Fiction

FIC 1: If I Can Cook, You Know God Can by Ntozake Shange: Ntozake Shange offers this eclectic tribute to black cuisine as a true food of life, one that reflects the tenacious spirit and powerful history of a people. With recipes that include everything from Cousin Eddie’s Shark with Breadfruit to Collard Greens to Bring You Money, Shange instructs us in the nuances of a cuisine born on the slave ships of the Middle Passage, spiced by the jazz of Duke Ellington, and shared by all members of the African Diaspora.

FIC 2: Karma’s Embrace: A Novel of India by Prem Sharma: This 2nd book in Sharma’s trilogy of books.  The book offers the reader historical perspectives by introducing the character of Devi Lal, from Sharma’s first book Mandalay’s Child.

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