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In the first, unforgettable story of this collection, The Finkelstein Five, Adjei-Brenyah gives us an unstinting reckoning of the brutal prejudice of the US justice system. Racism, but "managed" through virtual realityīlack Friday, except you die in a bargain-crazed throngĪ Publisher's Weekly Most Anticipated Book for Fall 2018įriday Black tackles urgent instances of racism and cultural unrest, and explores the many ways we fight for humanity in an unforgiving world.
