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Clarence A. Haynes

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"With its inventive premise, compelling mystery and richly drawn characters, 'The Broken Hearts Agency' delivers a haunting and emotionally resonant story that stands out in both the mystery and urban fantasy genres."—Seattle Times

A native New Yorker and Columbia University grad, Clarence A. Haynes is the author of the urban fantasy/genre blends novels The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery and The Broken Hearts Agency. He's also the cowriter of Omar Epps’s lauded YA sci-fi/fantasy title Nubia: The Awakening and its sequel The Reckoning. And he's the author of the nonfiction work The Legacy of Jim Crow, which breaks down the history of discriminatory laws in America for young readers.

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	The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery 3.49 avg rating — 1,291 ratings — published 2025 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nubia: The Awakening by Omar Epps, Clarence A. Haynes (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 646 ratings — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nubia: The Reckoning by Omar Epps, Clarence A. Haynes (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 156 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Legacy of Jim Crow by Clarence A. Haynes (Goodreads Author), David Ikard (Introduction), Jennifer Sabin (Creator) 4.09 avg rating — 54 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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