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How come we are still stuck in the single narrative frame of mind? Where are the books that break the stereotypes? Why are publishers not giving voice to those different stories, or is it us who don't want to read them?
I am about 1/3 of the way into Damon Copperhead. All the books I have read int eh past 5 years that were set int he American south are stories of neglect, poverty, abuse. This one doesn't break ranks