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Month: December 2021

Identity

The Lost Language of Cranes (David Leavitt)

2nd December 2021 jng 0

Author: David Leavitt Project: Identity – sexual Year of publication: 1986 Pages: 352 Goodreads: The Lost Language of Cranes                

Identity

Giovanni’s Room (James Baldwin)

2nd December 2021 jng 0

Author: James Baldwin Project: Identity – sexual Year of publication: 1956 Pages: 169 Goodreads: Giovannis Room                

Identity

The Testament of Mary (Colm Tóibín)

1st December 2021 jng 0

Author: Colm Tóibín Project: Identity – religious Year of publication: 2013 Pages: 104 [½] Goodreads: The Testament of Mary              

Identity

The Poisonwood Bible (Barbara Kingsolver)

1st December 2021 jng 0

Author: Barbara Kingsolver Project: Identity – religious Year of publication: 1998 Pages: 546 Goodreads: The Poisonwood Bible                  

Identity

Imaginings of Sand (André Brink)

1st December 2021 jng 0

Author: André Brink Project: Identity – racial Year of publication: 1995 Pages: 432 Goodreads: Imaginings of Sand                  

Identity

If Beale Street Could Talk (James Baldwin)

1st December 2021 jng 0

Author: James Baldwin Project: Identity – racial Year of publication: 1974 Pages: 197 Goodreads: If Beale Street Could Talk                  

Identity

Maurice (E.M. Forster)

1st December 2021 jng 0

Author: E.M. Forster Project: Identity – sexual Year of publication: 1971 Pages: 256 Goodreads: Maurice                  

Identity

Pachinko (Min Jin Lee)

1st December 2021 jng 0

Author: Min Jin Lee Project: Identity – hybrid cultural Year of publication: 2017 Pages: 512 Goodreads: Pachinko                  

Identity

The Namesake (Jhumpa Lahiri)

1st December 2021 jng 0

Author: Jhumpa Lahiri Project: Identity – hybrid cultural Year of publication: 2004 Pages: 291 Goodreads: The Namesake                  

Identity

How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents (Julia Alvarez)

1st December 2021 jng 0

Author: Julia Alvarez Project: Identity – hybrid cultural Year of publication: 1991 Pages: 336 Goodreads: How the Gacia Girls Lost Their Accents                  

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