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White Teeth (Zadie Smith)

19th February 2021 jng 0

White Teeth Author: Zadie Smith Project: Identity – postcolonial / racial / hybrid cultural Year of publication: 2000 Pages: 448 Goodreads: White Teeth            

Identity

Americanah (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)

8th February 2021 jng 0

Americanah Author: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Project: Identity – racial  / hybrid cultural Year of publication: 2013 Pages: 477 Goodreads: Americanah              

Identity

The Help (Kathryn Stockett)

4th February 2021 jng 0

The Help Author: Kathryn Stockett Project: Identity – Racial Identity Year of publication: 2009 Pages: 444 Goodreads: The Help              

Open Option

New Boy (Tracy Chevalier)

2nd November 2020 jng 0

New Boy Author: Tracy Chevalier Year of publication: 2017 Pages: 208 Category: Shakespeare Retold: Othello Goodreads: New Boy          

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Hag-Seed (Margaret Atwood)

2nd November 2020 jng 0

Hag-Seed Author: Margaret Atwood Year of publication: 2016 Pages: 293 Category: Shakespeare Retold: The Tempest Goodreads: Hag-Seed          

Open Option

The Gap of Time (Jeanette Winterson)

2nd November 2020 jng 0

The Gap of Time Author: Jeanette Winterson Year of publication: 2015 Pages: 237 Category: Shakespeare Retold: The Winter’s Tale Goodreads: The Gap of Time          

Identity

The Color Purple (Alice Walker)

25th August 2018 jng 0

The Color Purple Author: Alice Walker Project: Identity – Racial Identity / Sexual Identity Year of publication: 1982 Pages: 295 Goodreads: The Color Purple          

Identity

The Sellout (Paul Beatty)

5th August 2018 jng 0

The Sellout Author: Paul Beatty Project: Identity – Racial Identity Label: Recent Prize Winner Year of publication: 2015 Pages: 304 Goodreads: The Sellout      

Open Option

To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)

4th August 2018 jng 0

To Kill a Mockingbird Author: Harper Lee List: Modern Classic Year of publication: 1960 Pages: 324 Goodreads: To Kill a Mockingbird      

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