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Addis Ababa Noir (Ethiopia)

Addis Ababa is a sprawling melting pot of cultures where rich and poor live side by side in relative harmony—until they don’t.

Conduit

Chris Abani’s acclaimed Black Goat series presents the debut collection from one of America’s most promising young poets.

False Idols: A Reluctant King Novel

When the patriarch Chancellor King gets dethroned, the “Monarchy” of New York City’s Five Points falls into disarray, giving way to a bloody battle for the crown.

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