Literary Fiction
Stories and a novella following Black and multiracial characters through grief, love, and the weight of American history.
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Stories and a novella following Black and multiracial characters through grief, love, and the weight of American history.
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"Danielle Evans is widely acclaimed for her blisteringly smart voice and x-ray insights into the complex human relationships. With The Office of Historical Corrections, Evans zooms in on particular moments and relationships in her characters' lives in a way that allows them to speak to larger issues of race, culture, and history. She introduces us to Black and multi-racial characters who are experiencing the universal confusions of lust and love, and getting walloped by grief--all while explorin...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Lust, love, and complicated relationships recur; intimacy not highly graphic
Violence & gore
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Police brutality, gun violence, physical abuse, and racist violence across stories
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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Overdose appears; alcohol and drug use present in some stories
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Not present
Occult / demonology
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Not present
Political content
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Central focus on racism, racial inequity, and who controls historical truth
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Physical abuse, police brutality, kidnapping themes, systemic racist harm
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