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2021 selection · Mystery & crime
The Other Black Girl: A Novel
The Other Black Girl: A Novel by Zakiya Dalila Harris appears in NPR’s 2021 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around mysteries & thrillers, identity & culture, the dark side, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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You want an NPR-recommended mysteries & thrillers, identity & culture, the dark side title from 2021.
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