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A sweeping, generational tale, "Time's Undoing" by Cheryl A. Head alternates between 1929 and 2019. In 1929, Robert, a Black carpenter, moves with his family to Birmingham for a promising job — but his success soon draws dangerous attention. Nearly a century later, his great-granddaughter Meghan is a journalist based in Detroit and has grown up with tales of his mysterious disappearance and murder. Spurred by her curiosity and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, Meghan decides to travel to Birmingham to look for answers about what really happened. Her investigation might bring her the resolution she seeks, but it also may put her life in danger.

Release date: Feb. 28