Reading in Moonlight's Glow: 6 Books That Explore Racism and Sexuality

Winner of the Nation Book Critic's Circle John Leonard First Book Prize, a New York Times 2016 Notable Book, one of Oprah’s 10 Favorite Books of 2016, NPR’s Debut Novel of the Year, one of Buzzfeed’s Best Fiction Books Of 2016 and one of Time’s Top 10 Novels of 2016.

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi reads like a classic. The lessons immersed in the pages of this astonishing debut will stay with you and open your eyes to a period of our history with vivid detail. Homegoing tells the tale of two half-sisters, separated into two very different lives, and the generations that follow.