A couple of weeks ago I started a short run of reading books that had race as a central theme. They proved to be emotive and often difficult set of stories, with their casual and often times brutal racism. One of the attractions of crime fiction is their social commentary and how they create reflection on persistent injustices and these books certainly cast a fascinating light on past and contemporary racial divides and discrimination:
Paris Trout by Pete Dexter;
Dark Town by Thomas Mullen;
White Butterfly by Walter Mosley;
A Negro and an Ofay by Danny Gardner;
Slumberland by Paul Beatty; and
Capture by Roger Smith.
My posts this week
Review of
Paris Trout by Pete Dexter
Review of
The Bombers and The Bombed by Richard Overy
Watching the wedding
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