Modern-Day Minstrelsy in Cord Jefferson’s ‘American Fiction’
Cord Jefferson’s provocative satire on race and literature, American Fiction, skewers modern-day minstrelsy and performative allyship.
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Percival Everett’s ’Telephone’ Offers a Timely Lesson
Telephone provides a case study of a family dynamic shaken by illness, what can be controlled, and what must be accepted.
The Myth of a Post-Racial America Is at the Heart of ‘Blinded by the Whites’
David H. Ikard's exploration of life in "post-racial" America leaves the reader with some interesting answers and even more interesting questions.