The Wettest Country in the World: A Novel Based on a True Story by Matt Bondurant
Friday, 10/7 @ 2pm in F226 (Library)
Bootlegging, smuggling, crooked lawmen – this book has all the trappings of spectacular
lore. What would be better – if it were actually true! This riveting book is based
on the author’s own family. A dramatic tale of corruption, deceit, and gritty, no-nonsense
characters.
The Secret of Magic by Deborah Johnson
Friday, 11/4 @ 2pm in F226 (Library)
Regina, a New York attorney (and mentee of Thurgood Marshall), works to seek justice
for a murdered war hero. The catch? It’s 1946, the victim is Black, and he was murdered
in Mississippi. Regina must navigate complex relationships, bigotry, the culture of
the Deep South, and her own confused childhood as she works on this vexing case.
