Kia DuPree, Author . Grand Central $13.99 (290p) ISBN 978-0-446-54775-8
Dupree's debut offers readers an unvarnished look at the troubled, violence-filled lives of inner-city youth in Washington, D.C., frequently through the eyes and experiences of Camille Logan. Ten-year-old Camille is placed with the Brinkleys,...
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Kia DuPree. Grand Central, $13.99 trade paper (352p) ISBN 978-0-446-54774-1
In Dupree’s unflinching depiction of life in inner-city Washington, D.C., 30-year-old Nicola “Cola” Hampton struggles to keep her family together. Told from the perspectives of both Cola and her young daughter, Teyona (“Tinka”), the novel opens with
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Kia DuPree. Grand Central, $14.99 trade paper (384p) ISBN 978-0-446-54777-2
In this gritty follow up to 2010's Damaged, DuPree tells the story of Shakira, known as KiKi. Starting near the end of the story and working back, the author makes it clear that KiKi will eventually extricate herself from difficult circumstances...
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