https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=SVL(black)%20-%20MINOR%3AITD16&QRYTEXT=Black%20History%20Month%20&SETLVL=SET&CF=BIB&SORTS=DTE.DATE1.DESC&NRECS=20 Spydus Search Results en © 2022 Civica Pty Limited. All rights reserved. https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=651919&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Nwapa, Flora<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>AFRICA WORLD P.<br /><br />Arcadia Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - Available - C0000020328665<br />Forum Library Wythenshawe - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - Available - C0000020328664<br />Hulme High St - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - Onloan - Due: 05 May 2024 - C0000020328669<br />Longsight Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - C0000020328668<br />Moss Side Powerhouse Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - In-transit from Arcadia Library to Moss Side Powerhouse Library (Set: 10 Sep 2022) - C0000020328666<br />Newton Heath Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - C0000020328667<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3044620&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Delany, Samuel R.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Gateway 29-Mar-2010<br /><br />Chorlton Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Science Fiction Paperback - Onloan - Due: 06 Jan 2024 - C0000020322405<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - Onloan - Due: 23 Apr 2024 - C0000020322406<br />Withington Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Science Fiction Paperback - Available - Recently returned - C0000020379611<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3255192&CF=BIB A testament to human strength, courage and compassion, this title shows that nobody is powerless to change the world. Refugee, filmmaker, and activist Hassan Akkad traces his campaigns for justice, from protesting the Assad regime in Syria to winning greater rights for cleaners in the NHS. A testament to human strength, courage and compassion, this title shows that nobody is powerless to change the world. Refugee, filmmaker, and activist Hassan Akkad traces his campaigns for justice, from protesting the Assad regime in Syria to winning greater rights for cleaners in the NHS.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Akkad, Hassan<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Bluebird Books for Life, 2023.<br />299 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Arcadia Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 325.210956 - Onloan - Due: 11 May 2024 - C0000020461814<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3255314&CF=BIB In an enthralling narrative, Parm Sandhu chronicles her journey from life in 1960s Birmingham as the fourth child of immigrants from the Punjab to the senior ranks of the Met. Forced into an abusive arranged marriage aged just 16, Parm eventually picked up her newborn son and escaped to London. After several years working in the DHSS, she joined the Met as a constable. In a police career lasting 30 years, she worked in everything from crime prevention to counter-terrorism, however, her time on the force was chequered throughout with incidents of racial and gender discrimination, and she eventually found herself facing a spurious charge of gross misconduct. In 'Black and Blue' Parm tells her shocking story and of her quest for justice in her police work and for herself. It is a story that cannot fail to inspire anyone who has experienced prejudice or abuse of any kind. In an enthralling narrative, Parm Sandhu chronicles her journey from life in 1960s Birmingham as the fourth child of immigrants from the Punjab to the senior ranks of the Met. Forced into an abusive arranged marriage aged just 16, Parm eventually picked up her newborn son and escaped to London. After several years working in the DHSS, she joined the Met as a constable. In a police career lasting 30 years, she worked in everything from crime prevention to counter-terrorism, however, her time on the force was chequered throughout with incidents of racial and gender discrimination, and she eventually found herself facing a spurious charge of gross misconduct. In 'Black and Blue' Parm tells her shocking story and of her quest for justice in her police work and for herself. It is a story that cannot fail to inspire anyone who has experienced prejudice or abuse of any kind.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Sandhu, Parm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Atlantic Books, 2023.<br />336 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Longsight Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 363.2082 - Available - C0000020460055<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3311721&CF=BIB A bold play collection representing lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) experiences, from Black British perspectives, containing radical plays by Black writers that changed the face of theatre in Britain. A bold play collection representing lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) experiences, from Black British perspectives, containing radical plays by Black writers that changed the face of theatre in Britain.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Methuen Drama, 2023.<br />424 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 822.91408 - Available - C0000020455487<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3326966&CF=BIB In the wake of an insignificant battle between two long-forgotten kingdoms in fourteenth-century southern India, a nine-year-old girl has a divine encounter that will change the course of history. After witnessing the death of her mother, the grief-stricken Pampa Kampana becomes a vessel for a goddess, who tells her that she will be instrumental in the rise of a great city called Bisnaga - literally 'victory city' - the wonder of the world. Over the next two hundred and fifty years, Pampa Kampana's life becomes deeply interwoven with Bisnaga's as she attempts to make good on the task that the goddess set for her: to give women equal agency in a patriarchal world. But all stories have a way of getting away from their creator, and as years pass, rulers come and go, battles are won and lost, and allegiances shift, Bisnaga is no exception. In the wake of an insignificant battle between two long-forgotten kingdoms in fourteenth-century southern India, a nine-year-old girl has a divine encounter that will change the course of history. After witnessing the death of her mother, the grief-stricken Pampa Kampana becomes a vessel for a goddess, who tells her that she will be instrumental in the rise of a great city called Bisnaga - literally 'victory city' - the wonder of the world. Over the next two hundred and fifty years, Pampa Kampana's life becomes deeply interwoven with Bisnaga's as she attempts to make good on the task that the goddess set for her: to give women equal agency in a patriarchal world. But all stories have a way of getting away from their creator, and as years pass, rulers come and go, battles are won and lost, and allegiances shift, Bisnaga is no exception.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Rushdie, Salman<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Jonathan Cape, 2023.<br />342 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Abraham Moss Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Available - C0000020468259<br />Avenue Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Available - C0000020460798<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Onloan - Due: 07 May 2024 - C0000020460475<br />Didsbury Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Available - C0000020460516<br />Gorton Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Available - C0000020460801<br />Longsight Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Available - C0000020460802<br />Withington Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Onloan - Due: 30 Apr 2024 - C0000020460368<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3385851&CF=BIB Lola is twenty-one, and her life in Senegal couldn't be better. An aspiring writer and university graduate, she has a great job, a nice apartment, a vibrant social life, and a future filled with possibility. But fate disrupts her world when she falls for Armand, an American Marine stationed at the U.S. Embassy. Her mother, a high court judge in Ghana, disapproves of her choice, but nothing will stop Lola from boarding a plane for Armand and America. That fateful flight is only the beginning of an extraordinary journey; she has traded her carefree existence in Senegal for the perilous position of an undocumented immigrant in 1990s America. Lola encounters adversity that would crush a less-determined woman. Her fate hangs on whether or not she'll grow in courage to forge a different life from one she'd imagined, whether she'll succeed in putting herself and family together again. Lola is twenty-one, and her life in Senegal couldn't be better. An aspiring writer and university graduate, she has a great job, a nice apartment, a vibrant social life, and a future filled with possibility. But fate disrupts her world when she falls for Armand, an American Marine stationed at the U.S. Embassy. Her mother, a high court judge in Ghana, disapproves of her choice, but nothing will stop Lola from boarding a plane for Armand and America. That fateful flight is only the beginning of an extraordinary journey; she has traded her carefree existence in Senegal for the perilous position of an undocumented immigrant in 1990s America. Lola encounters adversity that would crush a less-determined woman. Her fate hangs on whether or not she'll grow in courage to forge a different life from one she'd imagined, whether she'll succeed in putting herself and family together again.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Adjapon, Bisi<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : HarperVia, 2023.<br />400 pages ; 23 cm<br /><br />Didsbury Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Onloan - Due: 02 May 2024 - C0000020461600<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3386036&CF=BIB This is a book on a mission. The world urgently needs a more diverse set of commercial and cultural leaders. For too long, narratives in US and UK culture have confined black and brown excellence to sports or entertainment. 'A Colourful View From the Top' will break those boundaries by offering a 360 degree view of success from high achievers in business. This is a gathering of 21 important stories which are vital to the twenty-first century marketplace, detailing exactly how they became integral figures in modern media and corporate life. This is a book on a mission. The world urgently needs a more diverse set of commercial and cultural leaders. For too long, narratives in US and UK culture have confined black and brown excellence to sports or entertainment. 'A Colourful View From the Top' will break those boundaries by offering a 360 degree view of success from high achievers in business. This is a gathering of 21 important stories which are vital to the twenty-first century marketplace, detailing exactly how they became integral figures in modern media and corporate life.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Mildenhall, Jonathan<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Constable, 2023.<br />288 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm<br /><br />Information & Business : Central Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 658.409209 MIL - Onloan - Due: 30 Apr 2024 - C0000020461813<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3387376&CF=BIB Dive into the history, the philosophy, the essence of the Sikh faith, and trace its evolution. At the turn of the 15th century, Guru Nanak embarked on a series of journeys across the Indian subcontinent and instituted an equitable community and an egalitarian religion, built upon the values of inclusion, service, and kindness. Sikhs throws a spotlight on this incredible faith that places service before self. Today, it is the fifth largest religion in the world with over 30 million Sikhs across the globe. The book explores the gurus, the scriptures, the philosophy, and stories and legends. It explains how a faith led to the birth of a historic empire of immense military and political might, maps the emergence of a distinct identity, looks at its impact on the world today, and celebrates the contributions of this illustrious community. Dive into the history, the philosophy, the essence of the Sikh faith, and trace its evolution. At the turn of the 15th century, Guru Nanak embarked on a series of journeys across the Indian subcontinent and instituted an equitable community and an egalitarian religion, built upon the values of inclusion, service, and kindness. Sikhs throws a spotlight on this incredible faith that places service before self. Today, it is the fifth largest religion in the world with over 30 million Sikhs across the globe. The book explores the gurus, the scriptures, the philosophy, and stories and legends. It explains how a faith led to the birth of a historic empire of immense military and political might, maps the emergence of a distinct identity, looks at its impact on the world today, and celebrates the contributions of this illustrious community.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2023.<br />324 pages<br /><br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 294.6 - Onloan - Due: 03 Oct 2023 - C0000020460915<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 294.6 - Onloan - Due: 09 May 2024 - C0000020472712<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3387623&CF=BIB Discover 80 delicious, easy-to-make recipes perfect for the holy month of Ramadan. From perfect predawn meals for Suhoor, to hearty and satisfying meals for Iftar, as well as dishes made for celebrating with friends and family during Eid al-Fitr, and all the accompanying salads, chutneys, breads, drinks and desserts you'll need, this book has all the most popular Ramadan dishes covered. Discover 80 delicious, easy-to-make recipes perfect for the holy month of Ramadan. From perfect predawn meals for Suhoor, to hearty and satisfying meals for Iftar, as well as dishes made for celebrating with friends and family during Eid al-Fitr, and all the accompanying salads, chutneys, breads, drinks and desserts you'll need, this book has all the most popular Ramadan dishes covered.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Karolia, Anisa<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Ebury Press, 2023.<br />190 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 25 cm<br /><br />Abraham Moss Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 641.5677 - Onloan - Due: 04 May 2024 - C0000020461551<br />Chorlton Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 641.5677 - Onloan - Due: 24 Feb 2024 - C0000020463132<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 641.5677 KAR - Available - C0000020461931<br />Didsbury Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 641.5677 KAR - Onloan - Due: 04 May 2024 - C0000020461929<br />Gorton Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 641.5677 KAR - Available - C0000020461930<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3388477&CF=BIB Nooruddean Choudry was born in 1979 - the year Margaret Thatcher became Prime Minister, Sid Vicious died of a heroin overdose, Ayatollah Khomeini overthrew the last Shah of Iran, and Tim Martin opened his first Wetherspoons. Also that year, a local football club that would become an all-consuming obsession for young Nooruddean lost the Cup Final to Arsenal courtesy of a man named Sunderland. This is a deeply personal account of growing up in the late 80s and 90s as a Muslim Asian Mancunian kid during the most successful period in Manchester United's history. Nooruddean Choudry was born in 1979 - the year Margaret Thatcher became Prime Minister, Sid Vicious died of a heroin overdose, Ayatollah Khomeini overthrew the last Shah of Iran, and Tim Martin opened his first Wetherspoons. Also that year, a local football club that would become an all-consuming obsession for young Nooruddean lost the Cup Final to Arsenal courtesy of a man named Sunderland. This is a deeply personal account of growing up in the late 80s and 90s as a Muslim Asian Mancunian kid during the most successful period in Manchester United's history.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Choudry, Nooruddean<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Manchester : HarperNorth, 2023.<br />288 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />11 copies <br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3388694&CF=BIB A vital collection of essays on the power of literature and the craft of writing from an international array of writers of colour, sharing the experiences, cultural traditions and convictions that have shaped them and their work. A vital collection of essays on the power of literature and the craft of writing from an international array of writers of colour, sharing the experiences, cultural traditions and convictions that have shaped them and their work.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Vintage, 2023.<br />304 pages ; 22 cm<br /><br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 809.933529 - Onloan - Due: 23 Mar 2024 - C0000020461421<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3388968&CF=BIB This is our dancing time. Yamaye lives for the weekend, when she can go raving with her friends at The Crypt, an underground club in the industrial town on the outskirts of London where she was born and raised. A young woman unsure of her future, the sound is her guide - a chance to discover who she really is in the rhythms of those smoke-filled nights. In the dance-hall darkness, dub is the music of her soul, her friendships, her ancestry. But everything changes when she meets Moose, the man she falls deeply in love with, and who offers her the chance of freedom and escape. When their relationship is brutally cut short, Yamaye goes on a dramatic journey of transformation that takes her first to Bristol - where she is caught up in a criminal gang and the police riots sweeping the country - and then to Jamaica, where past and present collide with explosive consequences. This is our dancing time. Yamaye lives for the weekend, when she can go raving with her friends at The Crypt, an underground club in the industrial town on the outskirts of London where she was born and raised. A young woman unsure of her future, the sound is her guide - a chance to discover who she really is in the rhythms of those smoke-filled nights. In the dance-hall darkness, dub is the music of her soul, her friendships, her ancestry. But everything changes when she meets Moose, the man she falls deeply in love with, and who offers her the chance of freedom and escape. When their relationship is brutally cut short, Yamaye goes on a dramatic journey of transformation that takes her first to Bristol - where she is caught up in a criminal gang and the police riots sweeping the country - and then to Jamaica, where past and present collide with explosive consequences.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Crooks, Jacqueline<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Jonathan Cape, 2023.<br />352 pages ; 23 cm<br /><br />Abraham Moss Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Available - C0000020468122<br />Arcadia Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Available - C0000020463790<br />Chorlton Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Onloan - Due: 09 Apr 2024 - C0000020463411<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Available - C0000020463677<br />Didsbury Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Available - C0000020463731<br />Forum Library Wythenshawe - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Available - C0000020461190<br />Withington Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Onloan - Due: 01 Apr 2024 - C0000020463866<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3389310&CF=BIB Amina al-Sirafi has survived backstabbing rogues, vengeful merchant princes, several husbands, and one actual demon to retire peacefully with her family to a life of piety, motherhood, and absolutely nothing that hints of the supernatural. But when she's offered a job no bandit could refuse, she jumps at the chance for one final adventure with her old crew that will make her a legend and offers a fortune that will secure her and her family's future forever. Yet the deeper Amina dives the higher the stakes. For there's always risk in wanting to become a legend, to seize one last chance at glory, to savour just a bit more power - and the price might be your very soul. Amina al-Sirafi has survived backstabbing rogues, vengeful merchant princes, several husbands, and one actual demon to retire peacefully with her family to a life of piety, motherhood, and absolutely nothing that hints of the supernatural. But when she's offered a job no bandit could refuse, she jumps at the chance for one final adventure with her old crew that will make her a legend and offers a fortune that will secure her and her family's future forever. Yet the deeper Amina dives the higher the stakes. For there's always risk in wanting to become a legend, to seize one last chance at glory, to savour just a bit more power - and the price might be your very soul.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Chakraborty, S. A.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Harper Voyager, 2023.<br />483 pages : maps (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm<br /><br />Abraham Moss Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Fantasy Hardback - Onloan - Due: 30 Apr 2024 - C0000020461332<br />Chorlton Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Fantasy Hardback - In-transit from Didsbury Library to Chorlton Library (Set: 18 Apr 2024) - C0000020461337<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Fantasy Hardback - Onloan - Due: 18 Mar 2024 - C0000020461333<br />Didsbury Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Fantasy Hardback - Available - C0000020461164<br />Hulme High St - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Fantasy Hardback - Onloan - Due: 30 Apr 2024 - C0000020461334<br />Longsight Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Fantasy Hardback - Onloan - Due: 24 Apr 2024 - C0000020461336<br />Withington Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Fantasy Hardback - Onloan - Due: 03 May 2024 - C0000020461338<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3389324&CF=BIB Teenagers Efe and Sam first meet in London in the 1990s. Years later the best friends are married. Their love story couldn't seem more perfect. But Sam wants to start a family. Efe wants to be free from children to focus on her dreams. When an unplanned pregnancy forces them to confront their differences, Efe and Sam must discover if what they really want is still each other. Teenagers Efe and Sam first meet in London in the 1990s. Years later the best friends are married. Their love story couldn't seem more perfect. But Sam wants to start a family. Efe wants to be free from children to focus on her dreams. When an unplanned pregnancy forces them to confront their differences, Efe and Sam must discover if what they really want is still each other.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Appiah, Krystle Zara<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : The Borough Press, 2023.<br />368 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Didsbury Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Onloan - Due: 30 Apr 2024 - C0000020461596<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3394472&CF=BIB Sixteen-year-old Sashi wants to become a doctor. But over the next decade, as a vicious civil war subsumes Sri Lanka, her dream takes her on a different path as she watches those around her, including her four beloved brothers and their best friend, get swept up in violent political ideologies and their consequences. She must ask herself: is it possible for anyone to move through life without doing harm? Sixteen-year-old Sashi wants to become a doctor. But over the next decade, as a vicious civil war subsumes Sri Lanka, her dream takes her on a different path as she watches those around her, including her four beloved brothers and their best friend, get swept up in violent political ideologies and their consequences. She must ask herself: is it possible for anyone to move through life without doing harm?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Ganeshananthan, V. V.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Viking, 2023.<br />432 pages ; 23 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">11 reserves</span><br /><br />Abraham Moss Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - On order<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - On order<br />Longsight Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - In-transit from Didsbury Library to Longsight Library (Set: 01 Feb 2024) - C0000020466965<br />Withington Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - In-transit from Withington Library to City Library (Set: 19 Apr 2024) - C0000020489469<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3394821&CF=BIB Here is a collection of lived-experience accounts from those within the black and dyslexic community. Contributors cover the early years, the education system, navigating the workplace and excelling in their chosen careers. In addition, providing an honest discussion on discrimination and erasure. Here is a collection of lived-experience accounts from those within the black and dyslexic community. Contributors cover the early years, the education system, navigating the workplace and excelling in their chosen careers. In addition, providing an honest discussion on discrimination and erasure.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2023.<br />263 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm<br /><br />Race Relations Resource Centre:Central Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - HE.2.05/BRI - Available - C0000020460958<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3406358&CF=BIB Here is a powerful collection of journalism on race, racism and black life and death from one of the nation's leading political voices. For the last three decades Gary Younge has had a ringside seat during the biggest events and with the most significant personalities to impact the black diaspora: accompanying Nelson Mandela on his first election campaign, joining revellers on the southside of Chicago during Obama's victory, entering New Orleans days after hurricane Katrina or interviewing Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Maya Angelou, and Stormzy. He has witnessed how much change is possible and the power of systems to thwart those aspirations. 'Dispatches from the Diaspora' is an unrivalled body of work from a unique perspective that takes you to the frontlines and compels you to engage and to 'imagine a world in which you might thrive, for which there is no evidence. And then fight for it.' Here is a powerful collection of journalism on race, racism and black life and death from one of the nation's leading political voices. For the last three decades Gary Younge has had a ringside seat during the biggest events and with the most significant personalities to impact the black diaspora: accompanying Nelson Mandela on his first election campaign, joining revellers on the southside of Chicago during Obama's victory, entering New Orleans days after hurricane Katrina or interviewing Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Maya Angelou, and Stormzy. He has witnessed how much change is possible and the power of systems to thwart those aspirations. 'Dispatches from the Diaspora' is an unrivalled body of work from a unique perspective that takes you to the frontlines and compels you to engage and to 'imagine a world in which you might thrive, for which there is no evidence. And then fight for it.'<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Younge, Gary<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Faber, 2023.<br />viii, 344 pages ; 24 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Longsight Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 305.8 - On reserve shelf at City Library - C0000020461660<br />Race Relations Resource Centre:Central Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - CU.4.01/YOU - Available - C0000020483716<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3412029&CF=BIB Salma Khatun is extremely hopeful about Blenheim, the safe suburban development to which she, her husband and their son have just moved. Their family is in desperate need of a fresh start, and Blenheim feels like the place to make that happen. Not long after they move in, Salma spots her neighbour, Tom Hutton, ripping out the anti-racist banner her son put in their front garden. She chooses not to confront Tom because she wants to fit in. It's a small thing, really. No need to make a fuss. So Salma takes the banner inside and puts it in her window instead. But the next morning she wakes up to find her window smeared with paint. This time she does confront Tom, and the battle lines between the two families are drawn. As things begin to escalate and the stakes become higher, it's clear that a reckoning is coming. And someone is going to get hurt. Salma Khatun is extremely hopeful about Blenheim, the safe suburban development to which she, her husband and their son have just moved. Their family is in desperate need of a fresh start, and Blenheim feels like the place to make that happen. Not long after they move in, Salma spots her neighbour, Tom Hutton, ripping out the anti-racist banner her son put in their front garden. She chooses not to confront Tom because she wants to fit in. It's a small thing, really. No need to make a fuss. So Salma takes the banner inside and puts it in her window instead. But the next morning she wakes up to find her window smeared with paint. This time she does confront Tom, and the battle lines between the two families are drawn. As things begin to escalate and the stakes become higher, it's clear that a reckoning is coming. And someone is going to get hurt.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Abdullah, Kia, 1982-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : HQ, 2023.<br />357 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Didsbury Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - Available - C0000020468879<br />Moss Side Powerhouse Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - Available - C0000020469378<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3412355&CF=BIB Welcome to Chain-Gang All-Stars - the highly popular, highly controversial profit-raising program inside America's private prison system. Harkening back to the time of gladiators, but watched by millions of live-stream subscribers, prisoners compete for the ultimate prize: their freedom. Loretta Thurwar and Hamara 'Hurricane Staxxx' Stacker, teammates and lovers, are the fan favourites. If all goes well, Thurwar will be free in just a few matches, a fact she carries as heavily as her lethal hammer. But will the price be simply too high? Welcome to Chain-Gang All-Stars - the highly popular, highly controversial profit-raising program inside America's private prison system. Harkening back to the time of gladiators, but watched by millions of live-stream subscribers, prisoners compete for the ultimate prize: their freedom. Loretta Thurwar and Hamara 'Hurricane Staxxx' Stacker, teammates and lovers, are the fan favourites. If all goes well, Thurwar will be free in just a few matches, a fact she carries as heavily as her lethal hammer. But will the price be simply too high?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Adjei-Brenyah, Nana Kwame<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Harvill Secker, 2023.<br />xi, 363 pages ; 25 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Abraham Moss Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Science Fiction Hardback - On reserve shelf at Withington Library - C0000020468034<br />Arcadia Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Science Fiction Hardback - Onloan - Due: 04 May 2024 - C0000020468434<br />Chorlton Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Science Fiction Hardback - Onloan - Due: 10 May 2024 - C0000020467245<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Science Fiction Hardback - Onloan - Due: 27 Mar 2024 - C0000020467273<br />Withington Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Science Fiction Hardback - Onloan - Due: 15 Apr 2024 - C0000020467747<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3457477&CF=BIB From the ancient Nile Valley to the savannas of medieval West Africa, the highlands of Ethiopia and on to the forests, lakes and grasslands to the south, African civilizations have given rise to some of the world's most impressive kingdoms. Yet Africa's history is often little known beyond the devastation wrought by the slave trade and European colonial rule. In this book, nine leading historians of Africa take a fresh look at these great kingdoms and empires over five thousand years of recorded history. From the ancient Nile Valley to the savannas of medieval West Africa, the highlands of Ethiopia and on to the forests, lakes and grasslands to the south, African civilizations have given rise to some of the world's most impressive kingdoms. Yet Africa's history is often little known beyond the devastation wrought by the slave trade and European colonial rule. In this book, nine leading historians of Africa take a fresh look at these great kingdoms and empires over five thousand years of recorded history.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2023.<br />320 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps ; 25 cm<br /><br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Non Fiction - 960 - Available - C0000020461431<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3461922&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Oduor,Okwiri<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Oneworld 2023<br />368<br /><br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - Available - C0000020459738<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3464833&CF=BIB In this heartrending, lyrical debut work of fiction, Fatimah Asghar traces the intense bond of three orphaned siblings who, after their parents die, are left to raise one another. The youngest, Kausar, grapples with the incomprehensible loss of her parents as she also charts out her own understanding of gender; Aisha, the middle sister, spars with her 'crybaby' younger sibling as she desperately tries to hold on to her sense of family in an impossible situation; and Noreen, the eldest, does her best in the role of sister-mother while also trying to create a life for herself, on her own terms. As Kausar grows up, she must contend with the collision of her private and public worlds, and choose whether to remain in the life of love, sorrow and codependency she's known or carve out a new path for herself. In this heartrending, lyrical debut work of fiction, Fatimah Asghar traces the intense bond of three orphaned siblings who, after their parents die, are left to raise one another. The youngest, Kausar, grapples with the incomprehensible loss of her parents as she also charts out her own understanding of gender; Aisha, the middle sister, spars with her 'crybaby' younger sibling as she desperately tries to hold on to her sense of family in an impossible situation; and Noreen, the eldest, does her best in the role of sister-mother while also trying to create a life for herself, on her own terms. As Kausar grows up, she must contend with the collision of her private and public worlds, and choose whether to remain in the life of love, sorrow and codependency she's known or carve out a new path for herself.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Asghar, Fatimah<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Corsair, 2023.<br />336 pages ; 23 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Moss Side Powerhouse Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Available - C0000020465025<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3464843&CF=BIB Titus Crown is the first Black sheriff in the history of Charon County, Virginia. In recent decades, Charon has had only two murders. After years of working as an FBI agent, no one knows better than Titus that while his hometown might seem like a land of moonshine, cornbread, and honeysuckle, secrets always fester under the surface. But a year to the day after Titus's election, a school teacher is killed by a former student. The student is then fatally shot by Titus's deputies. As he investigates the shootings, he unearths terrible crimes, and a serial killer who has been hiding in plain sight, haunting the dirt lanes and woodland clearings of Charon. With the killer's possible connections to a local church and the town's harrowing history weighing on him, Titus tries to project confidence about closing the case while concealing a painful secret from his own past. Titus Crown is the first Black sheriff in the history of Charon County, Virginia. In recent decades, Charon has had only two murders. After years of working as an FBI agent, no one knows better than Titus that while his hometown might seem like a land of moonshine, cornbread, and honeysuckle, secrets always fester under the surface. But a year to the day after Titus's election, a school teacher is killed by a former student. The student is then fatally shot by Titus's deputies. As he investigates the shootings, he unearths terrible crimes, and a serial killer who has been hiding in plain sight, haunting the dirt lanes and woodland clearings of Charon. With the killer's possible connections to a local church and the town's harrowing history weighing on him, Titus tries to project confidence about closing the case while concealing a painful secret from his own past.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Cosby, S. A.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Headline, 2023.<br />338 pages ; 25 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Average rating: </span><span style="vertical-align: middle;"><img style="margin:0;" src="https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-star.gif" alt="★" /><img style="margin:0;" src="https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/gifs/small-blankstar.gif" alt="☆" /></span> (1 review)<br /><br />Didsbury Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Available - C0000020465342<br />Hulme High St - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Available - C0000020465953<br />North City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Available - C0000020465400<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3465691&CF=BIB Pawned by her mother to the King of Hell as a child, Lady Jing is half-vampire, half-hulijing fox-spirit and all sasshole. As the King's ward, she has spent the past ninety years running errands, dodging the taunts of the spiteful hulijing courtiers, and trying to control her explosive temper - with varying levels of success. So when Jing overhears the courtiers plotting to steal a priceless dragon pearl from the King, she seizes her chance to expose them, once and for all. With the help of a gentle mortal tasked with setting up the Central Bank of Hell, Jing embarks on a wild chase for intel, first through Hell and then mortal Shanghai. But when her hijinks put the mortal in danger, she must decide which is more important: avenging her loss of face, or letting go of her half-empty approach to life for a chance to experience tenderness - and maybe even love. Pawned by her mother to the King of Hell as a child, Lady Jing is half-vampire, half-hulijing fox-spirit and all sasshole. As the King's ward, she has spent the past ninety years running errands, dodging the taunts of the spiteful hulijing courtiers, and trying to control her explosive temper - with varying levels of success. So when Jing overhears the courtiers plotting to steal a priceless dragon pearl from the King, she seizes her chance to expose them, once and for all. With the help of a gentle mortal tasked with setting up the Central Bank of Hell, Jing embarks on a wild chase for intel, first through Hell and then mortal Shanghai. But when her hijinks put the mortal in danger, she must decide which is more important: avenging her loss of face, or letting go of her half-empty approach to life for a chance to experience tenderness - and maybe even love.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Chao, A. Y.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2023.<br />352 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Abraham Moss Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Fantasy Hardback - Available - C0000020465430<br />Arcadia Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Fantasy Hardback - Available - C0000020465424<br />Avenue Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Fantasy Hardback - Available - C0000020465428<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Fantasy Hardback - Onloan - Due: 09 May 2024 - C0000020465427<br />Didsbury Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Fantasy Hardback - Available - C0000020465146<br />Forum Library Wythenshawe - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Fantasy Hardback - Available - C0000020465425<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3465700&CF=BIB When two of Uncle Chen's associates visit on the third day of Chinese New Year - an unlucky date in the calendar - Su Lin doesn't let them in. Not just because of the taboo, but because her uncle has been unwell. But the bad luck has followed them as one is discovered dead, with a strip of dried yellow rambutan peel in his mouth. And the other has gone missing. Could this have anything to do with the British ban on opium consumption? Singapore is only just adjusting to the return of British rule and the authorities suspect the dead man was killed for threatening to expose the Chens for processing and distributing the drug. And as Su Lin adjusts to the return of Le Froy to Singapore, being Parshanti's bridesmaid and figuring out why the scraps of peel keep showing up around the mansion, she is forced to think about whether she has a future in the Chen family - and in the new, post Second World War Singapore. When two of Uncle Chen's associates visit on the third day of Chinese New Year - an unlucky date in the calendar - Su Lin doesn't let them in. Not just because of the taboo, but because her uncle has been unwell. But the bad luck has followed them as one is discovered dead, with a strip of dried yellow rambutan peel in his mouth. And the other has gone missing. Could this have anything to do with the British ban on opium consumption? Singapore is only just adjusting to the return of British rule and the authorities suspect the dead man was killed for threatening to expose the Chens for processing and distributing the drug. And as Su Lin adjusts to the return of Le Froy to Singapore, being Parshanti's bridesmaid and figuring out why the scraps of peel keep showing up around the mansion, she is forced to think about whether she has a future in the Chen family - and in the new, post Second World War Singapore.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Yu, Ovidia, 1961-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Constable, 2023.<br />307 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Crime Paperback - Onloan - Due: 09 May 2024 - C0000020465848<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3594066&CF=BIB In a small pocket of London, between the houses of No.77 and No.79 Eastbourne Road, lies a neglected community garden. Once a sanctuary for people when they needed it most, the garden's gate is now firmly closed. And that's exactly how Winston at No.79 likes it - anything to avoid his irritating new next-door neighbour. But when a mystery parcel drops on Winston's doormat - a curious bundle of photographs of a community garden, his garden, bursting with life years ago - a seed of an idea is planted. Somewhere out there, a secret gardener made a decades-old promise to keep the community's spirit alive. And now it's time for the twilight garden to come out of hibernation. In a small pocket of London, between the houses of No.77 and No.79 Eastbourne Road, lies a neglected community garden. Once a sanctuary for people when they needed it most, the garden's gate is now firmly closed. And that's exactly how Winston at No.79 likes it - anything to avoid his irritating new next-door neighbour. But when a mystery parcel drops on Winston's doormat - a curious bundle of photographs of a community garden, his garden, bursting with life years ago - a seed of an idea is planted. Somewhere out there, a secret gardener made a decades-old promise to keep the community's spirit alive. And now it's time for the twilight garden to come out of hibernation.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Adams, Sara Nisha<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.<br />391 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Abraham Moss Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Available - C0000020465573<br />Arcadia Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Onloan - Due: 31 Mar 2024 - C0000020465980<br />Avenue Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Available - C0000020465293<br />Didsbury Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Available - C0000020465355<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3598525&CF=BIB Ola Olajide, a high-profile journalist at Womxxxn magazine, is marrying the love of her life in one month's time. Young, beautiful, successful - she and her fiancé Michael are the 'couple goals' of their social networks and seem to have it all. That is, until one morning when they both wake up to the same message: 'Oh my god, have you seen The List?' It began as a crowdsourced collection of names and somehow morphed into an anonymous account posting allegations on social media. Ola would usually be the first to support such a list - she'd retweet it, call for the men to be fired, write article after article. Except this time, Michael's name is on it. Ola Olajide, a high-profile journalist at Womxxxn magazine, is marrying the love of her life in one month's time. Young, beautiful, successful - she and her fiancé Michael are the 'couple goals' of their social networks and seem to have it all. That is, until one morning when they both wake up to the same message: 'Oh my god, have you seen The List?' It began as a crowdsourced collection of names and somehow morphed into an anonymous account posting allegations on social media. Ola would usually be the first to support such a list - she'd retweet it, call for the men to be fired, write article after article. Except this time, Michael's name is on it.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Adegoke, Yomi<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : 4th Estate, 2023.<br />367 pages ; 25 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2 reserves</span><br /><br />Abraham Moss Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - In-transit from Abraham Moss Library to Hulme High St (Set: 16 Apr 2024) - C0000020467488<br />Avenue Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Available - C0000020467946<br />Beswick Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Onloan - Due: 06 Apr 2024 - C0000020467944<br />Brooklands Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Onloan - Due: 04 May 2024 - C0000020467949<br />Chorlton Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - In-transit from Didsbury Library to Chorlton Library (Set: 18 Apr 2024) - C0000020467950<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Onloan - Due: 04 May 2024 - C0000020467947<br />Didsbury Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Reservation allocation expired (Set: 07 Apr 2024) - C0000020467948<br />Moss Side Powerhouse Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - On reserve shelf at North City Library - C0000020468750<br />Northenden Outreach Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Available - C0000020472743<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3609914&CF=BIB Jana Suleiman has never really fit in - everyone always sees her as too aloof, too cool, too perfect. The one time she stepped out of her comfort zone, she ended up with a broken heart and a baby on the way. Aaaand lesson learned. Now she's a bridesmaid for a destination wedding in Serengeti National Park, and almost everyone she knows will be there. Her five-year-old daughter. Her mom. Her friends. Even her potential new boss. And of course (because who doesn't love surprises!) her gorgeous-but-not-to-be-trusted ex. Anil Malek is a great dad, even if Jana hasn't quite forgiven him for lying to her all those years ago. Determined to show he has no effect on her whatsoever, she and the bridesmaids concoct a go-wild list to get Jana through the week. Jana Suleiman has never really fit in - everyone always sees her as too aloof, too cool, too perfect. The one time she stepped out of her comfort zone, she ended up with a broken heart and a baby on the way. Aaaand lesson learned. Now she's a bridesmaid for a destination wedding in Serengeti National Park, and almost everyone she knows will be there. Her five-year-old daughter. Her mom. Her friends. Even her potential new boss. And of course (because who doesn't love surprises!) her gorgeous-but-not-to-be-trusted ex. Anil Malek is a great dad, even if Jana hasn't quite forgiven him for lying to her all those years ago. Determined to show he has no effect on her whatsoever, she and the bridesmaids concoct a go-wild list to get Jana through the week.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Heron, Farah<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Piatkus, 2023.<br />352 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Arcadia Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Paperback - Onloan - Due: 07 May 2024 - C0000020465208<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3611671&CF=BIB 'Witness' is an electric collection of stories set in contemporary New York, from the award-winning author of 'A Lucky Man' and National Book Award finalist, Jamel Brinkley. 'Witness' is an electric collection of stories set in contemporary New York, from the award-winning author of 'A Lucky Man' and National Book Award finalist, Jamel Brinkley.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Brinkley, Jamel<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : 4th Estate, 2023.<br />226 pages ; 23 cm<br /><br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Adult Hardback - Available - C0000020469124<br />