Book description
When it was first published in 1944, this novel sparked immediate controversy and became a huge bestseller. It captured with devastating accuracy the deep-seated racial conflicts of a tightly knit southern town. The book is as engrossing and incendiary now as the day it was written.
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1 author picked Strange Fruit as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I had never heard of the book or the author before; turns out it was first published back in 1944, and was widely banned because of its depiction of an interracial romance. It's infuriating to read because of the injustice, but so moving you can't look away.
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