Ericka Taylor
Stories
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Books
'Invisible Child' tells the story of childhood homelessness in America
While the book is very much the tale of young Dasani Coates, Andrea Elliott uses her story and that of her family to examine the many who find themselves in similarly impossible circumstances.
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National
In 'We're Better Than This,' Rep. Elijah Cummings Offers Some Lasting Thoughts
The former congressman's memoir is an urgent call to action, imploring us to defend our democracy as it is assailed by threats — and a poignant reminder of how much the nation lost with his death.
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Arts & Life
'The Source Of Self-Regard' Speaks To Today's Social And Political Moment
Though the essays, speeches, and meditations in Toni Morrison's new nonfiction collection were written over the course of four decades, virtually every entry feels strikingly relevant now.