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Washed in the Blood
Washed in the Blood: A Novel | Lisa Alther
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This unique three-part novel assumes that, regardless of what Americans learn in school, the Southeast was not a barren wilderness when the English arrived at Jamestown. It was full of Native Americans and of other Europeans who were (…more)
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In Kinfolks, Lisa Alther explores whether her family is descended from the mysterious Melungeon folk of Appalachia, identified by dark skin & hair, blue eyes, &, sometimes, 6 fingers on each hand. In Washed in the Blood, Alther's research becomes a historical novel revealing how racial classifications are socially constructed. Our physical characteristics are simply a result of who we make babies with. #readdiversebooks #fictionnonfictionpairings

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