The Laughter: A Novel Sale Marita was the first Black

Marita was the first Black writer to address the horrifying statistic that haunts all Black mothers: the leading cause of death among Black males under twenty-one is homicide

He pulls back the curtain on the nuances of opportunity and racism in the entertainment industry and recounts how he built allies

Her only solace was her boyfriend

offering a paradigm shift in our thinking about what the female body is

as well as timely thoughts from Bill Bigelow on teaching the climate crisis—and on the students and teachers fighting for environmental justice

The Laughter: A Novel Sale Marita was the first Black"Sonora Jha expertly inhabits the perspective of a man so terrified of the old world slipping away, he cant see the ground shifting beneath his feet. A deliciously sharp, mercilessly perceptive exploration of power, The Laughter explores how otherness is both fetishized and demonized, and what it means to love somethinga person, a countrythat does not love you back."Celeste Ng, New York Times bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere and Our