Guidebook to Relative Strangers makes the list!
Author: Camille Dungy
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Indie Next Great Reads, July 2017
Guidebook to Relative Strangers: Journeys Into Race, Motherhood, and History, by Camille T. Dungy (W.W. Norton & Company, 9780393253757, $25.95) “I approached Dungy’s book with the same feelings I had when starting Maggie Nelson’s Argonauts. I had very little in common with the writers of these two books or the experiences related in them, yet with each I found myself drawn in by the acute intelligence of the writing and pulled along by the sheer compulsion of a story well told. Not only is Dungy a more than capable storyteller, she writes like the poet she is, and, like all poets, she leads us across a boundary, expanding our worlds.” —Stephen Sparks, Green Apple Books on the Park, San Francisco, CA -
StarTribune praises Guidebook to Relative Strangers
“Motherhood memoirs make up a robust though almost entirely white genre. Camille T. Dungy’s evocative debut, “Guidebook to Relative Strangers: Journeys Into Race, Motherhood, and History,” meticulously parses the ways in which work, travel and creativity affect black motherhood, and in doing so provides a much needed perspective….”
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Bitch Reads June Selections!
“What resonates most within these essays is Dungy’s self-awareness: She knows who she is and how her identities impact how she’s perceived. If you’ve been searching for an Eat, Pray, Love-esque memoir that isn’t exploitative, Guidebook to Relative Strangers is definitely worth your time.”
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KIRKUS gives Guidebook to Relative Strangers a glowing review!
“Forthright, entertaining, often potent essays that successfully intertwine personal history and historical context regarding black and white in America.”
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SUMMER READING
ELLE Magazine names Guidebook to Relative Strangers in a list of
24 Best New Books to Read This Summer

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Order your books from Old Firehouse, and get them signed too!

Guidebook to Relative Strangers: Journeys Into Race, Motherhood and History.
Published on June 13
If you want Camille to sign your copy, be sure to leave a note in your purchase order with the desired name. I’ll run over to the bookstore and be sure to personalize your book for you!
