![]() ![]() Trump leads polls for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024 makes his indictment all the more consequential. The implications for the future of American governance could be profound.Still, Americans can take heart in the lessons of other democracies, as the Monitor explained in a magazine cover story last January. president to face federal criminal charges. The fact that Mr. ![]() A sense of exceptionalism has long infused pride in the American system and successes as the world’s oldest democracy.That self-image is taking a hit with the federal indictment of Donald Trump over alleged mishandling of classified documents, making him the first former U.S. Throughout history, American leaders have borrowed from the Bible in calling their nation a “city upon a hill” – a beacon of hope for humanity. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Cynical Dani is surprised to find herself accepting Prince’s challenge to get her to fall in love with him in only three dates. However, when an opportunity arises for him to date the girl of his dreams, Prince seizes it. Most of his time is spent taking care of his younger brother and disabled mother. He works as a radio DJ, giving out advice on love, but ironically Prince’s own life is lacking in the romance department. Meanwhile, her classmate Prince Jones has had a crush on her since middle school. Her sole refuge lies in writing letters to her idols-Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, bell hooks-sharing her thoughts and feelings. However, since experiencing a traumatic assault last year-something she has kept secret from her family and closest friends-Dani has been unable to write or socialize like before. She dreams of becoming an author like the Black women writers she looks up to and has spent years honing her skills. ![]() A story of Black love in its many beautiful forms.ĭanielle Ford is in her senior year of high school in Detroit. ![]() ![]() Scorched Grace marks the first book in a series described as “hardboiled, queer, mystery thrillers.” After Sister’s convent becomes the target of an arson spree, Sister becomes determined to put her sleuthing skills to the test and works as an amateur investigator, attempting to pinpoint the culprit before it’s too late. ![]() Scorched Grace tells the story of Sister Holiday, a “chain-smoking, heavily tattooed, queer nun,” who joins a convent in New Orleans. I just loved it,” Flynn said of the novel. ![]() It is so much more than a mystery (which is my favorite kind of mystery), it’s an exploration of faith, love, and the worthy struggle to be a better human. “Within five pages, I was in love with this novel. Lucy Liu to Narrate Audiobook of Celeste Ng's 'Our Missing Hearts' Novel ![]() ![]() “Made funnier by the seditious spin Winslow puts on the romanticized 1960s hippie culture of peace and love and hard drugs. His dialogue is tight, laconic, and razor sharp if Elmore Leonard or Lee Child discovered surfing, they might sound something like this.” His characters are smart about their self-interest. Winslow's keen attention to drug culture isn't going to keep readers away from him. A series of breakneck twists and turns puts the two generations on a collision course, culminating in a stunning showdown that will force Ben, Chon, and O to choose between their real families and their loyalty to one another. ![]() As the trio at the center of the book does battle with a cabal of drug dealers and crooked cops, they come to learn that their future is inextricably linked with their parents’ history. ![]() Spanning from 1960s Southern California to the recent past, The Kings of Cool is a breathtakingly original saga of family in all its forms-fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, friends and lovers. Now, in this high-octane prequel to Savages, Winslow reaches back in time to tell the story of how Ben, Chon, and O became the people they are. ![]() Among the most celebrated literary thrillers, Savages was a Top 10 Book of the Year selection by Janet Maslin in The New York Times and Stephen King in Entertainment Weekly. ![]() In Savages, Don Winslow introduced Ben and Chon, twenty-something best friends who risk everything to save the girl they both love, O. From the New York Times bestselling author of The Cartel, The Force, and The Border ![]() |