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Judge Stone by Viola Davis and James Patterson

The novel follows Judge Mary Stone, one of the first Black women elected to the circuit bench in Alabama. When a local doctor is arrested for performing an illegal abortion on a 13-year-old girl, Mary must preside over a trial that ignites a national firestorm. As the case draws intense media scrutiny, political pressure from the… Continue reading Judge Stone by Viola Davis and James Patterson

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Women of a Promiscuous Nature by Donna Everhart

The day Ruth Foster’s life changes begins the same way as many others—with a walk through her North Carolina hometown toward the diner where she works. But on this day, Ruth is stopped by the local sheriff, who insists that she accompany him to a health clinic. Women like Ruth—young, unmarried, living alone—must undergo testing… Continue reading Women of a Promiscuous Nature by Donna Everhart