The Temple Of My FamiliarIn this brilliant (Essence) sequel to The Color Purple, Alice Walker weaves an intricate, rich tapestry of interrelated lives. This edition includes a new Letter to the Reader by Alice Walker. Celie and Shug from The Color Purple subtly shadow the lives of the dozens of astonishing characters in The Temple of My Familiar, all of whom are dealing in some way with the legacy of the African experience in America. From recent African immigrants to a woman

Five for silver

a renegade CIA officer

But two claim the crown

Steve Marris

And to be twelve

But “the sport’s most transformative figure” (Sports Illustrated) is equally famous for making headlines off the court

“You can imagine Hitchcock curling up with this one

Ullah draws upon his deep personal contacts and professional experience pursuing drug traffickers to examine the global struggle between Western law enforcement and this Muslim drug cartel

When key opportunities present themselves

a moving meditation

and among the cool

the tell-it-like-it-is