The Office Of Historical Corrections / A Novella And Stories – Audiobook Online

The Office of Historical Corrections is a collection of short stories by Danielle Evans that deal with themes of race, history, and identity in contemporary America. In the title story, a young black woman named Cassie works for the Office of Historical Corrections, which is responsible for correcting historical inaccuracies in public monuments and markers. When she is sent to investigate a controversial statue of a Confederate soldier, she discovers a shocking secret about her own family’s past. Other stories in the collection explore the complexities of interracial relationships, the experience of being a black woman in America, and the ways in which our personal histories can shape our sense of identity. The Office of Historical Corrections is a powerful and thought-provoking work that examines the legacy of racism and the ongoing struggle for justice and equality in America.

The Office Of Historical Corrections / A Novella and Stories, Audiobook Online By: Danielle Evans

The award – winning author of Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self offers signature voice and insight into themes of race, grief, apology, and American history.

Danielle Evans is widely praised for her incredibly intelligent voice and X – ray insights into complex human relationships. With the Office of Historical Correction, Evans zooms in on specific moments and relationships in her characters’ lives in a way that allows them to talk about larger issues of race, culture, and history history. She introduces us to Black and multiracial characters who are experiencing the common confusion between lust and love, while at the same time overwhelmed by pain – all while discovering how History haunts us, individually and collectively. Finally, she encourages us to think about the truths of American history – about who speaks them and what it costs to set records.

In “Boys Go to Jupiter”, a white college student tries to reinvent herself after a photo of herself in a bikini with the Confederate flag goes viral.In “Richard of York Gave Battle in Vain” , a photojournalist is forced to face her own losses while attending an old friend’s dramatic surprise wedding. And in this eye-opening novel, a Black scholar from Washington, D.C., is drawn into a complex historical mystery that spans generations and makes work, love life, and so on. as well as her oldest friendship in jeopardy.

I have never picked up a book of short stories to read for fun, but I am so grateful to have read this one. I am very passionate about each story and I love that the ending of each story is not wrapped up in a pretty bow. I was a bit sad when the short story ended and the novel started, but OMG. Novels are even better than short stories. The relationships highlighted in the novel are real and lifelike; just go get this book now. So happy that the Literary Federation chose this for their January pick.

I started reading this book during Black History Month while still struggling with Ellison’s Invisible Man. Evans entertained us while giving us a chance to try on shoes that were much less comfortable. Since Toni Morrison’s death, I’ve been looking for an author I can idolize as much as I can. Maybe no one can fill those shoes, but writers like Evans should keep trying.

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