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2022 selection · Nonfiction
The Last Slave Ship: The True Story of How 'Clotilda' Was Found, Her Descendants, and an Extraordinary Reckoning
The Last Slave Ship: The True Story of How 'Clotilda' Was Found, Her Descendants, and an Extraordinary Reckoning by Ben Raines appears in NPR’s 2022 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around for history lovers, nonfiction, identity & culture, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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