Honoree Fanonne Jeffers

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Honoree Fanonne Jeffers

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Aug 27, 2021

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Kim Racon talks with debut novelist Honorée Fanonne Jeffers about her novel, and Oprah Book Club pick, THE LOVE SONGS OF W.E.B. DU BOIS.

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Aug 27, 2021

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