06/04/2026
📚 New Birth's June 2026 Book of the Month
✨ Native Son
by Richard Wright
"If one had to identify the single most influential shaping force in modern Black literary history, one would probably have to point to Wright and the publication of Native Son." — Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Set in 1930s Chicago, Native Son tells the story of Bigger Thomas, a young Black man whose life spirals downward after a brief moment of panic leads to tragedy. Through Bigger's story, Richard Wright offers a powerful and unflinching examination of poverty, systemic inequality, fear, and what it means to be Black in America.
A landmark work of American literature, Native Son continues to challenge readers to confront difficult truths while deepening our understanding of history, society, and the human experience.
📖 Available now at Called to Conquer Bookstore
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