When You Look Like Us
Pamela N. Harris
When Jayson’s sister disappears, he suspects her drug-dealer boyfriend. As he tries to understand what happened, the novel asks whether his thinking has been shaped by stereotypes directed at his Black community. The story centers on a missing sibling and Jayson’s search for answers while confronting assumptions about crime, responsibility, race, and prejudice. Its central question connects a family crisis with the ways stereotypes can affect judgment.
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