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John Connolly is the author of the Charlie Parker series of thrillers, the supernatural collection NOCTURNES, the Samuel Johnson trilogy for younger readers, and (with Jennifer Ridyard) the Chronicles of the Invaders series. He lives in Dublin, Ireland.
Last modified on Tue 15 Dec 2020 11.49 EST In Caste, Wilkerson explains why racism thrives and not just thrives, but is actively institutionalised and why white privilege must be recognised ⦠reading Caste helped me see the inequities within MY own society, how many patriarchal cultures and religious blackmail are a serious detriment to the progress of African societies and how, if we do not change the system, we will continue to be disenfranchised and held back in chains forged by our own hands. Umaymah Abdullahi, Nigeria Shuggie Bain takes the crown for me this year. I think about Shug...
Readers on their favourite books of 2020: 'I’ve given it to everyone I know' Guardian readers In Caste, Wilkerson explains why racism thrives and not just thrives, but is actively institutionalised and why white privilege must be recognised … reading Caste helped me see the inequities within MY own society, how many patriarchal cultures and religious blackmail are a serious detriment to the progress of African societies and how, if we do not change the system, we will continue to be disenfranchised and held back in chains forged by our own hands. Umaymah Abdullahi, Nigeria...