In this invigorating, shocking, and inspiring book, thirty of America's most talented writers step from behind the curtain of objectivity to turn the race spotlight on themselves.

Instead of tiptoeing around the subject, they bare their souls and tell the truth in essays never published before.

WHEN RACE BECOMES REAL is the first book to reveal what it really means to be black--and to be white--in the twenty-first century. The result is riveting.

"A searing collection . . . All the essays are first-rate."
—Washington Post


“Fertile with inside stories, Singley has assembled… a collection of depositions on [race] from black and white writers."
–Newsday

"Rich in individual insights."
—Booklist


"When Race Becomes Real goes deeper than most."
—Louisville Courier-Journal

"A mesmerizing book....Refreshingly honest."
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel


"This book captures plenty."
—St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Gripping. . . . one of the most essential commentaries on race and identity to date."
—Black Issues Book Review


"Powerful, raw reading."
—Austin American-Statesman

"They keep it real."
—The Hartford Courant


"A compelling and inspiring collection."
-Teaching Tolerance Magazine

“Distinguished writers…bare their souls…in a rare book that ought to be in every home and library in the country."
–Choice Magazine


"More than an eye-opening and intriguing read."
—Lee Stringer, author of GRAND CENTRAL WINTER and SLEEPAWAY SCHOOL


"The voices are elevating, the writing superb."
—Mary Kay Blakely, author of AMERICAN MOM: Motherhood, Politics and Humble Pie

"This powerful book—entertaining, arresting—will give you plenty to want to defend and protect."
—Al Young, poet/novelist/essayist


"Highly readable and extremely important."
—Mimi Abramovitz, author of REGULATING THE LIVES OF WOMEN: Social Welfare Policy From Colonial Times To the Present

CHOICE Magazine:
Current Reviews for Academic Libraries

Using her award-winning book as a platform, Singley takes insights specific to your venue and weaves them into a provocative, thoughtful, and sometimes even humorous race conversation with your audience.

A refreshing new voice on the lecture circuit, Singley storms the stage with an inviting message: “In a diverse world where race is still the issue, being real is still the answer."

Also available to create seminars, workshops, and study guides tailored to your organization.

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