Double Crossed Richard Wright's powerful novel is

Richard Wright's powerful novel is an unsparing reflection on the poverty and feelings of hopelessness experienced by people in inner cities across the country and of what it means to be black in America

Genie is left to wonder—is bravery and becoming a man only about proving something

she introduces an entire cast of strivers and seeresses

but for every one of us

as he developed”—from the preface by Joseph Hansen

Double Crossed Richard Wright's powerful novel isBeing on the top of the social ladder is hard to maintain but nothing's worse than falling. Tianna Morgan and her girls run Cadie Mae High. Great friends, Perfect grades, and an Amazing boyfriend, Tianna is on an all time high. What could possibly go wrong? Vicious lies and nasty rumours about Tianna soon spread across Cadie Mae like wild fire. The Culprits: "Her friends". Tianna expected a wild senior year but nothing prepared her for a betrayal this