New novel — 'Friends and Family' — offers raw and frank look at race and class

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Published October 7, 2026 at 5:34 PM EDT

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Natalize Baszile about her new novel Friends and Family. Can an interracial friendship stand up to the pressure of U.S. life in 2026?

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