Dennard Dayle

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  1. 1. How To Dodge A Cannonball

    Anders, a teenage idealist, enlists and reenlists during the Civil War and adopts a new identity to navigate shifting loyalties. Living among a Black Union regiment of eccentric comrades, he confronts questions of belonging, power, and who gets to be called American. Dennard Dayle’s novel uses dark humor and sharp satire to explore war, identity, and the contradictions of a nation.

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