But it doubles as an announcement that James is taking us into the kind of clubby, insular culture where familiar-sounding words have been repurposed as a code intelligible only to a privileged few. That choice might seem strange for a contemporary story set in the suburbs of Connecticut - not a place the average American reader would expect to need a translator. Kendra James’ debut, “ Admissions: A Memoir of Surviving Boarding School,” begins with a glossary. Two new books eviscerate that concept, examining from very different angles the warping effect that predominantly white institutions can have on young Black women. The myth of colorblindness contends that anyone can thrive in America: All we need to do is give underserved groups access to existing structures of power and the rest will work itself out. If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from, whose fees support independent bookstores. Admissions: A Memoir of Surviving Boarding School
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