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In White Tears by Hari Kunzru, two young white men, Seth and Carter, create a song from audio snippets of Black street musicians, attributing it to a fictional blues artist, Charlie Shaw. The song goes viral, leading to violence, as they uncover dark secrets connected to Shaw’s life and their own exploitative lineage. Themes include cultural appropriation and racial injustice. The book includes themes of racial violence and systemic oppression.