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Including a smart romance, several thoughtful memoirs, and Toni Morrison’s first novel.
I wanted readers to find new favorites during Black History Month.
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Our stories deserve to be listened to.
So grab a cup of your favorite beverage and prepare to dive into a new title.
It didn’t disappointno wonder this title made ourspring books list.
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I hold this book close to my heart.
I hope that after reading it, you will do the same.
Raising questions about race, gender, colorism, and more, debut novel is a masterpiece.
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For example, she talks about the harmful aspects of the TLC seriesMy 600-Lb.
Life, while also being a big fan of the show.
(It’s based on a real 19th-century court case.
HarperCollins
What can I say?
That ending startled me!
This book was just that good.
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It’s Deesha Philyaw’s debut and every piece of work in this book spoke to me.
Well, except maybe, “Look at what happens when you eat the forbidden fruit.”
It’s a deep and thought-provoking look at the intersection of race and privilege.
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Bolu Babalola’s writing made me laugh more than I thought possible while reading.
I will be recommending this one to everyone for as long as I am a bookseller.
Not all Black stories need to be tragic; sometimes, we just want to laugh, too.
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It is such an excellent meditation on race.
It reads like a stream of consciousness, which I found fascinating, and I know you will too.
The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom
Sarah M. Broom has written one of the best memoirsever.
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I’m calling it.
My heart ached while reading this memoir.
It is an examination of race, queerness, and vulnerability that will stick with you.
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The world saw it differently and called them terrorists and a threat to America.
Hearing their stories was refreshing and I will stand behind them forever.
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Graywolf Press
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Simon & Schuster
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