TGIF!! I know you thought, did Dr. G forget about us? Not at all, closing out the month with a few literary gems to get you prepared for the summer. And I can literally vouch for each of the books…you say how? Well, they are all a part of my personal library!! Matter of fact a few of them are even on my summer reading list. So grab your wallets and add some books to your carts!! And as always, Don’t forget to support your local bookstores!!
Check out May’s Monthly Book Recommendations below:
- A Thousand Words on Race and Hope: Light For the World To See ~Kwame Alexander
- Nigeria Jones ~ Ibi Zoboi
- Mr. Jimmy from Around the Way ~Jeffrey Blount
- Blackness is Burning: Civil Rights, Popular Culture, and the Problem of Recognition ~TreaAndrea M. Russworm
- Feenin: R&B Music and the Materiality of BlackFem Voices and Technology ~Alexander G. Weheliye
- Souls of Black Folk: A Graphic Interpretation ~W.E.B. DuBois & Paul Peart-Smith
- Life, I Swear: Intimate Stories from Black Women on Identity, Healing, and Self-Trust ~Chloe Dulce Louvouezo
- Textures: The History and Art of Black Hair ~The KSU Museum & HIRMER
As an Extra Bonus…If need something to do for the summer and want to support your favorite author, check out these upcoming Book Festivals:
- Nantucket Book Festival (June 13-16-Nantucket, MA)
- 2024 American Library Association Annual Conference & Exhibition (June 27-July 2-San Diego, CA)
- Readercon (July 11-14-Boston, MA)
- 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival (August 24th-Washington, DC)
And as always, remember you can always go back and check out previous lists in the “Resource” section of the website!
Black Future Feminist 