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Dr. G’s Monthly Book Recommendations-May 2024

Posted on May 31, 2024May 31, 2024 by drblackfuturefeminist

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!

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Dr. G’s Monthly Book Recommendations-February 2024

Posted on February 27, 2024March 10, 2024 by drblackfuturefeminist

As Black History Month comes to a close, I wanted to make sure you get a few literary gems to add to your cart!! An array of Black and diasporic stories waiting to be read!! Don’t forget to support your local bookstores!!

Check out February’s Monthly Book Recommendations below:

The Neighbor Favor ~Kristina Forest
Long Way Down ~Jason Reynolds
Rise To The Sun ~Leah Johnson
How to Die Famous ~Benjamin Dean
Blood at the Root ~Ladarrion Williams
The Church on Ruby Road ~Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson
Legendborn ~Tracy Deonn
Shubeik Lubeik~Deena Mohamed

Photo Collage of February’s Book Recommendations

As an Extra Bonus...Check out this queer Black indie bookstore in Vancouver, Washington, The Romance Era Bookshop!! Check out a quick tour from their IG page below:

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And as always, remember you can always go back and check out the previous month’s list and past recommendations in the “Resource” section of the website!

Feature Spotlight

Dr. G Featured at CulpeperCon 2023!!

Posted on March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 by drblackfuturefeminist

This past weekend I had the great opportunity of serving as the inaugural keynote speaker for the first Culpeper Con (Culpeper, VA)!! I had such a blast presenting my work “Telling Black Girl Stories in Comics and Graphic Novels!”

Huge Shout Out to Andrew DeNicola and the Culpeper County Library!!

Check out some of the pics and the presentation below:

In addition to serving as the keynote, one of the local papers the Star Exponent would do a feature interview, see here!

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Dr. G’s Monthly Book Recommendations-January 2023

Posted on January 19, 2023January 18, 2023 by drblackfuturefeminist

We are back for the new year!! And you know the recommendations don’t stop!! Got a fresh new slate of literary goodies to fill your book shelves!! I’m bringing you all the heat with this list!! Feel free to share with your friends!!

Check out January’s list below:

Boys Come First ~Aaron Foley
Land of Love and Drowning ~Tiphanie Yanique
On the Roof Top ~Margaret Wilkerson Sexton
American Spy ~Lauren Wilkinson
Grace ~Natashia Deón
The Keeper ~Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes
The Stars Beneath Our Feet ~David Barclay Moore
Beasts of Prey ~Ayana Gray

And remember you can always go back and check out the previous month’s list and past recommendations in the “Resource” section of the website!!

“Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations…If you adopt their attitudes, then the possibility won’t exist because you’ll have already shut it out…You can hear other people’s wisdom, but you’ve got to re-evaluate the world for yourself.” —Mae Jemison