Happy Tuesday!! You didn’t think I forgot about ya??!! Not at all!! April Showers bring May Flowers!! Well at least here in Richmond :-)!! As those rainy days turn into days full of sunshine, don’t forget to pick up a book or two to get you through the day! Closing out the month with some literary goodies!! And as always, Don’t forget to support your local bookstores!!
Check out April’s Monthly Book Recommendations below:
Skin & Bones ~Renée Watson
Summer on Highland Beach ~Sunny Hostin
Little Rot ~Akwaeke Emezi
Sports Superheroes ~Stephen Curry
Great Expectations ~Vinson Cunningham
I Just Keep Talking: A Life in Essays ~Nell Irvin Painter
Come & Get It ~Kiley Reid
Allow Me To Introduce Myself ~Onyi Nwabineli
Anita De Monte Laughs Last ~Xochitl Gonzalez
One Of Us Knows ~Alyssa Cole
As an Extra Bonus…If you are in the Atlanta area, check out The Negro Motorist Green Book, an exhibition developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) in collaboration with award-winning author, photographer and cultural documentarian, Candacy Taylor. This exhibition offers an immersive look at the reality of travel for African Americans in mid-century America and how the annual guide served as an indispensable resource for the nation’s rising African American middle class and evidence of a vibrant business class. The Negro Motorist Green Book exhibit will be on display at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, GA till June 23rd, 2024…See More Info Here
(l-r and 1940 cover edition, “Separate but equal” in practice a separate “Negro Area” at Lewis Mountain in Shenandoah National Park, and founder/creator Victor Hugo Green, Photo Credit: New York Public Library copy and National Park Service)
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And as always, remember you can always go back and check out 2023’s lists and past recommendations in the “Resource” section of the website!
It’s the FIRST OF THE MONTH!!! NOVEMBER 1st!! I’ve missed you all for a few weeks, but I wanted to make sure I started out the new month with a BANG!! So thankful for your support and hanging in there with me!! Check out the new-new below:
Black Future Feminist 