The creator of the popular Well-Read Black Girl book club on the books that saved her

Glory Edim's 'Gather Me' traces the dramatic arc of her life as well as her discovery of Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, Toni Morrison and other Black writers. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-10-21 17:03:20 UTC ]
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Read Harder: A Children’s Book That Centers a Disabled Character But Not Their Disability

We've got books for the Read Harder task asking you to read a children’s book that centers a disabled character but not their disability. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-01-13 11:32:00 UTC ]
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Daunt Books Originals acquires 'landmark work' of Black studies professor

Daunt Books Publishing has acquired Ordinary Notes by Christina Sharpe, a work of creative non-fiction about memorial and remembrance.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-11 23:40:05 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘Saving Justice,’ by James Comey

Comey’s “Saving Justice” is a revealing memoir that describes his feelings about Trump and his worries about the nation. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-01-10 23:00:02 UTC ]
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Read Harder: A Realistic YA Book Not Set in the U.S., UK, or Canada

We're recommending books for the Read Harder task asking you to read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-01-04 11:31:00 UTC ]
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15+ Outstanding Recent Read-Aloud Books for Middle School

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[ Book Riot | 2020-12-30 11:34:00 UTC ]
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The 10 most-read book reviews of 2020

Bestsellers, celebrities and Trump satires were of particular interest this year. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-12-28 13:19:00 UTC ]
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The only Black girl

I was on page 186 when I knew I was going to finish The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris in one night. The novel is a window into what it is to survive as the only Black girl in a predominantly white space. I found myself laughing and cringing in equal measure so many times whilst... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-23 15:08:08 UTC ]
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Roxane Gay is starting a book club—and you can join.

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[ Literrary Hub | 2020-12-21 15:31:37 UTC ]
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Radio 2 Book Club moves to prime-time Steve Wright show

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[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-18 12:29:27 UTC ]
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Watch Karla Cornejo Villavicencio and Marcelo Hernandez Castillo at the L.A. Times Book Club

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-12-16 02:55:22 UTC ]
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The Most Popular Under-The-Radar Books in U.S. Libraries: July–September 2020

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[ Book Riot | 2020-12-09 11:33:00 UTC ]
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Read Harder: A Nonfiction Book About Anti-Racism

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[ Book Riot | 2020-12-09 11:31:00 UTC ]
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Bill Gates says to read these 5 books for ‘a change of pace’ this holiday season

The billionaire philanthropist offers some recommendations to get you through the final stretches of quarantine. While Bill Gates’s 2020 summer reading list concentrated on the pandemic and its economic repercussions, the Microsoft founder opted for a “change of pace” in considering his... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2020-12-08 11:00:59 UTC ]
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Six book subscription boxes that solve the problem of what to read next

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[ The Washington Post | 2020-12-07 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Vintage Books Podcast teams up with Black Ballad and Evans

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[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-06 18:09:28 UTC ]
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10 books to read in December

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[ The Washington Post | 2020-12-01 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury spreads word with industry-exclusive proof for The Other Black Girl

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[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-01 04:30:21 UTC ]
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[ Literrary Hub | 2020-11-27 11:56:49 UTC ]
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Thanksgiving is a time to grieve, read and remember. Two new books capture the mood.

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[ The Washington Post | 2020-11-25 14:00:00 UTC ]
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