February is Black History Month, and I thought I’d share ten books by black writers (five nonfiction, five fiction) that I’ve read over the last few years and would highly recommend.
Jeannie, I really appreciated this list. I've added some new titles to my TBR! I wonder if you have read anything by Jasmine Holmes; "Carved in Ebony" is a fascinating collection of biographical profiles of notable but oft-forgotten Black women, and "Mother to Son" is a collection of very moving letters she wrote to her oldest child about identity.
The Whiteness of Wealth by Dorothy Brown addresses institutional racism in the tax system, along with other aspects of wealth in the U.S. She writes in an accessible fashion and I was fascinated throughout.
Jeannie, I really appreciated this list. I've added some new titles to my TBR! I wonder if you have read anything by Jasmine Holmes; "Carved in Ebony" is a fascinating collection of biographical profiles of notable but oft-forgotten Black women, and "Mother to Son" is a collection of very moving letters she wrote to her oldest child about identity.
Thanks so much for those recommendations, Amy – I've never read either.
The Whiteness of Wealth by Dorothy Brown addresses institutional racism in the tax system, along with other aspects of wealth in the U.S. She writes in an accessible fashion and I was fascinated throughout.
Thanks for that, Tim! I've never even heard of that one but it sounds very interesting.
These comments are great because they give me a new list of books to check out.
What a great list
Thanks Elliott - it was actually a challenge to limit it to 10!
Great long list! I would like to suggest How Far to the Promised Land by Esau McCully. It was one of my favorite books of 2023!
Thanks so much for that suggestion, Michele. I'm going to start another list! :-)