Ten recently published and critically acclaimed works of fiction and nonfiction by black authors to read this Black History Month.
Black history is too rich to cover in a mere month, and so too is black literature. But if you're looking for some fresh titles by black authors to add to your to-be-read pile this Black History Month, we've got some recommendations on where to start.
The buzz: “The collection offers an illuminating and delightful study of a canonical writer finding her rhythm,” says Publishers Weekly.More: Jerry Craft's 'New Kid', Kadir Nelson's 'The Undefeated' win children’s book honorsWhat it’s about: The young, broke, black babysitter of a privileged white family is accused of kidnapping by a store security guard. The confrontation is caught on tape, and the white family’s blogger mother wants to help make things right.
What it’s about: It’s 2024, and society is collapsing due to the catastrophic effects of climate change. Teen narrator Lauren Oya Olamina begins to develop her own religion, called"Earthseed," around the idea of traveling beyond earth to preserve humanity. The buzz: “The last chapter will undoubtedly leave fans shaking with questions until the final installment of the trilogy is published,” says a ★★★½ review for USA TODAY.What it’s about: Melody prepares for her 16th birthday, wearing the coming-out dress her mother never got to wear because of her teenage pregnancy. Woodson explores the ramifications of unplanned pregnancies on two families and the lifelong consequences of decisions made in youth.
The buzz: “Onyebuchi’s unexpectedly hopeful ending is just as powerful as his unflinching, heartbreaking depictions of racism and cruelty. This staggering story is political speculative fiction at its finest,” says a starred review in Publishers Weekly.What it’s about: The prize-winning poet bares his soul in this haunting coming-of-age memoir, which recounts the author’s sexual awakening as a young, gay black man in Texas and the tumultuous relationships that shaped him.
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