We Read Black Authors
- Bookstore1Sarasota
- Feb 16, 2025
- 2 min read
There's nothing like discovering a powerful story that stays with you long after you've turned the last page. This month, we're celebrating Black authors whose words inspire, challenge and expand our perspectives. These seven recent works by Black women for children and adults called out to us.
Colored Television by Danzy Senna
A brilliant dark comedy about second acts, creative appropriation, and the racial identity–industrial complex
Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson
The daughter of an affluent Black family pieces together the connection between a childhood tragedy and a beloved heirloom in this moving novel from the bestselling author of Black Cake.
Back in Blues by Imani Perry
A surprising, beautiful meditation on the color blue—and its fascinating role in Black history and culture—from National Book Award winner Imani Perry.
Girls on the Rise by Amanda Gorman, Illustrated by Loveis Wise
In this galvanizing original poem by presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman, girls and girlhood are celebrated in their many forms, all beautiful, not for how they look but for how they look into the face of fear.
The Rich People Have Gone Away by Regina Porter
A diverse group of New Yorkers are brought together by the search for a missing woman--in this electric novel of secrets, connection, and community.
Come and Get It by Kiley Reid
A fresh and intimate portrait of desire, consumption, and reckless abandon, Come and Get It is a tension-filled story about money, indiscretion, and bad behavior.
Poemhood edited by Amber McBride, Erica Martin, Taylor Byas, Ashwin Writing
This powerful, breathtaking Black YA poetry anthology celebrates Black poetry, folklore, and culture and creates vital conversations about race, belonging, history, and faith.
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