Shownotes Transcript
This week we are using our platform to spotlight the incredible Black authors that we love. We have gathered some of our favorite books and also invited our past podcast guests ‘drop by’ to give their recs, too! We know that many people (including us!) are looking for ways to learn more about anti-racism, things that we can do, and ways to support the Black community in an active way. So we encourage you to pick up a book, share with your friends, buy from Black-owned bookstores, and continue to learn and grow.
We look forward to discussing these books with you in the facebook group!
Here is a link to a google doc with anti-racism resources that we mentioned.) This was created by Tatum Dorrell, Matthew Herndon, and Jourdan Dorrell.
Here is a link to Black-Owned Bookstores too!)
Books (all links are through The Lit Bar via bookshop.org):
An American Marriage) by Tayari Jones American Spy) by Lauren Wilkerson Homegoing) by Yaa Gyasi The The Hate U Give) by Angie Thomas With The Fire on High) by Elizabeth Acevedo The Belles) by Dhonielle Clayton The Vanishing Half) by Britt Bennett The Idea of You) by Robinne Lee Anything by Jasmine Guillory) Get a Life, Chloe Brown) by Talia Hibbert Wow No Thank You) by Samantha Irby What I Know For Sure) by Oprah Winfrey Such a Fun Age) by Kiley Read Americanah) by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie From the Chiffon Trenches) by Andre Leon Talley Becoming) by Michelle Obama Year of Yes) by Shonda Rhimes Nikki Giovanni - Poet) Langston Hughes - Poet) On The Come Up) by Angie Thomas
What we’re reading this week:
Reputation) by Sarah Shepard Head Over Heels) by Hannah Orenstein Rodham) by Curtis Sinfeld The Art of Showing Up) by Rachel Wilkerson Miller
Buying from Black-owned bookstores (can buy through Bookshop.org digitally):
The Lit bar in The Bronx Sisters Uptown in Manhattan Semicolon in Chicago Afri Ware in Chicago Mahogany Books in DC Harriet’s bookshop in Philly Uncle Bobbies in Philly Hakim’s Bookstore in Philly For Keeps Books in Atlanta Marcus Books in Oakland The Dock Bookshop in Fort Worth ESO Won in LA
June Book Club Pick:
Clap While You Land) by Elizabeth Acevedo
Sponsors:
Night: Go to discovernight.com) and get 20% off with code BOP20 at checkout. Book of the Month: Go to bookofthemonth.com) and sign up using code BOP10 and get any book for $10 Care of: 50% your first order at takecareof.com/bop50) with offer code BOP50 at checkout.
Join our FB group) for amazing book recs & more!
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