Recs if you like The Mayor of Maxwell Street...
books by Black authors
this is your reminder to read books by Black authors all month, all year, every year— not just during Black History Month. it’s crucially important to be able to diversify your reading and your bookshelves. expand your mind, your perspectives, your knowledge, and your taste. if you don’t know where to start, here are some recommendations!
Book(s) of the Month(s) 📚
Here's every book so far from BOTM's monthly shortlist since February 2015 for anyone who wants to read them all like I do!
Black Female Voices
A few lovely books written by Black women spanning every genre!
Bahni Turpin Appreciation Club
A list of books with audiobook formats narrated by Bahni Turpin!
This list focuses on books which are either exclusively or primarily narrated by Bahni Turpin in their audiobook format, but this is a non-exhaustive list.
Sources used in compiling this list: Audible Hall of Fame: Bahni Turpin - https://www.audible.com/blog/narrator-bahni-turpin (also using Audible's search) Penguin Random House Authors: Bahni Turpin - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/72264/bahni-turpin/
All By Myself
Books where the cover features only one person
✶✶✶✶ Chicago ✶✶✶✶
round up of fiction books set in Chicago (for most or all of the story) or nonfiction books about the city
