Recs if you like Quicksand...
1001 Books to Read Before You Die
Based on the list/book published in 2006, general editor Peter Boxall.
Classic Novels By Black Women
Fiction set in the Roaring Twenties
Step into the glittering world of the 1920s, most commonly known as the Roaring Twenties or the Jazz Age. This list features books that capture the culture of Western society during a post-war time of economic prosperity, artistic exploration, and social rebellion. All genres. Feedback and recs welcome!
Black American Classics
Essential literature by African American authors that changed the world, but somehow none of us were expected to read in school. Note: Most of these are available for free from Project Gutenberg.
Essentials from the Harlem Renaissance
Books and poetry collections from the Harlem Renaissance, the most significant Black Arts movement in modern history.
She Who Wrote
The female writers the canon has “forgotten” about (or wilfully ignored / pushed out / side tracked)
Books I read for class
Books I was assigned in various classes in high school and college!
