Recs if you like The Collected Poems...
Read Until You Understand
novels, poetry, literary criticism, and history books by Black authors referenced in Farah Jasmine Griffin’s Read Until You Understand; The Profound Wisdom of Black Life and Literature — forming a type of Black literary canon
Essentials from the Harlem Renaissance
Books and poetry collections from the Harlem Renaissance, the most significant Black Arts movement in modern history.
Gay Through Literature
my attempt at collecting queer books so our history doesn't become lost + to hopefully interest others within it too.
*please note I'd love recommendations on works i may have missed!!
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.
Well-known, Influential Poets and Poetry
A list of popular poetry, from renowned classic poets taught in schools, to cult classics, to works referenced in pop culture: movies, TV shows, other books, and music.
Black Classics
A curation of Black classic novels, poems, essays, and more from across the diaspora. Fiction and Non-Fiction. More will be added, recs welcome.
The Poetics of Liberation
Craft Exploration: Towards the Imagined
Musings from Unquiet Minds
Collection of nonfiction(essays, speeches, poetry, social commentary, memoirs etc) written by Black Americans or about Black History.
"I forgot I read that!" American Lit
Welcome back to high school
poetry that sings
Book Recommendations by THE Maya Angelou
Her recommendations, filled with poetry and classics, thank you Ma'am :)
Poetry 🌀🍁
Poets I love or want to read. Poetas que amo o que quiero leer
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