Recs if you like God Help the Child...

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

audiobooks where the narrator is the author! any book goes, no matter the genre. there may be multiple versions of the audiobook, but at least one version has the author as narrator. please suggest more in the comments!

i am reading every toni morrison novel in publication order so feel free to join me! comment if you finished:

🥈5 books - you will get a fun emoji 🏅all the books - you will get a fun emoji and bragging rights

An exploration of black womanhood through the great works of Toni Morrison

This is a collection of novels that invites you to explore, as well as reflect on the complicated and disturbing depths of humanity, especially with regards to history, globalization, politics, and most importantly; how our relationship to nature itself has been challenged.