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Introspective & Exciting Reads
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items Books that'll broaden your perspective through various fictional and lived experiences.
A fundamentally lived-experience about how one’s faith becomes deconstructed and rebuilt to affirm her existence as a black woman
God Is A Black Woman by Christena Cleveland
A Southern gothic horror novel that leaves readers jaw-dropped. This story follows Sarita Bardales, who has been protected by a guardian angel named Angelo since childhood. However, on her wedding night, Angelo murders her husband, leading Sarita to ...
Devils Kill Devils by Johnny Compton, Hardcover
Edwidge Danticat composes a novel comprising nine short stories that are true to the reality of Haitian lives during a dictatorship. There is an exploration of themes connected to the topic of sonder and the levels of struggle and identity.
Krik? Krak! by Edwige Danticat
Homegoing entails a multitude of experiences throughout the descendants of two half-sisters, Effia and Esi, born in 18th-century Ghana. This is a novel in which one can connect with a character or two, and raises the thought of how resilient one's id...
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Giovanni's Room follows the tale of David, a married American man living in Paris and struggling with his sexuality, who falls into a passionate relationship with an Italian bartender named Giovanni. Though in love with Giovanni, he gets engulfed wit...
Giovanni's Room (Deluxe Edition): A Novel by James Baldwin
A dystopian sci-fi world comes to life in Octavia Butler's “Bloodchild”. Set in a world where humans are under the rule of an insect-like alien species and carry the burden of being a host for alien reproduction. Themes of complexity lie within the r...
Bloodchild and Other Stories by Octavia E. Butler
Recitatif embraces the concept of an ambiguous identity and carefully maintains the depth of one's developing character. The novel revolves around the relationship between two girls, Roberta and Twyla, as they grow up and encounter each other during ...
Recitatif: A Story by Toni Morrison
Queen Afua structures the book into 12 gateways which represent different aspects of healing. A foundational text in the realm of Black women’s wellness and spiritual empowerment. SideNote: The cover art is STUNNING
Sacred Woman: A Guide to Healing the Feminine Body, Mind, and Spirit by Queen Afua