Black female book clubs

Each series has 7 books, and the flint series can be found in one thick copy. An inspiring collection of essays by black women writers, curated by the founder of the popular book club wellread black girl, on the importance of recognizing ourselves in literature. Wellread black girl is an online community and inreallife book club hosted nationwide. Aalbc is the oldest, largest, and most popular online bookstore dedicated to african american literature and black literature from around the world. Our goal is to showcase the universality of black women through literature. Yet she lived and did all these things and much more. Love there is nothing more challenging than being a black woman. For example, a mystery book club might name itself after sherlock holmes or baker street. In fact, i am shocked that i waited to read a book as powerful as another brooklyn, a story that rings so true to the experience of not only young black girls but also their brothers. In the lady from the black lagoon, author and horror movie producer mallory omeara uncovers. In honor of black history month, we partnered with gizelle on a 21day book challenge to celebrate influential black, female authors, poets, essayists and. The desire to read more books about girls like herself inspired 11yearold marley dias to take action. You can attend anyall locations even if you havent read the book yet. These books are mustreads to add to your 2019 list of books to.

Find groups in washington, district of columbia about african american book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests. Find over 14 african american book club groups with 3953 members near you and meet people in your local community who share your interests. Opinion black womens book clubs the new york times. The misadventures of awkward black girl is a collection of. Lucky for me, i got my mothers copy, which was completely covered in postit notes and margin scribbles because she read it in a lit class she took when she went back to school. There is work to be done, but all we want to do is read. Each month, theyll choose a book or essay written by, for, or about women of color and use it as a framework to discuss their own lives as young black women. Jan 15, 2019 january 15, 2019 books black authors books, black book club, black women book club, toronto black women book club admin we have an exciting reading list for 2019. Ladies of literature black womens book club atlanta, ga. Womens groups and the rise of the book club jstor daily. Benefits of joining the african american book club. Jun 25, 2018 take the social network called girl friends, inc. The flint series and the cartel series are the best in this list and all of them are not posted, but easy to find. Glory edim, founder of wellread black girl, on her new anthology celebrating black women in literature.

A list of african american book clubs in the united states. Read some of the best fiction and nonfiction by contemporary black authors, including books in every genre from literary fiction to personal memoirs. When you join for free, not only do you get to join thousands of others looking for the best black romance books by our best selling authors, you also get. Ladies of literature black womens book club atlanta. Since its inception in 2015, wellread black girl wrbg has become one of the most influential and nourishing spaces for black female bibliophiles. Being a member of a womans club also helped give black women greater social standing in their communities. She began posting about new books she looked forward to reading on instagram, and decided to do an inperson discussion of tanehisi coates between the world and me that meeting was transformative for edim and the other women in. Since launching in 2015, wrbg has steadily grown into a thriving online community of. Dec 26, 2019 our last quarter of 2019 brought along with it some excellent nonfiction with two titles which brought women from the shadows to the forefront. Selecting a book club book can seem as harrowing as the plot of a pageturner. Mocha girls read we are a group of black women who love to. Wrbg provides a vital space for black women readers and writers to connect and grow in conversation. If you are starting a book club yourself, you may need some ideas for creating a fun group that people will come back to time after time.

The best african american romance novels by black authors, oh my. Top 20 african american book blogs and websites in 2020. Each month, theyll choose a book or essay written by, for, or about women of color and use it as a framework to discuss their own lives as young black. Curated by the founder of the wellread black girl book club comes this collection of essaysall written by black women writersabout the importance of representation in literature. Our goal is to introduce a cohort of diverse writers to future generations contemporary authors who are nonbinary, queer, trans, and disabled. Are there any books not included on this list you think we should read. Find groups in atlanta, georgia about book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests. Our 11 favorite books written by black women authors in. Womans clubs allowed black women to combat the periods stereotypes which portrayed african american women as devoid of morality, sexually wanton and incapable of upholding marital and family responsibilities. Black women black book clubs reading womens book club african americans. I would also like to suggest the deadly reigns too, 4 books, plus peaches story makes it 5 books. Often, people choose book club names based on the types of books that they read.

Find out whats happening in african american women meetup groups around the world and start meeting up with the ones near you. Wellread black girl is a book club dedicated to black women writers. Find groups in franklin, tennessee about book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests. We celebrate black culture, through books, for all readers to enjoy. In 2019, the american booksellers association partnered with wellread black girl to bring book club meetings to independent bookstores with the goal of amplifying black women writers. Authors hoping for free exposure must work to get on the radar of a more traditional book club like go on girl.

This is the one book that i always recommend to people no matter what. Jun 06, 2015 11 stellar book club picks for your next allwomens gathering. What are you reading in honor of black history month. Book clubs are the perfect way to keep reading, talk about what youre reading. Apr 10, 2015 32 perfect books to kick off your book club. A complete list of the 2020 books can be found below.

Should you ignore your 400page limit for the sake of discussing the goldfinch. Ive read a handful of these books on this list and i hope that the characters in my book will leave. You know, we can talk about us black women as writers and artists and filmmakers and creatives and all these different things, ronke told the. Our monthly book club selections focus on empowering the narratives of black women, we encourage readers who identify as genderqueer, nonbinary, or others who feel inspired by what were doing to join us and be a part. Or perhaps you prefer a picnic book club meet up, because you know the women.

Books with a noncaucasian person as theone of the lead characters. This anthology is the black womens book club you always wanted. In fact, black women, in particular, have been part of book clubs for centuries and still make up a large demographic of book club memberships. Gail honeyman shelved 2 times as seniorcenter bookclub avg rating 4. Browse through team names to find funny club names and cool club names. Our bestselling books for christian women feature a wide range of interesting topics from christian authors including some new releases and popular female authors. From black science fiction, to historical dramas to biographies, we have books of all genres and styles to interest various readers. Carter tells his grandmothers story with a clear eye and clear prose to match. Since there are so many great books worthy of discussion, many book clubs may find it difficult to pick the best books which can foster great discussion. Aug 12, 2015 we wanted the female voice, the female point of view. A list of african american book clubs in the united states sorted by. If you want more black romance novels, check out our best bwwm novels here. I feel like its a book that can start a great conversation at a first book club meeting. These are stories featuring black women and white men, so a different style of urban fiction.

Oprah announces olive, again by elizabeth strout, as the latest selection for oprahs book club. Tell us your favorite books written by black authors in the comments below. A 2014 survey of american women who read at least one book a month found that 56 percent were in book clubs, and the majority of those were clubs that met in person. Find over 14 african american book club groups with 3959 members near you and meet people in your local community who share your interests. These 8 popular book clubs show just how much blackled. It was my love of books and my wanting to connect with people around black women, but in a way that felt like a celebration or an honoring or an affirming, ronke noted. The book is available now on apple books in both e book and audiobook formats. From black science fiction, to historical dramas to biographies, we have books of all genres and styles to. In the lady from the black lagoon, author and horror.

Wellread black girl wrbg is a book club turned literary festival based in brooklyn, ny. Our monthly book club selections focus on empowering the narratives of black women, we encourage readers who identify as genderqueer, nonbinary, or others who feel inspired by what were doing to join us and be a part of our community. Thanks to a fastpaced world of iphones, facebook and online news, it may have been a minute. It was published in 2016, and i just read it this summer. Their success is partially due to their clubs profoundly simple goal. We announce book clubs and rsvp links via our weekly friday newsletter. Oct 09, 2018 a black female lawyer in the 1930s whose legal strategy helped put away lucky luciano and who became a protegee of thomas dewey eunice hunton carter led a life that seems almost fantastical.

Thus we are here to offer you the best book club recommendations books that everyone will enjoy reading. We are a group of black women who love to read, want to read more and meet likeminded women. Glory edim turned her book club into an actual book. Top 12 must read books by black authors for 2019 black. Covid19 advisory for the health and safety of meetup communities, were advising that all events be hosted. Welcome to book club babble, the site for busy people who love books. Based on a real school for boys that closed in florida in 2011 after more than one hundred years in existence, colson whiteheads nickel academy is the kind of institution that purports to rebrand bad boys into good young men. We choose 1 book to read each month, together as a community. Successful groups select good books, have interesting discussions, and foster community. This social class, sometimes referred to as the black upper class, the black upper middle class or. This anthology is the black womens book club you always.

Roommates and friends jordan and lauren come together biweekly to discuss readings and topics about the power of being a woman of color. Check out our complete list of club names are you looking for the best club name. Popular senior center book club books showing 150 of 149 eleanor oliphant is completely fine hardcover by. Feb 03, 2018 14 online book clubs you can join right now. May 27, 2015 whens the last time you got lost in a really good book. The mocha girl read book of the month for may 2020 is the girl with the dragon tattoo. Aalbc the largest site dedicated to books by or about. Florence kabba didnt mention in her march 27 letter was the encouragement that black womens book clubs give to selfpublished black writers crestfallen by. Oprahs book club, african american fiction, american. You can also join our book clubs for all the best african american romance stories sent to you at a huge discount. Home black women authors book lists must read books 18 books every black woman should have on her book shelf must read books 18 books every black woman should have on her book shelf by lhea j. In less than three years, black girls book club has grown from a brunch where women of colour gathered to chat books over mimosas into mammoth events. Feb 12, 2017 if you were to ask me why this was the first and only book ive read by jacqueline woodson, i wouldnt be able to give you a straight answer. It appears many women who like to read also like to read in book clubs.

Founder glory edim has been steadfast and consistent in not only her love of books but especially and prominently books by black women. January 15, 2019 books black authors books, black book club, black women book club, toronto black women book club admin we have an exciting reading list for 2019. If you are starting a book club with your friends, then you need to find the perfect name for your club. Since launching in 2015, wrbg has steadily grown into a thriving online community of 237k passionate instagram followers. African american book club groups in washington meetup. That should be enough to show that this is a great book club book classrooms are using it. Well read black girl is a collection of essays from todays most prolific writers, detailing how they fell in love with the written word. If youre ready to zap some life back into your own book club, or start up a new one, heres a list of what women around the nation are reading in. A free exclusive and highly rated novel by one of our top selling authors rochelle williams.

Should you opt for the true story of a valiant trek across the pacific northwest, or the underrated, lesserknown classic. Wellread black girl is a book club exclusively for black women. Discover a book club in our database of african american book clubs in the united. At least, thats how her book club, wellread black girl, got started. The result was a mobile library of black female centric books, where participants are encouraged to give one and take one, all in an effort to advance black female narratives. The following books by black authors in alphabetic order by title were published in 2018 and fall under a wide range of genres. Find the perfect funny name for your club book club names 2020. Here are the titles every black woman needs on her bookshelf. Laws of leadership for black women by elaine meryl brown, marsha haygood, and rhonda joy mclean in this engaging and invaluable mentor in your pocket, three dynamic and successful black female executives share their strategies to help all black women, at any level of their careers, play the power game. We usually meet on the last week of each month, at a local venue such as a retail store, coffee shop, or other venue. Find groups in nashville, tennessee about book clubs and meet people in your local community who share your interests. All the light we cannot see by anthony doerr, a man called ove by fredrik backman, the immortal life of henrietta lack.