Stunning for her daring originality, the author of Negroland gives us what she calls "a temperamental autobiography," comprised of visceral, intimate fragments that fuse criticism and memoir. Margo Jefferson constructs a...
African American women
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Author:Jefferson, MargoSummary: - Author:SkyySummary:
A summer isn't enough time to get over a true love. Denise just can't shake the feelings she developed for soon-to-be-married Lena. Should she go for what she wants or leave well enough alone?
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Author:Brown, William WellsSummary:First published in 1853 amidst rumors that Thomas Jefferson fathered children with one of his slaves, Clotel is a fictional chronicle of one such child. After Jefferson's death, his mistress and her two daughters are auctioned. One...
- Author:Price-Thompson, TracySummary:
Juanita and her best friend Scooter are both frustrated in life and love--Juanita because her light skin makes it tough to fit in, and Scooter because he is gay. When they meet two fine-looking Puerto Rican men, their lives head down...
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Author:Holmes, ShannonSummary:Dixyn Greene is livin' the life--until the feds arrest her man. To survive, Dixyn becomes indebted to Brian Winters and is forced to do his bidding. She is soon entangled in a web of lust, betrayal, blackmail, and deceit.
- Author:Holmes, Jasmine L.Summary:
A look at the inspirational lives of ten Black women of faith Do the names Elizabeth Freeman, Nannie Helen Burroughs, or Charlotte Forten Grimke ring any bells? Have you ever heard of Sarah Mapps Douglass, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper,...
- Author:Blay, ZebaSummary:
Carefree Black Girls is an exploration and celebration of black women's identity and impact on pop culture, as well as the enduring stereotypes they face, from a film and culture critic for HuffPost . In 2013, Zeba Blay was one of...
- Author:Tademy, LalitaSummary:
Cane River is an epic novel about the strength and determination of four generations of African-American women whose journey from slavery to freedom begins on a Creole plantation in Louisiana.
- Author:Britt, DonnaSummary:
- Author:Forster, GwynneSummary:
Kendra's mom Ginny has let her down her whole life. Yet even now, at 33 years old, Kendra can't say no when her mother asks for help. So, determined to finally distance herself from Ginny's lies, Kendra starts seeing psychologist Sam...
- Author:Alers, RochelleSummary:
Bestselling author Rochelle Alers welcomes readers back to romantic New Orleans in her warm and sexy series about four very different women embarking on a new adventure. Sometimes you go in search of a new beginning. Other times, it...
- Author:Hairston, Ever LeeSummary:
As a child, Ever Lee Hairston faced one disappointment after the other. A product of share-cropping parents and raised on one of the biggest plantations in the South, Ever allowed those disappointments to diminish her self-confidence...
- Author:Griggs, Vanessa DavisSummary:
Faith Alexandria Morrell and her two sisters guard a dark secret. Needing direction, they join a local megachurch, where they meet people with problems of their own.
- Author:Green, HaroldSummary:
To honor how Black women use their minds, talent, passion, and power to transform society, Harold Green began writing love letters in verse which he shared on his Instagram account. Balm for our troubled times, his tributes to...
- Author:Allen, JayneSummary:
"It's a good thing that this is only the first book of a trilogy, because after getting to know Tabitha, you won't want to leave her at the end. . . . Written intimately as if you're peering into the mind of a close friend, this book is...
- Author:Allen, JayneSummary:
In this highly anticipated second installment in the Black Girls Must Die Exhausted series, Tabitha Walker copes with more of life's challenges and a happy surprise-a baby-with a little help and lots of love from friends old and new....
- Author:Watson, RenéeSummary:
A thoughtful celebration of Black girlhood by award-winning author and poet Renée Watson. In this semi-autobiographical collection of poems, Renée Watson writes about her experience growing up as a young Black girl at the...
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Author:Hill Collins, PatriciaSummary:In spite of the double burden of racial and gender discrimination, African-American women have developed a rich intellectual tradition that is not widely known. In Black Feminist Thought, Patricia Hill Collins explores the words and...
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Author:Roby, Kimberla LawsonSummary:Celine's marriage is at a crossroads when she is diagnosed with breast cancer. As her relationship deteriorates and Celine worries that she'll be left to endure cancer treatment alone, comfort and support come in the form of her best...
- Author:Morrison, ToniSummary:
Seth, proud and beautiful, escaped from slavery but is haunted by its heritage - from the fires of the flesh to the heartbreaking challenges to the spirit. Set in rural Ohio several years after the Civil War, this profoundly affecting...
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