As we celebrate black history month, we couldnt be more excited to bring you some buzzworthy books by stellar black female authors coming. If you also want your book featured on this blog just send an email with the following info. With the help of other black women uplifting her, she is able to find her inner worth. As author and new york times contributing opinion writer kaitlyn greenidge notes in why we need to acknowledge the african american women s canon, her insightful and moving introduction to the list, black artists and cultural. The phenomenal acclaim this bestselling book has achieved from readers black and white, young and old, attests to her success. Books by black authors to add to your shelves in 2019. This year has been an exciting one for black authors particularly authors who are black women. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Lets be real, theres no single list that will ever fully capture the power, talent, and inspiration of what black female authors have brought to bookshelves. Paperback paris is a communitydriven book blog for readers and writers alike who enjoy engaging in book related discussions.
Books that are written by black women and feature black girls as main characters demonstrate that black women are capable. Whether its learning about adoption, how to handle bullies or a little girls magic puffballs, theres definitely a book here for the kid in your life. Theyve written of what it was like to live in slavery, what jim crow america was like, and what 20th and 21st century america has been like for black women. Not only were zora neale hurston s 1927 interviews with cudjo lewis, the last known living survivor of the middle passage, unearthed in book form, our forever first lady michelle obama also. Best sellers in childrens africanamerican story books. Their eyes were watching god by zora neale hurston, my sister, the serial killer by oyinkan braithwaite, hunger. This is a list of africanamerican authors and writers, all of whom are considered part of africanamerican literature, and who already have wikipedia articles. Home black women authors good reads must read books reading lists summer reading 12 books by black women that will keep you turning pages all summer long summer reading 12 books by black women that will keep you turning pages all summer long by shonette reed with barbeques, beaches, and vacations just around the corner, a summer reading list is. Best books by black female authors fiction, nonfiction refinery29. Weve rounded up 21 childrens books that every black kid needs to read or have read to them.
Octavia butlers kindred 1979 is one of a string of novels she penned centering on black female protagonists, which was unprecedented in a whitemale dominated science and. Black women authors a portal to showcase your book. A platform for black women authors to promote their book s allows authors from all backgrounds promote their books regardless of their current financial situation. An inspiring collection of essays by black women writers, curated by the founder of the popular book club wellread black girl, on the importance. Influenced by black authors like langston hughes, w. Christopher myers continues the tradition with his award winning books. Delany, major jackson and others tell us about some of their. Here are the titles every black woman needs on her bookshelf. Black female authors a place where you can find black female writers from around the world. We have celebrated female authors on the books site before, but we contacted some of our readers and asked them to tell us which female writers. This justreleased picture book for preschoolers tells the story of mae jemison, the first black woman to go to space. Black christian reads is a community for readers and aspiring writers of christian and inspirational novels that feature africanamerican characters. So in that spirit, and in honor of women s history month, here are 20 new and upcoming releases from black women authors that you should be reading this year. We can basically all agree, as readers, that she is one of the greatest historical romance authors and allout storytellersof our time, black, white or.
Living at the intersection of black, female, and feminist in. I am a very family oriented person and the idea of hearing three generations of stories from black women is so exciting to me. Our 11 favorite books written by black women authors in. Discover the best childrens africanamerican story books in best sellers.
Youll see the main character janie crawford, the southern black women living in the 30s and gaining her independence, in a whole new way. Before emma dunham kelleys megada 1891 and harriet wilsons our nig 1859 were discovered, iola leroy was initially thought to be the first novel published. A reading list of short story collections by black women. She began writing scifi at 12 upon realizing that she could create better fantasy stories than those she saw in tv and movies. The following books by black authors in alphabetical order by title were published last year and fall under a wide range of genres. From veterans like toni morrison to newcomers like lauren wilkinson, whos out with her debut. Du bois and paul lawrence dunbar, her love of language developed at a young age. Dont worry, we have the best titles coming out in 2019 written by black authors that are sure to have you cozying up on the couch this winter, or sharing with your book club this summer.
And because those authors are great, the likelihood. To celebrate black history month, weve included 26 books by black authors from the last two centuries, all of which are mustread works. The 16 best books of the year by black authors the root. Stories of black women freedom fighters by andrea davis pinkney and stephen alcorn. Mae among the stars is an inspiring read for curious children with big dreams. The list also includes nonamerican authors resident in the usa and american writers of african descent. Elaine welteroth and angie thomas books have been widely acclaimed. Black christian reads christian fiction authors writing. The desire to read more books about girls like herself inspired 11yearold marley dias to take action. These new and upcoming books by black authors will give. Writings by radical women of color, and home girls. 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. Harrisons book focuses on great black women, and its lovely to see lorna simpson and gwen ifill ascend to the ranks of marian anderson and bessie coleman.
Octavia butlers work has reached a broad, mainstream audience in a way that few black women science fiction authors have enjoyed. Thanks to the work of african american authors, the world can better understand both the struggles and triumphs of black people in america. When readers think of masters of the short from, they most likely draw from a canon of writers who. Harrison wants readers to imagine themselves in such august company. The author spent thirty years researching the novel so that the world might know the intelligent, strong, and brave black woman called vyry. Read some of the best fiction and nonfiction by contemporary black authors, including books in every genre from literary fiction to personal memoirs. Best books by black female authors fiction, nonfiction. Of course there are many other outlets for the purchase of books including your own website or blog. Black women novelists have won the nobel prize toni morrison, garnered the pulitzer prize alice walker, and conquered the new york times bestseller list tayari jones but black women short story writers arent always as visible. When mae tells her mother she wants to see earth from above, her mother encourages her to become an astronaut. Amazing novels by black female authors that should really be on.
Octavia butlers kindred 1979 is one of a string of novels she penned centering on black female protagonists, which was. T he zora canon, our list of the 100 greatest books ever written by african american women, is one of a kind, yet it exists within a rich cultural tradition. Because they love books and stories, they have a ton of books they havent gotten around to reading. Each novel, memoir, or collection of poetry or essays listed below is a powerfully written and completely captivating celebration of the black experience. From wise artists like maya angelou to new voices like marlon james and kiley reid, and leaders like the obamas, weve gathered some of the best books by black authors to add to your reading list. Love there is nothing more challenging than being a black woman. In addition to making great gifts, these mustreads should be added to your list of books to dive into if you have not yet had the pleasure of reading them yet. 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. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author.
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