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• Conjure Women

  a Novel

  Atakora, Afia,

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  Lyrical and character-wise with Rue at the center of this story; she’s coming-of-age and learning to be a midwife from her mom, May Belle. They are the Conjure Women on the southern plantation where they are enslaved. Mystical natural elements are…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Revisioners

  a Novel

  Sexton, Margaret Wilkerson,

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  This multi-generational saga, woven in alternating chapters of strong women rooted in New Orleans, Louisiana, is ultimately hopeful. This excerpt of the starred review in Publisher's Weekly makes this a must read for me: "A chilling plot twist…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Water Dancer

  a Novel

  Coates, Ta-Nehisi

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  With water and memory, Hiram Walker becomes a powerful Underground Railroad conductor. This is Coats fiction debut, influenced by Toni Morrison and E.L. Doctorow. Awarded the Audie Award for Literary Fiction & Classics, Published in September 2019

• Washington Black

  Edugyan, Esi,

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  Library Director Brad Allen wrote a persuasive feature-length recommendation of this book. A 19th century airship (steampunk) adventure! Edugyan is Canadian with Ghanaian heritage. Awarded the Scotiabank Giller Prize, Published in 2018

• Homegoing

  a Novel

  Gyasi, Yaa,

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  Gyasi's debut novel is a family saga spanning over seven generations moves from 18th century Ghana & 20th century Harlem, New York. Awarded the American Book Award and the Audie Award for Literary Fiction & Classics, Published in 2016

• Blonde Roots

  Evaristo, Bernardine, 1959-

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  "...an astonishing, uncomfortable and beautiful alternative history that goes back several centuries to flip the slave trade, with “Aphrikans” enslaving the people of “Europa” and exporting many of them to “Amarika.” ~ excerpted from a starred…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Song Yet Sung

  McBride, James, 1957-

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  A heroine with magical foresight and storytelling which connects to contemporary relevance and redemptive hope are reasons why I’m a solid fan of James McBride! Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglas and communication on the Underground Railroad are also…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Salt Roads

  Hopkinson, Nalo

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  Awarded the Gaylactic Spectrum Award For Best Novel, Published in 2004

• The Known World

  Jones, Edward P.

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  Awarded the Pulitzer Prize, Published in 2003

• Beloved

  Morrison, Toni, 1931-2019

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  Awarded the Pulitzer Prize, A powerful ghost story with real historical roots. First published in 1987

• Kindred

  Butler, Octavia E.

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  Time travel into our bleak past injustices in slavery, via Butler’s sage & succinct writing style. Rochester, New York named Kindred their book of the year 2003. Published in 1979.