I read Gayl Jones’ Corregidora twice, and believe it’s time to read her other books I’m going to read her second novel, Eva’s Man edited by Toni Morrison. Not enough people read Gayl Jones or at least her first book. Her stream of consciousness is lyrical blues. #Blackbooksky #Blacksky #Booksky

There’s nothing wrong with reading Wole Soyinka’s work, an autobiography of his childhood years. #BlackBooksky #Blacksky #booksky

A biography of Jermain Wesley Loguen (February 5, 1913 - September 30, 1879), who escaped from slavery in West Tennessee and became an Abolitionist and bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church—a contemporary of Frederick Douglass who refused to buy his freedom. #Blackbooksky #Blacksky

I haven’t read Brandon Taylor’s books yet, but I will after Minor Black Figures. I’m interested in his story set in New York’s art world, about a gay Black painter. It also explores friendship, creativity, belief, and what it means for a Black artist to create Black art. #Blackbooksky #Blacksky

Happy Friday! Here’s another book of letters: Claude McKay: Letters in Exile, a collection of correspondence with Alain Locke, Langston Hughes, and W.E.B. Dubois while abroad. These letters offer wit, wisdom, insight, and sometimes an irascible temper. #Blackbooksky #Blacksky #Booksky

Princeton University published The New Negro: A History in Documents, 1937-1937, an anthology that traces how Black people used it to challenge Jim Crow. It features writings by figures like W.E.B. Du Bois, Charles S. Johnson, and Alain Locke. #Blackbooksky #Blacksky #Booksky

A new biography of the first Black Governor, P.B.S. Pinchback, in the U.S. during Reconstruction. He briefly served as Louisiana’s governor, but we must understand the historical context. Also, I like a biography that’s under 300 pages. #Blackbooksky #Blacksky #Booksky

It's my birthday month, and I love fall. That means getting some books for both occasions. I recently bought books by authors I haven't read before, and I don't see much about them on social media. #Booksky #Blackbooksky #Blacksky

A novella with skillful writing and storytelling. You can't go wrong with reading Ernest J. Gaines. #Blackbooksky #Blacksky #Booksky

Since it’s Labor Day weekend, here are two books to think about reading. #Blackbooksky #Blacksky #Booksky

I'm reading Alain Locke: The New Negro Aesthetic Selected Writings, edited by Jeffrey C. Stewart. I've long since wanted to read Locke's writings, the philosophical architect of the Harlem Renaissance. #Blackbooksky #Blacksky #Booksky

Minor Notes, Volume I is an anthology series of Black poets from long-out-of-print collections and journals. I‘m glad this book exist, and waiting for volume II. #BlackBookSky #Blacksky #Booksky

Happy Friday! I enjoy reading short story collections and look forward to adding this book to my collection. Make Your Way Home by Carrie R. Moore is a collection of 11 stories across the American South. Lastly, I love a lovely cover. #Blacksky #BlackBookSky #Booksky

I enjoy a good coffee table book. Prose of the People has wonderful photographs and descriptions of Black bookstores across the U.S. #BlackBookSky #Blacksky

I love this title: Putting Myself Together: Writing 1974— by Jamaica Kincaid. It is a collection of her nonfiction writing, including early pieces for The New Yorker, The Village Voice, and Ms Magazine. I’m looking forward to reading this work. #Blackbooksky #Blacksky #Booksky

It's National Book Lovers Day! #BlackBookSky #Blacksky

Books aren’t my only interest and love; films are another. I subscribe to Criterion Collection, and couldn’t resist purchasing (it was on sale) the Paul Robeson: Portraits of the Artist DVD box set, which includes eight of his films. #Blacksky #Blackbooksky

I ordered Honoree Jeffers's book on Monday from Resist Books. I wasn't expecting to get Mishaving at the Crossroads until Friday or Saturday, but it came today—yay! Buy at your local independent bookstore. #Blackbooksky #Blacksky #booksky

A heartfelt summer read that explores enduring love amidst the challenges of Alzheimer's. As the patriarch changes, the family faces heartbreak, highlighting the strength of love. Highly recommended! #Blackbooksky #Booksky #Blacksky

Dorothy West is known for her novel, The Wedding. Her 1948 debut, The Living Is Easy, is notable for being one of the few novels by Black women in the '40s, following Cleo Judson, the daughter of sharecroppers, as she tries to join Boston’s Black elite with her daughter Judy. #Blackbooksky #Blacksky

Toni at Random has arrived in time for summer reading. #Blackbooksky #Blacksky #booksky

More books by Caribbean writers. #BlackSky #Blackbooksky #booksky

June is a month of appreciation, including Black Music Month. Here are some books on singers, musicians, and the Blues. #Blacksky #Blackbooksky #booksky

Since I posted fictional works, here are several nonfiction books for Caribbean Heritage Month. #Blackbooksky #Blacksky #booksky

It’s Caribbean Heritage Month. Here are some books to explore. #Blackbooksky #Blacksky #Booksky

A history on African American soldiers during World War I. #blackbooksky #blacksky #booksky

Books on Mississippi culture and history. #BlackBookSky #Booksky #Blacksky

The Afterlife of Malcolm: An Outcast Turned Icon’s Enduring Impact on America by Mark Whitaker, an exploration Malcolm X’s legacy affect on culture, politics, and civil rights. A question: how should we think of Malcolm X’s political philosophy in the 21st century? #Blackbooksky #Blacksky

I have novels to read in my stack to read for a while, and Imbolo Mbue, How Beautiful We Were is a book I’m reading this year. The story is about a fearless young woman from an African village who fights against an American oil company that’s slowly poisoning them. #Blackbooksky #Blacksky

I enjoy reading short-story collections, and I have a good number of them on my bookshelves Here’s a collection published in 2024 by Ucho Okonkwo titled A Kind of Madness. This debut short-story features 10 stories set in present-day Nigeria concerning mental illness. #Blackbooksky #Blacksky

I'm eager to explore new histories. "Freedom Ship" by Marcus Rediker examines enslaved people's escapes by sea. Up to one hundred thousand fled the antebellum South, many by ship. I expect this book to be a fascinating read and plan to enjoy it this summer. #Blackbooksky #Blacksky #Booksky

Unfortunately, I didn't know about the Haitian writer Frankétienne until his passing in February 2025. Dézafi was first written in 1975 but translated into English in 2018. It's a zombie story, but not an ordinary one we've read or seen. #Blacksky #Blackbooksky #Booksky

I’m reading No Race, No Country: The Politics and Poetics of Richard Wright by Deborah Mutnick. The book examines Wright’s writings and politics. The book came out yesterday. You can purchase it online at uncpress.org, with a 30% sale on its American History catalog. #Blacksky #Blackbooksky

It’s African Writers month, and I’m highlighting some works by writers from the African continent. Scholastique Mukasonga work her memoir Cockroaches in 2006, but wasn’t translated into English until 2016. #Blacksky #BlackBookSky

The Metropolitan Museum created an exhibition from February 2024 to July 28, 2024, on the Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism. Yale University Press's website. There's a 50% sale on the site until May 31st at yalebooks.yale.edu. #Blacksky #Blackbooksky

Tonight is the Met Gala’s Black Dandyism. Monica L. Miller is the guest curator of the Superfine: Tailoring Black Style exhibition and the author of Slaves to Fashion. #Blacksky #Blackbooksky

Part II of the book recommendations on passing and mixed-heritage during the early 20th century. #Blacksky #Blackbooksky

Here are more books I've been thinking about since seeing the movie, Sinners. Mary's character and the racial social construction during the early 20th century. #Blacksky #BlackBookSky

May is African Writers Month, and I’m featuring writers that we may be familiar with and may want to read their works. Nigerian writer Olufunke Grace Bankole and her debut novel, the Edge of Water. The story follows three generations of women across two continents. #Blackbooksky #Blacksky #Booksky

This Real Person Was Just Like the Villain in “Sinners”—Actually, He Was Worse historycanthide.substack.com/p/this-real-...

Everything You Missed in Ryan Coogler’s Sinners—COMPLETE Historical Reference Guide historycanthide.substack.com/p/everything... #Blacksky #Blackbooksky #Booksky

Some books to read after watching. #Sinners #Blacksky #BlackBookSky

It's Jazz Music Appreciation Month. I didn't realize it, but I have a few books about jazz. I picked up a biography by Robin D.G. Kelley on Thelonious Monk. Monk once said, "A piano ain't got no wrong notes." Listen to some jazz. #BlackbBookSky #Blacksky

I want to highlight two books on the history of activism in Alabama. Bloody Lowndes and Hammer and Hoe. #BlackBookSky #Blacksky

Vincent O. Carter is an author new to me. Puskin Press Classics recently reissued Carter's only novel, Such Sweet Thunder, about the protagonist Amerigo's coming into adulthood in Jazz Age Kansas City. Carter also wrote a memoir, The Bern Book #BlackBookSky #Blacksky #BookSky

A recent novel published by Soho Publishing, Oromay by Baalu Girma. Journalist, novelist, and worked under the Derg dictatorship. Girma was fired, and the book was banned for writing unflattering things about the Red Star Campaign. He disappeared on Valentine's Day in 1984. #Blacksky #BlackBookSky

Happy Library Week and Poetry Month! I've been reflecting on June Jordan lately and how I don't hear enough about her. She was a poet, professor, and a friend of Toni Morrison. Now is a great time to read her poetry. #Blacksky #BlackBookSky

Happy Sunday! It’s poetry month. I don’t have many books of poetry, but want to post this collection by Eve L Ewing. 1919 Poems is book of poetry on The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 considered the most intense of the riots comprising the nation’s Red Summer. #Blacksky #BlackBookSky

On the last day of Women History Month, I’m highlighting an educational activist and Black studies pioneer, Bertha Maxwell-Roddey. It’s important to learn about educators in this moment. #Blackbooksky #Blacksky