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30+ Books by Ghanaian and Ghanaian Canadian Authors to Read for Ghana Independence Day

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A Literary Holy Day — Honouring Toni Morrison & Audre Lorde

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Some dates hold a particular kind of weight. Not because the calendar says they should, but because the ancestors left fingerprints there. February 18 is one of those days. Today, we honour two women whose …

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Beyond the Single Story: Why Black Canadian Storytelling Deserves More Than a Box

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There are some conversations that feel bigger than an event. This is one of them. On Sunday, March 1, 2026 (2:00–4:00 PM), Pickering Public Library is hosting In Conversation with Black Canadian Authors: Beyond the …

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Black Canadian Books to Read (and Why They Matter)

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A reading list for Black Brilliance Month — and every month after I’ll be honest: I don’t always love the phrase Black history. Not because history doesn’t matter, it does. Deeply. But because the word …

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February Book of the Month: Love After Love (This Black Girl Reads — Season 8)

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We’re officially stepping into our first book club read of 2026, and baby… it’s giving tender, funny, messy-in-the-most-human-way, and full of second chances. For February, we’re reading: Love After Love by Ingrid PersaudA warm, wise, …

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50+ New Books by Black Authors in February 2026 (Plus My Top 5 Picks)

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Listen… February is feeding us. If you’ve been needing a sign to refresh your TBR, reclaim your reading life, and keep your shelf Blackity Black Black, this is it. I pulled together a big drop …

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Books by Black Authors Coming Out in 2026 That You Should Add to Your List

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There’s something sacred about watching Black stories arrive into the world. Like… every release is proof that we’re still here… imagining, remembering, healing, risking, laughing, loving. And 2026? Baby. It’s looking STACKED. We’re about to …

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Happy Ghana Independence Day 🇬🇭✨ Today I wanted t Happy Ghana Independence Day 🇬🇭✨

Today I wanted to celebrate Ghana through books, through story, memory, history, womanhood, language, and voice. This list features books by Ghanaian and Ghanaian Canadian authors across fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, and it feels like such a beautiful reminder that a country can live in its literature too.

From classics like The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born and Our Sister Killjoy, to contemporary reads like His Only Wife, Maame, and Homegoing, there is so much richness here.

And I really wanted to make space for Ghanaian Canadian voices too,  because Ghana also lives across the diaspora, in memory, in migration, and in the stories Black writers continue to tell.

Which book have you read, or which one would you pick up first?

✅️ want the list? Comment "Ghana" 🇬🇭 and i'll send it to you. 🙌🏾

#GhanaIndependenceDay #GhanaianAuthors  #AfricanLiterature #DiasporaReads #BooksByBlackAuthors
March is BLACK AUTHOR MONTH, the way these release March is BLACK AUTHOR MONTH, the way these releases are set up 😮‍💨🖤📚

I pulled together a full list of books by Black authors dropping in March, and it’s giving memoirs that heal, romances that spin you, thrillers that keep you up, poetry that blesses you, and nonfiction that feeds your brain.

Here’s what I need from you:

Comment “MARCH LIST” and I’ll send you the full list. 

Which title are you claiming first? 👀

Because, listen… we’re not letting this month pass without adding something Black, brilliant, and brand-new to our shelves.

#ThisBlackGirlReads #BlackAuthors #NewBookReleases #MarchReads #Bookstagram #BlackGirlReadingJoy #CanadianBookstagram #BlackWomenRead #BookList #TBR #ReadingCommunity
New month, new reading intentions for March 🌿📚 Th New month, new reading intentions for March 🌿📚

This month we’re reading with softness, honesty, and a lil bit of discipline (because the TBR not gonna read itself 😮‍💨).

 Drop yours below: what are you calling in for your reading life this month.

#ReadingIsRestAndResistance #ThisBlackGirlReads #ReadingCommunity
March is here, and we’re stepping into something t March is here, and we’re stepping into something tender.

After the beautiful turnout in February (still smiling about that room 😭🖤), I’m so excited to announce our next read: The Girls Who Grew Big by Leila Mottley.

If you’ve been craving community that feels like living room energy , not performance, this is your sign.

We’re reading.
We’re reflecting.
We’re growing.

Register through the link in my profile, or drop 'I'm in' and i'll send you the details. 

And if you were at the February book club, tell the people what they missed 👀✨
If i leave my house without my kindle, it's not a If i leave my house without my kindle, it's not a trip.... it's a mistake. 🤭🤦🏽‍♀️ 

Kindle girlies, tell the truth 👀 comment 'kindle girlie' if you never leave home without yours. 

Stickers from @da.book.nook

#kindlegirlie 
#thisblackgirlreads 
#blackbookstagram
Here's last month's reading recap. 10 books down Here's last month's reading recap. 

10 books down and I've officially passed my reading goal for the year. Excuse me while I rest 🫡

Journaling through my read has become my favourite ritual. 

#thisblackgirlreads #readingjournal #readingwrapup #bipocbooks
Logging books in my reading journal each month has Logging books in my reading journal each month has become one of my favourite things.

Last month I read 12 books, and surpassed my reading goal of the year. 

My favs last month: 

✨️ All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby 
✨️ The Scammer by Tiffany D. Jackson 
✨️ Don Caselli by Jahquel J

What should I read next??? 

#readingjournal #ReadingWrapUp #ThisBlackGirlReads
📚🇨🇦 Hey Canadian Black book girlies 👋🏾✨ — wanna kn 📚🇨🇦 Hey Canadian Black book girlies 👋🏾✨ — wanna know how to get free books by Black authors straight to your Kindle? 👀 I got you! Watch this quick BRAE tutorial and start stacking your digital shelf today 🔥

 #BlackReaders #BRAE #BlackBooks #ThisBlackGirlReads #FreeKindleBooks
I read 8 books last month and finally added them a I read 8 books last month and finally added them all to my new #readingjournal

How did I do? Let me know. 

#rootedinreading #ReadingWrapUp #readingaddict 
#journalinginspiration
He asked what I was doing tonight.... I said, 'mee He asked what I was doing tonight.... I said, 'meet me at Indigo' #bookdate

#blackgirlreads #bookhaul
Because what??? How dare you come for one of my fa Because what??? How dare you come for one of my favs. 

😂😆📚

#blackgirlreads #blackboos #beenieman #jamaicancomedy
✨ Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is final ✨ Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is finally here! ✨

There’s nothing like the joy of unboxing a brand-new book—especially when it’s from a literary queen like Chimamanda. 📖👑

This powerful new novel follows a woman caught between memory and loss, love and duty, as she navigates the echoes of grief and the weight of family expectations. Adichie once again delivers a story rich with emotion, culture, and the complexities of the human heart. 🖤💚❤️

Thanks @knopfca for sending the books and the goodies. 🙏🏾😊

Can’t wait to dive into this one! Have you grabbed your copy yet? Let me know in the comments! ⬇️💬

#DreamCount #ChimamandaNgoziAdichie #BlackWomenRead #BookUnboxing #ThisBlackGirlReads
OLA 2025 was a whole vibe!🎉 I loved being surroun OLA 2025 was a whole vibe!🎉

I loved being surrounded by my bookish people, diving into powerful sessions, and exploring all the amazing vendors. But the best part? Seeing so many Black authors in the space, sharing their stories and their brilliance. 

This conference reminded me why I do this work—libraries are about community, connection, and change. Until next year! ✨ #OLA2025 

#LibraryLove #BlackLibrariansLead #BlackStoriesMatter"
Library haul coming through! 📚✨ Just picked up t Library haul coming through! 📚✨ 

Just picked up three gems that I can’t wait to dive into...

🌻Who's That Girl by Eve 
🌻Only Big Bun Matters Tomorrow by Damilare Kuku 
🌻A Broken People's Playlist by Chimeka Garricks 

Who else loves that fresh library book feel? Drop a 🖤 if you’re adding these to your TBR!

Which one should I read first? 

 #ThisBlackGirlReads #LibraryFinds #BlackAuthors
I went... I saw... I bought books...🙌🏾🎉😂 Thanks @ I went...
I saw...
I bought books...🙌🏾🎉😂

Thanks @torontowots for another great year. Got to see and chat with some of my favs. Met some dope Toronto bookstagrammers and our bookmark exchange was a vibe.

The best part was that my mini spent the entire day with me. 😊😍

Until next year...

Did you attend this year? What were your thoughts. 

#wots2024 
#torontobooks 
#ThisBlackGirlReads 
#blackbookstagram
Ummmm but wait! Why didn't y'all tell me that this Ummmm but wait! Why didn't y'all tell me that this book was Xrated and full of... Well passa passa. 😳

I should have known from the opening line but I wasn't ready. 

I will say that I am always here for a woman going for what she wants, and Alim really sounds like he could get it, but di man puppah. Lawd🙈😂

Messy, messy but it did make for a delightful read. Can't wait to discuss it at the end of the month with all my TBGR Book Club Sistas.

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