There is something magical about a fresh stack of July releases. Maybe it’s the long evenings that invite us to linger with a good book. Maybe it’s the slower pace of summer that finally gives …
July BOTM: King of Ashes by S. A. Cosby
Every month at This Black Girl Reads, we choose a book that invites us into deeper conversation. Sometimes it’s a love story. Sometimes it’s historical fiction. Sometimes it’s a memoir that changes the way we …
83 Books by Black Authors Coming Out in June 2026
There is something sacred about watching new Black books enter the world. Every month, Black writers gift us stories that help us imagine, remember, question, heal, laugh, and dream. They remind us that there is …
June BOTM: We Don’t Talk About Carol by Kristen L. Berry
Some stories entertain us. And then there are stories that ask us to bear witness. For June, TBGR Book Club is reading We Don’t Talk About Carol by Kristen L. Berry, a powerful debut novel …
May BOTM: Where the Wildflowers Grow
May is here, and we’re stepping into something softer…something rooted, reflective, and quietly powerful. For this month, This Black Girl Reads Book Club is reading: Where the Wildflowers Grow by Terah Shelton Harris And it …
59 Books by Black Authors Coming Out in April
April is giving range. Romance, memoir, fantasy, literary fiction, thrillers, cookbooks, poetry, and children’s books that feel tender, bright, and full of possibility. There’s a little bit of everything on this list, which honestly is …