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 …
April BOTM: If I Ruled the World by Amy DuBois Barnett
We asked. You voted. And this month, we’re reading what the community chose 🖤 For April, This Black Girl Reads Book Club is diving into: If I Ruled the World by Amy DuBois Barnett And …
60+ Books by Black Authors Dropping This Month (March 2026) and My Top 6
March said: new month, new books, new ways to ruin our holds queue. If you’re trying to read more Black authors (or you already do and you’re just here to stay fed), this is your …
Beyond the Single Story: Why Black Canadian Storytelling Deserves More Than a Box
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 …
Black Canadian Books to Read (and Why They Matter)
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 …
A Literary Holy Day — Honouring Toni Morrison & Audre Lorde
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 …