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 …
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 …
March BOTM Pick: The Girls Who Grew Big by Leila Mottley
Last month’s book was EVERYTHING!!! Thanks to the women who showed up, who read along and who came out to hold space for the other women in the group. For our second book of Season …
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 …