“Freeing yourself was one thing, claiming ownership of that freed self was another.”
~ Toni Morrison
“Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.”
~ Langston Hughes
Great Books By Black Authors
In honor of Juneteenth, I am celebrating amazing black authors. The list below comprises my reading goal for Summer 2021. I’ve read many of the prominent author’s novels and plan to revisit them:
- Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
- Beloved by Toni Morrison
- I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
- Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
- Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
- American Marriage by Tayari Jones
I am eager to explore recent bestsellers, which I’d planned to read in the past but never got around to them. Peruse the list below. Perhaps you will discover a few of interest for your summer reading.
Happy Juneteenth!
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