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Fiction
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
F BENNETT Brit
Twin sisters, inseparable as children, ultimately choose to live in two very different worlds, one black and one white.
F BENNETT Brit
Twin sisters, inseparable as children, ultimately choose to live in two very different worlds, one black and one white.
Kindred by Octavia Butler
F BUTLER Octavia
Dana finds herself repeatedly transported to the antebellum South, where she must make sure that Rufus, the plantation owner's son, survives to father Dana's ancestor.
F BUTLER Octavia
Dana finds herself repeatedly transported to the antebellum South, where she must make sure that Rufus, the plantation owner's son, survives to father Dana's ancestor.
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
F CARTY- WILLIAMS Candice
After a messy break up from her long-term white boyfriend, Queenie seeks comfort in all the wrong places.
F CARTY- WILLIAMS Candice
After a messy break up from her long-term white boyfriend, Queenie seeks comfort in all the wrong places.
Washington Black by Esi Edugyan
F EDUGYAN Esi
Unexpectedly chosen to be a family manservant, an 11-year-old Barbados sugar-plantation slave is initiated into a world.
F EDUGYAN Esi
Unexpectedly chosen to be a family manservant, an 11-year-old Barbados sugar-plantation slave is initiated into a world.
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwake Emezi
F EMEZI Akwake
A tender, potent, and compulsively readable novel of a Nigerian-Indian family and the deeply held secret that tests their traditions and bonds.
F EMEZI Akwake
A tender, potent, and compulsively readable novel of a Nigerian-Indian family and the deeply held secret that tests their traditions and bonds.
Love by Toni Morrison
F MORRISON Toni
Wealthy hotel owner Bill Cosey finds his life compromised by his troubled past and his feelings about a spellbinding woman.
F MORRISON Toni
Wealthy hotel owner Bill Cosey finds his life compromised by his troubled past and his feelings about a spellbinding woman.
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
F REID Kiley
A story about race and privilege is centered around a young black babysitter, her well-intentioned employer.
F REID Kiley
A story about race and privilege is centered around a young black babysitter, her well-intentioned employer.
Memorial by Bryan Washington
F WASHINGTON Bryan
Mike is a Japanese American chef and Benson is a Black day care teacher. They've been together for a few years, but now they're not sure why they're still a couple.
F WASHINGTON Bryan
Mike is a Japanese American chef and Benson is a Black day care teacher. They've been together for a few years, but now they're not sure why they're still a couple.
Mystery
Mycroft Holmes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
M ABDUL-JABBAR Kareem MYCROFT 1
Mycroft Holmes, Sherlock’s older brother, is pulled into a mystery of his own.
M ABDUL-JABBAR Kareem MYCROFT 1
Mycroft Holmes, Sherlock’s older brother, is pulled into a mystery of his own.
Broken Places by Tracy Clark
M CLARK Tracy CHICAGO 1
Former cop Cass Raines stumbles across the dead body of a respected member of the community.
M CLARK Tracy CHICAGO 1
Former cop Cass Raines stumbles across the dead body of a respected member of the community.
A Deadly Inside Scoop by Abby Collete
M COLLETTE Abby ICE 1
It's not easy to juggle a new business while solving a crime, but Wyn is determined to do it.
M COLLETTE Abby ICE 1
It's not easy to juggle a new business while solving a crime, but Wyn is determined to do it.
Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley
M WALTER Mosley EASY 1
1948, Los Angeles: Easy Rawlins accepts the assignment of finding Daphne Monet, a blonde singer.
M WALTER Mosley EASY 1
1948, Los Angeles: Easy Rawlins accepts the assignment of finding Daphne Monet, a blonde singer.
Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Queen of the Conquered by Kacen Collander
FAN CALLENDER Kacen ISLANDS 1
An ambitious young woman with the power to control minds seeks vengeance, in a Caribbean-inspired fantasy world embattled by colonial oppression.
FAN CALLENDER Kacen ISLANDS 1
An ambitious young woman with the power to control minds seeks vengeance, in a Caribbean-inspired fantasy world embattled by colonial oppression.
Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James
FAN JAMES Marlon DARK 1
Myth, fantasy, and history come together to explore what happens when a mercenary is hired to find a missing child.
FAN JAMES Marlon DARK 1
Myth, fantasy, and history come together to explore what happens when a mercenary is hired to find a missing child.
The City We Becameby N.K. Jemisin
FAN JEMISIN N.K. GREAT 1
In the dark underbelly of New York City there is an ancient evil, threatening to destroy the city and her six newborn avatars.
FAN JEMISIN N.K. GREAT 1
In the dark underbelly of New York City there is an ancient evil, threatening to destroy the city and her six newborn avatars.
Binti by Nnedi Okorafor
SF OKORAFOR Nnedi BINTI 1-3
Binti is the first of her people ever to be offered a place at Oomza University.
SF OKORAFOR Nnedi BINTI 1-3
Binti is the first of her people ever to be offered a place at Oomza University.
Romance
Can’t Let Her Go By Kianna Alexander
R ALEXANDER Kianna
Peaches and Jamie are good friends who are ready to go on to bigger and better things. Is pushing the boundaries of their friendship one of them? F JACKSON Kosoko
A chance to rewrite their ending is worth the risk in this swoony romantic comedy.
R ALEXANDER Kianna
Peaches and Jamie are good friends who are ready to go on to bigger and better things. Is pushing the boundaries of their friendship one of them? F JACKSON Kosoko
A chance to rewrite their ending is worth the risk in this swoony romantic comedy.
I’m So (Not) Over You by Kosoko Jackson
F JACKSON Kosoko
A chance to rewrite their ending is worth the risk in this swoony romantic comedy.
F JACKSON Kosoko
A chance to rewrite their ending is worth the risk in this swoony romantic comedy.
Rebelby Beverly Jenkins
R JENKINS (pb)
When the school she has set up is destroyed and targeted, Valinda runs for her life--and straight into the arms of Captain Drake LeVeq.
R JENKINS (pb)
When the school she has set up is destroyed and targeted, Valinda runs for her life--and straight into the arms of Captain Drake LeVeq.
The Boyfriend Project by Farrah Rochon
F ROCHON Farrah
When a live tweet of a horrific date reveals the unscrupulous dealings of an internet catfisher, three duped women make a pact to invest in themselves for six months, prompting one to pursue a dream career.
F ROCHON Farrah
When a live tweet of a horrific date reveals the unscrupulous dealings of an internet catfisher, three duped women make a pact to invest in themselves for six months, prompting one to pursue a dream career.
Non-Fiction
The Blackbirdsby Eric Jerome Dickey
F DICKEY Eric
This book focuses on a close-knit group of four friends as they struggle with their own demons, drama, and desires.
F DICKEY Eric
This book focuses on a close-knit group of four friends as they struggle with their own demons, drama, and desires.
Non-Fiction
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Black is the Body by Emily Bernard
305.48 BER
A collection of essays explores the complexities and paradoxes of being Black in America.
305.48 BER
A collection of essays explores the complexities and paradoxes of being Black in America.
You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey by Amber Ruffin
305.896 RUF
Writer and performer writes with her sister Lacey Lamar with humor and heart to share absurd anecdotes about everyday experiences of racism.
305.896 RUF
Writer and performer writes with her sister Lacey Lamar with humor and heart to share absurd anecdotes about everyday experiences of racism.
Hunger by Roxane Gay
306.4 GAY
Roxane Gay has written with intimacy and sensitivity about food and bodies, using her own emotional and psychological struggles.
306.4 GAY
Roxane Gay has written with intimacy and sensitivity about food and bodies, using her own emotional and psychological struggles.
Our Time is Now by Stacey Abrams
324.609 ABR
Draws on extensive national research to outline an empowering blueprint for ending voter suppression, reclaiming identity, and reshaping politics
324.609 ABR
Draws on extensive national research to outline an empowering blueprint for ending voter suppression, reclaiming identity, and reshaping politics
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
921 NOAH
The compelling, inspiring, funny coming-of-age story, set during apartheid and after.
921 NOAH
The compelling, inspiring, funny coming-of-age story, set during apartheid and after.
Becoming by Michelle Obama
973.93 OBA
A deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations.
973.93 OBA
A deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations.