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We were so good about yelling about books by Black authors coming out in June and I feel like we kind of dropped the ball on providing that support to Black authors with books coming out in July, so here’s a thread.
THE YEAR OF THE WITCHING by Alexis Henderson - Literally everyone who’s read this witchy, feminist book seems to love it? And also be terrified? I won a copy ages ago and it hasn’t arrived and I just wanna be scared!! https://bookshop.org/a/1199/9780593099605
CINDERELLA IS DEAD by Kalynn Bayron - Cinderella died 200 years ago and now every teen girl must attend a ball, where men can select their future bride. Sophia just wants to marry her girlfriend, though. https://bookshop.org/a/1199/9781547603879
THE VOTING BOOTH by Brandy Colbert - At a time where we know voter suppression is going to be a BIG part in November’s election, this voting-centric book is sweet and thoughtful and really reinvigorated me, politically. https://bookshop.org/a/1199/9781368053297
THIS IS MY AMERICA by Kim Johnson - Tracy has been writing to the Innocence Project for seven years, trying to save her father from death row. She only has 267 days left. Then her brother is accused to murdering a white girl and she needs to save him too. https://bookshop.org/a/1199/9780593118764
TROUBLE THE SAINTS by Alaya Dawn Johnson - In NYC as WWII is about to begin, an assassin wants to leave her way of life, a man is living two lives, and a cheerful woman’s oracle calling could lead to danger. https://bookshop.org/a/1199/9781250175342
I might be missing a couple, so feel free to mention them here! And support these books!
I’m muting this thread for the sake of my mentions, but I recommend shopping from Uncle Bobbie’s! A Black owned bookstore in Philadelphia that’s been broken into twice in the past week. If you search & buy through this link, proceeds go to them! https://bookshop.org/shop/unclebobbies
