Browsing: African American Interest

A National Book Award winner that “puts Ward in fellowship with such forebears as Zora Neale Hurston and William Faulkner” (The New Yorker): The struggles and hopes of three generations of a Mississippi family unfold in this “searing, urgent read… It’s hard to imagine a more necessary book” (Celeste Ng).

From New York Times bestselling author Sharyn McCrumb comes a finely wrought novel set in nineteenth-century West Virginia, based on…

From a USA Today bestselling author comes “an endearing story of found family and personal growth” (Kirkus Reviews): In Henry Adams, Kansas, town matriarch Tamar rallies to help a dying cousin, Gemma seeks to foster orphaned siblings, and drama abounds as a couple plans a wedding!

A heartwarming Christian romance: Nina is eager to get married — and Dwight is desperate to save his family’s restaurant. But when Dwight answers Nina’s unusual personal ad, love changes both of their lives in unexpected ways!

Discover the fascinating life of Mary Fields, the first African-American woman to become a star route mail carrier! Mary braved the Montana wilderness to bring food, shelter, and correspondence to a struggling mountain community and used her influence to push for women’s voting rights.

A “stunning, brilliant, gut-wrenching” #1 New York Times bestseller (John Green) with over 375,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: After witnessing her unarmed friend’s shooting by a police officer, Starr’s two worlds collide. “Fearlessly honest and heartbreakingly human. Everyone should read this book” (Becky Albertalli).

Retired Marine, Mason Bennett, has two goals: adjust to civilian life and keep drama out of it. His focus is…

“Heart-stopping” (Deanna Raybourn): Union spy Elle goes undercover as an enslaved woman — and ends up in the same house as Malcolm, an operative posing as a Confederate soldier. A passionate tale that’s a “marvelous, intelligent, respectful, breathtaking treat for your brain” (Smart Bitches, Trashy Books).

Widowed and officially retired, EUGEENA PATTERSON throws herself into organizing the neighborhood association. This presents a great opportunity to re-connect…

After her brother’s tragic death, tattoo artist Jade struggles to cope with the loss. But when she turns to her musician friend Declan for comfort, she finds a new reason to live in this emotional, powerful romance.