Browsing: Black Stories & Experiences

Perfect for book clubs: When police dismiss the murder of Ruby’s mother, Ruby’s best friend, Layla, is determined to get to the heart of the matter — even if it means testing family bonds and revealing old secrets. “A stunning force of a novel” (Zakiya Dalila Harris, author of The Other Black Girl).

An award-winning author looks back across generations at the stories of her family’s indomitable women, who confronted abusive relationships, slavery, and racism. “Certain books give off the sense that you won’t want them to end, so splendid the writing, so lyrical the stories” (Los Angeles Times).

Yeah, I don’t trust them.Who are they? The family who takes me in after they catch me making a rare…

Reese just started her new job at Blakewood State University and she’s already butting heads with infuriating grad student Jason. But is all their fighting just a front for the attraction that burns between them? A fun, passionate tale.

From a legendary Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author: This box set of classic sci-fi tales follows a power-hungry immortal’s quest to perfect the human race. “Gripping” (The New York Times Book Review).

Billionaire protectors. They’ll risk their lives to protect a woman in danger. But will they risk their hearts?When his stepbrother…

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How Stella Got Her Groove Back: Sixty-eight-year-old Loretha has a thriving career, a loving marriage, and loyal friends. But when an unexpected loss upends her world, can she find a path forward? “Lively, perceptive… Delightful” (Publishers Weekly starred review).

A story that starts with “Once upon a time in Vegas…” isn’t supposed to end with “happily ever after.” Sebastian…

PEN/Hemingway Award For Debut Novel Finalist​ Shortlisted for the 2020 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize A “rich, ambitious debut…

An NPR Best Book of 2020: To support her family, Lena gets a job in a remote town. But the position requires her to participate in a secret study that could bring devastating consequences. “Like Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale… Lakewood compels even as it unsettles” (New York Times bestselling author Kelly Link).