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#NowReading: Don't forget that September is #BlackReadingMonth, there's still plenty of time to get in some great reads by outstanding Black authors!

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The book James Baldwin's The Harlem Ghetto
September 21, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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August 24, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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African American Read-In Month is your sign to discover a new favorite author, revisit a classic, and celebrate the stories that move, challenge, and inspire us. Reading is powerful. Representation makes it unforgettable. Who are you reading this month?

#AfricanAmericanReadIn #ReadBlackAuthors
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February 10, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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Next great read: Pride and Protest by @nikkipaynebooks.bsky.social

#booksky #readblackauthors #nikkipayne #prideandprotest #romancebooks

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The image shows a book titled ‘Pride and Protest’ by Nikki Payne placed on a white surface, possibly a bed or a couch, with a gray knitted blanket partially visible in the background. The book cover is predominantly orange with purple floral designs and features an illustration of a person with curly hair. The text on the cover reads: "When keeping it real means losing your heart." At the bottom of the cover, there is a quote: "A spectacular, unputdownable debut." - Ali Hazelwood. Above the book, there is a decorative text that says "currently READING @HEARTSANDTHRILLERS" with a heart symbol incorporated into the design. There is also a small heart-shaped logo with an open book and the text '@HEARTSANDTHRILLERS' at the bottom left corner of the image.
February 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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(7/7) #BlackHistoryMonth #CelebrateDiversity #LiteraryLegends #ReadBlackAuthors #CelebrateBlackVoices #LiteraryGems #NonfictionBooks #Memoirs #Biographies #Essays #Speeches
Graphic highlighting classical fiction books by Black authors. The image features fifteen book covers arranged in a collage. In the top left corner, there is a circular logo with the word "nonfiction" and the social handle "@HEARTSANDTHRILLERS." The book covers featured are: - The Condemnation of Blackness by Khalil Gibran Muhammad - The Science of Racism by Keon West - Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall - Original Sins by Eve L. Ewing - March: Book One, March: Book Two, and March: Book Three by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell - The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson - How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi - Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 edited by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain - The Red Record by Ida B. Wells - Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty by Dorothy Roberts - Profit and Punishment: How America Criminalizes the Poor in the Name of Justice by Tony Messenger - The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander - Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson This graphic highlights and promotes the works of Black authors in the nonfiction genre, encouraging readers to explore and support diverse voices in literature. Graphic highlighting influential essays & speeches. The image features eleven book covers arranged in a collage. In the top left corner, there is a circular logo with the words "essays speeches" and the social handle "@HEARTSANDTHRILLERS." Below the logo, the text "READ BLACK AUTHORS" is prominently displayed. The book covers featured are: - Mouth Full of Blood, The Origin of Others and The Source of Self Regard by Toni Morrison - Letters to My Daughter by Maya Angelou - You Don't Know Us Negros by Zora Neale Hurston - Shadow & Act and Going to the Territory by Ralph Ellison - The Fire Next Time and Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin - Strength to Love and I Have a Dream: Writings and Speeches that Changed the World by Martin Luther King Jr This graphic highlights and promotes influential essays & speeches, highlighting significant personal stories and historical accounts Graphic highlighting memoirs and biographies by Black authors. The image features fifteen book covers arranged in a collage. In the top left corner, there is a circular logo with the words "memoir biography" and the social handle "@HEARTSANDTHRILLERS." The book covers featured are: - Born a Crime by Trevor Noah - Lovely One by Ketanji Brown Jackson - Becoming by Michelle Obama - Bits and Pieces by Whoopi Goldberg - All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson - Master Slave Husband Wife by Ilyon Woo - Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates - Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" by Zora Neale Hurston - The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman by Ernest J. Gaines - Medgar & Myrlie: The Courageous Lives of Medgar Evers and Myrlie Evers by Joy-Ann Reid - Mainline Mama by Keeonna Harris - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou - Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson This graphic highlights and promotes influential memoirs and biographies, highlighting significant personal stories and historical accounts
February 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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(6/7) #BlackHistoryMonth #CelebrateDiversity #LiteraryLegends #ReadBlackAuthors #CelebrateBlackVoices #LiteraryGems #ClassicFiction
Graphic highlighting classical fiction books by Black authors. The image features eleven book covers arranged in a collage. In the top left corner, there is a circular logo with the word "classics" and the social handle "@HEARTSANDTHRILLERS." Below the logo, the text "READ BLACK AUTHORS" is prominently displayed. The book covers featured are: - And Still I Rise by Maya Angelou - Beloved and The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison - Mules and Men, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Tell My Horse, and Moses, Man of the Mountain by Zora Neale Hurston - Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler - A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines - Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison - Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin This graphic highlights and promotes the works of Black authors in the Classic Fiction genres, encouraging readers to explore and support diverse voices in literature.
February 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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(5/7) #BlackHistoryMonth #CelebrateDiversity #LiteraryLegends #ReadBlackAuthors #CelebrateBlackVoices #LiteraryGems #HistoricalFiction #ContemporaryFiction
Graphic highlighting Historical & Contemporary fiction books by Black authors. The image features eleven book covers arranged in a collage. In the top left corner, there is a circular logo with the words "historical fiction" and the social handle "@HEARTSANDTHRILLERS." Below the logo, the text "READ BLACK AUTHORS" is prominently displayed. In the bottom right corner, there is a circular logo with the words "contemporary fiction" and the social handle "@HEARTSNTHRILLERS." The book covers featured are: Historical Fiction: - James by Percival Everett - Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez - The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett - The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead - Swift River by Essie Chambers - People of Means by Nancy Johnson - Junie by Erin Crosby Eckstine Contemporary Fiction: - The Hate U Give and On the Come Up by Angie Thomas - Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo This graphic highlights and promotes the works of Black authors in the Historical & Contemporary Fiction genres, encouraging readers to explore and support diverse voices in literature.
February 8, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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(4/7) #BlackHistoryMonth #CelebrateDiversity #LiteraryLegends #ReadBlackAuthors #CelebrateBlackVoices #LiteraryGems #ScienceFictionBooks #SciFiBooks #FantasyBooks
Graphic highlighting Sci-Fi & Fantasy books by Black authors. The image features eleven book covers arranged in a collage. In the top left corner, there is a circular logo with the words "Sci-Fi & Fantasy" and the social handle "@HEARTSANDTHRILLERS." Below the logo, the text "READ BLACK AUTHORS" is prominently displayed. The book covers featured are: - 'Blood at the Root' and 'Bones at the Crossroads' by Ladarrion Williams, - 'Bloodchild' by Octavia E. Butler, - 'The Good House' by Tananarive Due, - 'Sky Full of Elephants' by Cebo Campbell, - 'The Wind on Her Tongue' by Anita Kopacz, - 'Sleep Like Death,' 'Cinderella is Dead,' 'This Poison Heart,' and 'This Wicked Fate' by Kalynn Bayron, and - 'Chain-Gang All-Stars' by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah This graphic highlights and promotes the works of Black authors in the Science Fiction & Fantasy genres, encouraging readers to explore and support diverse voices in literature. Graphic highlighting Sci-Fi & Fantasy books by Black authors. The image features fourteen book covers arranged in a collage. In the top left corner, there is a circular logo with the words "Sci-Fi & Fantasy" and the social handle "@HEARTSANDTHRILLERS." Below the logo, the text "READ BLACK AUTHORS" is prominently displayed. The book covers featured are: - "Children of Blood and Bone", "Children of Virtue and Vengeance", and "Children of Anguish and Anarchy" by Tomi Adeyemi - "So Let Them Burn" and "This Ends in Embers" by Kamiah Cole - "The Gilded Ones", "The Merciless Ones" and "The Eternal Ones" by Namina Forna - "Legendborn", "Bloodmarked", and "Oathbound" by Tracy Deonn - "The Secret World of Maggie Grey", "The First Family", and "When a Wolf Loves the Moon" by Granger This graphic highlights and promotes the works of Black authors in the Science Fiction & Fantasy genres, encouraging readers to explore and support diverse voices in literature. Graphic highlighting Sci-Fi & Fantasy books by Black authors. The image features twenty book covers arranged in a collage. In the top left corner, there is a circular logo with the words "Sci-Fi & Fantasy" and the social handle "@HEARTSANDTHRILLERS." Below the logo, the text "READ BLACK AUTHORS" is prominently displayed. The book covers featured are: - Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler - Black Leopard, Red Wolf and Moon Witch, Spider King by Marlon James - Imago, Adulthood Rites, Dawn, Wild Seed, Mind of My Mind, Clay's Ark, and Patternmaster by Octavia E. Butler - The Fifth Season, The Obelisk Gate, The Stone Sky, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, The Broken Kingdoms, The Kingdom of Gods, The City We Became, and The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin This graphic highlights and promotes the works of Black authors in the Science Fiction & Fantasy genres, encouraging readers to explore and support diverse voices in literature.
February 8, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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(3/7) #BlackHistoryMonth #CelebrateDiversity #LiteraryLegends #ReadBlackAuthors #CelebrateBlackVoices #LiteraryGems #HorrorBooks #ThrillerBooks #MysteryBooks
Graphic highlighting horror, thriller, and mystery novels by Black authors. The image features eleven book covers arranged in a collage. In the top left corner, there is a circular logo with the words "HORROR thrillers mystery" and the social handle "@HEARTSANDTHRILLERS." Below the logo, the text "READ BLACK AUTHORS" is prominently displayed. The book covers featured are: - 'The Perfect Sister,' 'The Perfect Sister II,' and 'The Perfect Sister III' by Desiree; - 'This Cursed House' by Del Sandeen; - 'My Sister, the Serial Killer' by Oyinkan Braithwaite; - 'Ace of Spades' and 'Where Sleeping Girls Lie' by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé; ' - The Reformatory' and 'The Good House' by Tananarive Due; - 'Needy Little Things' by Chamhelle Dashnour; and - 'Listen for Sister' by Neena Viel. This graphic highlights and promotes the works of Black authors in the horror, thriller, and mystery genres, encouraging readers to explore and support diverse voices in literature.
February 8, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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(2/7) #BlackHistoryMonth #CelebrateDiversity #LiteraryLegends #ReadBlackAuthors #CelebrateBlackVoices #LiteraryGems #RomanceBooks
Graphic highlighting romance novels by Black authors. The image features eleven book covers arranged in a collage. In the top left corner, there is a circular logo with the word "romance" and the social handle "@HEARTSANDTHRILLERS." Below the logo, the text "READ BLACK AUTHORS" is prominently displayed. The book covers featured are: 1. "Before I Let Go" by Kennedy Ryan 2. "Can't Get Enough" by Kennedy Ryan 3. "This Could Be Us" by Kennedy Ryan 4. "Reel" by Kennedy Ryan 5. "House of Marionne" by J. Elle 6. "Shadows of Perl" by J. Elle 7. "The Neighbor Favor" by Kristina Forest 8. "The Partner Plot" by Kristina Forest 9. "The Love Lyric" by Kristina Forest 10. "When I Think of You" by Myah Ariel 11. "No Ordinary Love" by Myah Ariel This graphic highlights and promotes the works of Black authors in the romance genre, encouraging readers to explore and support diverse voices in literature. Graphic highlighting romance novels by Black authors. The image features eleven book covers arranged in a collage. In the top left corner, there is a circular logo with the word "romance" and the social handle "@HEARTSANDTHRILLERS." Below the logo, the text "READ BLACK AUTHORS" is prominently displayed. The book covers featured are: - "The Sun is Also a Star," "Everything, Everything," and "Instructions for Dancing" by Nicola Yoon; - "The Wedding Date," "The Proposal," and "Flirting Lessons" by Jasmine Guillory; - "Seven Days in June," "The Perfect Find," "A Love Song for Ricki Wilde," and "Audre & Bash Are Just Friends" by Tia Williams; and - "If Beale Street Could Talk" by James Baldwin. This graphic highlights and promotes the works of Black authors in the romance genre, encouraging readers to explore and support diverse voices in literature.
February 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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In a city where stolen art whispers louder than the truth, Sin Sackey is the one woman who can follow the trail — even when it leads straight into the heart of the man she never meant to love. A 4 🌟 futurist suspense romance! #ReadBlackAuthors #AfricanDiasporaLit #GhanaianAuthors #ReadBlackRomance
June 21, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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This Black History Month, read Black authors and amplify Black voices. 📚✨ Stories help us learn, reflect, and grow. Explore this reading list from bookshop.org/ and keep learning year-round:
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#BlackHistoryMonth #ReadBlackAuthors #BlackVoices #BlackLiterature #BooksMatter
February 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Another week of reading in the books. Current stat is 42/130 of the authors read for Black Author Festival in ATL. #read #booksky #audiobook #readblackauthors
April 6, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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#blackbooksky #booksky #blackbookshelf #blackauthors #BlackLiterature #ReadWithUs #BookLoversUnite #BlackStories #ReadBlackAuthors #LiteraryCommunity #BlackExcellenceInLit #TBRList #BookishCommunity #SomethingExciting #JoinTheConversation #ElevateBlackStories #BookClubGoals
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📖Reading alone is cool, but Spoken Thoughts is where the real magic happens.🪄📚✨

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March 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Online conversation this Thurs w/author Nic Stone
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Nic Stone: Dear Reader - Pearl's and Ruby's
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear one of today’s most compelling voices reflect on the power of stories to expand our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.
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March 17, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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I finished 17 books in February! I spent a ton of time commuting so I got lots of audiobooks in, but proud of the physical and ebooks I was also able to finish! Also I can’t wait for Kennedy Ryan’s next book 😩
💙📚 #booksky #bhm #blackhistorymonth #readblackauthors #storygraph
March 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Library haul today! I have been sticking to ebooks and audiobooks recently, so this is a nice change!
#booksky #library #libraryhaul #blackhistorymonth #readblackauthors
Photo with 5 hardback books including: The Final Strife by Sara El-Arifi, The Spectacular by Fiona Davis, Seven Days in June by Tia Williams, A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams, and Blood at the Root by Ladarrion Williams
February 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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The Crown’s Reckoning by Jay Quin is available in ebook! 👑🔥
The court is darker.
The betrayals are deeper.
And everyone is playing to win.

If you loved Honor the Throne, you’ll scream for its sequel. 📚➡️ books.apple.com/us/book/the-...

#TheCrownsReckoning #HonorTheThrone #ReadBlackAuthors
June 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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🔥 Readers are OBSESSED with Honor The Throne by Jay Quin 🔥

The court is full of secrets. The king has made his choice. But not everyone will survive what comes next…

Have YOU read it yet?

Paperback --> a.co/d/1tI1wmk
eBook --> books2read.com/u/bPpKPx

#HistoricalFiction #ReadBlackAuthors
April 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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He was feared by his enemies. Desired by his court.
But only one woman ever truly captivated the King of Bellavierre… and it wasn’t the one they chose for him.

#HonorTheThrone by Jay Quin
Now on Kindle & Paperback!
👑 a.co/d/c1crsE8
📖 bit.ly/HTTebook

#RoyalRomance #BlackGirlMagic #ReadBlackAuthors
April 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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This Black History Month, read a Black author! No matter your age or what genre you read, there's a book for you. (Brittany recommends The Legendborn Cycle by Tracy Deonn, book two of which is pictured here.)

#blackhistorymonth #blackauthors #readblackauthors
February 27, 2026 at 9:41 PM
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19/150 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
hood feminism by mikki kendall

#booktok #booksky #hoodfeminism #diversifyyourshelf #readblackauthors
April 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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rounding out #blackhistorymonth with some of my favorite reads from black authors 🫶🏻

#booksky #diversifyyourshelf
#readblackauthors
February 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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retroactively adding my book reviews until i’m caught up (so close 🥲)

13/150 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
white tears / brown scars by ruby hamad

#booksky #readblackauthors #intersectionalfeminism #bookrecs
February 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM