This is was based off the true story of Belle da Costa Green's story. This was an interesting piece of history that I got an inside view of. She was JP Morgan's personal librarian. In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene lands a job with J. P. Morgan to curate an exclusive stash of rare… Continue reading The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray
Genre: Fiction / African American & Black / Women
Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo
From bestselling, National Book Award-winning author Elizabeth Acevedo comes her first novel for adults, the story of one Dominican-American family told through the voices of its women as they await a gathering that will forever change their lives. Flor has a gift: she can predict, to the day, when someone will die. So when she… Continue reading Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo
Maame by Jessica George
Maame (ma-meh) has many meanings in Twi but in my case, it means woman. Maddie is a daughter, sister, and coworker whose life isn't so happy. Her father suffers from advanced Parkinson's disease and she spends most of her time taking care of him. Her mom, who mostly lives in Ghana, is a helicopter parent… Continue reading Maame by Jessica George