Belle’s Book Picks
List of 10 Fall reads and some suggested stories by BIPOC authors that we donated.
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In the Time of the Butterflies
by Julia Alvarez
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Sing, Unburied, Sing
by Jesmyn Ward
You Tube Interview with author Jesymn Ward
A ghost story about the struggles of living in poverty stricken Mississippi.
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The Bluest Eye
by Toni Morrison
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The Undocumented Americans
by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
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Stay With Me
by Ayobami Adebayo
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Transcendent Kingdom
by Yaa Gyasi
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A Woman is No Man
by Etaf Rum
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Homegoing
by Yaa Gyasi
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The Nickel Boys
by Colson Whitehead
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Men We Reaped
by Jesmyn Ward
In five years, Jesmyn Ward lost five young men in her life―to drugs, accidents, suicide, and the bad luck that can follow people. Her 19 year old brother was one of those who died- killed by a drunk driver. Dealing with these losses, one after another, made Jesmyn ask the question: Why? And as she began to write about the experience of living through all the dying, and how socio-economic struggles adversely impact quality of life, she realized the truth―and it took her breath away.