The Pima County Libraryβs #ReadBlack book club has announced its list of books for 2023.
The monthly club is run by the libraryβs Kindred team, which works to reach, support and celebrate Tucsonβs Black community.
βSince the beginning, what weβve heard from attendees is that they want more. They want to talk about specific books and dig into the nitty gritty,β said Jessica Pryde, Kindred team member and part of the staff facilitating #ReadBlack. βWe are happy to make it so. Each month, everyone comes away with something to think about.β
The club meets virtually on the fourth Saturday of every month from 1 to 3 p.m. Advanced registration is required at library.pima.gov/readblack.
Hereβs the meeting schedule for the rest of the year:
Feb. 25: βTo Catch A Ravenβ by Beverly Jenkins
March 25: Two books that complement each other in their look at the American South both past and present β βSouth to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nationβ by Imani Perry; and βOn Juneteenthβ by Annette Gordon-Reed
April 22: βThe Streetβ by Ann Petry
May 21: βKosherSoul: The Faith and Food Journey of An African American Jewβ by Michael W. Twitty
June 24: Round-robin style book chat. Participants are encouraged to share recommendations of books by Black authors who are part of the LGBTQ+ community.
July 22: βDawnβ by Octavia E. Butler
Aug. 26: βCitizenβ by Claudia Rankine
Sept. 23: βSkin of the Seaβ by Natasha Bowen
Oct. 28: βAll About Love: New Visionsβ by Bell Hooks
Nov. 25: βThe Violin Conspiracyβ by Brendan Slocumb
Dec. 23: Round-robin style book chat. Participants are encouraged to share recommendations of books by Black authors that were released in 2023.