Here are the books I'm reading this month, including antiracism books for the Blackout Buddy Read and young adult contemporaries about police brutality.
Historical fiction The Talking Drum by Lisa Braxton discusses displacement and gentrification, which have been happening for generations. Yet few novels discuss this—until now.
The first in a fantasy duology inspired by West African folklore in which a grieving crown princess and a desperate refugee find themselves on a collision course to murder each other despite their growing attraction.
From the author of the acclaimed Jack of Hearts (and other parts) comes a sweet and sharp screwball comedy that critiques the culture of toxic masculinity within the queer community.
Mary Porter-Malcolm has prepared for high school in the one way she knows how: an extensive review of classic literature to help navigate the friendships, romantic liaisons, and overall drama she has come to expect from such an “esteemed” institution.