Books
From Page to Pod
Welcome to my bookshelf, where I keep track of all the books I’ve read. From books I’ve devoured for my podcasts (Between the Reads and Staying On Code) to ones I’ve read for First Fridays IG Lives with Resist Booksellers, to ones I’ve picked up just for fun–they’re all here! I’m not about reading what’s trending. The books you’ll find here are often overlooked but still pack a punch, including works by Black indie authors and nonfiction books that explore the complex experiences of being Black in America. From mystery novels to romance, biographies to science fiction, you’ll find a diverse and inclusive array of literature here. This page will be updated weekly. There are no reviews here, just eye and ear candy. So feel free to enjoy the book covers and give them a click to give the episodes a listen!
2023 Reads
The Black Joke: The True Story of One Ship’s Battle Against the Slave Trade
By A.E. Rooks
Nonfiction
Come Home Safe
By Brian Buckmire
Fiction
Through the Storm
By Beverly Jenkins
Historical Fiction Romance
Second Act: Living Boldly and Abundantly at Every Age
By Cheri Syphax
Self-help/Memoir
Hey, Lover
By D.L. White
Romance
In the Upper Country
By Kai Thomas
Historical Fiction
Allow Me to Retort
By Elie Mystal
Nonfiction
The Color of Law
By Richard Rothstein
Nonfiction
American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America’s First Paramedics
By Kevin Hazzard
Nonfiction
The Black Jacobins
By C.L.R. James
Nonfiction
When Affirmative Action was White
By Ira Katznelson
Nonfiction
Black Fortunes: The Story of the First Six African Americans Who Escaped Slavery and Became Millionaires
By Shomari Wills
Nonfiction
One Still Ain’t Enough
By Mo Flames
Romantic Suspense
Lies on Bristol Lake
By Jean Nicole Rivers
Nonfiction
The Monsters We Defy
By L. Penelope
Heist Fantasy
Vivid
By Jana Jones
Historial Fiction
Warn Me When It’s Time
By Cheryl A. Head
Mystery
The Spite House
By Johnny Compton
Horror
Conquest: Dragon Bones Book One
By Celeste Harte
Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Eos Key
By D.M. Lewry
Sci-Fi/Fantasy
And When I Die
By Bianca Sloane
Suspense/Thriller
The Conductors
By Nicole Glover
Historical Fantasy
This is Not How It Was Supposed to Go
By Dr. Tahira Chloe Mahdi
Queen of Exiles
By Dr. Vanessa Riley
Historical Fiction
Stolen Pieces
By J.R. Mason
Suspense/Thriller
One Is Enough
By Mo Flames
Romantic Suspense
Half American
By Matthew Delmont
Nonfiction
Returning the Bones
By Gin Hammond
Historical Fiction
We Are Dying Gods
By C.M. Lockhart
Fantasy
Time’s Undoing
By Cheryl Head
Historical Fiction/Mystery/Thriller
Good Things
By Maryah Greene
Children’s Fiction
The First Ladies
By Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray
Historical Fiction
You Can Have Your Cake and Grandparents, Too!
By Christal Holliday-Firmin
Children’s Fiction
There’s No Way I’d Die First
By Lisa Springer
Horror
Black Faces, White Spaces
By Carolyn Finney
Nonfiction
That Self-Same Metal
By Brittany N. Williams
Fantasy
Elysium
By D.L. White
Romance
Black Cloud Rising
By David Wright Falade
Historical Fiction
Resist Booksellers: First Fridays with Audra
These are all books I discuss with Demetrius Frazier of Resist Booksellers. On the first Friday of every month (except June), we discuss a different book. All these books are available at resistbooksellers.com. You can catch the IG Lives at resist_bks.
(Each book cover links directly to the purchase page at Resist Booksellers .)
The Grimkes
By Kerri K. Greenidge
Nonfiction
The Gospel of Giving
By Tyrone McKinley Freeman
Nonfiction
Salvation
By bell hooks
Nonfiction
Build the Damn Thing
By Kathryn Finney
Nonfiction
Prison by Any Other Name
By Maya Schenwar & Victoria Law
Nonfiction
The House of Eve
By Sadeqa Johnson
Historical fiction
Black Was the Ink
By Michelle Coles
Historical fiction