Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander authors this month by adding these fantastic fiction books to your reading list.
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Fiction Reads
Whether you are in the mood for quiet and thoughtful, tense and unnerving, heartfelt and sweet, or sincere and compelling, exciting reads by Hispanic American authors are yours for the taking. The contributions from writers of Hispanic descent are monumental, and one of the ways we are honoring Hispanic Heritage Month is to share suggestions that celebrate the authentic experience in great storytelling.
Native American Gardening
This week we had an amazing time learning about gardening, harvesting, recipes, and history from award-winning Ojibwa author and speaker Kim Sigafus. Missed the program? Watch the recorded version anytime through April 27th. If you are interested in reading about Native American experiences or about gardening, check out our staff recommendations!
Gender Equality Fiction to Celebrate International Women’s Day
Though every life is its own story, common themes of strength, perseverance, and stubborn optimism unite women’s experiences across time and place. Choose from featured titles to find a fascinating read that explores gender equality through the lens of fiction.
Black Literature: Classics, Contemporaries, and Current Reads
Explore Black voices through the decades during Black History Month and beyond!
18 Teen Reads Celebrating Black Joy
Black History Month (and any month!) offers a great time to add books featuring Black protagonists to the top of your reading list. We suggest these 18 page-turners of all genres, featuring joyful moments and happy endings.
Celebrating the Holidays in Fiction
Celebrate the season with festive delights for the ears and eyes! Cozy up to your pick of holiday fiction titles in print or on audio. Our seasonal experts have selected a few snow-dusted gems and sprinkled them below for a peek under the bells and bows. If you are looking for more personalized suggestions: fill…
Black History Month: Black Family Stories
"The Black Family" is this year's Black History Month theme. It is brought to us by the organization that founded Black History Month, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. For more information on the association and to browse past themes, click here. Collected below are some fictional stories to enjoy…
Black History Month: Must See Black Cinema
In honor of Black History Month, we gathered some of the best-reviewed recent Black films for you to enjoy all year round. Featuring a wide array of thrills, drama, and great story, all of which have garnered applause, there's something for every viewer. Find your match below, or contact us for a personalized suggestion. Sorry…
Celebrating Black Authors
Diversify your reading in more than one way during Winter Reading! Here we highlight recent titles by Black authors, an optional reading challenge category offering all flavors of story. Enjoy a mere sprinkling of books below as a teaser, or delve deeper with a full list of titles by Black authors here. Happy browsing, reading,…
