This is a bit off topic, but for those who like "literature" in addition to popular fiction, I would recommend...
1. Anything by J. California Cooper (as someone already pointed out)...Some Soul to Keep, Family, ... many others, all great reads.
2. Diane McKinney Whetstone (read Tumbling, Tempest Rising and Blues Dancing in that order, as Tumbling is the best).
3. Zora Neale Hurston (a shameless plug for my soror, but well deserved)...Their Eyes Were Watching God is a classic.
4. Bebe Moore Cambell: her earlier works like Your Blues Aint Like Mine and Brothers and Sisters
Some interesting ones:
The Good Negress by A.J. Verdelle...hard to tell whether I liked it or not, but interesting
The Moaner's Bench by Mars Hill...good imagery...whether you like to book or not is a different story, but also interesting.
Other genres:
-Memoirs of a Geisha by David Golden
-Divine Secrets of the Yaya Sisterhood (can't recall the author)
I also will be subscribing to a book club, so I will be stocking up on some new works to read over the holidays. I'll let you all know what I select.
Best,
Shela
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