Three years later, it still seems like a good idea. But I fear I lack the energy to do it justice this year. Last year, I was able to pull off a big giveaway of books and guest posts by bloggers, but this year I'm feeling pretty wiped out. So I offer this round up of links for folks who like the idea and want to tell others. Please tweet your little hearts out. Book bloggers please link away.
My top 10 reasons you should read a book by a black author. And a few more for good measure.
Fall 2011 book releases and some cool books from this spring, which would make great gifts.
Over the last few years, I've run Q&As with 20 authors. You can learn about them and their books here.
I made a video welcoming everybody into the African American section of the bookstore (if your bookstore has one).
And some good books for kids, recommended by Denene Millner and by Heidi Durrow. The Happy Nappy Bookseller also offers a great list of great gift book ideas for children and young adults on her blog.
What books are you buying this holiday season? If you have other suggestions for books that would make great gifts, let us know in the comments. Thanks!
2 comments:
My book suggestion is Half-Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan! It won the 2012 Giller Prize, Canada's most prestigious literary prize. The story of a Black German jazz musician during WW2. An incredible book.
My big recommendation for children (and adults like me who love picture books!) is "Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans" by the brilliant Kadir Nelson. The illustrations alone are worth the price of the book. "Never Forgotten" by Patricia C. McKissack is a beauty as well.
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