Kindred Presents: Read Black
The Kindred Team invites you to Read Black! Join us for a monthly book club designed to further the conversation on Black literature, history, and culture. Most months, we'll have a facilitated discussion about a selected book about the Black experience, fictional or real.
We'll also have a round-robin conversation on a theme in June and December. Bring a book to share with others and discover new books to enjoy. Kindred staff will collect titles for a list to be shared on the library website.
More staff lists
Books Worth Your Time! - May 2023
New titles that are written by Black authors /or feature Black characters, hot off the presses, selected by the members of Kindred!
Black Indie Romance
Here is a great place to start if you're looking to read some amazing Black romance (romance in which every person involved is Black.)
Books Worth Your Time! - April 2023
New titles that are written by Black authors or feature Black characters, hot off the presses, selected by the members of Kindred!
Community Archives and Collective Memory
According to the American Library Association, "The community archives movement has become an increasingly important area of research."
Books Worth Your Time! - March 2023
New titles that are written by Black authors and/or feature Black characters, hot off the presses, selected by the members of Kindred!
Books Worth Your Time! - February 2023
New titles that are written by Black authors /or feature Black characters, hot off the presses, selected by the members of Kindred!
Read Harder 2023: Intersectional Feminism
Here are some options for nonfiction books that center intersectional feminism, to help you with the Read Harder challenge.
Black Authors at Tucson Festival of Books
Will you attend the Tucson Festival of Books on March 4-5? Here are books by Black presenting and indie authors to check out in all genres.
Black History Also is Now
These folks are making their significant marks right now, and we’ll be able to look back on them with renewed admiration in the future.
Black History through the eyes of romance authors
Explore these histories of Black folks falling in love and doing all kinds of other amazing things.
Black Queer Books
Check out this mix of newer and older Black queer books for Black History Month and all year long!
Books Worth Your Time! - January 2023
New titles that are written by Black authors /or feature Black characters, hot off the presses, selected by the members of Kindred!
Kindred's Picks of 2022
Between us, we read a lot of books every year! Here are the ones by Black authors or about Black topics that we've enjoyed in 2022.
Read Black - December Book Share
In December, Read Black members share books released in the calendar year by Black authors that they've enjoyed.
Read Black - 2023
We're keeping Read Black going in 2023! Here are the titles we'll be reading throughout the year.
Books Worth Your Time! - December 2022
New titles that are written by Black authors /or feature Black characters, hot off the presses, selected by the members of Kindred!
