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📚✨ Black History Month Reading Recommendations | PBS Books Readers Club ✨📚
February is Black History Month—and in 2026, we’re also marking 100 years of national Black history commemorations. Join PBS Books Readers Club hosts Lauren Smith and Princess Weekes as they share must-read books by Black authors that explore love, friendship, mystery, history, and imagination.
Books discussed in this episode:
• Can’t Get Enough — Kennedy Ryan
• The Wilderness — Angela Flournoy
• King of Ashes — S.A. Cosby
• James — Percival Everett
• The Great Mann — Kyra Davis Lurie
• Good Dirt and Black Cake — Charmaine Wilkerson
• Ours — Philip B. Williams
• The Black Church and The Black Box by Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr.
On Our TBR:
• Fire Sword and Sea — Vanessa Riley
• The Seven Daughters of Dupree — Nikesha Elise Williams
• The Great Disillusionment of Nick and Jay — Ryan Douglass
• Kin — Tayari Jones
đź’¬ What are you reading for Black History Month? Drop your recommendations in the comments!
🔔 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and join the conversation.
Love what you see? You can support the program by contributing a super thanks on YouTube, which directly supports PBS books. Whether it's $2 or $500, your support makes a huge difference. Happy reading!
Hosts
@Princess_Weekes
Lauren Smith
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📚✨ Black History Month Reading Recommendations | PBS Books Readers Club ✨📚
February is Black History Month—and in 2026, we’re also marking 100 years of national Black history commemorations. Join PBS Books Readers Club hosts Lauren Smith and Princess Weekes as they share must-read books by Black authors that explore love, friendship, mystery, history, and imagination.
Books discussed in this episode:
• Can’t Get Enough — Kennedy Ryan
• The Wilderness — Angela Flournoy
• King of Ashes — S.A. Cosby
• James — Percival Everett
• The Great Mann — Kyra Davis Lurie
• Good Dirt and Black Cake — Charmaine Wilkerson
• Ours — Philip B. Williams
• The Black Church and The Black Box by Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr.
On Our TBR:
• Fire Sword and Sea — Vanessa Riley
• The Seven Daughters of Dupree — Nikesha Elise Williams
• The Great Disillusionment of Nick and Jay — Ryan Douglass
• Kin — Tayari Jones
đź’¬ What are you reading for Black History Month? Drop your recommendations in the comments!
🔔 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and join the conversation.
Love what you see? You can support the program by contributing a super thanks on YouTube, which directly supports PBS books. Whether it's $2 or $500, your support makes a huge difference. Happy reading!
Hosts
@Princess_Weekes
Lauren Smith
Explore our website: pbsbooks.org
Subscribe to our newsletter: pbsbooks.org/subscribe
Join the Readers Club: facebook.com/groups/pbsbooksreadersclub
Support us: pbsbooks.org/donate
Find your next book: pbsbooks.org/bookshop
#pbsbooks #pbs #author #bookclub #books
