
Happy Juneteenth!
Celebrate Juneteenth! Read Black voices. Learn about liberation.
It’s time for a Thursday Theme, when we shine a spotlight on some of the titles featured in this week’s Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association regional bestseller list. Readers seem to be stocking up on favorite authors again. Below, we share books by authors who are on this week’s list twice. Ibram X. Kendi: How to Raise an …
Rediscovered Books, with stores in Boise and Caldwell, ID, asks, What have you been reading for Black History Month? Has it been mostly history, or have you dived into novels as well? On the store’s website, they’ve compiled a great list of recently-published titles by Black authors. There are fantastic selections for a range of …
“Just because February is coming to an end doesn’t mean you should stop reading and learning about Black History! We’ve got books to inspire, educate, and challenge.” –Green Bean Books, Portland, OR Children’s specialty bookstore Green Bean Books shared a list of children’s books about Black history for year ’round love in the February issue …
…and speaking of building better tomorrows, we’re delighted to see Ibram X. Kendi has cleverly put out a baby board book. Timing is everything, and nothing happens overnight in book publishing, which makes the arrival of Antiracist Baby this week a marvel. Kendi, whose Stamped From the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America and How to …