Looking for a book that reads like Ann Patchett or Louise Erdrich, something beautiful, but with Black characters. But I don't want it to focus too heavily on the usual depressing issues like slavery, racism, poverty, prejudice, crime etc that I see in a lot of books. I want to read a plot that is interesting or meaningful (or even joyful!) and beautifully written, and the characters happen to be Black. (aka I'm not in the mood for Yaa Gyasi at the moment lol)
hopefully I'm explaining this well enough…Some other books I've liked are North Woods, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, Tom Lake, and Antelope Woman.
by CartographerSoup
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I really loved the vanishing half – it’s more human drama and it is emotional, there is discrimination, but not intense topics like slavery and violence.
I really liked Maame by Jessica George.
Dazzling, Chikodili Emelumadu
If Beale Street Could Talk, James Baldwin
The Hairdresser of Harare, TL Huchu
How Long Til Black Future Month? NK Jemison
Wahala, Nikki May
Freshwater, Akwaeke Emezi
LOTE, Shola Von Reinhold
The Private Joys of Nnenna Maloney, Okechukwu Nzelu