The Black Jacobins – A 1938 study of the turn of the 19th century Haitian revolution.
(via Doret’s interview with Debbie Rigaud at Color Online)
Little Girls in Pretty Boxes by Joan Ryan – 1995 book about the influence of gymnastics and figure skating on the girls who practice them.
(via Robin Wasserman)
Improper Relations by Janet Mullany – Humorous regency romance. I love funny books, but there are so few of them! I’m always, always on the look-out for more.
(via Jenny at Dear Author)
Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez – Historical fiction. “An ambitious and startling debut novel that follows the lives of four women at a resort popular among slaveholders who bring their enslaved mistresses.” Tell me that doesn’t sound powerful. Don’t miss the NPR interview halfway down the page.
(via Carleen at White Readers Meet Black Authors)
