Booksology 34 books to help you survive the holidays
Speaking of useful category book lists! Run for Something founder Amanda Litman recommends 34 great books to check out before the end of the year, from “romance novels (hot topics)” to “romance novels (less explicit, but still fun!)” to “romance + something else (fantasy, thriller, magic, etc.)” to “just good fiction!” I can also co-sign Heart the Lover and The Ten Year Affair as wonderful and engrossing reads perfect for those on the run or running away from family.
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Solange expands lending library of rare books by authors of color
Starting in 2021, multihyphenate mogul Solange Knowles has added librarian to her job description. St. Heron Library, which offers 45-day loans of rare and unique books by Black and Brown authors, has expanded from its original catalog of 50 books to a collection of more than 2,150 books. Anyone in the United States can borrow books from St. Heron for free. This is quite radical and quite generous for the kind of books that collectors pay big bucks for. That’s the point. Knowles said he founded the library because he was concerned that these works would be “inaccessible to the communities that would benefit greatly from them.” new york times“I believe that many of the expressions in these books can transform lives when they reach those who seek, crave, and yearn for knowledge, expression, and imagination.” May she be successful in her endeavors.
BIPOC books to give away this year
This season, we’ve got gift guides for all kinds of readers. Here, Erica Ezeifedi shares who is on her list of people who make it a point to celebrate BIPOC authors. I really relate to Samin Nosrat’s Good Things. Gifting a great cookbook also guarantees an invitation to a subsequent dinner party.
