In celebration of Black History Month, we encourage you to take advantage of having free, full access to reviews and "beyond the book" articles for 70+ exceptional books, both nonfiction and historical fiction, by Black authors at BookBrowse.

All books have a review, a "beyond the book" article, read-alikes and an excerpt. Just click and explore!

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The 2021 National Book Award winner. A renowned historian traces the life of a single object handed down through three generations of Black women.

Beyond the Book:

Artifacts at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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Based on a true event, an intimate and harrowing novel about the last man in Cardiff to be sentenced to death.

Beyond the Book:

Multiculturalism and Racism in Tiger Bay, Cardiff, Wales.

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Winfred Rembert was arrested after fleeing a Civil Rights demonstration and survived a near-lynching at the hands of law-enforcement. He then spent seven years on chain gangs.

Beyond the Book:

The 13th Amendment and Contemporary Slavery in the US Prison System.

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You can also explore many other genres of books by Black writers, such as contemporary novels, short stories and fantasy, with almost every book backed by a review, beyond the book article and an excerpt.

You can also get even more specific by customizing your search to filter hundreds of genres, settings, time periods, and themes (for example: Black authors + Adult-YA Crossover Fiction + Set in Africa).

All these filters are available to you for free during February but are normally only available to BookBrowse members and patrons and staff of subscribing libraries.

Our "Beyond the Book" articles are an excellent way to discover new books! You can search articles by category or search for a specific topic in the BookBrowse's main search bar (check the "articles" box). Subscribers have full access to all results, while non-subscribers will have access to limited results.

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