JANUARY 2011 - INTERNATIONAL

Beneath The Lion's Gaze

By Maaza Mengiste

Ethiopia's 1974 revolution tears a family apart in this striking debut.  Drought, famine and mutiny in the military are stretching Emperor Haile Selassie's regime to the breaking point, and when it finally tears, Hailu, a skilled and respected doctor, must find a way to shepherd his extended family through the ensuing violence.

FEBRUARY 2011 - SOCIAL COMMENTARY

Brainwashed: Challenging the Myth of Black Inferiority

By Tom Burrell

Marketing communications pioneer and Advertising Hall of Fame honoree, Tom Burrell examines the roots of black stereotypes and their impact on our collective psyche.

MARCH 2011 - MYSTERY/SUSPENSE/THRILLER

Buying Time

By Pamela Samuels Young

Attorney Waverly Sloan helps terminally ill patients but when his clients start dying sooner than expected he is drawn into a murder scheme with ties to Washington.

APRIL 2011 - HISTORICAL

The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration

By Isabel Wilkerson

In this epic, beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities in search of a better life.

MAY 2011 - SHORT STORIES

A Taste of Honey

By Jabari Asim

A Taste of Honey is a fantastic collection of stories revolving around the residents of the fictional Gateway City during the summer of 1967.

JUNE 2011 - NOVEL

Perfect Peace

By Daniel Black

In a small southern town, Emma Jean, the mother of six boys, gives birth to her seventh son and decides to raise him as the daughter she always wanted.

Happy Reading!

Kathleen Franks

Reading List Chair

Go On Girl! Bookclub

kathleenfranks@gmail.com