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Building a sense of history: Hillsborough County library system offers resources on Black history Mariah Harrison reports TAMPA, Fla. - With February being Black History Month, the Hillsborough County Public Libraries is inviting others to use their resources to discover books and movies about Black history, as well as creative works by history-makers. Officials gave some recommendations. Non-fiction titles they suggest starting this month include the works of Ibram X. Kendi: The Black Campus Movement, Stamped from the Beginning, How to be Antiracist, and 400 Souls: A Community History of...

We’ll go ahead and say it—this has been a rough February. Between extreme winter weather, continued social distancing, and the day-to-day trials and tribulations of life during a pandemic, we could all use a break. Since many of us are stuck exploring the Great Indoors, we thought now would be a great time to share some of our favorite rural books. Like this story? Sign up for our newsletter. Subscribe Success! You're on the list. Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again. Processing…...

Portrait by Miranda Barnes / Illustration by Yousra Attia Welcome to Shelf Life, ELLE.com’s books column, in which authors share their most memorable reads. Whether you’re on the hunt for a book to console you, move you profoundly, or make you laugh, consider a recommendation from the writers in our series, who, like you (since you’re here), love books. Perhaps one of their favorite titles will become one of yours, too. How many well-deserved accolades were heaped upon Brit Bennett’s second novel, The Vanishing Half, about twin sisters, one of whom decides to pass as white? Let us c...

POTSDAM — Now mid-way through February, 14 Black writers have been featured in a SUNY Potsdam professor’s daily audio snapshots in celebration of Black History Month. Derek C. Maus, professor of English and communications, launched “A Deeper Dive into African American Literature” at the beginning of the month, profiling Black poets, novelists, journalists and playwrights and their work. The 5-minute episodes are produced in concert with the university’s Center for Diversity and its campus-wide Black History programming. As an Arkansas public school student in the 1980...

10 Books by Black Authors That Will Expand Your Worldview By Amanda Wowk • February 16, 2021 • Travel Tips These 10 books written by Black authors conjure a strong sense of place, celebrate Black voices, and help readers better understand the Black experience. You’ll travel across countries, continents, and time—and expand your worldview in the process. 1. Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo Winner of the Booker Prize, Girl, Woman, Other captures the complexities of what it means to be a Black woman in modern-day Britain, while masterfully peeling back the curtain on Britai...