The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman
“The inspiration we all need right now.”
bibisbooks' Top 10 reads from Black-owned bookshops
bibisbooks was launched by model Bibi Abdulkadir during lockdown in April 2020. Ever since, it has established itself as a community and book club, dedicated to advocating and amplifying POC voices within literature. Their mission: to nourish and cultivate the ongoing forms of communication grounded within a safe space. At its heart, bibisbooks is committed to serving the culture and history of its community, to connect and inspire.
bibisbooks have partnered with HOME by Ronan Mckenzie; a multifunctional creative space to host their first virtual book club this Saturday 30th of January at 7:30pm. Make sure you join the club.
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If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin
“To experience loss and passion through the miracle of words.”
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
“For an affinity to intimacy.”
Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
“A visceral and sombre love letter dedicated to a place I love so much, London.”
The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo
“For the service of fantasy, adventure and imagination for a unique deeper message.”
Native Son by Richard Wright
“A timeless classic that changed the perception of blackness forever.”
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
“Because Americanah was one of the first fiction books where I felt truly seen by a woman I admire.”
Afropean: Notes From Black Europe by Johny Pitts
“A delicate sensitivity towards the understanding of unity among African Europeans.”
And The Mountains Echoes by Khaled Hosseini
“An irresistibly charged story with the substance of yearning through images that flow like poetry.”
Teaching My Mother How To Give Birth by Warsan Shire
“A poetry book of disturbing brilliance discussing the narratives of Islam and the journey to refuge from war. She writes for the soul and her style and connection is unmatched.”
The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman
“The inspiration we all need right now.”
If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin
“To experience loss and passion through the miracle of words.”
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
“For an affinity to intimacy.”
Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
“A visceral and sombre love letter dedicated to a place I love so much, London.”
The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo
“For the service of fantasy, adventure and imagination for a unique deeper message.”
Native Son by Richard Wright
“A timeless classic that changed the perception of blackness forever.”
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
“Because Americanah was one of the first fiction books where I felt truly seen by a woman I admire.”
Afropean: Notes From Black Europe by Johny Pitts
“A delicate sensitivity towards the understanding of unity among African Europeans.”
And The Mountains Echoes by Khaled Hosseini
“An irresistibly charged story with the substance of yearning through images that flow like poetry.”
Teaching My Mother How To Give Birth by Warsan Shire
“A poetry book of disturbing brilliance discussing the narratives of Islam and the journey to refuge from war. She writes for the soul and her style and connection is unmatched.”
The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman
“The inspiration we all need right now.”
If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin
“To experience loss and passion through the miracle of words.”
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
“For an affinity to intimacy.”
Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
“A visceral and sombre love letter dedicated to a place I love so much, London.”
The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo
“For the service of fantasy, adventure and imagination for a unique deeper message.”
Native Son by Richard Wright
“A timeless classic that changed the perception of blackness forever.”
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
“Because Americanah was one of the first fiction books where I felt truly seen by a woman I admire.”
Afropean: Notes From Black Europe by Johny Pitts
“A delicate sensitivity towards the understanding of unity among African Europeans.”
And The Mountains Echoes by Khaled Hosseini
“An irresistibly charged story with the substance of yearning through images that flow like poetry.”
Teaching My Mother How To Give Birth by Warsan Shire
“A poetry book of disturbing brilliance discussing the narratives of Islam and the journey to refuge from war. She writes for the soul and her style and connection is unmatched.”
