I have long promised not only will I read more, but I will read more books from one author. I have my favourites, like Maya Angelou’s autobiography, I own and have read the entire set, 2 of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie novels, plus several of her magazine articles and essays. But I jump around so much, so I’ve only read Zadie’s White Teeth and her article on Jay-Z but On Beauty stands untouched on my bookshelf, and I’m only just introduced myself to Nalo Hopkinson.

I will change, I promise.

As many of you know, I’m trying to read a couple Zora Neale Hurston books to get deeper into her not-insignificant bibliography. But she’s not alone on the list of black women whose work I wish I could read and analyze full-time. Who wants to fund a PhD program for me to spend 100% of my time on the following 20 names?

via 20 Black women with killer bibliographies — Brown Books & Green Tea

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