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14 Black Girl Beach Day Reads
from July 2023 Edition
By Girl Tyler
The girls are raving about The Perfect Find by Tia Williams. Originally published in 2016, Netflix released an eponymous adaptation last month. Nothing beats a good movie night, but sometimes your imagination needs a little satisfaction. In the spirit of good reads from dope Black women writers, we’ve compiled a list of 2023 releases to pack for your next beach trip. Grab a physical copy, download the title on Kindle, or listen along on Audible; no matter your preference, support Black authors! Soak up some sun and take a mental excursion narrated by their pen game.
1. What Never Happened by Rachel Howzell Hall
2. Maame by Jessica George
3. Night Wherever We Go by Tracey Rose Peyton
4. Quietly Hostile: Essays by Samantha Irby
5. No Sweet Without Brine: Poems by Cynthia Manick
6. Gone Like Yesterday by Janelle M. Williams
7. Notes On Her Color by Jennifer Neal
8. Side Notes from the Archivist: Poems by Anastacia-Renee
9. Homebodies by Tembe Denton-Hurst
10. I’m Always So Serious by Karisma Price
11. Chrome Valley: Poems by Mahogany L. Browne
12. An Autobiography of Skin by Lakiesha Carr
13. Twice as Hard: The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians, from the Civil War to the 21st Century by Jasmine Brown
14. A Spell of Good Things by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀
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