Book Riot's 2020 Read Harder Challenge - hosted by thestorygraph

Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author
All books added
The Sign In Sidney Brustein's Window by Lorraine Hansberry

The Sign In Sidney Brustein's Window

Lorraine Hansberry

126 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)

fiction play challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
Hamilton: Vocal Selections by Lin-Manuel Miranda

Hamilton: Vocal Selections

Lin-Manuel Miranda

200 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction history music emotional informative fast-paced
Place by Tamara Al Saadi

Place

Tamara Al Saadi

102 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction play reflective sad tense medium-paced
The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu

The Kingdom of Back

Marie Lu

336 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical young adult adventurous slow-paced
A Girl Like That by Tanaz Bhathena

A Girl Like That

Tanaz Bhathena

378 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional reflective fast-paced
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur

Milk and Honey

Rupi Kaur

204 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction feminism poetry emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced
Peter and Alice by John Logan

Peter and Alice

John Logan

96 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction play adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Luster by Raven Leilani

Luster

Raven Leilani

227 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
The Diary of a Hounslow Girl by Ambreen Razia

The Diary of a Hounslow Girl

Ambreen Razia

96 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction contemporary play challenging emotional reflective fast-paced
Desdemona by Toni Morrison, Rokia Traoré

Desdemona

Toni Morrison, Rokia Traoré

64 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction play challenging emotional reflective slow-paced