A Classic by a BIPOC author

Inclusivity Reading Challenge - hosted by candycain

Things deemed "Classic Works" are usually written by white men, try challenging that.

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The Lonely Londoners
Sam Selvon with Susheila Nasta (Contributor)

138 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

The Lonely Londoners

Sam Selvon with Susheila Nasta (Contributor)

138 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Beloved
Beloved Trilogy #1

Toni Morrison

329 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary magical realism dark emotional sad slow-paced

Beloved

Beloved Trilogy #1

Toni Morrison

329 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary magical realism dark emotional sad slow-paced

Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin

Go Tell It on the Mountain
James Baldwin

missing duration info • first pub 1953 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Go Tell It on the Mountain

James Baldwin

missing duration info • first pub 1953 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

The Gilda Stories
Jewelle Gomez

252 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror lgbtqia+ emotional reflective slow-paced

The Gilda Stories

Jewelle Gomez

252 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror lgbtqia+ emotional reflective slow-paced

The Color Purple
The Color Purple Collection #1

Alice Walker

298 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction classics historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

The Color Purple

The Color Purple Collection #1

Alice Walker

298 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction classics historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Another Country
James Baldwin

missing duration info • first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Another Country

James Baldwin

missing duration info • first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Jacqueline Kehl, Maya Angelou

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou's Autobiography #1

Jacqueline Kehl, Maya Angelou

120 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

nonfiction autobiography emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings

Maya Angelou's Autobiography #1

Jacqueline Kehl, Maya Angelou

120 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

nonfiction autobiography emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

Oreo
Fran Ross

212 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction classics race challenging funny reflective medium-paced

Oreo

Fran Ross

212 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction classics race challenging funny reflective medium-paced

Kindred
Octavia E. Butler

288 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction classics historical speculative fiction dark emotional tense medium-paced

Kindred

Octavia E. Butler

288 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction classics historical speculative fiction dark emotional tense medium-paced

If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin

If Beale Street Could Talk
James Baldwin

172 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance emotional medium-paced

If Beale Street Could Talk

James Baldwin

172 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance emotional medium-paced

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