Celebrating Black History, Black Excellence, and Black Joy Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. It commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the freedom of the more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in Texas. The newly freed Black Americans observed Juneteenth as a celebration of freedom and its fulfillment. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Jubilee Day, is marked by celebrations, family gatherings, picnics, and readings of the Emancipation Proclamation as a measure of progress against freedom. As Juneteenth is an occasion for…
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November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to recognize the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the United…
Mysteries & Thrillers
From cozies to thrillers to twisty gothic horror, it’s the perfect time of year to indulge in these chilling, edge-of-your-seat reads. Check out our picks…
Movie & TV Tie-In Reads
Binge-read the books that inspired fan favorites and upcoming TV shows and movies. The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis The Queen’s Gambit—now streaming on Netflix.…
Celebrate Your Freedom to Read
Banned Books Week is September 27th-October 3rd and we're celebrating our freedom to read books that push boundaries and challenge us to think outside our…
Food Memoirs You’ll Devour
From how food is used to express love to groundbreaking movements in the culinary world, these page-turning food memoirs are as easy to devour as…