Bookmarked: New Books By Black Women Authors To Add To Your Reading List
In a hyper-online world, sometimes it’s nice to take a break and curl up with a good book. Brew a cup of tea, let these stories pull you in, and light up your imagination. If you’re looking for your next read, these upcoming books by Black women authors in 2024 will transport you to some interesting places.
Love After Midnight by Sister Souljah
The third in a series, in “Love After Midnight,” Sister Souljah returns to her cherished character Winter Santiaga. The first of the series is “The Coldest Winter Ever,” and the second is “Life After Death,” which was a New York Times #1 best seller.
In this hip-hop-style romantic comedy, Santiaga faces conflicting desires to enjoy her appetite for sex, fun, love, money, fame, and revenge while being aware of heaven and hell and having a fear of God.
“Love After Midnight” will be released on Oct. 8, 2024.
This Cursed House by Del Sandeen
If you’re into Southern Gothic horror, “This Cursed House” is for you. Jemma Barker leaves her life in 1960s Chicago to begin a new life. She receives a job offer from the mysterious Duchon family in New Orleans and discovers that they’re under a curse, and they believe she can remove it.
Jemma has always been able to see spirits and has grappled with and run from her gift. As she works to break their curse, she unravels more disturbing secrets about the Duchons, understanding that if she fails, her fate is bound with theirs.
“This Cursed House” will be released on Oct. 8, 2024
Before the Mango Ripens by Afabwaje Kurian
1970s Nigeria is the backdrop for Afabwaje Kurian’s debut, “Before the Mango Ripens.” Wavering between post-colonial dependency and self-rule, the themes of the book center on faith, disillusionment, and the search for belonging.
Jummai, Tebeya, and Zanya have to make difficult decisions that could endanger precious relationships in the city of Rabata. With the arrival of white American missionaries and amidst a desire for change, the people of Rabata are faced with the pivotal choice to let the Americans stay or make them go.
“Before the Mango Ripens” will be released on Sept. 24, 2024.
The Most Wonderful Time by Jayne Allen
Christmas comes early with “The Most Wonderful Time,” a novel about heartbreak, hope, love, and the joy that comes from rediscovering self. Jayne Allen is the author of the best-selling trilogy “Black Girls Must Die Exhausted,” “Black Girls Must Be Magic,” and “Black Girls Must Have It All.”
Ramona Tucker broke up with her fiancé, and while she’s been lying to her family about it, she’s hopeful that she can make her wedding real again and avoid the topic at her mother’s Christmas Eve party. When Ramona decides to swap houses, escapist fun, scintillating romance, stirring self-reflection, and, of course, a dash of holiday magic ensue.
“The Most Wonderful Time” will be released on Oct. 8, 2024.
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