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One read is a virtual book club where subscribers have access to a curated selection of fantastic books authored by africans and released monthly. To book club main page the african american studies reading group from new york, ny book club photo coming. Our first book club discussing americanah by chimamanda ngozi adichie was extremely successful. The author will join us on sunday, november 22nd to discuss the book with the african book club.
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Delve deeper into the books making the charts, and get tips for keeping your reading group engaged. With his ability to change accents and mimic is mother, trevor noahs audio narration of the book is fantastic. With the demise of so many bookstores it becomes increasingly challenging for authors to get out the word about the new books they have written. A list of african american book clubs in the united states sorted by. And i am even more delighted that they have embraced the book clubreading group concept that i have been passionate about for. This page was created to promote and appreciate african culture,literature as well as literary works of african authors that have made major impact on afri. May 19, 2020 24 books that you should be reading with your book club give us books, friends, and food in that order and well be happy.
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