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Introducing Books Invited to the Cookout!
Collecting 49 titles published in 2024 Books Invited to the Cookout, created by the Kindred Team, has something for everyone.
Books Invited to the Cookout 2025: Adult Fiction
Some of these titles might be familiar, but the goal of this list was to uplift the voices of some lesser-known authors and books.
Books Invited to the Cookout 2025: Adult Nonfiction & Poetry
These books dig into culture and heritage of our past, while also looking towards the possibilities of our future.
Books Invited to the Cookout 2025: Graphic Novels and YA
Comics & young adult books say a lot about life, ambition, history, family, and so much more and do it in a clear and interesting way.
Books Invited to the Cookout 2025: Kids & Tweens
This list is for our youngest readers, whether they're reading at a tween level or still learning best through pictures.
Read Black Book Club
Aug 23rd | 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Online Event
This monthly book club will include alternating months of conversations about books focused on the Black experience, both fictional & real.
Read Black Pride 2025: The List
The Read Black Book Club recently met for our annual Read Black Pride book discussion. Check them out, all available to borrow from PCPL.
Read Black Book Club
Jul 26th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Online Event
Pima County Public Library’s Kindred Team invites you to Read Black!
Read Black Book Club
Nov 22nd | 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Online Event
Pima County Public Library’s Kindred Team invites you to Read Black!
Read Black Book Club
Sep 27th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Online Event
Pima County Public Library’s Kindred Team invites you to Read Black!
Reading Recs: Read Black Pride 2025
Looking for a good read before our annual Read Black Pride book chat? Here are some recent releases & old favorites that might inspire you!
Read Black Poetry
The Read Black Book Club recently met for a session dedicated entirely to poetry in celebration of National Poetry Month.
Black Poets to try for National Poetry Month
Poetry has been a stalwart tradition in Black culture for centuries, from storytelling to rap and hip-hop.
Read Black: Beyond Beale Street
If you want to expand your understanding of Baldwin and his work, here are some other titles worth checking out.
Read Black: Beyond Flamboyants
FLAMBOYANTS is a celebration of queer Black creators from the Harlem Renaissance. Here are titles by & about each of the folks in the book.
Read Black Book Chat - February 2025
The Read Black Book Club met for the first Book Chat of the year, in which attendees shared recent books (and other media) they enjoyed.
