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S4, Chapter 5: Stories to Celebrate Black History Month
Episode 5
Tuesday, 17 February, 2026
Send a textFebruary is Black History Month. To recognize the month, we're recommending books (fiction and non-fiction) that helped us to better understand the Black experience in America across time. Note: Stephany failed to mention the title her last book during the episode. It is Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward.Books MentionedJuliaRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. TaylorCopper Sun by Sharon M. DraperI know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi CoatesI'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing BrownStephanyThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootA Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine HansberryBrown Girl Dreaming written and narrated by Jacqueline WoodsonThe Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row by Anthony Ray Hinton and Lara Love Hardin, narrated by Kevin R. FreeSalvage the Bones by Jesmyn WardOther Mentionshttps://www.blackhistorymonth.gov/Out of My Mind by Sharon M. DraperIncidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Ann JacobsWhen We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd BanwoFull of Myself: Black Womanhood and the Journey to Self-Possession by Austin Channing BrownA Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance by Hanif AbdurraqibSing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn WardNational Center for Civil and Human RightsThank you from the bottom of our hearts for listening to today’s show. To support The Book Snug Podcast: Write a review and/or rate us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Follow The Book Snug Podcast on Instagram Follow The Book Snug Podcast on Facebook Share this episode with fellow book lovers Say hello at thebooksnugpodcast@gmail.com. Intro/Outro music: Summer Fling by L-Ray Music
