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February 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 Mentioned

Julia

• Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
• Copper Sun by Sharon M. Draper
• I know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
• Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
• I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown

Stephany

• The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
• A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
• Brown Girl Dreaming written and narrated by Jacqueline Woodson
• The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row by Anthony Ray Hinton and Lara Love Hardin, narrated by Kevin R. Free
• Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward

Other Mentions

• https://www.blackhistorymonth.gov/
• Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
• Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Ann Jacobs
• When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
• Full of Myself: Black Womanhood and the Journey to Self-Possession by Austin Channing Brown
• A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance by Hanif Abdurraqib
• Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
• National Center for Civil and Human Rights

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February is National Library Lovers month, so we're celebrating by sharing happy memories of the library and how it has shaped us as readers. Don't forget to show your library some love this month!

Books Mentioned

Julia:

• A Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt by C. Coco De Young
• The Pinballs by Betsy Byars
• The Computer Nut by Betsy Byars
• The Sammie Keys series by Wendelin Van Draanan
• A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snickett
• The Dear America series by various authors
• The Royal Diaries series by various authors
• Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
• The Coyote Girl by Judith Logan Lehne
• The Forgotten beasts of Eld by Patricia A. McKillip
• The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson
• The Story of the Those Who Stood for Jesus by Voice of the Martyrs and D.C. Talk
• Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
• The Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
• Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Stephany:

• The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe
• A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
• The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
• The Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
• James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
• Shel Silverstein (poet)
• The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
• The Night of the Seventh Moon by Victoria Holt
• Beauty by Robin McKinley
• The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay
• Helen of Troy by Elizabeth George
• Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
• Island Of Sea Women by Lisa See

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Hi, friends! With a new year comes a whole lotta new book releases. In today's show we discuss some of the upcoming releases we are most excited about, specifically books publishing dates between January and June 2026. Julia's list contains several books with difficult topics and theming while Stephany's picks often contain an element of magical realism or fantasy. We hope you find at least one book to get excited about!

Books Mentioned

Julia

• Graceless Heart by Isabel Ibañez (1/13/2026)
• Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy (1/20/2026)
• The Seven Daughters of Depree by Nikesha Elise Williams (1/27/2026)
• Where the Wildflowers Grow by Terah Shelton Harris (2/17/2026)
• The Astral Library by Kate Quinn (2/17/2026)
• Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett (2/17/2026)
• Love by the Book: A Novel by Jessica George (4/7/2026)
• The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett (5/5/2026)
• The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee (5/5/2026)
• Make Believe: On Telling Stories to Children by Mac Barnett (5/5/2026)

Stephany

• The Murder at World's End by Ross Montgomery (1/6/2026)
• Detour by Jake Rake and Rob Hart (1/13/2026)
• The Geomagician by Jennifer Mandula (3/31/2026)
• Honey in the Wound by Jiyoung Han (4/7/2026)
• Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke (4/7/2026)
• The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances: A Novel by Glen Dixon (4/7/2026)
• Thistlemarch by Moorea Corrigan (4/21/2026)
• The Library After Dark: A Novel by Ande Pliego (5/5/2026)
• A Perfect Hand by Ayelet Waldman (5/19/2026)
• The Unicorn Hunters: A Novel by Katherine Arden (6/2/2026)

Other Mentions

• Lilybird & Company
• Rebecca's Literary Wanderings

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