Six book recommendations from shondabuchanan for African American History Month James Baldwin - Another Country Edwidge Danticat - Breath Eyes Memory Octavia Butler - Kindred Toni Morrison - Beloved Tomi Adeyemi - Children of Blood and Bone Edward P. Jones - The Known World Join us at Central Library on February 22, 3 pm featuring three award-winning poets and artists, Lynne Thompson, Nailah Porter, and Shonda Buchanan, for a Black History Month event honoring the legacy of a Civil Rights activist, singer, and concert pianist, Nina Simone. This event is the official pre-launch of Shonda Buchanan’s collection of poems, The Lost Songs of Nina Simone , exploring Simone’s life, career, and artistry. Books will be available for sale at The Library Store. Link in bio #lapubliclibrary #lapl #librariesofinstagram #iglibraries #bookstagram