Have You Heard of These . . . POC-Led Book Clubs?

Noname Book Club: https://nonamebooks.com/

An online/irl community dedicated to uplifting POC voices, created by the rapper, poet, and record producer Noname. They read two books each month written by authors of color and send their monthly book picks to incarcerated comrades through their Prison Program.

Past Reads:

Capitalism & Disability

by Marta Russell

Disability Visibility

Edited by Alice Wong

For Colored Girls Book Club: https://www.instagram.com/forcoloredgirlsbookclub/

Founded in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 2018, they are dedicated to amplifying the voices of black and brown female and non-binary writers in literature.

Past Read:

Transcendent Kingdom

by Yaa Gyasi

The Cosmos Book Club: https://www.instagram.com/cosmosbookclub/

NYC-based book club for Asian women, reading Asian women - started by @carolynyoo and led by @captain_ina in 2020.

Past Read:

A Tale for the Time Being

by Ruth Ozeki

#Because We’ve Read: https://becauseweveread.com/

A radical, international book club challenging understandings of the status quo & mobilizing communities globally.

Past Read:

The Joys of Motherhood

by Buchi Emecheta

Latinx Book Club: https://twitter.com/latinxbookclub?lang=en

Book club dedicated to reading and boosting Latinx voices.

Past Read:

By Any Means Necessary

by Candice Montgomery

Ethel’s Club - Screen Break Book Club: https://www.ethelsclub.com/

A members-only online book club for offline book lovers.

Past Read:

All Boys Aren’t Blue

by George M. Johnson