Cincy Library Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Recitatif: A Story
Toni Morrison
'Recitatif', Toni Morrison's only short story, has officially been reissued! Check it out now with your #cincylibrary card: https://cinlib.org/3IVnJLD https://t.co/oNKrMvvioz
Hardcover, 2022
$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Firebird
Misty Copeland
Join us and Revolution Dance Theatre and experience books, such as Misty Copeland's "Firebird" and local author Ashley Ferguson's "Girl, You Are Magic!" and "Boy You Are Brilliant", move off the page to the stage! More info ➡️ https://t.co/1zFXNOCaPu https://t.co/hKHS48peUu
Hardcover, 2014
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Salvation: Black People and Love
Bell Hooks
Read with the Library and @NonameBooks. 🌱 February's books of the month are Bell Hooks' 'Salvation' and William Anderson's 'The Nation On No Map': https://t.co/xD73qbaZlg https://t.co/ncVckbZkA3
Paperback, 2001
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
God Help the Child
Toni Morrison
This month's @NonameBooks picks are "God Help the Child" by Toni Morrison and "Killing the Black Body" by Dorothy E. Roberts. Borrow them with your library card ➡️ https://t.co/a8P3ugUsfa
Paperback, 2016
$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Lost Cincinnati Concert Venues of the '50s and '60s: From the Surf Club to Ludlow Garage
Steven Rosen
Join local author Steven Rosen this Friday at 6 p.m. for discussion of his new book, "Lost Cincinnati Concert Venues of the '50s and '60s: From the Surf Club to Ludlow Garage". This free event will be held at @MOTRpub. Learn more: https://t.co/0AQ8VUWCwt https://t.co/uRCW3xiZwm
Hardcover, 2022
$41.99$21.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty
Dorothy Roberts
This month's @NonameBooks picks are "God Help the Child" by Toni Morrison and "Killing the Black Body" by Dorothy E. Roberts. Borrow them with your library card ➡️ https://t.co/a8P3ugUsfa
Paperback, 1998
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Beloved: Pulitzer Prize Winner
Toni Morrison
It's #ToniMorrisonDay! 💙 On our Facebook page, dive into the heartbreaking story that inspired Morrison's Noble Prize-winning novel, 'Beloved': https://cinlib.org/margaret-garner https://t.co/RVV30LnEDL
Paperback, 2004
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Light from Uncommon Stars
Ryka Aoki
At this month's LGBTQIA+ Book Club we'll be discussing "Light From Uncommon Stars" by Ryka Aoki --> https://t.co/kMU4vxL9P6 https://t.co/dAMJsvsDpk
Paperback, 2022
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Wrong End of the Telescope
Rabih Alameddine
Join us next Thursday for our LGBTQIA+ Book Club, where we'll discuss "The Wrong End of the Telescope" by Rabih Alameddine. More info --> https://t.co/a2n9jd9arE https://t.co/1UBOpXBqOl
Paperback, 2022
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Other Words for Home: A Newbery Honor Award Winner
Jasmine Warga
Don't miss the last Freedom Friends Book Club of the year with @DemocracyAndMe! Join us online on Dec. 15 to discuss @jasminewarga's "Other Words for Home": https://cinlib.org/338sOAK https://t.co/dGH0wvPTQy
Paperback, 2021
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book