The Root 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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How to Be Black
Baratunde ThurstonThe RootBaratunde Thurston: How to be Black and Outdoorsy https://t.co/9EWKkjhIZv https://t.co/B6uNnYs5hN
Paperback, 2012
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Rhythm of Time
QuestloveThe RootQuestlove Jumps Into Sci-Fi With "The Rhythm of Time" | Securing the Bag: Part 1 https://t.co/7SsXSm6vH9 https://t.co/bJU3YGlXnb
Out of stock
Somebody's Daughter: A Memoir
Ashley C. FordThe Root@Laura_Kupe @rianaelyse @lendistry @TiffanyCrutcher @aicha4education @ImaniRG @JaH_HoLLa @glamonthehill @jazzyrae @BraceyDuJour @CamilleEsq @GeoffreyStarks @goodwrk @Beyonce @theloserteacher @jdawkinsatl @abronsgrandson @Mindless_BMD @ZerinaAkers @Nikki_T @barrygivensjr @GuerrierFabrice @OmarJimenez @BaltimoreHaven @rrobasciotti @NikemaWilliams @dwaynebetts @MzBerryThrows @ashleyn1cole @kerbito @jordan_casteel @DrDamienFair @drkeyhallmon @BrielleRyan @ellietalksmoney @jewelmelanie @Tiara_Thomas @nehemiahdfrank @ZerlinaMaxwell @GiveMe1Shot @MorganJerkins @AndraDayMusic @emarvelous @DrRoshawnna @swimone @NifMuhammad @biancaesmith12 @cecilesalvant @Indiawaltonbflo 24: Ashley C. Ford- Author, podcast host, cultural critic (@iSmashFizzle) -Ashley C. Ford is one of the most vibrant voices in media, and her debut book, "Somebody’s Daughter: A Memoir," made her a New York Times best-selling author. #Root100 https://t.co/a4NK6PMnvk https://t.co/EE7iArZQth
Paperback, 2022
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Superhoe
Nicôle LeckyThe RootSuperhoe and Mood's Nicôle Lecky Plays That's So Random https://t.co/ZwS10snAf0 https://t.co/KZXsolG50E
Paperback, 2019
$20.95$10.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Other History of the DC Universe
John RidleyThe RootJohn Ridley Discusses Bringing Superheroes into the Real World in The Other History of the DC Universe https://t.co/h91lxBEc7U https://t.co/Tn9ztihApe
Paperback, 2022
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Marvel's Black Panther the Official Wakanda Cookbook
Nyanyika BandaThe RootMarvel’s Black Panther: The Official Wakanda Cookbook Delivers the Flavors of Wakanda https://t.co/2xBVvJ6Ufm https://t.co/3wD9zHSuIh
Hardcover, 2022
$29.99$14.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Bet on Black: The Good News about Being Black in America Today
Eboni K. WilliamsThe RootOn this episode of #SecuringTheBag, Eboni K. Williams talks about her new book "Bet on Black: The Good News About Being Black in America." 💻➡️ Watch the full interview now: https://t.co/WhRAnBV8kG https://t.co/mwja6Fvsua
Hardcover, 2023
$29.00$14.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Belonging: A Daughter's Search for Identity Through Loss and Love
Michelle MillerThe RootCBS News' Michelle Miller Talks New Book, "Belonging," on That's So Random https://t.co/t7A58oUV0n https://t.co/QgGG6VxXDB
Paperback, 2024
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Survival of the Thickest: Essays
Michelle ButeauThe RootMichelle Buteau Sets Survival of the Thickest Comedy Series at Netflix https://t.co/XPlL2Nacu6 https://t.co/gaUdFdAwmS
Paperback, 2022
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
How to Be an Antiracist
Ibram X. KendiThe RootWhy Are Books Banned? Here's Banned Book Author Ibram X. Kendi's Take https://t.co/B4gxisJWFW https://t.co/zZiNIxqgU8
Paperback, 2023
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book