Now that I have finished my second semester of library school, I can tackle some of the books that have been piling up on my to-be-read list.
Graphic Novels
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Raven Girl by Audrey Niffenegger
- Marble Season by Gilbert Hernandez
- Julio’s Day by Gilbert Hernandez
- Saga, Volume 2 by Fiona Staples and Brian K. Vaughan
Short Story Collections
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Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell
- Blasphemy by Sherman Alexie
- Happiness, Like Water Chinelo Okparanta
- Revenge by Yoko Ogawa
Novels
- Americanah by Chimamanda N. Adiche
- Ghana Must Go by Tayie Selasi
- The Killing Moon by N. K. Jemisin
- Percival Everett by Virgil Russell by Percival Everett
Poetry
- Missing you, Metropolis by Gary Jackson
- Autogeography by Reginald Harris
- The Cineaste by A. Van Jordan
- Rice by Nikky Finney
There are a few YA titles I want to read too, but I’d rather tackle this list first. You’ll notice that I’m missing non-fiction and that is on purpose. I don’t read a lot of non-fiction in general, but especially not during the summer. However, I would like to read Raquel Cepeda’s memoir and Mark Anothny Neal’s newest book on Black masculinity, but if I’m pressed for time, I’ll read them in the fall.
Do you have any recommendations for me?
The Biblioracle aka John Wagner gave me a poetry suggestion.
Highly Textured Librarian 
I want to read Gary Jackson’s book too. Please let me know what you think. One poetry suggestion: When My Brother Was an Aztec by Natalie Diaz. Happy reading!
Thanks, I’ll look for her book.
I too have a lot of reading to do!
Physical Exercises for Inner Harmony by Vernon Howard; the Shack by W. Young, Creative Ideas by Earnest Holmes, to name a few!
So excited for you Ms. Alfred.
Sounds like you have a nice list. Do you ever read outside of the spirituality genre?
Great list. Alexie’s Blasphemy is SO GOOD.
Oh good. I’ve liked the other stuff I’ve read from him.
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