Writers of Color Book Club discussion

Time to pick a new book to read together!


The usual rules apply:


1) In order to option a book, insert the title and author here in the discussion. One book per person can be offered up, please.

2) In order for the book to be considered, it MUST be seconded by another member of the group. A given member may second a particular book ONCE. If you optioned a book, obviously you cannot second it. FROM NOW ON, we can only allow for EVERY BOOK MEMBER a TOTAL of THREE secondeds. We want all our members to take part but we also want all book options to have a fighting chance and allow for the greatest amount of diversity!

3) The five books with the greatest number of "secondeds" get to move onto a poll that I'll create in due time.

4) At that poll, people will vote for which book they want to read.

5) And, of course, the book with the greatest number of votes wins.

This first poll will be open for a week until Friday, October 24th at 9 PM EST. Also, please keep in mind that, while we did want to promote writers of color who are not well known, It is recommended that you look into the accessibility of the book you want to option BEFORE you option it. If it's not easily accessible, it will have to be omitted. So, without further ado, send us your options!

I nominate Life and Death are Wearing Me Out by Mo Yan.

The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri

I nominate Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

Louise wrote: "I nominate Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami"

I second.

I nominate The Known World by Edward P. Jones

Louise wrote: "I nominate Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami"

I second this

I nominate Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

I second Purple Hibiscus

I second Purple Hibiscus.

I second The Lowland

I nominate A Fine Balance and I second Purple Hibiscus.

I second The Lowland!

I nominate The Street by Ann Petry.

I second The Known World.

I second A Fine Balance

Louise wrote: "I nominate Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami"

I second this.

As a 2nd second (if that's allowed) Purple Hibiscus :-)

I nominate The Weight of Heaven by Thrity Umrigar. (sorry, I'm on my phone and cannot add links!)

Alistair wrote: "As a 2nd second (if that's allowed) Purple Hibiscus :-)"

Yep. You get 3 chances to second books.

Sylvia wrote: "I nominate The Weight of Heaven by Thrity Umrigar. (sorry, I'm on my phone and cannot add links!)"

It's ok I can do it for you.

The Weight of Heaven by Thrity Umrigar

I nominate Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel

I second Like Water For Chocolate!

I nominate Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez.

Marion wrote: "The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri"

I second The Lowland.

I nominate Leaving Atlanta by Tayari Jones

I second the Known World

I second Leaving Atlanta

I second a Fine Balance

nomadreader (Carrie D-L) wrote: "I nominate Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez."

I second Wench!!!

I second Wench and Purple Hibiscus!

I second Like Water for Chocolate.

nomadreader (Carrie D-L) wrote: "I nominate Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez."

I second.

I second Purple Hibiscus, Wench, and Norwegian Wood.

I second Purple Hibiscus and Norwegian Wood.

I second Norwegian Wood