Writers of Color Book Club discussion

What do you want to read WOCBCers? Please nominate a book for us to read in January.

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 "seconds" 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 until Tuesday, December 16 at 12PM EST/1 AM CST. 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 A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini.

Marion wrote: "I nominate A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini."

I second

I nominate The Known World by Edward P. Jones

Lynecia wrote: "I nominate The Known World by Edward P. Jones"

I second.

I nominate The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez.

I second The Known World

I also second The Book of unknown Americans

I nominate Power by Linda Hogan

I second Caramelo.

I second Book of Unknown Americans

I nominate NW by Zadie Smith

Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat

Adira wrote: "I nominate NW by Zadie Smith"

I second this

Adira wrote: "I nominate NW by Zadie Smith"

I second NW.

I'm going to nominate The Girl Who Fell from the Sky by Heidi W. Durrow, again.

I second Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat

Liz wrote: "I'm going to nominate The Girl Who Fell from the Sky by Heidi W. Durrow, again."

I second.