Women's Classic Literature Enthusiasts discussion

It's time for February's nominations. Guess what! It is a special theme month. Once again, we will honor Black History month by accepting nominations for any published work that is written by a person of color or one who is currently considered a minority. This would include African-Americans, Aborigines and Indigenous Peoples from any part of the world. The work can be fiction, non-fiction, essays, poetry, and drama and I will consider any work that is at least 40 years old.

You can nominate up to two works that are written by a woman and published before 1984. Please state whether or not you can lead the discussion.

Nominations will end the 15th. Please select works that have not been read by this group in the past 3 years. Here is the bookshelf link: https://www.goodreads.com/group/books....

Thanks!

The Color Purple by Alice Walker and Let the Circle Be Unbroken by Mildred D. Taylor

I’ll nominate I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou (1969). I could lead.

I nominate a Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. 1959
A Raisin in the Sun

When Rain Clouds Gather by Bessie Head. Published in 1969.

Marilyn wrote: "When Rain Clouds Gather by Bessie Head. Published in 1969."

Another author to add to my list!

I nominate Burger's Daughter by Nadine Gordimer

And Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Nidhi wrote: "I nominate Burger's Daughter by Nadine Gordimer

And Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe"

These are both great choices, but both authors are white.

I nominate autobiography of Zora Hurston.

Dust Tracks on a Road by Zora Neale Hurston

And Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

It is time to vote for the February read. The voting will end on December 26, 2023. Your choices are as follows:

1. A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
2. The Color Purple by Alice Walker
3. Dust Tracks on a Road by Zora Neale Hurston
4. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
5. Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
6. Let the Circle Be Unbroken by Mildred D. Taylor
7When Rain Clouds Gather by Bessie Head

You can direct message me to vote, or post it in the thread. Only votes from people on the eligible list will be counted, so if I missed your name in a discussion that's taken place the past year, please let me know.

Thank you!

Below is the listing for those who are eligible to vote. The last five names will be removed in the upcoming months, so please make a comment soon if you want to have a say in the books being selected!

Emily
Anastasia Kinderman
Charlene
Ginny
Carol She’s So Novel
Marilyn
Carol
Kathleen
Nidhi
Janice
Abigail
Elizabeth
CindySR
Dianne
Lori
Laura
Jan
Sara
Marinka
MaryE
Jenn
Sabagrey
Sandy
Crystal
Jassmine
Pippa
Suki
Laurie
Inkspill
Carolien
Nikkie
Cynda
Teri K
Natalie

I’m intrigued by Kindred so I’ll vote for that.

Abigail wrote: "I’m intrigued by Kindred so I’ll vote for that."

Great book!

I’ve only read Kindred on this list.

I will vote for I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.

I vote for When the Rain Clouds Gather.

I vote for A Raisin in the Sun.

I vote for When the Rain clouds gather.

I'll vote for Dust Tracks on the Road (Ive already read The Colour purple & Caged Bird)

I'll vote for kindred

I wasn't going to vote, because I've read the first five and would love to see a group read of any of them, but then I got to
Let the Circle Be Unbroken
which looks too good, so I'll vote for that. Thanks!

I vote for When Rain Clouds Gather.

I'll vote for Dust Tracks.

Quite a few of these books are on my TBR, but I planned to read I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings this year, so I'm voting for that one!

I vote for A Raisin in the Sun

I vote for Dust Tracks

Dust Tracks on a Road by Zora Neale Hurston was the winner. Nidhi, will you be leading the discussion?

Yes, this will be my first chance ever to lead a discussion and I look forward for 'help' from fellow readers.

I am sure you will get plenty of help!

Emily who will be leading Forbidden Notebook, I realised, just now that, that was also my nomination.

If you can do it that one too, you are welcome to do so. Otherwise, I will just set up the threads and let everyone discuss the book.

It's good both ways, but I think I will begin right away, so I will have something to say when the reading starts. After all it's our first read of year. Thank you Emily.

I put some discussion threads up. Please let me know if I need to change anything.