Horror
Title: Conjure Women
Author: Afia Atakora
Citation: Atakora, A. (2020). Conjure women. Random House.
Description: The book tells the story of an enslaved healer and her daughter, who practices midwifery and folk magic, in the American South before and after the Civil War. The book explores the complex relationships and secrets within their community during and after slavery.
Where to find it: https://www.randomhousebooks.com/books/579838/
Title: Out There Screaming
Author: Jordan Peele & John Joseph Adams
Citation: Peele, J., & Adams, J. J. (Eds.). (2023). Out there screaming: An anthology of new Black horror. Random House.
Description: Out There Screaming is an anthology of new Black horror stories, curated by filmmaker Jordan Peele and edited by Peele and John Joseph Adams. The stories, written by both celebrated and emerging Black authors, explore fears and injustices rooted in the Black experience.
Where to find it: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/676736/out-there-screaming-by-edited-by-jordan-peele/
Title: Ring Shout
Author: P Djeli Clark
Citation:
Description: Ring Shout is a dark fantasy historical novella set in 1922 Georgia, where Ku Klux Klan members are revealed to be literal, demonic monsters fueled by racism. The story follows Maryse Boudreaux and her band of resistance fighters as they hunt these "Ku Kluxes" and fight to protect their community from a rising supernatural evil.
Where to find it: https://torpublishinggroup.com/ring-shout/?isbn=9781250767028&format=hardback
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