This week we dive into Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow, a multigenerational novel of a southern black family trying to navigate and overcome the hurdles before them.

Topics of discussion include the cycle of abuse, the discouragement of arts among people of lower socio-economic backgrounds, systemic discrimination, how historical fiction authors weave in real history, and the media.

The kids books this week are Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan and The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson

This week we delve into Former First Lady Michelle Obama's autobiography Becoming, which details her life from her youth through her time as First Lady.

The kids' book feature this week is Sing a Song of Seasons, collated by Fiona Waters and illustrated by Fran Preston-Gannon.

Other topics this week include community, pregnancy loss, thirsting after a former president, marriage of opposites.

This week, we delve into Sadeqa Johnson's House of Eve, a historical novel about two young women navigating love, their position in the world, and the ache of motherhood.

The children's book feature this week is The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch and Martin Martchenko

Other topics of discussion include the lost history of the Black Elite in America, colorism, unwed mother homes, every brown person's first "reckoning," and the lack of advocacy for women in the medical field