Let's Celebrate Black History Month All Year Long

From Read or Dead by Book Riot

February 20, 2026 · 40 min

About this episode

Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester recommend books for Black History Month and discuss upcoming literary events.

Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester recommend books for Black History Month. News God of the Woods - Liz Moore - next book club read! - March 6th E. Lockhart and Sarah Mlynowski are cowriting a new series featuring Nancy Drew as a divorced 40-year old Brooklyn mom who finds herself back in the sleuthing saddle. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed A Hymn to Life - Gisele Pilicot, Translated by Natasha Lehrer and Ruth Diver Performed by Emma Thompson The Body - Bethany C. Morrow One of Us Knows - Alyssa Cole Invisible: The Forgotten Story of the Black Woman Lawyer Who Took Down America’s Most Powerful Mobster - Stephen Carter The Star from Calcutta (A Perveen Mistry Novel) - Sujata Massey Hooked: A Novel of Obsession - Asako Yuzuki, Translated by Polly Barton Goodbye Earl - Leesa Cross-Smith Dollface - Lindy Ryan If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at readordead@bookriot.com. Otherwise you can: Find Katie on Twitter @kt_librarylady Find Kendra on Instagram and BlueSky @kdwinchester And we will talk to you all next time! Learn more about your…

People in this episode

Hosts: Katie McLain Horner, Kendra Winchester

Topics covered

Black History Month
book recommendations
literature
diversity in literature
author collaborations

Keywords

Black History Month
book recommendations
literature
diversity
authors

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: A Hymn to Life, The Body, One of Us Knows, Invisible: The Forgotten Story of the Black Woman Lawyer Who Took Down America’s Most Powerful Mobster, The Star from Calcutta (A Perveen Mistry Novel), Hooked: A Novel of Obsession, Goodbye Earl, Dollface