Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 4hJorge Amado is a Brazilian author I haven’t read, and I'll start with Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands. #Blackbooksky #Booksky 080
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I have to choose one of these books to read by the end of the year. I'm leaning toward Darkology, but they're all interesting reads. #Blackbooksky #Booksky #Blacksky 040
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Huey Long, Louisiana governor and senator during the Great Depression, inspired Robert Penn Warren's 1946 novel, All the King’s Men, later adapted into a 1949 film that won Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actress. There’s a recent biography on Long. #Booksky 062
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Here are some books on Hispanic and Latin history, politics, and culture. #Booksky #Blackbooksky #booksky 081
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I was putting together a reading list, but one book threw a wrench in the plan. I ordered Moving Toward Freedom, received it today, and started reading. It's a fascinating topic and a well-written account of Black Southerners forming a force when the war broke out. #Blackbooksky #Booksly #Blacksky 052
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I was thinking about novels adapted to film. You may have watched some of the adaptations, but haven't read the novels. #Blackbooksky #Booksky 081
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Everything Inside by Edwidge Danticat is the first of her works I’ve read. I thought it would be great to adapt it into a limited-series anthology. Dèy is Danticat's new book. The word dèy means mourning in Haitian Creole. Another text to add to my fall reading stack. #Blackbooksky #Booksky 040
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 08/09/2026It’s Translation Month, and September begins Latin Heritage Month. Here are several works of fiction from Latin America. Stories about family, relationships, and a ghost story or two for fall/winter reading. #Booksky 050
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 05/09/2026The poet and playwright Derek Walcott composed the history plays The Haitian Trilogy. Walcott used verse to tell the story of Haiti’s four-hundred-year cycle of war, conquests, and rebellion. I imagine reading these plays alongside nonfiction works. #Blackbooksky #Booksky #Blacksky 060
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 03/09/2026 received this book early from the Book of the Month club. The publication date is September 29. I’ve read Deesha Philyaw’s short story collection, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, and I’m looking forward to reading her debut novel. #Blackbooksky #Booksky #Blacksky 070
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I discussed Nella Larsen’s Passing and related works by Black and white authors, including three nonfiction titles. I should also mention Brit Bennett’s 2020 novel The Vanishing Half, which isn't on this list. #Blackbooksky #Booksky #Blacksky 060
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 30/08/2026It’s the last Sunday in August. I'm listening to jazz and deciding what books to read for fall. I’m definitely reading The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas because it’s been in my stack for a while. I believe these books are good for fall/winter. #Booksky #Blackbooksky 080
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 28/08/2026There have been a few times when I watched the film before reading the novel, and Ragtime was one of them. I enjoyed the novel more. Set before WWI, it's a good summer-to-fall read. #Booksky 040
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Over the past month, I’ve shared nonfiction books on the 1898 Wilmington Coup. I want to highlight Charles W. Chesnutt’s 1901 novel *The Marrow of Tradition*, based on accounts from relatives who witnessed the coup. Using the novel as memory is quite fascinating. #Blackbook #Booksky #Blacksky 041
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 25/08/2026I reread W.E.B. Du Bois’ “Of the Training of Black Men. Du Bois wrote in the last paragraph, “I sit with Shakespeare, and he winces not. Across the color line I move arm in arm with Balzac and Dumas, where smiling men and welcoming women glide in gilded halls.” These lines. #Blackbooksky #Booksky 170
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 23/08/2026My Sunday reading: The Need for Roots by Simone Weil. I’m having a philosophical day. #Booksky 030
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Percival Everett mentioned Samuel Butler's The Way of All Flesh over a year ago, and I added it to my reading list. I'm now including it in my fall reading. I tend to add books when authors mention or are influenced by other novels, a habit among readers. #Booksky 070
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Paul Simon’s Graceland album is his most acclaimed work. It faced controversy: Artists United Against Apartheid criticized him for breaking the South African cultural boycott, and others accused him of cultural appropriation. The Days Miracle and Wonder discusses its making and impact. #Booksky 060
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 19/08/2026I haven’t read many Brazilian writers, and I was exploring beyond Clarice Lispector (she’s on my list). I came across the book The Dark Side of Skin by Jeferson Tenório and was drawn to two themes: fatherhood and loss. I plan to add the book to my fall reading list. #Blackbooksky #Booksky #Blacksky 070
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 13/08/2026I read earlier this year that "Jean Toomer: Writer for a New America” is coming out in August. I ordered it through Yale University Press to learn about Toomer and need to reread Cane, as it's been over five years since I last read it. #Blackbooksky #Booksky 060
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 11/08/2026I think about the theme of memory in literature; what we remember and how we remember occupy my thoughts. This novel, In Memory of Memory, came to my attention. I read the premise, and I’m adding it to my fall reading. #Booksky 160
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 05/08/2026I started reading Paule Marshall’s *Brown Girl, Brownstones* today and wondered why I didn't read it sooner. I like the art cover, but Marshall’s vivid description of a Brooklyn street on a “somnolent July afternoon” surpasses it. At this rate, I may finish by Saturday. #Blackbooksky #Booksky 050
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 04/08/2026I’ve been thinking about belonging, communion, and salvation. What do these ideas mean and/or could look like today? Perhaps Bell Hooks can offer thoughts for me to consider differently and to ask other questions. I’m here for conversation. #Blackbooksky #Booksky 081
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 02/08/2026My Sunday reading: The Written World and the Unwritten World, a collection of essays written by Italo Calvino. Translated from the Italian by Ann Goldstein. #Booksky 080
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 20/07/2026I read Wilmington’s Lie years ago. I recommend two more books: 'The Negro and Fusion Politics in North Carolina, 1894-1901' by Helen G. Edmonds and 'We Have Taken a City: The Wilmington Racial Massacre and Coup 1898' by Sr. H. Prather Leon. #Blackbooksky #Booksky #Blacksky 071
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 28/06/2026I’ve read Jubilee twice, and believe it’s a good summer read. It’s historical fiction based on Margaret Walker’s family, and follow their lives as enslaved during antebellum and the Civil War, and their freedom during Reconstruction. I recommend it. #Blackbooksky #Booksky #Booksky 0110
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 10/06/2026I haven’t read The Odyssey in years. Since the film adaptation is releasing in a few weeks, it’s a good time to reread the book before watching it—a great way to start summer. #Booksky 070
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 07/06/2026I have a biography of Pauli Murray and her memoir, but I wanted to read her writings on justice and transformation. #Blackbooksky #Booksky #Blacksky 130
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 06/06/2026More books for Black Music Month: Classical and Opera edition #Blackbooksky #Booksky #Blacksky 190
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 06/06/2026It’s Black Music Month, and here are some books. #Blackbooksky #Booksky #Blacksky 070
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 01/06/2026I read Edgar Allen Poe’s The Murders in the Rue Morgue for a Sunday afternoon read. It's a good read. #Booksky 0241
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 29/05/2026I’m reading *Death with Interruptions* by José Saramago, in which death has stopped on New Year's Day, and no one dies. Initially celebrated as eternity, they face consequences as death (small d) considers becoming human and falling in love. I’m enjoying it. #Booksky 1110
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 27/05/2026I'm reading 'Somebody is Walking on Your Grave' by Mariana Enriquez, known for horror and speculative fiction. Her essay collection is part memoir, part travelogue of cemeteries worldwide, exploring their meanings and where bodies rest. #Booksky 150
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 25/05/2026I posted this book back in February. However, this post is in honor of Memorial Day and serves as a reminder of its origins. @Blackbooksky @Blacksky @Booksly 063
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 20/05/2026I enjoy reading essays, so I bought this collection by Jesmyn Ward. Her essay, "On Witness and Respair," is lyrical, powerful, and heartbreaking. Ward evokes strong emotions, prompting me to pause and fully experience them. #Blackbooksky #Booksky #Blacksky 051
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 18/05/2026I ordered this book after listening to a podcast with The Sullivans Summer featuring Dr. Jason Young on 'The Mask of Memory: White Racial Fantasy After the Civil War.' It publishes on May 26, but you can pre-order it at uncpress.org. #Blackbooksky #Booksky #Blacksky 041
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 03/05/2026In celebration of African Literature Month, here are some novels by African authors. #Blackbooksky #Blacksky #Booksky 051
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Happy International Jazz Day! Celebrating Clark Terry, an innovator, trumpeter, flugelhornist, horn designer, jazz educator, and composer. Plus, exploring the history of Latin jazz. #Blackbooksky #Blacksky #Booksky 050
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Count Basie is my favorite jazz orchestra leader, leading one of the top jazz orchestras. Born in New Jersey, he was alongside legends like Sarah Vaughan, Frank Sinatra, Bill Evans, and Wayne Shorter. His autobiography was written by jazz historian Albert Murray. #Blackbooksky #Booksky #Blacksky 031
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 26/04/2026I’m highlighting poet and writer Henry Dumas for Poetry Month. Also, I’m reposting his short story collection. #BlackBooksky #Booksky #Blacksky 020
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 25/04/2026I recently bought Black Studies on 135th Street because of its history, the importance of establishing an institution, and its relevance now and in the future. I’m reposting Scattered and Fugitive Things because both can be read together. #Blackbooksky #Blacksky #Booksky 083
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 24/04/2026I’ve posted Sterling A. Brown's poems on my IG before, but it's a go-to collection that captures the soul of the blues. I read Pushkin’s poetry aloud because I enjoy the prose. I believe poetry is meant to be heard aloud. #Blackbooksky #Booksky #Blacksky 070
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Today marks the birthday of the legendary jazz bassist Charles Mingus. You can read several biographies about his life, including his wife's memoir, alongside his own memoir. #Blackbooksky #Booksky #Blacksky 030
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 21/04/2026I enjoy movies and their history, often watching Turner Classic Movies. I own coffee-table books, biographies, and books on film history. My new addition is 'The World of Black Film: A Journey Through Cinematic Blackness in 100 Films,' a fascinating book. #Blackbooksky #Blacksky #Booksky 040
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Richard Wright wrote both fiction and nonfiction, but little about his poetry. He created over 4,000 haikus, and this collection features more than 800 that he selected. It's a pleasure to read in the spring. #Blackbooksky #Blacksky #Booksky 050
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Lush Life is one of my favorite jazz songs, performed by John Coltrane or Nat King Cole. It's Billy Strayhorn's most famous tune, but he collaborated with Duke Ellington for over thirty years. I’m reading this biography, perfect for spring. #Blackbooksky #Blacksky #Booksky 041
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 13/04/2026I couldn't do a John Coltrane post without mentioning Alice Coltrane, the harpist and pianist who was also a jazz musician in her own right. A new biography of her life and music was published in March 2026. The Hammer Museum curated an exhibition in 2025. #Blackbooksky #Booksky #Blacksky 020
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 13/04/2026More books for Poetry Month. #Blackbooksly #Booksky #Blacksky 020
Sheri @sdmap.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Jazz Appreciation Month honors jazz legend John Coltrane, who would have turned 100 on September 23, 1926. My favorite track from the 1963 album *Ballads* is “To Say It.” Coltrane on Coltrane compiles interviews with him. #Blackbooksky #Booksky #Blacksky 030
