The Plot Thickens
In a world where new books by BIPOC writers are released every day, choosing your next read can be overwhelming. Allow us to give you some thicc plot suggestions ;) Curated and written by story-obsessed Porshèa, you’ll find a bevy of fantasy, non-fiction, and some romance recommendations in Middle Grade, Young Adult, and Adult categories. Like what you see, you can purchase a copy at our Bookshop!
Word to the wise: Porshèa’s preferences are fast-paced, adventurous, and somewhat dark tales with a lot of love for fairytale retellings. We try to place content warnings where appropriate, but please reach out if you read a recommendation that needs warnings that may have been overlooked by the team.
The Plot Thickens: The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks
Porshèa called The Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks, Young Readers Edition a “well-rounded, powerfully written, and fast-paced biography.”
The Plot Thickens: Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells
Porshèa reviews Ida B. the Queen, a book by a descendant of the famed journalist.
The Plot Thickens: Amari and the Night Brothers
Porshèa reviews Amari and the Night Brothers, an exciting and refreshing new middle grade novel.
The Plot Thickens: Root Magic
Porshèa reviews Root Magic by Eden Royce, a historical coming of age middle grade novel.
The Plot Thickens: This is How We Fly
Can a fandom thrive in spite of its disillusionment with the creator of the universe they hold dear? This is the question many a Potter fandom-adjacent organization, BGC included, has faced throughout the timeline of J.K. Rowling’s consistently irresponsible transphobic and imperialist social media ramblings and poorly executed recent works. If the way Anna Meriano’s […]
The Plot Thickens: A Universe of Wishes
Your story wishes are granted in A Universe of Wishes. Porshèa reviews.
The Plot Thickens: How to Catch a Queen
Porshea catches up to Alyssa Cole’s royal romances with her review of How to Catch a Queen.
The Plot Thickens: Daughters of Jubilation
On the latest The Plot Thickens, Porshèa reviews Daughters of Jubilation, which follows a Black teen in the Jim Crow south whose familial powers begin to cause her trouble.