Ah, spring. Time to pack away those heavy winter clothes, declutter your home and update your reading list with books that feed your spirit and stir up convos in the group chat. The seven books in this month’s lineup are giving growth and glow-up vibes on every page.
Let’s start with award-winning rapper 2 Chainz, whose new memoir reveals that the one constant in his life guiding his successful journey has been his personal relationship with God. With Gems like Chapter 15’s “Invest over Impress”, he shows how, again and again, listening to his higher power has kept him on a path of righteousness and how he’s been repeatedly rewarded for his efforts.
Then there’s Sarah Jakes Roberts, who also leads us down a Godly path with her latest self-help book, offering 100 ways to trust God’s plan for your life. It’s a 100-day devotional designed to steer your life in a new, faithful direction.
On the culture tip, EBONY alum Jamilah Lemieux takes us on a journey into the single-parenting perspective through her curated collection of essays and analyses by single Black mothers. In its humorous and heartfelt pages, Lemieux praises the oft-maligned “baby mamas,” interweaving her own journey as a single, Black and matriarchal woman.
For those of us who are flexible with time, writer and podcaster Manny Fidel debuts his first book, which dissects the race, culture, and history surrounding our sense of time and questions the politics of punctuality.
NFL great Jalen Hurts is teaching kids the importance of friendship, community, and teamwork in his new children’s book.
If you’re craving escape, sci-fi romance is in the mix, where the fight against evil magic can save a sibling’s soul. Or you listen to PBS NewsHour co-host Geoff Bennett present an insightful retrospective on the history of Black comedy in America.
There’s no shortage of books keeping your month’s spring reading-do list sharp and stacked.
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