This February, we honor Black History Month by highlighting how Black authors have shaped our world with powerful insights on culture, identity, joy, resistance and resilience.

Featured here are a few of our favorite works from previous years’ festival authors. We invite you to read with intention and stay curious all year long. For Children and Young Adult Readers: Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Book of Anansi by Angie Thomas The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze by Derrick Barnes The Scammer by Tiffany D. Jackson Truth Is: A Novel in Verse by Hannah V. Sawyerr