Happy National Black Authors Day ā¤ļø

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Didn’t know about a National Black Author Day. But I do now. Thank you from a Black author. Hopefully I’ll be on your TBR soonšŸ˜‰. HNBAD!!

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I in book club in Nashville, Tennessee and only book we read are Black Authors The book I am reading now Isaac’s ( Daniel Black

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