
What we’re about
1. The Washington Black Woman Book Club is a group that meets monthly to discuss books written by us, about us, and for us. The books will cover fiction, nonfiction, and autobiographies.
2. You should join if you are interested in lively discussions about books in a community of interesting and intelligent women. Members will vote for the book of the month and will have the ability to make suggestions each month.
3. Meetings can take place via Zoom or in person, depending on the needs/desires of the group.
Upcoming events (1)
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Hello, ladies,
April's book of the month is Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson. When ten-year-old Ebby Freeman heard the gunshot, time stopped. And when she saw her brother, Baz, lying on the floor surrounded by the shattered pieces of a centuries-old jar, life as Ebby knew it shattered as well. The crime was never solved—and because the Freemans were one of the only Black families in a particularly well-to-do enclave of New England—the case has had an enduring, voyeuristic pull for the public. The last thing the Freemans want is another media frenzy splashing their family across the papers, but when Ebby's high profile romance falls apart without any explanation, that's exactly what they get. So Ebby flees to France, only for her past to follow her there. And as she tries to process what's happened, she begins to think about the other loss her family suffered on that day eighteen years ago—the stoneware jar that had been in their family for generations, brought North by an enslaved ancestor. But little does she know that the handcrafted piece of pottery held more than just her family's history—it might also hold the key to unlocking her own future.
The meeting is scheduled for Sunday, April 27, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. (I will send out the Zoom link the morning of the event).
Here is a link to a PDF of the book if you need it:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3zgo288rveiq8wt/AADu-v65XfZcDe9eIYi-R4X7a?dl=0I look forward to seeing you all there!