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You've Got a Place Here, Too: An Anthology of Black Love Stories Set at HBCUs

Ebony LaDelle

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A heartwarming and unforgettable collection of love stories set at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, exploring hope, endurance, and what it means to leave a legacy, from some of today’s most prominent Black writers and edited by the acclaimed author of Love Radio.

“The best kind of homecoming . . . heartbreak, self-discovery, belonging, culture, history, and Black love . . . What more could you want from your time in the HBCU universe?”—USA Today bestselling author Adriana Herrera

Love can be messy, painful, and heartbreaking, but it can also be revolutionary, profound, and hopeful. For Celine, a forbidden crush on a professor evolves into a second chance at romance years later. Myra’s focus on a coveted audition for the Fisk Jubilee Singers is challenged by the handsome music major determined to help her. Kiese investigates the darker side to academia, love, and identity.

Like most blessings, love emerges in the most unexpected places—in a training cockpit for new pilots, during a Mardi Gras celebration, or while gathering signatures to start the first-ever LGBTQ+ student organization officially recognized at an HBCU.

These are just a few of the heart-searing, tender, and transporting love stories collected in You’ve Got a Place Here, Too—a true celebration of Black love and the profound impact of HBCUs on the community.

Featuring stories by Elizabeth Acevedo, Jasmine Bell, Carla Bruce, Aaron Foley, Kai Harris, Ebony LaDelle, Kiese Laymon, Christine Platt, Farrah Rochon, Kennedy Ryan, Dawnie Walton, and Nicola Yoon.

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Bookish UNO!!

I saw @browningwithabook ‘s Bookish UNO post and felt inspired so here’s my take!

Reverse: A book I wish I could read again for the first time. A Tropical Rebel gets the Duke by Adriana Herrera This Afro-Latine historical romance had me in a chokehold since I read it! Not only is the FMC a badass but the MMC will do anything to give her the softness she deserves.

Wild: A book I’ve read that was outside of my usual genre preferences. A Sunny Place For Shady People by Mariana Enriquez Before reading this book of short stories, I wasn’t really a big fan of horror (or short stories). This author changed my mind! It turns out, I enjoy horror that has roots in magical realism.

Skip: A book I keep putting off. Out of Office by A.H. Cunningham I started reading this book a while ago but haven’t gotten back to it because I don’t like the audiobook narrators for this story. I’m determined to just read the physical copy this month because I enjoy A.H. Cunningham’s writing.

Draw 2: Two random books on my TBR Flood City by Daniel José Older and You’ve Got a Place Here, Too: An Anthology of Black Love Stories Set at HBCUs edited by Ebony LaDelle I’m a fan of both Daniel José Older and Ebony LaDelle, so I’m hoping to get into these books before the end of the year.

I’m tagging @tomesandtextiles @carla_is_reading @whatupsisi to try the #UNOBookChallenge

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