This book service wants to help you celebrate black excellence in literature
 

This book service wants to help you celebrate black excellence in literature
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Black authors have long documented their struggles and triumphs as a way to lift up their community. But in a society that still largely champions white narratives, their books are often overlooked — making it hard for black readers to find their lives represented in mainstream literature.

A new subscription box service called **ir Reads is looking to address this barrier, connecting readers to black authors from a wide range of personal and global perspectives.

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The book service — which delivers two or three books to a subscriber's doorstep every month — looks to celebrate the diversity of black literature, while also allowing readers to deepen their understanding of black culture and the black experience.* Read more...

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