A review by fromsarahsbooknook
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
5.0
THE LOVE SONGS OF W. E. B. Du BOIS is a nearly 800-page family epic following the family history of our main character, Ailey Garfield. Jeffers has called it a “kitchen table epic” because it tells the stories of heroic Black women and I love that description so much. LOVE SONGS is stunning and moving and despite not being an “easy” read, it’s surprisingly easy to read — which I think is a testament to Jeffers’ talent.
I’m not sure you need too many words from me about this book. For more, I recommend perusing the Oprah’s Book Club resources and the NPR interview with Honoree Fanonne Jeffers and Noel King from August 2021. This one will stay with me for a long time.
CW: You probably know the book covers slavery, and that gets ugly fast, but also be aware there’s a significant amount of sexual abuse in the story.
I’m not sure you need too many words from me about this book. For more, I recommend perusing the Oprah’s Book Club resources and the NPR interview with Honoree Fanonne Jeffers and Noel King from August 2021. This one will stay with me for a long time.
CW: You probably know the book covers slavery, and that gets ugly fast, but also be aware there’s a significant amount of sexual abuse in the story.