February 2026 Black History Month Posted on February 12, 2026 by Literatures at the Library In recognition of Black History Month this February, explore our collection of curated books by Black authors. The Girls Who Grew Big by Leila Mottley (2025). Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez (2025). Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People by Imani Perry (2025). Good Dirt : A Novel by Charmaine Wilkerson (2025). The Wilderness: A Novel by Angela Flournoy (2025). The Edge of Water: A Novel by Olufunke Grace Bankole (2025). Junie: A Novel by Erin Crosby Eckstine (2025). Misbehaving at the Crossroads: Essays & Writings by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers (2025).