As part of St. Luke's commitment to being an anti-racist church, the Black Author's Book Club reads and discusses quality works written by Black authors to grow in our understanding of Black history, contemporary culture, perspectives and the many contributions Black people have made to our society. We meet in person and by Zoom on the third Wednesday of each month from 6:30 to 7:45 PM. Our reading list typically includes a variety of genres both past and present. Please join us for great reads and meaningful discussion!
All are welcome to attend
November 19: Junie by Erin Crosby Eckstine
Sixteen years old and enslaved since she was born, Junie has spent her life on Bellereine Plantation in Alabama, cooking and cleaning alongside her family, and tending to the white master’s daughter, Violet. Her daydreams are filled with poetry and faraway worlds, while she spends her nights secretly roaming through the forest, consumed with grief over the sudden death of her older sister, Minnie.
When wealthy guests arrive from New Orleans, hinting at marriage for Violet and upending Junie’s life, she commits a desperate act—one that rouses Minnie’s spirit from the grave, tethered to this world unless Junie can free her. She enlists the aid of Caleb, the guests’ coachman, and their friendship soon becomes something more. Yet as long-held truths begin to crumble, she realizes Bellereine is harboring dark and horrifying secrets that can no longer be ignored.
With time ticking down, Junie begins to push against the harsh current that has controlled her entire life. As she grapples with an increasingly unfamiliar world in which she has little control, she is forced to ask herself: When we choose love and liberation, what must we leave behind?
The following is our upcoming book selections:
- January 21: How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith
- February 18: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett