Hey diverse book lovers, welcome to this month’s episode of Gettin’ Lit a monthly podcast dedicated to highlighting the diverse lit coming out for the month. Today we’re going to be talking about all the books coming out in July, that you should add to your list. 

On this episode we look at, A book about finding true love with the help of an app, a historical fiction that brings to life a forgotten shero, a magical realism tale that takes us to Vietnam, an essay collection that looks a race, class, and gender, a book about Canadian Blackness and what it means, and a multicultural retelling of Pride and Prejudice. 

1. Have We Met? By Camille Baker - July 1st - https://amzn.to/3xCdsif 
2. Island Queen by Vanessa Riley - July 6 - https://amzn.to/2UFTB32 
3. Build Your House Around My Body by Violet Kupersmith - July 6 - https://amzn.to/3yRiojp 
4. Don't Let It Get You Down: Essays on Race, Gender, and the Body by Savala Nolan - July 13 - https://amzn.to/3AZYxAA 
5. Incense and Sensibility by Sonali Dev - July 6 - https://amzn.to/2U6vSJh 
6. Black Like Who? By Ronaldo Walcott - July 15 -  https://amzn.to/3i8AVkm 

Shoutout to East End Arts for featuring me in their July issue. Check it out here

Thanks for getting lit with me today! Remember if you’re reading what everyone else is reading then you’ll probably think the way everyone else is thinking.