In 2023, The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) at the Smithsonian launched an incredible summer reading program based on the exhibition, Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures. Afrofuturism is a cultural aesthetic that stretches across art, music, and literature and weaves together science-fiction, history, and technology to explore the African-American experience.

The Afrofuturism reading guide was written for educators and students, but there is something for everyone on this list: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, music, memoir, comic books, and graphic novels. The featured authors include luminaries like Octavia E. Butler and W.E.B. Du Bois, contemporary authors including Nnedi Okorafor, Marlon James, and N.K. Jemisin, and cultural legends like Janelle Monáe and LeVar Burton.

Sicklerville Silent Book Club hosted their largest meetup along with a donation gathering for the local unhoused community. 

15 writers of dark fantasy who should have been celebrated for their work more than he who wrote the absolutely mediocre American Gods.

We’ve compiled a list of resources to support those impacted: nonprofits, mutual aid, local organizations helping families, businesses, animals, and the region. We'll continue to gather resources and links from our community and will update this page as new information comes through. 

The results of our year-end survey are in, and Silent Book Club readers picked their favorite reads of 2024 (not necessarily published in 2024). Did yours make the list?

Our oracle (AKA Ronan, Silent Book Club Seattle's Assistant Social Media Guy™️) will give you a personalized queer book rec based on the vibe of your favorite Thanksgiving snack.

Join us in person and online to unite against book bans and show the world that the freedom to read is an American value that must be protected.

We have gathered resources to support the people impacted by the storm, and encourage any who can give to donate where we've been told is most helpful from locals.