'WAITING TO EXHALE' by Terry McMillan is a powerful exploration of friendship, love, and self-discovery among four African-American women. A must-read for fans of contemporary fiction.

James Baldwin's 'If Beale Street Could Talk' is a powerful exploration of love and racial injustice in 1970s Harlem, following Tish's fight to free her wrongly accused lover, Fonny, while expecting their child. A timeless narrative of resilience and hope.