What we’re about
About the Book Club
Love Letters to Black Men is a member-curated literary salon exploring the depth, brilliance, vulnerability, and cultural force of Black men across the diaspora. We read across genres and eras (novels, essays, memoirs, poetry, and global literature) to honor the many ways Black men show up in the world and in story.
You’ll Love This If…
- You’re drawn to intimate, thoughtful discussions about Black men’s portrayals in literature
- You want to explore the complexity, nuance, and emotional range of Black male characters and authors
- You value a community that celebrates Black men with curiosity, respect, and openness
- You enjoy modern literary salons that feel smart, warm, and culturally rooted
Our Intention...
To create a space where Black men’s humanity (their courage, joy, genius, softness, conflict, imagination, grief, humor, and hope) is centered and honored. This club is a love letter to the interior lives of Black men, told through the pages that shaped us and the stories we’re still learning from.
Our Structure...
Monthly Submissions:
Each member may submit up to two books per month (reduced to one if membership grows).
Submissions can be works:
by Black men
about Black men
centering Black male characters in a meaningful or complex way
or stories that illuminate the cultural, emotional, or historical landscape Black men move through
Our Program...
Monthly Literary Discussions:
Salon-style: engaged, generous, culturally rich.
Quarterly Salons:
Featuring local Black male authors, poets, historians, thinkers, or creatives.
Community Archive:
All nominations are stored in a living library honoring the literary lineage of Black men.
Commitment
Come as you are.
Read what you can.
Show up when you’re able.
This is a club built on curiosity, respect, and a shared desire to understand and celebrate Black men more fully, through literature and through community.
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