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Black Don’t Crack… Book Spines Book Club

Join us for a lively community discussion about our latest selection, The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb.

January 25, 2026 Selection
Cover of People Person
Book Club Rating: (3.5)
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List Price: $17.99
Fiction, Paperback, 336 pages
ISBN: 9781501196058Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
February 22, 2026 Selection
Cover of Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America
Book Club Rating: (3)
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List Price: $32.50
Dey Street Books (Sep 19, 2023)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 432 pages
ISBN: 9780358439165Publisher: HarperCollins
March 29, 2026 Selection
Cover of Sky Full of Elephants
Book Club Rating: (4.5)
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List Price: $27.99
Simon & Schuster (Sep 10, 2024)
Fiction, Hardcover, 304 pages
ISBN: 9781668034927Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
April 26, 2026 Selection
Cover of The Violin Conspiracy
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List Price: $28.00
Anchor (Feb 01, 2022)
Fiction, Hardcover, 352 pages
ISBN: 9780593315415Publisher: Penguin Random House
May 31, 2026 Selection
Cover of Razorblade Tears
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List Price: $18.99
Flatiron Books (Apr 05, 2022)
Fiction, Paperback
ISBN: 9781250252715Publisher: Macmillan Publishers
June 28, 2026 Selection
Cover of Kin: A Novel
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List Price: $30.00
Knopf Publishing Group (Feb 24, 2026)
Fiction, Hardcover, 368 pages
ISBN: 9780525659181Publisher: Penguin Random House
July 26, 2026 Selection
Cover of Chloe: A Novel of Secrets and Lies
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List Price: $30.00
Amistad (Mar 18, 2025)
Fiction, Hardcover, 224 pages
ISBN: 9780063338562Publisher: HarperCollins
August 28, 2026 Selection
Cover of Keeper of Lost Children
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List Price: $30.00
Atria / 37 Ink (Feb 10, 2026)
Fiction, Hardcover, 464 pages
ISBN: 9781668069912Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
September 27, 2026 Selection
Cover of Arsenio: A Memoir
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List Price: $30.00
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 336 pages
ISBN: 9781982191368Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
October 25, 2026 Selection
Cover of The Savion Sequence
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List Price: $27.99 Now Only $23.79!
AALBC Aspire (Feb 27, 2024)
Fiction, Hardcover, 180 pages
ISBN: 9780979637469Publisher: African American Literature Book Club
November 22, 2026 Selection
Cover of The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman
List Price: $30.00
Mariner Books (Sep 29, 2026)
Fiction, Hardcover, 432 pages
ISBN: 9780063383074Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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