Anisfield-Wolf Book Club
Immerse yourself in the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards canon through our monthly virtual book club.
Explore thoughtful book discussion questions, exclusive author content, and thoughts on the winning books from AWBA program director, jurors and partners each month!
February’s Selection: 2025 Poetry Winner, Yard Show, by Janice N. Harrington
As seen through the documentation of objects found within yard shows, Janice N. Harrington’s Yard Show is a collection of descriptive, lyrical, and experimental poems speaks to the Black American Imagination in all its multiplicity.
Yard Show Through Music
While you read Janice N. Harrington’s award-winning book of poetry, Yard Show, take a listen to our curated playlist of songs inspired by her poems!
Book Discussion Questions
Whether you are hosting your next book club or would simply like some questions to guide your reading, program director of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, Kortney Morrow, has curated a selection of questions to consider while you read Yard Show.
Recommended Reading
Did you enjoy reading Yard Show? If so, we recommend the following books to add to your reading list!
The Warmth of Other Suns (2011 AWBA Winner), Isabel Wilkerson
Wild Girls: How the Outdoors Shaped the Women Who Challenged a Nation, Tiya Miles
Landscapes of Hope: Nature and the Great Migration in Chicago, Brian McCammack
Rooted: The American Legacy of Land Theft and the Modern Movement for Black Land Ownership, Brea Baker
Places for the Spirit: Traditional African American Gardens, Vaughn Sills
Black in the Middle: An Anthology of the Black Midwest, Terrion L. Williamson
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