Cane | March 2022 Bookclub Selection
Spring is nearly here ya’ll and we are here for it! It’s that time of year when we begin to focus on renewal and revitalization. When inspiration isn’t just a word, it’s all the words […]
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Race First | February 2022 Bookclub Selection
Happy Black History Month! As we continue to live everyday with intention, we look back to the greats who helped pave the path as we build the extravagance that is black history. This month’s book […]
The Afrominimalist’s Guide to Living with Less | January 2022 Bookclub Selection
It’s 2022 and yes we are we’re kicking off this years reading list with a “New Year, New You” selection the MahoganyBooks way. Our goal this year is to live everyday with intention and we […]
MahoganyBooks Bookclub 2022 Reading List
2022 Reading List January 2022 The Afrominimalist’s Guide to Living with Less by Christine Platt Forget the aesthetics of mainstream minimalism and discover a life of authenticity and intention with this practical guide to living […]
The Jigsaw Man | December 2021 Bookclub Selection
The MahoganyBooks | Very Smart Brothas bookclub December reading selection is The Jigsaw Man by Nadine Matheson. A novel that will grab you with the first page, Matheson uses her criminal defense background to create […]
MahoganyBooks + Very Smart Brothas 2021 Book Club Reading List
2021 Reading List April 2021 I Came As A Shadow: An Autobiography by John Thompson John Thompson was never just a basketball coach and I Came As A Shadow is categorically not just a basketball autobiography. After three decades […]
MahoganyBooks + Very Smart Brothas 2020 Book Club Reading List
2020 Reading List January 2020 I’m Telling the Truth, But I’m Lying by Bassey Ikpi In I’m Telling the Truth, but I’m Lying Bassey Ikpi explores her life–as a Nigerian-American immigrant, a black woman, a slam poet, […]
DC Public Library’s Get Lit Podcast: If Beale Street Could Talk, a Discussion
In anticipation of the film debut of If Beale Street Could Talk, the DC Public Library staff discussed James Baldwin’s original book with Derrick Young of MahagonyBooks. Click the link below to listen to the […]
Announcing the MahoganyBooks & Very Smart Brothas Book Club
I love collabo’s…shout out to African Ancestry and our Get Rooted book list. There’s something we find very special about developing relationships with like-minded entreprenuers and organizations to create people-focused, community-oriented endeavors. That’s why we […]