Their Eyes Were Watching God appears in 16 book lists

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Their Eyes Were Watching God appears in 16 book lists on Shepherd.

The best fiction novels that will make you believe they’re real

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My favorite books that feature Florida in a big way

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My favorite books about the Blues set in Mississippi, Chicago, Florida, and beyond

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My favorite books about Black women by Black women

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My favorite books that will make you fall in love with reading

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My favorite books written by African American female authors every African American female author should read

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My favorite books that reimagine women’s lives

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My favorite books are where writers write what they know (and don't) thus crossing boundaries and transcending themselves

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The best character driven novels

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My favorite books about the Works Progress Administration or by WPA authors

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My favorite books about or written by adventurous, brave, soulful women

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The best 1930s books featuring women who did it their way

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The best novels that are stealth environmental histories

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The best books by African American and Caribbean female writers

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My favorite books for growing up and finding your voice

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The best novels about the complexities of being Black in America

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