The Black Count

The Black Count is the real-life story of General Alex Dumas, father of the famous novelist Alexandre Dumas, author of the Three Musketeers. As a biracial man in Revolutionary France, General Dumas battled racism as well as the aristocracy to become a respected leader of the French Revolution….until Napoleon’s betrayal destroyed his career. History that reads like a novel, perfect for Black History Month, or any month!


Black History Month Adult Booklist

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh staff and board members recommend these must-read books that celebrate African American authors, culture and history.




Romance

What better time of the year to curl up with a great love story? Here are a few suggestions.



The Dog Master

The Dog Master, a moving novel that takes place thirty thousand years ago, tells the tale of what the domestication of the wolf (the ancestor of today’s dog) might’ve been like.  It’s … Continued