All the (More!) Books! August 14, 2026

This week, Sharifah recommends High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey From Africa to America by Jessica B. Harris and The Marrow of Tradition by Charles W. Chesnutt. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with All Access membership. Click here to get started today! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed on the Show High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey From Africa to America by Jessica B. Harris The Marrow of Tradition by Charles W. Chesnutt Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson They Stole a City: Wilmington's White Supremacist Coup and the Families Who Live with Its Legacy by Lauren Collins My Soul Looks Back by Jessica B. Harris Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices