Together We Read

US Digital Book Club

Readers can enjoy "The Queen of Sugar Hill" as an eBook or eAudiobook from March 13-27 with no wait.

Borrow The Queen of Sugar Hill by ReShonda Tate from March 13-27 with no waitlists or holds through Libby, available in both eBook and eAudiobook formats. This powerful story follows one woman driven by many passions—ambition, love, sex, family, friendship, and equality—in an unforgettable novel of resilience, dedication, and determination.

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About the Book

The Queen of Sugar Hill tells the story of Hattie McDaniel, the first African American woman to win an Academy Award, focusing on her life after her Oscar win for Gone With the Wind and the challenges she faced as a Black actress navigating Hollywood's challenging social landscape, particularly highlighting her struggles with restrictive housing covenants in a neighborhood called "Sugar Hill" where she bought a home despite facing backlash from white neighbors; the book explores her personal life, friendships with other Hollywood figures, and her fight for racial equality.  

About Together We Read

Together We Read is a Digital Book Club for participating libraries in the United States. During this two-week program, there will be no waitlists and no holds for the selected title.