Sky Full of Elephants by Cebo Campbell
November Book Club Pick

In Sky Full of Elephants, Cebo Campbell imagines a world turned inside out. One morning, every white person mysteriously disappears, leaving behind a society forced to reexamine itself; its history, its wounds, and its possibilities. At the center of this reimagined America are Charlie Brunton, a former inmate turned professor, and his estranged daughter, Sidney, whose worlds collide in unexpected ways. What unfolds is both intimate and epic, a story of survival, reconciliation, and the fragile hope that something better might rise from the ashes of what was.
Campbell’s prose moves with rhythm and intention, balancing the surreal with the deeply personal. Through Charlie and Sidney’s journey, he explores what identity means when the structures that once defined it are gone. The novel becomes a mirror, reflecting not only the pain of racial division but also the resilience and creativity that emerge in its absence. Each page hums with energy: part road novel, part spiritual reckoning, and part love letter to Black possibility.
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Sky Full of Elephants isn’t just a “what if” story. It’s a challenge to see the world differently. It asks what we would build if the old barriers fell away, and whether healing can truly begin when we confront the truths we’ve long ignored. Bold, poetic, and thought-provoking, this novel refuses to stay in one lane. It’s a conversation starter, a meditation on freedom, and the perfect November pick for anyone ready to look up and see a new horizon forming.
DECEMBER'S PICK

People Person
By Candice Carty-Williams
After four months of powerful stories, we're closing out 2025 with something warm, witty, and wonderfully messy: perfect for the holiday season. Candice Carty-Williams' People Person introduces us to five half-siblings who share nothing but an absent father and "some pretty complex abandonment issues." Dimple, Nikisha, danny, Lizzie, and Prynce have spent most of their lives as strangers, connected only by faint childhood memories of riding through South London in their dad's gold Jeep. But when a dramatic event forces them back together, they must figure out what family really means and whether blood is enough to bind them.
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This darkly comedic novel asks: Can you build a family from scratch in your thirties? Described by The Washington Post as having the sharp humor and social insight of Zadie Smith, People Person is both hilarious and heartfelt: a story about forgiveness, connection, and the messy, complicated beauty of choosing each other. Join me as I explore themes of belonging, modern Black British identity, and why sometimes the family you make matters just as much as the family you're born into. We're keeping it light and cozy for December, because there's one thing the holidays teach us, it's that family, in all its chaos, is worth showing up for.
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This may not be a new read, but it sure is fun!









