LibGuides: E 376S / AFR 330L: African American Literature Since the Harlem Renaissance: Course Texts

Library Access to Required Course Texts

Below are library options for your required course texts. If you have questions about how to access a library ebook or print book, please contact Gina Bastone (g.bastone@austin.utexas.edu) or use the Ask A Librarian service.

Binti: The complete trilogy (eBook) by Nnedi Okorafor
Note: Limited to 1 UT Austin reader at a time. Please read the ebook in your web browser (do not download) and close your web browser when you are finished.
Binti (print book) by Nnedi Okorafor
Library print copy available through the Pick It Up Service. The library has 3 copies of this book. If this copy is checked out, search the library catalog for additional copies.
Parable of the Sower (eBook) by Octavia E. Butler
Ebook with unlimited access for UT Austin readers.
Parable of the Sower (print book) by Octavia E. Butler
Library print copy available through the Pick It Up Service. The library has 3 copies of this book. If this copy is checked out, search the library catalog for additional copies.
The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead
Ebook available through HathiTrust temporary access, and limited to 1 UT Austin reader at a time. The library's print copy is not available for loan at this time. For more information about HathiTrust temporary access, please refer to this guide
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Ebook available through HathiTrust temporary access, and limited to 1 UT Austin reader at a time. For more information about HathiTrust temporary access, please refer to this guide The library has additional print copies available for loan, which you can find through a catalog search.
Toni Morrison essential novels: The bluest eye, Song of Solomon, Beloved by Toni Morrison
Note: Limited to 2 UT Austin readers at a time. Please read the ebook in your web browser (do not download) and close your web browser when you are finished.
The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin
Ebook available through HathiTrust temporary access, and limited to 1 UT Austin reader at a time. The library's print copy is not available for loan at this time. For more information about HathiTrust temporary access, please refer to this guide

Borrowing Books and Using eBooks

Borrowing Physical Books
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Find and Use eBooks
A tutorial on how to search for library ebooks and access them.
Ask A Librarian!
If you need help accessing an ebook or placing a Pick It Up request for a print book, use our Ask A Librarian service for assistance.