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“Harlem Shuffle” by Colson Whitehead In the embodiment of hustle, Colson Whitehead brilliantly weaves crime fiction, family drama and political
No one knows you like a childhood best friend. Vice President Kamala Harris’ bestie Stacey Johnson-Batiste has written a candid
African American authors led the field of finalists for the eighth annual Kirkus Prize announced on Monday. Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner
No reading list is complete without great contemporary fiction. Versatile and multifaceted, novels set in the present day deliver escape,
Black identity is complex and transcends borders. Our reading lists should too. Like their authors, these stories represent cultures and
For African Americans, historical fiction can be tricky. This nation’s past has long been treacherous territory. So some presume the
Feed the mind; free the soul. There’s a dizzying and inspiring array of brilliant nonfiction by Black authors being published right
Some Black authors of romance are absolute perpetual must-reads: Alyssa Cole, Talia Hibbert, Beverly Jenkins, and Christina C Jones for
If you’re a fan of Black-led mysteries and thrillers, this is your time. The genre is popping, the talent is
It’s summertime, and nothing is easy, but the reading is hot, hot, hot. Earlier this year, in a beautiful package
With a new federal holiday recognizing Juneteenth bucking up against legislative attacks on the historical realities of systemic racism in
Brilliant novels of mystery and suspense with sharp social bite, these books illuminate the pressing issues of our time through
Summer is a perfect time to expand your horizons beyond national borders if only virtually at the start, and after
The joy of Black love with a strong shot of Black glamour is the perfect prescription for breaking out of
To be clear, without the integral contributions of queer Black communities, any sampling of Black literature is fatally incomplete. While
Here you’ll find vital discussions of culture and politics and how they intersect to shape Black lives. A Little Devil
Summer is sacred for Black families. It’s a time when those of us who are typically separated by thousands of
A literary roller coaster with social insight With all the talk about landmark Supreme Court decisions in jeopardy, retirements, nominations
As a child growing up in the Black freedom movement with parents who were allied with Reverend Al Sharpton‘s National
Charles Blow states that he is not an activist or a revolutionary, but his second book has a clear activist