#PublishingPaidMe Reveals Pay Discrepancies Between Black and White Writers
Going into the third week of protests over the police killing of George Floyd, book Twitter went down another road in revealing the racial …
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YA Author Kimberly Jones Explains Civil Unrest Logic in Viral Video
A young adult author’s video interview discussing how race, socioeconomic status, and history are the root of the latest civil unrest has gone viral. …
Book Review: ‘When They Call You a Terrorist’ by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and Asha Bandele
When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors My rating: 5 of 5 stars When They Call You …
Agents Resign After Red Sofa Literary Owner Calls Police on ‘Straight Up Looters’ in Minneapolis
As the death of an unarmed black man killed at the hands of police in Minneapolis sparks protests, a local literary agency owner is …
Saying Goodbye to Bookstore Entrepreneur Poppy of TV’s ‘Single Parents’
One of TV’s dream literary businesswomen is Poppy on ABC’s Single Parents. Played by actress Kimrie Lewis, Poppy owns the ultimate dream venture: a …
Vanessa Williams Writes Black Mermaid Book for Kids
Actress, singer, and former pageant queen Vanessa Williams has written a new book for children highlighting black mermaids. For kids ages three to eight, …
Book Review: ‘A Song Below Water’ by Bethany C. Morrow
A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow My rating: 3 of 5 stars *Given an advanced reading copy from the publisher in exchange …
Book Review: ‘Trailblazer’ by Dorothy Butler Gilliam
Trailblazer: A Pioneering Journalist’s Fight to Make the Media Look More Like America by Dorothy Butler Gilliam is a fascinating memoir of the first …
May 2020 Celebrity Book Club Picks
AMERIE’S BOOK CLUB Singer and author Amerie will read Deacon King Kong by James McBride with her book club. “James McBride tackles trauma, the …
Book Review: ‘My Sister, the Serial Killer’ by Oyinkan Braithwaite
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite My rating: 4 of 5 stars My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite describes the …
