Here’s Why Dollar Store Inflation Affects Literacy Access Bestsellers hit dollar stores as surplus stock floods shelves, but inflation keeps readers from cashing in. Read More
What Files You Need at Your Fingertips While Querying Querying agents for book representation demands prep, strategy, and organized materials to boost success. Read More
‘Proud Family: Louder and Prouder’ Reboot Champions Black Literature “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” uplifts Black stories, blending activism and culture for a new generation. Read More
Jenny Han Talks Asian Representation in Books on ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Tour Jenny Han’s “The Summer I Turned Pretty” hits Prime Video after her Netflix success with “To All the Boys.” Read More
How Erica Kennedy Defined 2000s Multicultural Women’s Fiction March 24th marks what would’ve been Erica Kennedy’s 52nd birthday. The promising author, who published two novels entrenched in media Read More
‘Ashes of Gold’ Author J. Elle Shares How She Crafted ‘Wings of Ebony’ Fantasy YA Series With Black Duality in Mind Fantasy young adult author J. Elle is marking the end of her Wings of Ebony duology about a Black teen Read More
Karyn Parsons’ Sweet Blackberry Promotes Lesser-Known Stories for Black History Month Actress and author Karyn Parsons is sharing the stories this February her literary nonprofit Sweet Blackberry produces to educate kids Read More
Well-Read Black Girl, Liveright to Publish Fiction Debuts by Female, Nonbinary Writers Black women’s book club leader Well-Read Black Girl announced Thursday its partnership with W.W. Norton & Co. imprint Liveright for Read More
Joy Revolution Acquires First Fantasy YA Romance Novel The Random House Children’s young adult imprint founded by best-selling literary supercouple Nicola Yoon and David Yoon has purchased its Read More
Sourcebooks, Ebony Publishing Partner to Distribute Books by Black Authors Indie publisher Sourcebooks has teamed up with Ebony Magazine Publishing of the renowned Black media brand to produce adult fiction Read More
Celeste Ng’s ‘Our Missing Hearts’ Touches on Racial Tension, Economic Instability Little Fires Everywhere novelist Celeste Ng is revving up to release her third book later this year. Our Missing Hearts, Read More
Activist-Author Kimberly Jones Promotes ‘How We Can Win’ After Viral Speech In summer 2020, author Kimberly Jones was known for her young adult novel, I’m Not Dying with You Tonight, co-authored Read More
Black Women Are Transforming the Literary Scene in Los Angeles For a 2021 literary lookback, we noticed Los Angeles is evolving into a haven for Black female-run literary ventures amid Read More
Meena Harris Adds Phenomenal Book Club to Growing Multimedia Portfolio For a 2021 literary lookback, we noticed Phenomenal Media mature this year with the addition of a book club focused Read More
‘Adventures of Qai Qai’ by Serena Williams Has the Power to Elevate Black Doll Sales Tennis superstar Serena Williams recently announced that she is releasing a children’s book next year based on the adventures of Read More
Alice Sebold Apologizes to Exonerated Man She Had Accused of Rape The Lovely Bones novelist Alice Sebold released a statement a week after the Black man she accused of rape was Read More
Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House Transports You Back to the Time of ‘Little Women’ A restored home in Concord, Massachusetts, serves as the former residence of renowned author Louisa May Alcott and her family Read More
Alice Sebold’s Fixation on Accused Rapist’s Race in ‘Lucky’ Forecasts Overturned Conviction *Update post available on Alice Sebold’s apology and publisher Simon & Schuster’s response* The man accused of rape by best-selling Read More
‘Passing’ Cast Members Discuss Differences Between Novel and Film in Netflix Book Club *Spoilers ahead! Read Passing, then check out the book review on shelit.com and watch the film on Netflix* Netflix Book Read More
‘Love Life’ Examines the Underappreciated Black Editor Experience *Spoilers ahead! Watch the series’ second season on HBO Max* The Good Place star William Jackson Harper leads the HBO Max Read More