‘Wildblood’ Writer Lauren Blackwood Brings Magic to the Jamaican Jungle in Historical Fantasy Novel Lauren Blackwood’s “Wildblood” conjures magic and danger in a lush Jamaican jungle for her second YA novel. 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
Book Festivals Highlight Diverse Works Amid Banned Books Movement Maryland book festivals spotlight literary diversity and free speech amid rising book bans nationwide. 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
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
Simon & Schuster Publisher’s Memoir Comes to Life in ‘Journal for Jordan’ Commercials for the Christmas opening of the film A Journal for Jordan shows a smiling Michael B. Jordan in Army 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
‘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
‘Passing’ Delves Into How Racial Identity Impacts the Life You Want *Spoilers ahead! Read the book review on shelit.com and watch the film on Netflix or in select theaters* Nella Larsen’s Read More
Why ‘Beloved’ Stole the Spotlight in Politically Charged Books Debate The Virginia gubernatorial election placed the Toni Morrison classic Beloved in the crosshairs of the conversation on race entering American Read More
Well-Read Black Girl Festival Recognizes Works Centering on Black Girlhood Well-Read Black Girl marked five years with its annual book festival on Saturday centering on the theme of Black girlhood. Read More
Singer Solange’s Saint Heron Curates Rare Black Books With New Library Another artist has created an online library featuring rare works by Black and Brown authors. Two weeks after indie rapper Read More
‘Books in Bloom’ Literary Festival Lauds Progressive Voices Annual literary festival Books in Bloom on Sunday marked the grand opening of a multifaceted bookstore chain and welcomed a Read More
One World Authors Mark Banned Books Week With Conversation on Self-Education One World hosted an event Wednesday featuring some of the most celebrated and debated authors of our time for a Read More
