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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
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After Creating #PublishingPaidMe, LL McKinney Hosts Juneteenth Book Fest L.L. McKinney, the author behind A Blade So Black, A Dream So Dark, and the upcoming third novel in the Read More
‘The Vanishing Half’ Dominates the Charts Amid #BlackStoriesMatter Movement Brit Bennett’s long-awaited sophomore book sits in the number one spot on The New York Times Best Sellers list as Read More
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