Atlanta-based poet and artist W.J. Lofton ‘s third collection of poetry, “boy maybe,” includes 51 poems that take his readers on an emotional roller coaster exploring grief, love, police brutality and ...

"I want to write for the next generation of young black boys," he says. His new novel Where Geezers Call Home is partly inspired by the UK riots last year, while also drawing on his own experiences of ...

Atlanta author and bookseller Katie Mitchell likes to tell an identity-defining story about her childhood that often pleasantly shocks listeners.

The Chino Hills author hopes to uplift Black, queer and plus-sized representation in media, which they struggled to find ...

Mildred Barya is a Ugandan poet and fiction writer who has authored three poetry books: "Give Me Room to Move My Feet," "The ...

Berkshire poet David Giannini’s new collection 'Stones Are the First to Rise' explores nature, politics and the shifting ...

no big book-signing tour. The real world was now intruding horrifically. You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Make Babette Kourelos's old ...

Phillis Wheatley-Peters was kidnapped as a child from West Africa and sold into slavery in Boston. Despite systemic ...

Do you remember your favorite book as a child? Can you recall the first time you saw yourself reflected in a book? If you are Black and born before the early 2000s, then there may have been a long ...

COMMUNITY AND MAKING SURE MORE CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO BOOKS. THAT WAS THE GOAL OF A BIG EVENT IN THE CAPITAL CITY LAST NIGHT. TAKE A LOOK. IT’S THE 23RD ANNUAL YEAR OF AUTHORS ON THE MOVE.

The In Our Tongues reading and art series returned for its first event since June 2023 to showcase poetry, comedy and music performances in celebration of Black History Month ... in Ottawa with a ...

Between the ages of eighteen and fifty-four, Nadia does not for a single moment not have an admirer or a boyfriend or a better half. Then her husband disappears forever. “I turned myself into ...