This week’s book list: Celebrating Maya Angelou’s birthday
POSTSCRIPT'D - On this week's book list from PostScript'd, we are celebrating Maya Angelou’s birthday, her new book, March Madness and more...
This week’s book list: Honoring Chinua Achebe
POSTSCRIPT'D - Eddie Huang’s 'Fresh Off The Boat' is a look at one immigrant family’s story of struggle and triumph told through the lens of a young man obsessed with being “American,” which for him means listening to rap music, smoking weed and watching football. This book leads our Hit List.
Great reading for the start of Black History Month
POSTSCRIPT'D - This week’s List kicks off the start of Black History Month and features some truly historic books...
Author of 'The Twelve Tribes of Hattie' is 'stunned' by sudden fame
On the eve of the airing of Ayana Mathis' interview with Oprah Winfrey about her debut novel, she chatted with theGrio about how the success of 'The Twelve Tribes of Hattie' has changed her life.
Oprah interviews 'The Twelve Tribes of Hattie' author Ayana Mathis
theGRIO REPORT - Oprah Winfrey will interview The Twelve Tribes of Hattie author Ayana Mathis for the next installment of her award-winning show, Super Soul Sunday...
Walter Mosley makes 'World Book Night' list
BOOKS - The "World Book Night" 2013 reading list was announced this week. Among the titles are books by Walter Mosley (author of "Devil in a Blue Dress" ...
Should black history be taught to black people -- or all people?
Just as the world is not painted in '50 Shades of Grey,' and America is a melting pot of flavors, those aspiring to be well-cultured put on their technicolor glasses, step outside their comfort box...
