Books

Viola Davis Grammys Red Carpet theGrio.com
Viola Davis and the project led by Nikole Hannah-Jones are among the nominees for prizes at the annual Audie Awards.
/ February 26, 2023
A review of new editions of Dahl’s books shows that some passages relating to weight, mental health, gender and race…
/ February 19, 2023
Two leading young adult authors have a seven-figure deal to write a pair of novels centered on Black, queer characters.
/ February 18, 2023
Amanda Gorman's next literary project is a collaboration with a prize-winning illustrator for a children's book coming out this fall.
/ February 16, 2023
Friday I'm in Love, Camryn Garrett, LGBTQ, YA novels, Black authors, Gen Z authors, theGrio.com
“Friday I’m In Love” author Camryn Garrett wants readers of her novels to celebrate themselves and embrace change.
/ February 14, 2023
A book about Roberto Clemente is among the list of more than one million titles that have been pulled from…
/ February 13, 2023
Beyoncé, Ivy Park, Style Guide, Jazmine Sullivan, Jay-Z, André Leon Talley, theGrio.com
In this week’s Style Guide, we delve into the Ivy Park sales debacle, celebrate Black magazine covers, get ready for…
/ February 11, 2023
Viola Davis Grammys Red Carpet theGrio.com
Viola Davis won her first Grammy on Sunday, becoming the third Black woman to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and…
/ February 5, 2023
Kerry Washington book, memoir, celebrity memoir, Thicker than Water theGrio.com
Award-winning actor, director, producer and activist Kerry Washington plans to add author to her list of job titles.
/ January 31, 2023
Jesmyn Ward, author
“Let Us Descend” is Jesmyn Ward's first novel since “Sing, Unburied, Sing,” winner of the National Book Award in 2017.
/ January 28, 2023
books to africa
Teen sisters who relocated to the U.S. from Africa are making a difference by shipping thousands of books to their…
/ January 25, 2023
Ayobami Adebayo, Writing Black, Nigerian author, Black writers, theGrio.com
Ayobami Adebayo, author of the acclaimed debut "Stay With Me," returns with a new novel about family, class and power…
/ January 24, 2023