Books

After convincing five of her well-known peers to collaborate on a single novel in 2021, Dhonielle Clayton did it again…
/ November 13, 2022
Michelle Obama The Light We Carry book theGrio.com
Former first lady Michelle Obama opens up about post-White House life in her latest book and interview with People magazine.
/ November 13, 2022
Oprah’s Favorite Things 2022 List Gift guide theGrio.com
In her highly anticipated annual gift guide, Oprah includes several Black-owned brands among her favorite things for 2022.
/ November 2, 2022
Vegan Plant-Based Slutty Vegan theGrio.com
For National Vegan Day, a roundup of some of our favorite vegan cookbooks including Slutty Vegan’s upcoming release.
/ November 1, 2022
2022 Pegasus Awards Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize theGrio.com
The Poetry Foundation honored 11 poets with the Ruth Lilly Prize this year, including Rita Dove, Angela Jackson and Haki…
/ October 29, 2022
"The 1619 Project" publisher launches a series of readalongs with authors Matthew Desmond, Michelle Alexander, Leslie Alexander, and more.
/ October 25, 2022
The NBA superstar is launching a graphic novel series, “Stephen Curry Presents!: Sports Superheroes,” in partnership with Penguin Workshop.
/ October 22, 2022
Black Poetry Day theGrio.com
In honor of National Black Poetry Day, here are 20 contemporary Black poets we think you should be reading all…
/ October 17, 2022
Achut Deng is telling her whole story through a memoir that she hopes will bring awareness of both the hardships…
/ October 15, 2022
MacArthur Fellows Genius theGrio.com
Author Kiese Laymon, celebrated cellist Tomeka Reid, reproductive activist Loretta J. Ross and more have been named MacArthur Fellows.
/ October 14, 2022
Former First Lady Michelle Obama
A literary honor will now carry the name of a uniquely successful author: the Michelle Obama Award for Memoir.
/ October 13, 2022
Al Copeland Jr. said he and authors tried to capture the “real life and times of Al Copeland,” his father,…
/ October 8, 2022