Books

"There are places where people find their identities and find their friends," said a patron, "and Eso Won was one…
/ June 17, 2022
Patterson tweeted, "Please know that I strongly support a diversity of voices being heard — in literature, in Hollywood, everywhere."
/ June 16, 2022
The American Booksellers Association, the trade group for independent bookstore owner, has experienced a year of solid growth and greater…
/ June 15, 2022
Raphael Warnock Book
U.S. Sen. Raphael G. Warnock will have a children's book out this fall, a picture story based on his being…
/ June 13, 2022
With Father's Day 2022 falling on Juneteenth, there's never been a better time to celebrate our Black patriarchs with Black-owned…
/ June 10, 2022
Oprah Winfrey has chosen 19-year-old Leila Mottley's “Nightcrawling,” a debut novel about a young Black woman from East Oakland, for next book…
/ June 8, 2022
banning Black literature, theGrio.com
Book displays targeting topics such as Cajun heritage, Pride Month or Black History Month are prohibited indefinitely at public libraries…
/ June 2, 2022
Jeff Manning designed the cover of "Black Women Will Save the World: An Anthem" as a tribute to women in…
/ May 23, 2022
Comedian Tiffany Haddish is speaking out about the release of her first children's book titled "Layla, the Last Black Unicorn."
/ May 17, 2022
Mother's Day
Mother's Day may be coming earlier than you expected it this year—but you still have time to give an amazing…
/ May 6, 2022
Akim Aliu wrote “Akim Aliu Dreamer: Growing Up Black in the World of Hockey,” the graphic novel due out in…
/ May 6, 2022
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is expected to sign legislation that would ban educational literature deemed inappropriate for children. 
/ April 26, 2022