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This week’s book list: Celebrating Maya Angelou’s birthday, her new book, March Madness and more

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This week’s book list: Honoring Chinua Achebe, the beauty of poetry, and more

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Chinua Achebe: A writer whose works enlighten the generations

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This week's book list: Celebrating the final full week of Women's History Month

POSTSCRIPT'D - This is the final full week of Women’s History Month, so every book on our Hit List is…
/ March 22, 2013

Melissa Harris-Perry interviews 'Ghana Must Go' author Taiye Selasi

VIDEO - On Saturday's "Melissa Harris-Perry," Melissa sat down with author Taiye Selasi, whose debut novel, "Ghana Must Go," is…
/ March 10, 2013

This week’s book list: A man recounts his 'real' trip to hell, and more

With so much talk about the weird weather, rumors of war, and the new pope, we thought it might be…
/ March 7, 2013

This week’s book list: Booker T. and Ellison give a Black History Month send-off

POST SCRIPT'D - From Booker T. Washington’s journey from slavery to national leader, to Ralph Ellison’s exploration of black consciousness…
/ February 28, 2013

Remembering author Bebe Moore Campbell on her 63rd birthday

While we celebrate those known folks during the month of February—the seemingly usual suspects—we must never forget those not-so-famous people…
/ February 18, 2013

This week's book list: Historic journeys (and Valentines)

POSTSCRIPT'D - As we continue to celebrate the lives and contributions of African-Americans during Black History Month, The Immortal Life…
/ February 14, 2013

Grio books: 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...
/ February 7, 2013

Ayana Mathis, 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…
/ February 3, 2013

This week’s book list: Whitney Houston remembered, and black man raised in Nazi Germany releases memoir

POSTSCRIPT'D - 'Remembering Whitney' leads our Hit List, which also includes a memoir by a black man raised in Germany…
/ January 31, 2013

Ballet dancer Misty Copeland has 2-book deal

NEW YORK (AP) - Copeland, 30, is working on a memoir for Simon & Schuster's Touchstone imprint and picture book…
/ January 30, 2013

This week’s book list: New book explores unseen aspects of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life

POSTSCRIPT'D - For many, King, whose holiday happened to fall on Inauguration Day, was only synonymous with Civil Rights. But…
/ January 25, 2013

Where is the love for authors of color among big publishers?

POSTSCRIPT'D - All over the Internet and the blogosphere, writers of color lament the difficulty in getting a deal from…
/ January 7, 2013