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Grisham sequel to 'A Time to Kill' to be published

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Zadie Smith on Granta best young novelists list

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This week’s book list: Jane Fonda’s black adopted daughter tells her story

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

POSTSCRIPT'D - On this week's book list from PostScript'd, we are celebrating Maya Angelou’s birthday, her new book, March Madness…
/ April 5, 2013

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

POSTSCRIPT'D - Eddie Huang’s 'Fresh Off The Boat' is a look at one immigrant family’s story of struggle and triumph…
/ March 28, 2013

Chinua Achebe: A writer whose works enlighten the generations

ESSAY - Today, the world lost a champion in Achebe, born November 16, 1930. But through his works, his spirit…
/ March 22, 2013

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

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