Books

Guildia Lopez, Built For Greatness: Men Who Move The Culture, Guildia Lopez Brothers and Briefcases, Guildia Lopez New York, Brothers and Briefcases
Brothers and Briefcases founder Guildia Lopez is crafting a love note to Black men with her new coffee book: 'Men…
/ March 18, 2026
Jamilah Lemieux joins TheGrio to discuss her new memoir Black. Single. Mother., unpacking stigma and co-parenting and more.
/ March 9, 2026
Judge Hatchett, Goal Girls, children's books, Black children's books, theGrio books, theGrio.com
Judge Glenda Hatchett is gearing up to release a new children’s book, “Goal Girls,” to guide readers to dream big.
/ March 6, 2026
Oliver James, illiteracy, literacy, Black authors, theGrio.com
Oliver James went viral on TikTok for learning to read as an adult, and now he’s telling his story in…
/ February 26, 2026
In an exclusive interview with theGrio, Tayari Jones reflects on the seven-year journey behind “KIN,” Oprah’s latest Book Club pick,…
/ February 25, 2026
Mara Brock Akil, Mara Brock Akil Book, Mara Brock Akil Novel
Mara Brock Akil is taking her storytelling talents to her first book. Akil is set to release 'The Revelation of…
/ February 24, 2026
Viola Davis, Viola Davis Novel, Viola Davis James Patterson, Viola Davis New Book, Viola Davis Judge Stone
Viola Davis and James Patterson's upcoming courtroom thriller 'Judge Stone' has a release date -- and a potential movie on…
/ February 18, 2026
Jeremiah Brown, BookTok, Black book influencers, theGrio.com
 In this exclusive interview, “Love Island USA” alum Jeremiah Brown opens up about BookTok and what books mean to him.
/ February 17, 2026
da brat, bb judy, jessica harris-dupart, the way love goes book, thegrio.com
Da Brat and Judy Harris-Dupart speak with TheGrio about what they learned while writing their memoir, The Way Love Goes.
/ February 6, 2026
Tomi Adeyemi, The Siren, Children of Blood and Bone, Black authors, Black books, theGrio.com
Expected this fall, the bestselling author of the “Legacy of Orïsha” series, Tomi Adeyemi, announces her first standalone novel, “The…
/ February 5, 2026
teddy riley memoir, remember the times, new jack swing, thegrio.com
Teddy Riley will release his memoir “Remember the Times” on Feb. 10, detailing his New Jack Swing legacy, landmark hits,…
/ January 19, 2026
Solange Knowles, Saint Heron, library expansion, zine launch, thegrio.com
Solange Knowles has expanded her Saint Heron Library, releasing a limited-edition zine on Black architect Amaza Lee Meredith.
/ November 24, 2025