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George Floyd biography among National Book Award nominees

NEW YORK (AP) — A biography of the late George Floyd and poetry by Pulitzer Prize winner Sharon Olds were

Associated Press / September 18, 2022

Books Lifestyle

Black men’s book club offers chance to learn about wine, their daughters and themselves

A new book club in Chicago brings Black men together for camaraderie and conversation about art, books, food, culture and

TheGrio Staff / September 16, 2022

Books Lifestyle

Oprah Winfrey selects prison memoir ‘That Bird Has My Wings’ as book club pick

NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has selected a prison memoir by Jarvis Jay Masters, currently on death row in

Associated Press / September 13, 2022

Living Books Lifestyle

J. Dillard’s children’s books represent a new era in the book industry

It is the dawn of a new era for the book industry, and J. Dillard is one of the newest

Kayla Grant / September 11, 2022

Books Lifestyle

Ruby Bridges, desegregation trailblazer, writes kids book

Ruby Bridges was a 6-year-old first-grader when she walked past jeering crowds of white people to become one of the

Associated Press / September 6, 2022

Books Education Dallas Lifestyle

Texas school district pulls Toni Morrison classic, the Bible from library shelves  

The day before school started for one Texas school district, librarians were ordered to remove from the shelves 41 books

TheGrio Staff / August 18, 2022

Opinion Books Opinions

The genius of Salman Rushdie

OPINION: The brilliant writer, who survived a brutal knife attack last week, is an artist who believes in a free

Touré / August 15, 2022