Books

The medals, presented by the American Library Association, are given for fiction and nonfiction. Winners in each slot receive $5,000.

Former NBA player Dean Tolson overcame being illiterate and got his masters degree. He talks all about the journey in his new book.

With themes that hit eerily close to home, the novels of Rivers Solomon are ideal for spooky season and beyond.

Oprah Winfrey’s new book club pick highlights an author she has long admired, Jesmyn Ward. “Let Us Descend” came out this week.

Spears’ memoir, “The Woman in Me,” reveals an encounter in which ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake used Black slang towards Ginuwine.

As speculative fiction gains popularity, author Terry J. Benton-Walker and others are centering Black culture in the fantasy genre.

Veteran screenwriter Rodney Barnes tells theGrio about his love of storytelling, turning “Blacula” into a graphic novel and more.