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Eric Jerome Dickey, Friends and Lovers, Black romance, Lifetime, theGrio.com
October 2, 2025
“Friends and Lovers” will join other high-profile Black romance titles in Lifetime’s upcoming “Love of a Lifetime” lineup. 
Trymaine Lee, A Thousand Ways To Die
September 8, 2025
In his book “A Thousand Ways to Die,” Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Trymaine Lee, documents the cost of gun violence on…
July 24, 2025
Bestselling author Kennedy Ryan opens up about her mission to center Black women in romance and why she still has…
James, books, theGrio.com
July 15, 2025
Percival Everett's retelling of Mark Twain's “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” is a nominee for the 20th Dayton Literary Peace…
June 19, 2025
From speculative fiction to steamy romances, and everything in between, these new Black titles will keep you turning the page.
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Black authors, AP News, theGrio.com
May 30, 2025
The prolific writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, originally from Kenya, died at 87 in Bedford, Georgia on Wednesday, May 28.
Sylvie's Love and Loss, Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith, Black authors, Black books, new books, Caribbean culture, Caribbean heritage, global drug trade, theGrio.com
March 5, 2025
Scholar Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith discusses why his first novel “Sylvie’s Love and Loss” is relevant now more than ever.
Tricia Hersey - We Will Rest - The Art of Escape
January 7, 2025
Discover Tricia Hersey's new book We Will Rest!—a powerful manifesto on resisting grind culture and embracing rest as a revolutionary…
Black books, Black authors, Black writers, Black books 2024, New Black books, theGrio.com
December 24, 2024
We have gathered 21 top new books, memoirs, fiction, and essays by Black authors that caught our attention in 2024.
James Baldwin, James Baldwin birthday, James Baldwin books, Black authors, theGrio.com
November 29, 2024
James Baldwin, one of America’s most influential writers and thinkers, continues to inspire decades after his death.
Stories that shaped history: Classic books by Black authors
October 3, 2024
Discover the classic books by Black authors that have shaped history and continue to inspire readers.
Tina McElroy Ansa, Tina McElroy Ansa death, Who was Tina McElroy Ansa?, Tina McElroy Ansa writer, Tina McElroy Ansa author, Didi Tina McElroy Ansa die?, Tina McElroy Ansa books, Tina McElroy Ansa obituary theGrio.com
September 13, 2024
As the first Black person to work at The Atlanta Constitution, Tina McElroy Ansa paved the way for generations of…
Don Lemon, I Once Was Lost, Celebrity memoirs, Black authors, Black books, theGrio.com
September 10, 2024
Don Lemon releases “I Once Was Lost,” a memoir that delves into his upbringing and rise in television journalism.
James Baldwin, James Baldwin birthday, James Baldwin books, Black authors, theGrio.com
August 2, 2024
The illustrious author and civil rights activist James Baldwin’s legacy lives on through his endearing words.
Kamala Harris, Kamala Harris memoir, Kamala Harris book, The Truths We Hold, Kamala Harris campaign, Celebrity memoirs, Black celebrity memoirs, Black memoirs, Black books, political memoirs, 2024 election, theGrio.com
July 24, 2024
Initially released in 2020, Kamala Harris’ memoir spans her political and criminal justice journey and her childhood as the daughter…
Trevor Noah, Trevor Noah book, Born a Crime, Black authors, Black books, theGrio.com
March 2, 2023
After a successful seven-year run on "The Daily Show," bestselling author Trevor Noah has penned a book for readers of…
Willard Motley, Black authors, Knock on Any Door, Archibald Motley, Humphrey Bogart, theGrio.com
February 28, 2023
Willard Motley, a Black writer from Chicago, has been largely ignored by scholars of literature, particularly of Black and gay…
best black books 2022
December 21, 2022
In need of a last-minute gift? We suggest a book by a Black author—and we've compiled a list of our…
J. Dillard children's books theGrio.com
September 11, 2022
Barber and children's book author J. Dilliard discusses his popular series, being a “barberpreneur,” and his advice for aspiring authors.
July 21, 2022
Former first lady Michelle Obama will release a book this fall titled “The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times.”