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October 10, 2025
This Banned Book Week, theGrio is spotlighting page-turners that have been challenged and/or banned in libraries across the U.S.
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…
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August 21, 2025
"I will travel our country to share behind-the-scenes moments, lessons learned," Kamala Harris said of her upcoming book tour.
August 19, 2025
An exclusive excerpt from Tre Johnson’s Black Genius explores how Black students redefine brilliance through “streemal education.”
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July 31, 2025
Kamala Harris will reflect on her groundbreaking — and brief — run for the White House in her candid new…
July 24, 2025
Bestselling author Kennedy Ryan opens up about her mission to center Black women in romance and why she still has…
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July 18, 2025
Madam C.J. Walker’s daughter, A’Lelia Walker, steps into the spotlight in a new biography by A’Lelia Bundles, that celebrates her
June 19, 2025
From speculative fiction to steamy romances, and everything in between, these new Black titles will keep you turning the page.
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June 15, 2025
Tony Weaver Jr.'s "Weirdo" is an award-winning book every Black boy (and his father) should read this Father’s Day.
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June 5, 2025
“The Look is about confidence, identity and the power of authenticity,” Michelle Obama’s new book comes out Nov. 4.
May 21, 2025
Tina Knowles addresses a viral moment with granddaughter Rumi during Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour and shares why Rumi loves the…
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May 20, 2025
In an exclusive interview with theGrio, Tina Knowles discusses how working with a genealogist and Ancestry.com helped her uncover her
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April 16, 2025
Monique Rodriguez, the founder of Mielle Organics, opens up about her journey with the release of her first book.
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April 10, 2025
The Best Man saga isn’t over. Malcolm D. Lee announces plans to continue the friend group’s story in “The Best…
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April 7, 2025
As part of its annual report, the ALA unveiled its list of the 10 most “challenged books” of 2024—most of…
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March 29, 2025
NBA superstar Steph Curry will tell his story in his new book, Shot Ready, which will be published on Sept.…
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March 21, 2025
Tina Knowles is going on tour for her book Matriarch, and Michelle Obama, Keke Palmer, and others will appear on…
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March 5, 2025
Scholar Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith discusses why his first novel “Sylvie’s Love and Loss” is relevant now more than ever.
Percival Everett, James, Black authors, Black writers, Black literature, theGrio.com
March 4, 2025
Everett's version of Mark Twain's classic already won the National Book Award, the Kirkus Prize and the Carnegie Medal for fiction.
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February 11, 2025
Four years after her historic inaugural poem, Amanda Gorman reflects on its impact, censorship, and her mission to uplift young…