Felicia Pride

is a writer, speaker, author of books for adults and youth, and the book columnist for The Root. Her most recent book is "The Message: 100 Life Lessons from Hip-Hop’s Greatest Songs." Visit her at feliciapride.com.

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All NOVEMBER POSTS (5)

Reading List: The Poetry Edition

A selection of new titles by real poets.

Publishing with the Stars

New books by Kanye West, Tracy Morgan, Andre Agassi, Sheri Shepherd and more.

Producing Precious

Lisa Cortés, an executive producer of Precious, talks about the representation of black women in film, healing, and the work of Octavia Butler.

Blacks Are Still Achieving Firsts?

How many more firsts do blacks have to achieve? Why are writers of color always compared to other writers of color? Sarah Jessica Parker as a representative of arts and humanities? A roundup of lit-related questions.

Amazon and Wal-Mart Price War: Good or Bad For Book Consumers?

Two megastores are discounting books. Good for consumer pockets? Bad for books?