It’s Lit
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![The Best Black Fiction of 2022 for Readers of All Ages [UPDATED]](https://assets-server.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/25092926/0736609b1d84de3d71afad4e20a408b4-300x198.jpg)
The Best Black Fiction of 2022 for Readers of All Ages [UPDATED]
Before the year is out, we wanted to show even more love to some of our favorite works of Black fiction.
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In Her Last Book, Valerie Boyd Amplifies the Voices of Black Writers
With Bigger Than Bravery, the legendary writer/editor assembled a powerful coalition of Black voices, including Alice Walker, Pearl Cleage and Deesha Philyaw.
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December 2022 Books by Black Authors We Can’t Wait to Read [UPDATED]
As the holiday season approaches, we're looking forward to some time to curl up with a good book
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Mary J Blige’s Children’s Book Hitting Shelves in March 2023
The singer/actress is now an author, dropping her first picture book "Mary Can!" in the spring.
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15 Celebrities Who Are Also Fiction Writers
Omar Epps just wrote a new novel, so we decided to look at other Black celebs such as Whoopi Goldberg and 50 Cent who also penned works of fiction
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Omar Epps Gets Lit With a Fascinating Dystopian Page-Turner
"Nubia: The Awakening," the actor's first novel, drops November 8
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November 2022 Books by Black Authors We Can’t Wait to Read [UPDATED]
From colorful picture books to a highly-anticipated follow-up from Michelle Obama, we can't wait to get reading this November.
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A Supersized List of October 2022 Books By Black Authors We Can’t Wait to Read [UPDATED]
There are so many great new titles hitting the shelves in October we had to update it again.
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Is There Anything Serena Willams Can’t Do?
The tennis icon just added bestselling children's book author to her multi-hyphenate list of accomplishments.
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Michelle Obama Announces a New Book and She Could Be Coming to a City Near You
Our Forever First Lady just announced the dates and cities of a cross- country tour to promote her upcoming book, "The Light We Carry."