There’s been this wild theory going around that now that all of us non-essential workers have been working from home…

Every other month, I go to the Books for International Goodwill sale in Annapolis, Md. It starts at 8 am and I’m an…

In 2001, when the Library of Congress’ inaugural National Book Festival kicked off in Washington, D.C., some 50…

Boy, the Sunken Place must get lonely this time of year.

OK, so let’s articulate the obvious: There will be no tents or stages at the Schomburg Literary Festival this year.…

Turn the page and get into this news! Netflix has announced it will debut Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices, a new…

Dr. Roxane Gay is a woman of many talents, whose career my writin’ ass aspires to attain one of these days. Not only…

I know you’re gonna find this hard to believe but, there’s a book coming out from someone who worked with Trump for…

Mariah Carey is a living legend we’re sure has a ton of stories to tell, and she’s going to open up about her life…

Michelle Duster, author, educator, and the great-granddaughter of pioneering journalist and activist Ida B. Wells,…

I know Bakari Sellers.

Now, we’re not ones to gossip, so you didn’t hear this from us, but word on the catwalk is that André Leon Talley is…

The legacy of Kobe Bryant continues to live on. The legendary athlete, Oscar-winner and author has added another New…

Actor Samuel L. Jackson is just as fed up with being indoors day in and day out as the rest of us. He recently…

I’ve said for a while now that I can’t wait to read the inevitable Colin Kaepernick memoir about the trials and…

On this week’s episode of “Books in Blackface,” the book retailer Barnes & Noble decided to “suspend” its…

In the months since Nipsey Hussle’s death, countless tributes have surfaced as his family, friends, and fans have…

With all the writing we do here at The Root, it’s a wonder we find time to read. But for many members of our staff,…

We’re coming to the end of a year (and decade) and it’s time for Barack Obama’s tradition of sharing his faves!

“Coffee is the color,” sang Roy Ayers—and the lyric proves true on the gorgeous crop of coffee table-worthy tomes…