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The Best Oprah’s Book Club Picks by Black Authors
As Oprah announces her 102nd Book Club pick, we look back on some of our favorite selections by Black authors over the years.
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Even More Black Women Writers We Love
As Women’s History Month reaches its midpoint, we thought we’d look back at some phenomenal Black writers who’ve paved the way and influenced culture.
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15 of Our Favorite Books on Black Romance [UPDATED]
With Valentine’s Day approaching, we’ve added even more titles to our list of books all about Black love
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The Best Black Non Fiction of 2022 [UPDATED]
2022 was a great year for Black books. Here are even more of our favorites.
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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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[UPDATED] We Found Even More Books by Black Authors You Should Read This Month
August is another hot month for books by Black authors. Check out some of the books with can’t wait to read.
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19-Year-Old’s Debut Novel is Oprah’s Latest Book Club Pick
“It brings me great joy to introduce readers to new authors,” Winfrey said of Leila Mottley’s “Nightcrawling.”
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10 Books by Black Authors We Can’t Wait to Read in June
With all of the great titles coming out in June, your summer reading list is going to be hot!
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‘The People Are the Real Power’: Tayari Jones’ An American Marriage Wins the 2019 Women’s Prize for Fiction
There is grace, and then, there is the kind of grace that unconditional, enduring love requires; the kind of love Tayari Jones’ Celestial and Roy are struggling to keep alive in her celebrated novel, An American Marriage. Already published in several countries and on pretty much every recommended reading list of 2018 (including Oprah’s, the…
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Issa Rae Options Tayari Jones’ Novel Silver Sparrow, Which Follows the Daughters of a Bigamist
Imagine having one book in the hottest book club known to man and named-checked by the Obamas—and then, having another book being optioned for adaptation. Well, Tayari Jones doesn’t have to imagine it—she’s living it! Best known for the 2018 bestseller An American Marriage, Jones’ 2011 novel, Silver Sparrow has been optioned by Issa Rae,…