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10 best fantasy books by Black authors, ranked

By Sandeep Sandhu Apr 17th
This 2018 Novel Perfectly Expresses The Mental Toll of Becoming ‘Grown’

By Alyssa Shotwell Mar 1st
The Importance of Forgiveness in Dating

By Sharon C. Cooper Nov 24th
The Best (Unique) Book Subscription Boxes for Every Type of Reader

By Alyssa Shotwell Aug 9th
INTERVIEW: Black Girls Rock (Literally) In Xio Axelrod’s Romance-Infused Rock & Roll Novel, The Girl With Stars In Her Eyes

By Larissa Irankunda Mar 15th
INTERVIEW: Namina Forna on Her Highly-Anticipated Debut YA Fantasy Novel, The Gilded Ones

By Larissa Irankunda Feb 19th
11 Black Authors Who Were Some of The OG Pioneers of Sci-Fi/Fantasy (And I’ll Fight You If You Say Otherwise)

By Larissa Irankunda Feb 5th
Exclusive Excerpt: Escaping Exodus: Symbiosis by Nicky Drayden

By Larissa Irankunda Jan 21st
The Other Black Girl Delivers a Humorous but Unflinching Take on the Racist Microaggressions of Publishing

By Larissa Irankunda Jan 14th
Do Better Challenges You to Dive Into The Heavy Shadow Work of Dismantling White Supremacy

By Larissa Irankunda Jan 1st
INTERVIEW: Mateo Askaripour Confronts the Surreality of the Black Professional Experience in His Satirical Novel, Black Buck

By Larissa Irankunda Dec 21st
The Beautiful Subversion of Race, Power, and Magic in The Midnight Bargain

By Larissa Irankunda Oct 14th
The Handmaid’s Tale Meets Get Out in Lakewood, a Horror Read Chillingly Relevant for These Times

By Larissa Irankunda Oct 7th
10 Black Classic and Contemporary Novels to Read for Black History Month

By Princess Weekes Feb 6th