It’s Valentine’s Day. Why not a bouquet of literary love?
Archive | Books
RSS feed for this section
Even Jamaica Kincaid Can’t Escape It: What Black Writers “Should” Write About
Her new novel just out, the acclaimed writer speaks her mind
“Sundays at The Sackett” Reading Series Launches February 17!
The magazine’s reading series launches!
ABOUT TOWN: Premiere of Children’s Musical “Show Way” — January 19
A musical adaptation of the story of a seven generation daughter-to-daughter tradition.
Adventures In Cynicism
What gets rewarded in our culture? Generally it’s stories about the hopelessness and adversity of black life.
Happy Birthday, Zora
Her birthday was actually yesterday, but it’s never too late to honor the queen of progressive black literature.
Wilkerson: Mathis’ “Hattie” Is Not “The Grapes of Wrath” for Black Folks
An expert on the Great Migration trains her eyes on an Oprah Book Club favorite.
Diaz, Mengestu Named 2012 MacArthur Fellows
Junot Diaz & Dinaw Mengestu are among this year’s MacArthur Fellows!
READ: An excerpt from Halifu Osumare’s “The Hiplife In Ghana”
A new book explores how Ghana’s youth took hip-hop, made it their own, and what it means for the country’s future.
Subscribe
Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter to receive updates.
