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Through candid interviews with Maya Angelou, Toni Cade Bambara, Gwendolyn Brooks, Alexis De Veaux, Nikki Giovanni, Kristin Hunter, Gayl Jones, Audre Lorde, Toni Morrison, Sonia Sanchez, Ntozake Shange, Alice Walker, Margret Walker, and Sherley Anne Williams, the book highlights the practices and critical linkages between the work and lived experiences of Black women writers whose work laid the foundation for many who have come after.

From award-winning author Rhonda McKnight comes a new story of faith, history, and the power of legacy that merges the romance of The Bookshop Sisterhood with the rich Lowcountry setting of Mary Alice Monroe. Alexandra Chambers is a writer who has run out of words. Struggling with writer's block...

Layover is the story of a young, attractive real estate broker stuck in a loveless marriage who falls for her brother-in-law after experiencing a layover in his home city. Nya is a stunning go-getter who refused to be a jumpoff to an NBA mega-star. She cashed in his lavish gifts and started her own real estate company. Soon, she met the man of her dreams - or so she thought. Her handsome husband Kenny turned out to be a selfish bully who cared more about appearances than people. Nya sets off on a business trip that would breathe new life into her struggling company.

African American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. It begins with the works of such late 18th-century writers as Phillis Wheatley. Before the high point of enslaved people narratives, African-American literature was dominated by autobiographical spiritual narratives. The genre known as slave narratives in the 19th century were accounts by people who had generally escaped from slavery, about their journeys to freedom and ways they claimed their lives.

A dynamic kaleidoscope of story that honors the work of women. Long-listed for the prestigious Carol Shields Prize for Fiction! Kin is a story and a celebration of Black womanhood, of resistance, and of perseverance—while simultaneously an indictment of American history. Kin is a tree—alive in places, broken in others—that offers shelter for women seeking respite in the midst of family-making.

This much-anticipated, game-changing special edition of Canada's premier annual fiction anthology celebrates the country's best emerging Black writers. For over thirty years, The Journey Prize Stories has consistently introduced readers to the next generation of great Canadian writers. The 33rd...

A Murder of Hate takes listeners deep into this thrilling collision, where the stakes couldn’t be higher. Boston detectives Lisa Garcia and Basudde "Bus" Erias, two fierce rivals, are thrust into the heart of a chilling investigation when the niece of an African president-an exchange student in Boston-is brutally murdered. As they dig deeper into the case, they uncover more than just a killer; they expose the dark and deadly connections between Washington's power players and the ruthless dictators they secretly support.

Camren is what you call a plus-size diva, but she’s having a hard time getting her baby’s father to love her. When she comes across some devastating news, she runs into the arms of another man - Royal, the brother of her best friend, Jamie. Jamie and Ashaun's marriage is on the rocks because Ashaun had a baby with another woman. He caters to her in every way, hoping she’ll forgive him, but she can’t get over the betrayal. She longs for her first love, even though she has to pretend she doesn’t even know him, out of fear of what her brothers might think.

Cam and Royal are on the ins and outs. Royal is fed up with Koran and Camren’s games. Is he willing to throw in the towel? Will Camren figure out who she wants before it's too late? Jamie and Ashaun were getting on the right track until they were startled with news that put pressure on their marriage. Ashaun is tired of being married, and Jamie wants nothing more than to run into Kejuan’s arms. But Kejuan is already in a relationship. Would he be willing to leave his girlfriend to rekindle what he and Jamie once had?

From a young age, evil pursued Alezea. Isolated with her son, who is raised to be a killer of little girls, she finds no way out. Until an old employer guides her to a holy place. There, Alezea will either fight for her own redemption or sink into total ruin. While Alezea's battle rages on, her son Thomas seeks a young woman to continue his father’s lineage. He encounters and beguiles Rachel, who soon learns of Thomas’ atrocious history. From the teachings of a young prophet, Rachel believes she can transform Thomas.

Attorney Julius Phelps-Felton, a rising star in the Obama County State Attorney’s Office and author of The New York Times best seller Know Your Rights, is tragically killed in a police-involved shooting while trying to defend his fiancée, R&B musician Laura Mae, from being sexually violated by a police officer. The trauma from the incident sends Laura into a deep depression, eventually leading to her hospitalization and PTSD diagnosis.

Wynter goes out for a night on the town to a nightclub with a coworker who is obsessed with a local rap artist who has hit big. After being ditched in the club by her coworker, she meets a man while looking for the bathroom, and they spend hours talking and building chemistry that ends up with him in her bed. Feeling blindsided, Wynter discovers that the mystery bed man is the famous rapper her coworker was gushing over. She vows to erase him from her mind, and she's having a more challenging time erasing him from her body, especially when he won't go away.