MJ Harris wants you to stop holding yourself back
The CEO and social media influencer shares how to build the life you want.
The roots, iterations, and remarkable staying power of "The Color Purple"
To celebrate the release of the movie musical, revisit Alice Walker's iconic novel and follow its journey across four decades of adaptations.
Jesmyn Ward made the journey through grief alongside her characters in “Let Us Descend”
The two-time National Book Award winner chose to narrate her latest novel herself, creating a stunning culmination for a story that was eight years in the making.
These authors of color are revolutionizing horror—listen if you dare!
In a genre once rife with tired tropes, diverse authors are turning out some of the smartest—and scariest—horror audiobooks we’ve ever heard.
Teju Cole hopes listeners will take pleasure in slowing down and paying attention
With his latest, "Tremor," the author and photographer reveals that he doesn't find writing fiction gets any easier. "But when it works, it is as exciting as ever."
Ayana Mathis expands the notion of who is a "safe" person in "The Unsettled"
The author of The 12 Tribes of Hattie says she seeks to create characters who can survive the worst without being vectors of suffering.
The best podcasts by Black creators to listen to
These podcasts crafted by Black creatives, comedians, and cultural icons offer a fascinating lens on the many nuances of life, art, and society.
In "One Blood," an adopted daughter paints three portraits of Black motherhood
In her first solo novel, Denene Millner explores questions about her mom, the birth mother she never met, and her own approach to raising her daughters.
Leslie Jones says being funny takes hard work
The comedian ditched the script for the performance of her memoir and tells each story in "Leslie F*cking Jones" exactly how it went.
Jonathan Conyers is a firm believer in the power of storytelling
The multihyphenate, once the subject of a widely shared Humans of New York post, has much to say on survival, success, and the support system that got him there.
Mystery and thriller listens by Black authors
Check out these pulse-pounding listens from acclaimed Black authors in mysteries, thrillers, and horror.
Understanding Tupac through the lens of "An Amerikan Family"
The Shakurs, and particularly matriarch Afeni Shakur, were a potent force in shaping Black liberation and the future of hip-hop.