African American Grief

From award-winning author Peter Godwin, an “eloquent” (The Wall Street Journal) memoir about his evolving relationships with the women and places that shaped his life. Peter Godwin’s mother is dying. Born in England, and having spent most of her adult life as a doctor in Zimbabwe, she now...

Television writer, producer, and bestselling author of the acclaimed The Broke Diaries and Mixed charts her unexpected role as her terminally ill mother's caretaker in this funny, moving, and unforgettable memoir. Angela Nissel always wanted her mother’s approval. But two defining events...

NOW A HULU STREAMING SERIES NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY Two estranged siblings delve into their mother’s hidden past—and how it all connects to her traditional Caribbean black cake—in this immersive family saga, “a...

After the near-extinction of humanity, a new kind of alien-human hybrid must come to terms with their identity—before their powers destroy what is left of humankind, in this thought-provoking science fiction novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Parable of The Sower. Since a...

A deeply resonant memoir for anyone who has loved and lost, from acclaimed poet and Pulitzer Prize finalist Elizabeth Alexander. In The Light of the World, Elizabeth Alexander finds herself at an existential crossroads after the sudden death of her husband. Channeling her poetic sensibilities...

Dear Love Vixen, I don’t know what to do and I need your help! My best friend died one year ago. Since then, I’ve been helping her husband with their five-year-old daughter. I didn’t mean for it to happen but… I’ve fallen in love with my best friend’s husband. I’m so torn. Do women have a ‘Sister Code’ that says we can’t date an ex? Because if there is, I think I’m about to break that rule in a huge way. I’d love nothing more than to climb him like a spider-monkey, but I’m worried that I’m betraying my friend’s memory. Please help me, Love Vixen. My feelings ...

In this “brilliantly original” and warmhearted novel, an old set of encyclopedias leads a young woman to a curious museum and one profoundly moving lesson: that every life is an extraordinary life (New York Times bestselling author Claire Mackintosh). Still reeling from the sudden death of...

This program is read by actor, singer, and dancer Jelani Alladin, who originated the role of Kristoff in Broadway's Frozen musical. A fierce and riveting queer coming-of-age story following the personal and political awakening of a young gay Black man in 1980s New York City, from the television...

Bloomsbury presents Make Me a Monster by Kalynn Baron, read by Thea Funk New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron is back with a Frankenstein-tinged horror romance. Meka is used to death. After all, it's the family business. As a newly certified mortician’s assistant at her parents’...

A USA BEST BOOK AWARD FINALIST: AFRICAN AMERICAN FICTION! Two babies were born the same night. Two mothers didn’t survive. One decision will change everything. When a young mother dies in childbirth, nurse Etta Harris feels an instant, undeniable connection to the newborn baby girl left behind. She believes the child—Storm—is meant to be hers. But belief isn’t enough. With her husband uncertain and obstacles at every turn, Etta must decide how far she’s willing to go to claim the family she longs for. Across the hospital, Darren Johnson faces an unthinkable future after losing his...

In the sequel to Payback is a Mutha, old scores are settled and before long, new tensions arise. Still recovering from the suicide of her best friend, Shan now pregnant by a married man is forced to make major decisions in her life. Ready to leave the fast life behind, Shan believes a move to...

"This magical audiobook echoes the desire to truly understand yourself and be seen as you are, and the twist ending will leave listeners stunned." -AudioFile Magazine This program is read by the author. A debut YA novel-in-verse by Amber McBride, Me (Moth) is about a teen girl who is grieving...

A NATIONAL BESTSELLER! “Nicole Avant gives a raw and courageous look into how she found the light in her darkest moment. She reminds us that grief is different for everyone, and we have the power to move through it in our own unique way.” —Cleo Wade, New York Times Bestselling Author “A...

A raw, heartfelt memoir “full of reflection” (Vanity Fair), perseverance, redemption, and triumph from Tamika D. Mallory, trailblazing social justice leader, activist, and cofounder of the Women’s March. In I Lived to Tell the Story, Tamika Mallory takes us beyond the headlines and podiums...

Bloomsbury presents The Tiny Things Are Heavier by Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo, read by A'rese Emokpae Named a Best Book of 2025 by Vogue and Harper's Bazaar "A gracefully told and sharply observed debut." —Kiley Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Such a Fun Age A heart-rending debut...

In this epic showdown from the writer of the award-winning US crime series, The Wire, police officer Derek Strange hunts his brother's killer through a city erupting with rage. Derek Strange is a rookie cop, the job he's dreamed of since he was a boy. His brother, Dennis, has not been as...

A moving essay collection promoting freedom, self-love, and divine wholeness for Black women and opening new levels of understanding and ideological transformation for non-Black women and allies “Candice Marie Benbow is a once-in-a-generation theologian, the kind who, having ground dogma into...

A renowned doula shares powerful lessons on healing and thriving through the murky seasons of life in this moving, intimate guide to deeper self-awareness and radical joy. “This book is a beacon of resilience. . . . A must-read for anyone committed to growth.”—Erica Chidi Cohen, author of...

She had planned every inch of the Juneteenth celebration—except the man who would change everything. Simone Caldwell has poured her whole life into Millhaven, Georgia's beloved annual Jubilee. As the community events coordinator, she has mastered the art of building tables for everyone else—potluck menus, history presentations, volunteer schedules—while quietly forgetting to save a seat for herself. Three weeks before Juneteenth, she does not need an unexpected variable. Marcus Daye is that variable. The history professor has spent three years avoiding grief, faith, and his hometown ...

What if your body remembered a future your mind had never lived? Leigh Ludlow knows what it means to survive love. She has loved deeply, lost devastatingly, and learned the hard way that grief does not disappear simply because life keeps moving. After losing two great loves, Leigh has finally begun to accept that surviving and living are not the same thing. Then Ghana changes everything. At a mysterious retreat rooted in Sankofa—the belief that sometimes we must return to what was in order to move forward—Leigh expects to confront her past. Instead, she begins seeing what appears to be ...