Books About Black Joy to Add to Your Bookshelf

Books About Black Joy to Add to Your Bookshelf

[ad_1] The first time I saw Black Panther in the theater, I felt like I could take over the world. The first time I read a heroine in a romance novel who looked like me, my heart swelled with hope. My experiences aren’t unique because it’s still rare to see mainstream media feature stories about … Read more

7 Must-Read Books by James McBride

7 Must-Read Books by James McBride

[ad_1] Pitch-perfect. Hilarious. Heartfelt. Stunning. These are the words that come up again and again in reviews of James McBride’s work. The National Book Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author has a unique ability to blend the humorous and the profound, the urgent and the everyday, the timely and the timeless. And it’s never been a … Read more

Beach Read Book Club Discussion

Beach Read Book Club Discussion

[ad_1] Beach Read by Emily Henry, one of the most buzzed about books this summer,  was voted to be the Read it Forward book club pick of June. Yes, it is July now (your sense of time hasn’t gone too far astray, we promise), so we did film this video a month late—but for a … Read more

The thriller TBR for anyone who loved ONE OF US IS LYING

The thriller TBR for anyone who loved ONE OF US IS LYING

[ad_1] If the plot twist of One of Us Is Lying knocked your socks right off, we have a few twisty thrillers recommendations for that TBR.   They Wish They Were Us by Jessica Goodman  Gossip Girl meets One of Us Is Lying with a dash of The Secret History in this slick, taut murder mystery set against the backdrop of an exclusive … Read more

Historical Fiction About Women Ahead of Their Times |

Historical Fiction About Women Ahead of Their Times |

[ad_1] My novel, Atomic Love, features a young woman ahead of her era, a female physicist during WWII, when few women were scientists. Working on the Manhattan project, she helps to create the first atomic reaction. I’m happy to recommend some electrifying historical novels about other women ahead of their times. Featured image: Photo by … Read more

COVER REVEAL: House of Hollow

COVER REVEAL: House of Hollow

[ad_1] One of our most HOTLY anticipated reads of 2021 has a cover and your eyes aren’t ready. House of Hollow by Krystal M. Sutherland is a dark, twisty modern fairytale where three sisters discover they are not exactly all that they seem and evil things really do go bump in the night, coming April 6, 2021! … Read more

How Books Help Us in Times of Transition |

How Books Help Us in Times of Transition |

[ad_1] I’ve always loved books, but I didn’t fully understand their power to help and heal until I met Christy Moore. Christy was one of the hundreds of people I interviewed as part of a five-year effort to collect life stories of Americans in all 50 states who’d been through wrenching life changes. Spurred by … Read more

Books to Read if You Love Unsolved Mysteries

Books to Read if You Love Unsolved Mysteries

[ad_1] Whether you’re obsessed with Netflix’s recent docuseries Unsolved Mysteries or love to binge Buzzfeed Unsolved here and there, we’ve got the reads to keep your mind spinning around What really happened? for days. Let’s get to it!   They Wish They Were Us by Jessica Goodman Gossip Girl meets One of Us Is Lying with a dash of The Secret … Read more