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A look back at a banned book that grapples with racism in the Deep South.
Buy two books by Black authors by June 20.
It's time to diversify your reading list.
By DeAnna Janes
“A riot is the language of the unheard.”—Martin Luther King Jr.
Read an essay from Alice Walker’s book, Living by the Word.
By Alice Walker
An excerpt from the memoir of a woman who bought her own freedom and became a dressmaker for Mary Todd Lincoln.
Ms. Walker answers readers' questions about her most famous work.
The iconic feminist praises Alice Walker's ability to move readers.
Powerful wisdom from the author of The Color Purple.
If we could do it all over again, we'd make time for these stories.
The North Carolina-based bishop and book author left a lasting impression after he gave the sermon at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Windsor wedding on May 19.
Overlooked? Yes. Forgotten? Not on our watch!
Join the #readingblackout movement and discover must-reads by WOC.
By BookTrib
The author of The Color Purple reads three of her poems and answers reader questions about her work, life, and views on society.
Her big speech was the highlight of the Golden Globes, but the media mogul is also one of our biggest readers.
By BookTrib
“It’s got everything that’s grabbing the headlines in America right now.”
By Olivia Mason
Our former POTUS has always been an avid reader—and he's got great taste.
By Olivia Mason
"Do we turn on others, or toward others? Do we share our awakening, or only our despair?"
By Alice Walker
A celebration of Octavia Butler's groundbreaking science-fiction novel.