7 Books About Race to Explain the Current Unrest
“A riot is the language of the unheard.”—Martin Luther King Jr.
Alice Walker Tells Us How We Can Have Peace on Earth
Read an essay from Alice Walker’s book, Living by the Word.
How Former Slave Elizabeth Keckley Befriended the Lincolns
An excerpt from the memoir of a woman who bought her own freedom and became a dressmaker for Mary Todd Lincoln.
Revisiting The Color Purple: A Discussion with Alice Walker
Ms. Walker answers readers' questions about her most famous work.
Gloria Steinem on The Color Purple
The iconic feminist praises Alice Walker's ability to move readers.
8 Books We Wish We Read in High School
If we could do it all over again, we'd make time for these stories.
Bishop Michael B. Curry Inspires at the Royal Wedding and in His Book
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.
28 Books by Black Women for Black History Month
Join the #readingblackout movement and discover must-reads by WOC.
In Conversation with Alice Walker
The author of The Color Purple reads three of her poems and answers reader questions about her work, life, and views on society.
Our "Favorite Thing" About Oprah: Her Love of Books!
Her big speech was the highlight of the Golden Globes, but the media mogul is also one of our biggest readers.
Behold the Dreamers is Oprah's Latest Book Club Pick
“It’s got everything that’s grabbing the headlines in America right now.”
The Barack Obama Reading List
Our former POTUS has always been an avid reader—and he's got great taste.
Alice Walker Tells Readers: "Don’t Despair"
"Do we turn on others, or toward others? Do we share our awakening, or only our despair?"
Gloria Steinem on Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower
A celebration of Octavia Butler's groundbreaking science-fiction novel.
10 Unapologetic Books About Race in America
These works started the dialogue; we're continuing the conversation.
