Books, Arts, and Culture

Glory Edim, founder of Well-Read Black Girl, on her new anthology celebrating Black women in literature Glory Edim (Photo Credit: Jai Lennard) Since its inception in 2015,...

A new weekly dispatch published by MCD x FSG and powered by Electric Literature Starting today, Electric Literature is proud to announce Electric Eel, a newsletter...

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Typewriter / Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash Editor’s Note: Margaret George is the New York Times bestselling author of seven novels of biographical historical fiction, including The Confessions of...

The meaning of a film that depicts sensitive gay black men, and the long history of misrepresentation it remedies The 2016 film, Moonlight, is about Chiron — a black...

Naming can be an art. We have a president who takes names very seriously, using them for specific purposes and according them strange powers. Having apprenticed...

I read a lot of comics and TPBs (trade paperbacks), but don’t always keep up with graphic novels and graphic memoirs. In the past few weeks,...

For many, the month of October means falling leaves, pumpkin carving, fall festivals, bringing out the spooky decor, and anticipating Halloween. For myself, it means Inktober!...

Let’s face it, not all book clubs are the same. And, therefore, not every book is the going to work for every book club. And there...

Happy Election Day, everyone! Firstly, if you haven’t already, go and vote. Secondly, on what may well turn out to be the brightest political spot we’ve...