Title: Smash It! Author: Francina Simone Genres: Contemporary Pages: 368 Publisher: Inkyard Press Review Copy: Purchased Availability: Available Now Summary: Olivia “Liv” James is done with letting her insecurities get […] Read More
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Two new books this week and both from authors we love. Apple: Skin to the Core by Eric Gansworth Levine Querido How about a book that makes you barge into […] Read More
Title: Legendborn Author: Tracy Deonn Genres: Fantasy Pages: 512 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Review Copy: ARC from publisher Availability: Available Now Summary: After her mother dies in an accident, […] Read More
Title: Raybearer Author: Jordan Ifueko Genres: Fantasy Pages: 368 Publisher: Amulet Books Review Copy: Purchased Availability: Available Now Summary: Nothing is more important than loyalty. But what if you’ve sworn […] Read More
Last month I wrote a brief essay (Disrupt the Text & Decolonize Your Mind) encouraging all teachers to rethink the books they read in the classroom if they are truly […] Read More
Last week on Tor.com, L.L McKinney’s article “The Role Publishing Plays in the Commodification of Black Plan” talked about how books depicting Black pain are often sold more and that […] Read More