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Colson Whitehead Discusses His New Heist Themed Novel, Harlem Shuffle

September 13, 2021
Tagged as: Black Writers, Fiction

In Harlem Shuffle, Whitehead returns yet again to the city that made him. “I keep writing about New York because I haven’t figured it out yet. I owe it a great debt. It shaped who I am.”

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ReLIT: Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem: A Memoir by Daniel R. Day and How to Create a Successful Side Hustle

September 2, 2021
Tagged as: Black Writers, memoirs, Non-Fiction

This Thursday we're getting reLIT with a throwback to one of our favorite shows from season one!

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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson (Part 2) and the First Black Pilots

August 26, 2021
Tagged as: Black Writers, Non-Fiction, Women Writers

Before finishing our discussion of Caste by Isabel Wilkerson, we're talking about the first black pilots who helped us all get flewed out. Never forget, they broke boundaries and shattered ceilings so that none of us would have to fly Spirit today. They were uppity in more ways than one, and we can't help but aspire to their level flyness.

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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson (Part 1) and Record-Breaking Black Americans

August 19, 2021
Tagged as: Black Writers, Non-Fiction, Women Writers

It reminds us that no matter how embarrassed or angry we become by it, history does not change.

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More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say) by Elaine Welteroth

August 12, 2021
Tagged as: Black Writers, memoirs, Non-Fiction, Women Writers

In a memoir about standing up and standing out, one writer-slash-fashion editor must weave her way through society’s expectations, cheating boyfriends, and the racism, sexism, and doing-too-much-ism of corporate before finding she needs none of it to be enough.

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One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race by Yaba Blay

July 29, 2021
Tagged as: Black Writers, Non-Fiction, Women Writers

One researcher challenges us to re-examine our self-identity. She explores how historical definitions of race continue to shape contemporary racial identities and lived experiences. Through a series of interviews and profiles, we realize race isn't black and white.

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Deacon King Kong by James McBride (Spoiler-Free) and How to Protect Our Mental Health While Returning to the Office

June 17, 2021
Tagged as: Black Writers

In broad daylight, seemingly for no reason, an old man, recently widowed, shoots a young drug-dealing orphan in the head. What happens next involves nearly everyone, including the Blacks, Italians, in one dying Brooklyn neighborhood.

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ReLIT: The Warmth of Other Suns (Part 2)

May 27, 2021
Tagged as: Black Writers, Non-Fiction

If you watch us on YouTube or follow us on IG, you know how much we loved reading The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson. This book made us sit with the matriarchs of our family...

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LIVE SHOW: Interview with Kiley Reid in Celebration of Such a Fun Age’s Paperback Release (Bonus Episode)

April 27, 2021
Tagged as: Black Writers, Fiction, Interview, Women Writers

Readers and friends, we’re proud to bring you a very special bonus episode. Last Tuesday, Kiley Reid’s debut novel, Such a Fun Age, was released in paperback. In celebration of the new format, we were thrilled to interview the awarded author.

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Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds and Why It’s Important to Credit Black Creators

April 8, 2021
Tagged as: Black Writers, Non-Fiction

A fiction writer and a historian walk into a bar and order a tall glass of racism. They then sit for days, simplifying the contents of their drink, removing all of the fluff, leaving only the truth.

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Tag: Black Writers

Colson Whitehead Discusses His New Heist Themed Novel, Harlem Shuffle

ReLIT: Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem: A Memoir by Daniel R. Day and How to Create a Successful Side Hustle

Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson (Part 2) and the First Black Pilots

Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson (Part 1) and Record-Breaking Black Americans

More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say) by Elaine Welteroth

One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race by Yaba Blay

Deacon King Kong by James McBride (Spoiler-Free) and How to Protect Our Mental Health While Returning to the Office

ReLIT: The Warmth of Other Suns (Part 2)

LIVE SHOW: Interview with Kiley Reid in Celebration of Such a Fun Age’s Paperback Release (Bonus Episode)

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds and Why It’s Important to Credit Black Creators

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