Maya Angelou

#TuesdayThoughts: The Meaning of Freedom

The subjects of war, freedom and humanity have been trending on Twitter today. While our nation is one of the greatest democracies in the world, we still have a history with roots in the degradation and marginalization of others. Despite this history, however, we also know what freedom looks like.…

Rachel Fogle De SouzaOctober 31, 2017

Miscellany

BOOK NEWS ROUNDUP: Apple Changes StoryTime Forever, Emma Watson is a Book Fairy, Trump’s Win Explained in Literature

The election is understandably still on everyone’s mind. But there was some interesting literature news peppered into all the politics last week. Here’s our weekly roundup of what went down in the world of books: Apple Revolutionizes StoryTime Bedtime has never looked so electronic! This week, Apple launched a new…

Rachel CarterNovember 14, 2016

Nonfiction

NEW: The Weekly Round Up with Stories about Oprah, Sam Shepard and Studio 54

We have a new weekend column on BookTrib! The Weekly Round Up will cover all the news in the publishing world! Each Saturday and Sunday, look for us to keep you abreast of what you need to know about your favorite writers, literary events, openings and book signings. This week,…

Aisha K. StaggersOctober 21, 2017

Nonfiction

Children portray Black History Month icons in Because of Them, We Can

Today we are giving you a dose of cuteness for a cause. The Because of Them, We Can campaign was born from photographer Eunique Jones Gibson’s desire to share the rich history of black people as well as the limitless future potential by using photographs that challenged negative…

Mea StewartFebruary 26, 2015

Fiction

#ReadingBlackout: 28 Books by Black Women for Black History Month

BookTrib is partnering with Bookish to bring you more great content. This February, in honor of Black History Month, readers are participating in #readingblackout, a movement started by BookTuber Denise D. Cooper that encourages readers to exclusively pick up books by black authors. The Bookish team couldn’t resist joining in, and since we can’t get enough of…

BookishFebruary 7, 2018

Fiction

Girls Trip and 6 Female Authors With Record Breakers at the Box Office

Now that the summer movie season is officially over, it’s time to take stock. Overall, it hasn’t been the strongest year, with reboots bombing left and right, and even well-established franchises like Pirates of the Caribbean failing to find an audience. But not every movie tanked. There were a few…

Rachel CarterSeptember 6, 2017

Audiobooks Listicles Miscellany

Celebrating Black Women Authors in Audiobooks

Earlier this month, author Toni Morrison turned 88. On her birthday, a new collection of her essays and speeches, The Source of Self-Regard, (Random House Audio) was published. Twenty years ago I was privileged to interview Ms. Morrison for an AudioFile profile. I was terrified—not having a lot of interview experience…

Robin WhittenMarch 8, 2019

Listicles Miscellany

A Brief Primer For Black Poetry Day

Black Poetry Day was established in 1985 to honor Black poets from past to present. Why October 17th you may ask? It’s the birthday of the first Black poet to be published in the United States, Mr. Jupiter Hammon, and the road he paved for those to come. Every year,…

Judy MorenoOctober 15, 2021

#TuesdayThoughts: The Meaning of Freedom

BOOK NEWS ROUNDUP: Apple Changes StoryTime Forever, Emma Watson is a Book Fairy, Trump’s Win Explained in Literature

NEW: The Weekly Round Up with Stories about Oprah, Sam Shepard and Studio 54

Children portray Black History Month icons in Because of Them, We Can

#ReadingBlackout: 28 Books by Black Women for Black History Month

Girls Trip and 6 Female Authors With Record Breakers at the Box Office

Celebrating Black Women Authors in Audiobooks

A Brief Primer For Black Poetry Day

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