Be Free and Read: Our Pick of 7 of the Best Banned Books
By Sarah Cahill Our favorite literary holiday, Banned Books Week, is finally upon us. In case you are not familiar with it, Banned Books Week is an annual national awareness holiday held during the...
View ArticleGurrrl, You Just Have to Read This! The 2013 Clutch Reading Challenge
BY TAMI WINFREY HARRIS This is what happens when bookish black women start talking about good literature on a lazy holiday weekday. I asked folks on Twitter and Facebook to help me craft a list of 10...
View ArticleAfrican-American Literature Web Sites Launch “Power List” of Best-Selling Books
Three leading African-American literature web sites announced the launch of the Power List, a quarterly compilation of best-selling books written or read by African Americans. The Power List is a...
View ArticlePlease Stop “Celebrating” Banned Books Week
BY KELLY JENSEN Grab a copy of Speak or of Catcher in the Rye or of any of Toni Morrison’s books. With the kickoff of Banned Books Week, it’s high time to talk about these books and what it is that...
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