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WHERE BLACK POP CULTURE GETS THE THOUGHTFUL CRITICISM IT DESERVES
books for tv people.


9 BOOKS FOR THE “LOVE ISLAND” OBSESSED LOVER-GIRLS
For the hopeless romantics who’d absolutely catch feelings in the villa.
3 min read


YES, CHEF: 8 BOOKS TO READ WHILE YOU DEVOUR THE FINAL SEASON OF FX’S “THE BEAR”
8 of my favorite books about the messy business of restaurant kitchens.
4 min read


“CALL ME ISHMAELLE” AND OTHER BIPOC REMIXED CLASSICS
Classics refracted through a BIPOC lens.
4 min read


SIX POLITICAL PAGE-TURNERS TO PAIR WITH SEASON 3 OF NETFLIX’S “THE DIPLOMAT”
Books that remind us every relationship is just another negotiation of power.
3 min read
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9 BOOKS FOR THE “LOVE ISLAND” OBSESSED LOVER-GIRLS
For the hopeless romantics who’d absolutely catch feelings in the villa.
Jul 113 min read
MARA BROCK AKIL ENTERS HER AUTHOR ERA WITH “THE REVELATION OF DIONNE DAPHNE”
Mara Brock Akil makes her worth-the-wait literary debut.
Jul 85 min read
YES, CHEF: 8 BOOKS TO READ WHILE YOU DEVOUR THE FINAL SEASON OF FX’S “THE BEAR”
8 of my favorite books about the messy business of restaurant kitchens.
Jun 224 min read
“CALL ME ISHMAELLE” AND OTHER BIPOC REMIXED CLASSICS
Classics refracted through a BIPOC lens.
Jan 54 min read
MICHELLE OBAMA WROTE THE BOOK ON POWER DRESSING—LITERALLY
Michelle Obama sets the stage for what a true leader should look—and dress—like.
Nov 11, 20255 min read
SIX POLITICAL PAGE-TURNERS TO PAIR WITH SEASON 3 OF NETFLIX’S “THE DIPLOMAT”
Books that remind us every relationship is just another negotiation of power.
Oct 15, 20253 min read
HORROR & THRILLER AUTHORS WHO’LL ALWAYS HAVE A SPOT ON MY FALL READING LIST
Horror in the fall is basically a seasonal ritual.
Sep 7, 20254 min read
BLACK WOMEN IN FOOD GET THEIR DUE THANKS TO KLANCY MILLER’S COOKBOOK “FOR THE CULTURE”
A loving solute to the architects of cuisine: Black women chefs.
Nov 13, 20243 min read
“THE BLACK GIRL SURVIVES IN THIS ONE” AND OTHER INNOVATIVE, TERRIFYING BLACK HORROR FICTION
The Black girl survives, but the real question is how.
Oct 30, 20246 min read
HOW BELL HOOKS TAUGHT ME HOW TO PRACTICE RADICAL LOVE
We do not have to love. We choose to.
Sep 24, 20243 min read
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