that primal howl of grief, guilt, anger, fear at the telegram: “Sylvia died today.”

a golden halo around her black braids, and telepaths faith, faith, faith.

I tell my familiars everything but need to scream my head off in a Bible cocoon

Vincent Lloyd's 'Black Dignity' is is a profound challenge to anyone who takes seriously the struggle for human dignity, antiracism and the work of dismantling white supremacy.

Irene Vallejo's history of books found an audience outside of the academy because it speaks to present concerns and speaks on behalf of many book readers.

Frank Wynne, chair of this year’s Booker judges, noted that translating 'Tomb of Sand' presented “huge challenges” because the novel is about words, language and storytelling, not just characters and plot. Another judge added that it is “safe to say this [novel] is like nothing else you have ever read.”