by Diane Richards In the vein of The Paris Wife and The Personal Librarian comes this debut novel, a magnificent work of “biographical fiction” that reimagines the turbulent and triumphant early years of Ella Fitzgerald, arguably the greatest singer of the twentieth century. When fifteen-year-old Ella Fitzgerald’s mother dies at the height of the Depression…
Diane Richards, executive director of the Harlem Writers Guild, was celebrated with a cover feature in Publishers Weekly in honor of her new book Ella. The book, a novel based on the life of Ella Fitzgerald, also received a Publishers Weekly starred review and was chosen for the “Sarah Selects” book club by Amazon Books Editorial Director Sarah Gelman.
Written by Victoria Scott-Miller Illustrated by Francisco Santoyo Art comes to life in this joyous picture book by debut author and founder of Liberation Station Bookstore, Victoria Scott-Miller! In this first installment in the The Museum Lives in Me series, illustrated by Francisco Santoyo, Miss Edmonia (a nod to American sculptor Edmonia Lewis) and her class of…
Written by Vera Ahiyya, the “Tutu Teacher” Illustrated by Joey Chou Spring has sprung in KINDergarten! Flowers grow just outside the classroom. The trees are budding, and baby birds are beginning to chirp, but Mason isn’t feeling very cheerful. She sees her friends getting better at everything, but she doesn’t think she can do anything…
by Rob Gore, MD Rob Gore first encountered violence when he was beaten and robbed as a 10-year old; it was treated as an inevitable fact of life, but after another brush with violence as a teen, he began to reject that prevalent attitude. As he matured and became a doctor, he grew in his…
by Andrea Longton, CFA Whether you have $100 or $100 million in your bank account, you have the power to change the world for the better. Having lived through recessions and pandemics, we all recognize the importance of financial well-being. But we are also living in a time of uncertainty, marked by injustice, climate crisis,…
The New Brownies’ Book: A Love Letter to Black Families, compiled by Dr. Karida L. Brown and Charly Palmer, is the 2024 NAACP Image Award winner in the “Outstanding Literary Work: Non-Fiction” category. Inspired by W. E. B. DuBois’ Brownies’ Book magazine from the 1920s, this collection of art and writing by more than 50 contributors…
by Marcus Anthony Hunter A timely groundbreaking book in the vein of Derrick Bell’s Faces at the Bottom of the Well, one of the country’s foremost voices on reparations, offers a radical and vital new framework going beyond the current debate over this controversial issue. For over a century, the idea of reparations for the…
Illustrated by April Harrison Written by Breanna J. McDaniel From an award-winning author and illustrator comes this picture book biography about beloved librarian and storyteller Augusta Braxton Baker, the first Black coordinator of children’s services at all branches of the New York Public Library. Before Augusta Braxton Baker became a storyteller, she was an excellent…
KEVIN KREIDERAuthor kevinkreider.com Photo Download | Bio Download Kevin Kreider left Philly in 2008 to navigate his way in entertainment as a Korean American adoptee. His career started in the fitness industry, when he signed with one of the most prestigious modeling agencies in NYC. In 2014, Kevin was diagnosed with Alopecia Areata. He took a…
