“A wholly original and captivating story where girls finally decide for themselves who lives happily ever after.” ―Brigid Kemmerer, New York Times bestselling author of A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY, on CINDERELLA IS DEAD Make Me A Monster by Kalynn Bayron #booksky #blackbooksky

"Don’t let the bastards grind you down.” -Alice Wong For those who would like to make a contribution to continue the legacy of her work. www.gofundme.com/f/alice-wong... #alicewong #rip #booksky

On this day in 1960, 6 year old Ruby Bridges became the symbol of the civil rights movement by becoming the first Black child to attend all-white William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana. #blackbooksky #writingcommunity

Visit your local library, pick up the book you’ve been meaning to start. Put your phone down and read more books. Thick ones. Difficult ones. Short stories. Not because it’s trendy, not because someone told you to, but because your mind deserves it. #booksky #libraries

A first-of-its-kind guide to pairing wine with foods from Africa and beyond, including a tour of wine regions across the globe and a foreword by Stephen Satterfield, from renowned Certified Sommelier Cha McCoy. #blackbooksky #writingcommunity #food

Elif Shafak is an award-winning Turkish novelist, public speaker, columnist and activist. She has published 21 books, 13 of which are novels and her books have been translated into 58 languages. #writingcommunity #booksky

In this vulnerable and enlightening book of life lessons, Grammy nominated and globally renowned performer Cynthia Erivo draws from her singular experience to show us how to embrace being “too much” and to live up to the fullest iteration of ourselves. #music #cynthiaerivo #grammys #booksky

Bell Hooks was an American scholar, prolific writer, and activist whose work examined the connections between race, gender, politics, and class. #poetry #writingcommunity #art

Happy Publication Day to: Black Owned by Char Adams Son Of The Morning by Akwaeke Emezi Eternal Ruin by Tigest Girma Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite #WritingCommunity #booksky

I spoke with Novel Suspects recently. Thank you so very much for this lovely conversation. 🖤🏙️ A Conversation with Cynthia Pelayo, A Prolific Voice in the New Wave of Horror www.novelsuspects.com/qa/a-convers...

Faria Basher is the winner of the 2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. She is the first writer of Bangladeshi origin to win the Asian regional prize. #writingcommunity #shortstory #booksky

HOW TO SLAY A DRAGON (A poem about the day I met myself) - by poet Dr. Rebecca Dupas #poetry #art #poetrycommunity

20 years ago, we lost Rosa Parks, the "mother of the civil rights movement". We will never forget your legacy. Your moment of defiance became a lifetime of advocacy for civil rights. RIP beloved ancestor. #rosaparks #civilrights #blackbooksky

"This is a Southern Gothic fantasy with family secrets, Gullah funeral traditions, a beautifully strange house, and a generous sprinkling of magic." ― Eden Royce Out Now! @edenroyce.bsky.social #Gullahheritagemonth #gullah #blackbooksky #writingcommunity

Start reading books again. #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #booksky

“Afia brings a compelling mystery and mostly well-drawn characters to this story about the dark side of Hollywood, family secrets, and finding a place that feels like home.” —Booklist #blackbooksky #writingcommunity

For two best friends desperate to escape their dead-end town, a viral online persona becomes a dangerous game of control in a twisting psychological thriller about class, power, and identity. #newrelease #writingcommunity

Maria Campbell's biography is a classic, vital account of a young Métis woman's struggle to come to terms with the joys, sorrows, loves and tragedies of her northern Saskatchewan childhood. #indigenous #indigenousvoices #writingcommunity

In Girl Warrior, Joy Harjo speaks directly to Native girls and women, sharing stories about her own coming of age to bring renewed attention to the pivotal moments of becoming including forgiveness, failure, falling, rising up, and honoring our vast family of beings. #writingcommunity #newrelease

Drench Me In Silver is the debut poetry collection from @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social #poetry #poetic #poet #writing #writingcommunity

Poetry is essential—not optional—for women's survival and empowerment. #poetry #audrelorde #blackbooksky

With this collection, which includes brief letters and short prose from her life as well as poetry, Giovanni reaffirms her place as a giant of literature, a canny truth-teller, an indispensable radical orator, and one of America’s preeminent cultural critics. #poetry #nikkigiovanni #blackbooksky

A writer, revolutionary and symbol of resistance, Assata Shakur represented her people well. Rest peacefully ancestor and thank you. #Assatashakur #rip #blackbooksky

It’s Me They Follow is an allegorical love story that follows The Shopkeeper, a bookseller and reluctant matchmaker. Helping others find love through books comes easily for The Shopkeeper, until it is time for her to find love for herself. #blackbooksky #newrelease #romance

The first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctorate degree, Wangari Muta Maathai was a Kenyan environmental activist who became the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for “her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace.” #booksky #African

When asked if she could ever imagine not writing, Toni Morrison replied, "No, never." #books #tonimorrison

"Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst, and unsurprised by anything in between." ― Maya Angelou #booksky #poetry #mayaangelou

When a demonic presence awakens deep in a Mexican silver mine, the young woman it seizes must turn to the one man she shouldn’t trust… from bestselling author Isabel Cañas. #booksky #horror #diversebooks

Gwendolyn Brooks was the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for her 1949 book 'Annie Allen.' She began writing poetry in her teenage years and published her first poem in American Childhood magazine. She also received numerous literary awards throughout her career. #poetry #art

This collection of Jamaica Kincaid's nonfiction writings, from her early days at The New Yorker until now, amounts to a brilliant, hilarious, trenchant self-portrait of one of the most surprising and original writers we have. #booksky #nonfiction

Molly Zhu is a Chinese American poet and attorney. Her poems are about gender, Chinese culture, family and the people she loves. She has been published in Hobart Pulp, the Ghost City Press, and Bodega Magazine, among others. #poetry #poetrycommunity

"A raw and deeply moving memoir from the legendary author of The God of Small Things and The Ministry of Utmost Happiness that traces the complex relationship with her mother, Mary Roy, a fierce and formidable force who shaped Arundhati’s life both as a woman and a writer." #booksky #authors

A masterful new work from one of the most exciting voices of her generation. @meghamaj.bsky.social 's A Guardian And A Thief, is set for release on October, 14 2025 #booksky #writingcommunity #newrelease

Octavia E. Butler attributed her development as an author to persistence. "My most important talent — or habit — was persistence. Without it, I would have given up writing long before I finished my first novel. It’s amazing what we can do if we simply refuse to give up.” #writingcommunity

Voices of Resilience explores the profound impact of female poets who have used their voices to be catalysts for social and political change. Meet American-Palestinian Naomi Shihab Nye #poets #Resistance #booksky

Maryhilda Obasiota Ibe is a Nigerian poet. She is the winner of the 2020 Bloomsday Poetry Prize, longlisted for the 2022 Palette Poetry Emerging Poets Prize and was also the awarded a 2025 - 2026 Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Fellowship. #poetry #art

"A LitUp Fellow turned debut author, Ashley’s voice is vibrant, funny, and full of heart. I read this in one sitting, it’s that good!" Reese Witherspoon's August 2025 book club pick. #booksky #debutauthor #writingcommunity

"A powerful story of family, belonging, and identity interlaced with thriller elements." Out September 2 #booksky #bookrelease #nativebooks

Slow down, sip a cup of tea, and get lost in a good book. Here are a few recommendations to carry you through the weekend. #booksky #art #bookrecommendations #weekendreading

‘Babel’ Author R.F. Kuang’s New Book ‘Katabasis’ in the Works as Amazon TV Series From Writer Angela Kang (EXCLUSIVE) variety.com/2025/tv/news...

RIP to Dr. Vivian Ayers Allen, a poet and cultural visionary. Known to many as the mother of Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad, she also published the Pulitzer-nominated “Spice of Dawns” in 1952, and her poem “Hawk,” written in 1957, earned recognition from NASA. #poetry #vivianayersallen

Those who have the power to mobilize will inherit the earth. -Leslie Roach, Finish This Sentence #booksky #poetry #art

"Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who oppressing them." — Assata Shakur #booksky #writingcommunity

"Vividly expressive, riotously queer, beautifully Black, and wildly creative”ividly expressive, riotously queer, beautifully Black, and wildly creative.” -Locus Magazine #blackbooksky #art #writingcommunity

"Love is a powerful thing, more powerful than blood, although both run through us like a river." - Legendborn by Tracy Deonn #writingcommunity #art #authors

Happy National Book Lovers Day, to all bookworms, literary addicts and page turners. Today is the day to turn off your cell phones, pick up a book and simply read. #nationalbookloversday #booksky

Rebecca F. Kuang's highly anticipated novel, Katabasis, a dark academia fantasy where two rival graduate students must journey to Hell to rescue their professor’s soul, will be released on August 26th. #art #booksky #newrelease

Dionne Brand is one of Canada's most accomplished poets. She is known for experimental poetry which challenges assumptions of gender identity and sexuality. #canadian #booksky #poetry

Happy Birthday Meghan Sussex! A devoted and loving mother, wife, author, humanitarian, entrepreneur, fierce feminist, media personality and wonderful human. You've taken the stones thrown at you and built your empire. #meghansussex #HappyBirthdayMeghan