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

Emancipation Day in Canada is on August 1. It is an important day to reflect on the legacy of slavery and engage in meaningful dialogue about race and inclusion and to recognize the important contributions of people of African descent in Canada. #emancipationday #blackbooksky #writingcommunity

"We shall not forgive. We shall not forget. We will have our vengeance." Happy Release Day! #booksky #writingcommunity #newrelease #art #blackbooksky

"Are you any good? Are you still strong? Are you still smart? You still like yourself?" #booksky #quoteoftheday #writingcommunity

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Her debut young adult novel, You Should See Me in a Crown, was a Stonewall Honor Book, the inaugural Reese’s Book Club YA Pick, and named one of the 100 Best YA Books of All Time by TIME. @byleahjohnson.bsky.social #art #writingcommunity #blackbooksky #booksky

Running an inn, reclaiming lost magic, and staying one step ahead of the watchful Guild is a lot for anyone, but Sera Swan is about to discover that she doesn’t have to do it alone...and that the weird, wonderful family she’s made might be the best magic of all. #booksky #bookrelease

Celia Cruz was a Cuban American singer known as one of the most popular salsa performers of all time. She was known for singing guarachas, a style of Cuban music with rapid tempo and comic or picaresque lyrics, earning the moniker “La Guarachera de Cuba.” #art #music #cuba #booksky #blackbooksky

Four unlikely allies in a small town investigate a local teen's disappearance, and what they discover festering at the core of their community is far more sinister and ancient than they could’ve ever imagined. #YAbooks #teenlit #booksky #horror

In 2024, with the world descending into madness and anarchy, one woman begins a fateful journey toward a better future.Parable of the Sower is the Butlerian odyssey of one woman who is twice as feeling in a world that has become doubly dehumanized. #octaviabutler #blackbooksky #writingcommunity

An immersive and culturally acute coming-of-age story convincingly set on the darker side of the New York theater industry.”—Kirkus Reviews My Train Leaves at Three is the debut novel from Natalie Guerrero #booksky #debutauthor #writingcommunity #afrolatina

Sadeqa Johnson is the New York Times best-selling author of five novels. Her accolades include the 2022 Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy finalist, a BCALA Literary Honoree, the Library of Virginia’s Literary People’s Choice Award and the Phillis Wheatley Book Award. #blackbooksky #writingcommunity

Deep in the forgotten city of the Deathless Kings, an ancient relic of untold power waits—for one bold enough to steal it. Fateless by Julie Kagawa is available tomorrow. #booksky #newrelease #writingcommunity

What does “feminism” mean today? That is the question at the heart of We Should All Be Feminists, a personal, eloquently-argued essay—adapted from her much-viewed TEDx talk of the same name—by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. #booksky #blackbooksky #writingcommunity

Juju Bae is an accomplished TV personality, spiritual educator, and Ọṣun priestess within the Yoruba tradition. She is the host of the acclaimed A Little Juju podcast that encourages Black people to find home in Africana spiritual practices and thought. @itsjujubae.bsky.social #blackbooksky

As writers, you wield a responsibility to articulate ideas with clarity and intention, fully aware that your words could serve as catalysts for understanding or emotional support for someone navigating their personal journey. #writingcommunity #booksky

In Weeping Becomes a River, Siphokazi Jonas confronts the linguistic and cultural alienation experienced as a black learner in former Model C schools in the 1990s and early 2000s, then fashions the fragments to reclaim and rewrite her place within a lineage of storytellers. #poetry #booksky #artist

"Lin debuts with an impressive collection that tells the story of an undocumented daughter of parents who flee Communist China and become fundamentalist Christians in America. ... These stunning poems breathe new life into the confessional form." —Publishers Weekly Starred Review #poetry #booksky

TEARLESS by Ayo Deforge, follows the journey of Lami Davies who struggles to reunite her separated siblings and rise above her trauma. Purchase Here: thriftbooks.com/w/tearless-a... #booksky #readingcommunity #writingcommunity

These are just some of the remarkable works by Nigerian authors to add to your TBR list. #authors #Nigeria #booksky

Happy Canada Day! Here are 12 recommended books written by Canadian Authors. #CanadaDay #WritingCommunity #booksky

Buchi Emecheta was a Nigerian-born British sociologist, poet, playwright, essayist, and children's author whose novels were published in English and German. She was an acclaimed writer of over 20 books whose writing, ‘epitomized female independence’. #booksky #authors #Nigerian