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Got my first editorial review for Compositions of Black Joy:

“Vivid, moving, and unapologetically celebratory…”
— NewInBooks.com

Get your copy on Amazon today a.co/d/fEeLnz5

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July 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM Everybody can reply

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Sandy Ho, Ph.D.

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Had a much needed day of rest spent reading… #BooksByBlackAuthors

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Grilled cheese sandwiches with tomato soup next to tea latte

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July 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM Everybody can reply

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Ginny Davis

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#booksbyblackauthors #booksky @latrellrmorris.bsky.social

June 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM Everybody can reply

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Follow Zaiwulo’s journey—before the empire writes him out.

Get your copy of The Emperor’s Son by Vamba Sherif now at www.iskanchi.com/product/the-...

#TheEmperorsSon #AfricanStorytelling #HistoricalFiction #BooksByBlackAuthors #AfroLit

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May 12, 2025 at 10:40 PM Everybody can reply

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iskanchipress.bsky.social

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The Emperor’s Son is a sweeping historical saga of war, truth, and becoming—set in a changing West Africa.

This isn’t just a novel. It’s a rediscovery of history, identity, and the power of storytelling.

#TheEmperorsSon #AfricanStorytelling #HistoricalFiction #BooksByBlackAuthors #AfroLit

May 12, 2025 at 10:40 PM Everybody can reply

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iskanchipress.bsky.social

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What if your destiny was written in the blood of empires?

Zaiwulo was just a gifted boy—until he crossed paths with sage Talata and became entangled in the rise of Emperor Samori, the 'Black Napoleon.'

#TheEmperorsSon #AfricanStorytelling #HistoricalFiction #BooksByBlackAuthors #AfroLit

May 12, 2025 at 10:40 PM Everybody can reply

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Author Selena Michaels

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🔥 Blackmail Romance
💍 Fake Marriage
🖤 Morally Pitch Black Antihero

He was my patient.
One I shouldn’t get too close to, but he has me by the throat.
The only way out... was down the aisle.

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April 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM Everybody can reply

Author Selena Michaels

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📖 Welcome to the dark and dangerous world of The Picone Crime Family.

🔥 Forbidden love, deadly secrets, and a mafia heir who takes what he wants. Are you ready?

📚 www.selenamichaels.com

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April 13, 2025 at 12:25 AM Everybody can reply

MurMyrrh

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As a white woman I thought I would share books during February that have helped me better understand what being Black in America is like. Next up: “How to be an Antiracist” by Ibram X. Kendi
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February 26, 2025 at 6:17 AM Everybody can reply

S.M. Grady 📚✍🏽

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February 25, 2025 at 10:27 AM Everybody can reply

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MurMyrrh

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As a white woman I thought I would share books during February that have helped me better understand what being Black in America is like. Next up: “Hood Feminism - Notes From the Women That a Movement Forgot” by Mikki Kendall
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February 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM Everybody can reply

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MurMyrrh

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As a white woman I thought I would share books during February that have helped me better understand what being Black in America is like. Next up: “The Other Black Girl” by Zakiya Dalila Harris
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February 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM Everybody can reply

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MurMyrrh

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As a white woman I thought I would share books during February that have helped me better understand what being Black in America is like. Next up: “You Can’t Touch My Hair” by Phoebe Robinson
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#BooksByBlackAuthors

February 20, 2025 at 5:36 AM Everybody can reply

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MurMyrrh

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As a white woman I thought I would share books during February that have helped me better understand what being Black in America is like. Next up: “You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey” by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar
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February 19, 2025 at 4:38 AM Everybody can reply

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MurMyrrh

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As a white woman I thought I would share books during February that have helped me better understand what being Black in America is like. Next up: “Between The World and Me” by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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February 18, 2025 at 12:14 AM Everybody can reply

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MurMyrrh

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As a white woman I thought I would share books during February that have helped me better understand what being Black in America is like. Next up: “Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?” By Beverly Daniel Tatum, PhD
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A simple text-based book cover that has a black background and white and yellow text of the book’s title and author’s name. Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in The Cafeteria? And other conversations about race. Revised and Updated. Beverly Daniel Tatum, PhD

February 16, 2025 at 11:28 PM Everybody can reply

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MurMyrrh

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As a white woman I thought I would share books during February that have helped me better understand what being Black in America is like. Next up: “So You Want to Talk About Race” by Ijeoma Oluo
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February 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM Everybody can reply

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MurMyrrh

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As a white woman I thought I would share books during February that have helped me better understand what being Black in America is like. Books are a great option if you’re looking for ways to educate yourself. The first is “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas.
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February 14, 2025 at 7:59 PM Everybody can reply

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Author Octavia Grant

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💥PAPERBACKS ARE AVAILABLE‼️💥

Something About Kera
By: Octavia Grant

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Have you ever made an impulsive decision while heartbroken and angry? Decisions made in anger can’t be undone. #booksky #paperbacks #octaviagrant #thrillerbooks #booksbyblackauthors

February 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM Everybody can reply

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RoyallyReading

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Currently listening to: Amen Corner by James Baldwin 🎶📖

#BlackHistoryMonth #BooksByBlackAuthors #ClassicBooks #BookSky 📚

February 4, 2025 at 7:05 AM Everybody can reply

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S.M. Grady 📚✍🏽

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All of my books are also available on #Kobo if you’re looking to support #BlackAuthors while standing in solidarity with Canada

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S.M. Grady 📚✍🏽 @smgradybooks.bsky.social · Feb 2

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The father she never met.
The questions her mother won’t answer.
The family business she’s inheriting.
To get the complete story, Madison must travel across the country to Black Rock Beach and confront the family she’s never known.