Author Interview: Deesha Philyaw
We spoke with author Deesha Philyaw about the inspiration for The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, releasing a book during a pandemic, and more!
Tag: Black Authors
Author Interview: Lyn Sisson-Talbert
We spoke with author Lyn Sisson-Talbert about the inspiration for Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, the Black-owned bookstores she grew up exploring, and more!
Author Interview: Danielle Evans
We spoke with author Danielle Evans about the inspiration for The Office of Historical Corrections, her favorite indie bookstores in Baltimore, and more!
Author Interview: Emmanuel Acho
We spoke with author Emmanuel Acho about the inspiration for Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man, narrating his own audiobook, and more!
Author Interview: C. L. Polk
We spoke with author C. L. Polk about the inspiration for The Midnight Bargain, their virtual book tour, and more!
Author Interview: P. Djéli Clark
We spoke with author P. Djèlí Clark about the inspiration for Ring Shout, his favorite audiobooks, and more!
Author Interview: Alyssa Cole
We spoke with author Alyssa Cole about the inspiration for When No One Is Watching, indie bookstores that have supported romance authors, and more.
Author Interview: Yaa Gyasi
We spoke with author Yaa Gyasi about the inspiration for Transcendent Kingdom, her love of indie bookstores, and more.
Author Interview: Kwana Jackson
We spoke with author Kwana Jackson about the inspiration for Real Men Knit, indie booksellers as book cheerleaders, and more.
Author Interview: Jordan Ifueko
We spoke with author Jordan Ifueko about the inspiration for Raybearer, how the audiobook captures West African storytelling traditions, and more.
Author Interview: Kim Johnson
The Hate U Give meets Just Mercy in This Is My America, an unflinching yet uplifting first novel that explores the racist injustices in the American justice system. We spoke with author Kim Johnson about her inspiration, the talents of her audiobook’s narrator, and more.
Author Interview: Leah Johnson
Becky Albertalli meets Jenny Han in You Should See Me in a Crown, a smart, hilarious, black girl magic, own-voices rom-com by a staggeringly talented new writer. We spoke with author Leah Johnson about her inspiration, the narration of her audiobook, and more.