New Releases by Black Authors

“Kimberla Lawson Roby is a true writer, a storyteller at the top of her game.” —Eric Jerome Dickey Alicia Black is back! The pampered, privileged daughter of the irrepressible scoundrel Rev. Curtis Black and protagonist of Kimberla Lawson Roby’s New York Times bestseller The Best...

Following the phenomenal success of Essence bestsellers Dirty Red and Still Dirty , Vickie M. Stringer takes readers on another bumpy ride in Dirtier Than Ever with Red, Bacon, and Q — the crazy love-hate triangle that makes the series a favorite among urban fiction fans. Q wishe...

Ever since she discovered a love for drag racing, it's full speed ahead for Jayd Jackson. . . Fed up with the way her school's handling Cultural Awareness Day, Jayd and her crew decide to form the first African Student Union. Now some notorious haters are out for blood. But that'...