This episode is sponsored by Butters & Bars, a Black woman owned and operated skin care company. So what can I say about Ayanna Lloyd...

Photo Credit: Kathryn Raines Talking to Mecca Jamilah Sullivan was like chatting with an old friend. Her debut novel, Big Girl, took me...

Photo Credit: Myriam Nicodemus Long after our interview was over, Dionne Irving and I continued to talk about Black motherhood and other...

Photo Credit: Andria Lo I really enjoyed chatting with Meng Jin. She laughs easily and has a unique take on the world. You can catch up...

I first met Toni Ann Johnson when we were both MFA students at Antioch University Los Angeles. I was new to the program, and she was...

Nikesha Elise Williams is a real one. I had a great time talking to her about her latest novel Beyond Bourbon Street, which explores how...

Photo Credit: Erica Dunlap When you talk to Alice Faye Duncan, you can't help but smile. Her passion for writing for children and her...

Photo Credit: Eric Sylvester So today we're trying something new, or more accurately, we're tying to do something old in a new way. In...

I thoroughly enjoyed talking to Myriam Chancy about her critically acclaimed novel, What Storm, What Thunder, which is about the 7.0...

Zaina Arafat's award-winning debut novel, You Exist Too Much, features one of the most interesting characters I've read all year. The...