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Washington DC: Library To Host 25th Anniversary National Book Festival In September 2025

The Library of Congress will host the 2025 National Book Festival on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, at the Washington Convention Center, festival organizers announced today.

Dive Into The Holiday Spirit With The Best Harlem-Inspired Books On Amazon

The holiday season is upon us, and what better way to unwind than with a good book that transports you to the vibrant and culturally rich streets of Harlem?

Zelda Lockhart Delves Into A World of Enigma And Desire In “Trinity,” Her Latest Literary Opus

by Editor Eartha Watts Hicks and Judy C. Andrews

I'm Eartha, and it’s no secret that I love books. I am so immersed in the publishing world that I often find myself inundated with copies from writers I have known for many years.

HWM Props: The Top 7 Harlem Books To Read This Summer

Our editors are at it again, they have compiled book picks right before the Harlem Book Fair and more this summer from our partners at Amazon.

Elementary School Students Welcome Award Winner And Author In Harlem

This storytime event celebrates Catholic Schools Week within the Archdiocese of New York.

Ebooks Vs. Printed Books: What Are The Pros And Cons?

Ebooks are great because they're lightweight, easy to use on a phone or tablet, and you can get them anywhere at any time. Continue reading

The Revelations In Bevelations, Lessons From A Mutha, Auntie, Bestie By Harlem’s Bevy Smith

Bevy Smith was living what seemed like a glamorous dream as a fashion advertising executive, Continue reading

Why Hire A Professional Life Story Writer And How To Find One?

You may have gone through that time when you kept a diary to chronicle the most significant moments and sometimes necessary heartbreaks of your life. Continue reading

How To Use Your Spare Time To Improve Your Prospects

What you do in your life when you're not hard at work can play a large part in your career prospects. Continue reading

5 Luxury Home Designs All Celebrities Do That You Can, Too!

Celebrities have some of the most amazing homes that we can take inspiration from. The great news is that it doesn’t cost that much to emulate their fine taste.Continue reading

The National Emergency Library Makes 1.5 Million Books Free To Read Right Now

The coronavirus has closed libraries in countries all around the world. Or rather, it's closed physical libraries: each week of struggle against the epidemic that goes by, more resources for books open to the public on the internet.Continue reading

The Telling Image: Shapes Of Changing Times From Harlem To Harare

How do humans make sense of the world? In answer to this timeless question, award winning documentary filmmaker, Lois Farfel Stark, takes the reader on a remarkable journey from tribal ceremonies in Liberia and the pyramids in Egypt, to the gravity-defying architecture of modern China.Continue reading

Harlem And Hacks, The Inside Story Of The Break-ins And Breakdowns By Donna Brazile

Hacks, from Donna Brazile, former DNC chair and legendary political operative, an explosive and revealing new look at the 2016 election: the first insider account of the Russian hacking of the DNC, the missteps by the Clinton campaign and Obama administration that enabled a Trump victory and a book dedication to "Harlem’s finest, my aunt Lucille."Continue reading