Valencia G. Wallace, bestselling author of the memoir Motherless Child , makes her fiction debut with The Other Auntie , Book 1 of The Auntie Diaries , a three-book psychological fiction series rooted in Louisiana culture and lived experience. Published February 25, 2026, The Other Auntie follows two sisters in a Louisiana family where loyalty matters more than truth. Grace is the other auntie, the one who never quite gets it right. Naomi is the one everybody trusts. When Grace's addiction...

Black writers have not only shaped literature—they have reinvented it . Across centuries, they’ve created new genres, narrative techniques, publishing movements, and cultural frameworks that expanded what literature could be and who it could serve. These inventions were born out of resistance, imagination, survival, and brilliance—and they continue to influence global storytelling today. Below are ten of the most impactful Black literary inventions that transformed the literary world. 1. The...

Black History Month invites us to remember, reflect, and recommit. Black authors—through essays, poetry, fiction, and speeches—have long documented the truth of Black life in their own words. Their voices preserve history, challenge injustice, and affirm Black humanity. Below are quotes from Black authors and poets whose words continue to shape culture, thought, and movement. On Freedom and Justice “Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” —...