Books
April 4, 2019
Artist Kadir Nelson Celebrates Black American Heroes In New Picture Book
In a new picture book titled The Undefeated, artist Kadir Nelson brings Kwame Alexander’s “This One Is For Us” poem…
March 27, 2019
Octavia Butler’s Sci-Fi Novel ‘Wild Seed’ Will Be Developed Into A TV Series
Octavia Butler’s Wild Seed novel, the first of the esteemed sci-fi author’s Patternist series, will be developed into a TV…
March 5, 2019
Michelle Obama To Discuss Her Memoir On YouTube’s Original Special “BookTube”
Premiering this month, the former First Lady is set to headline an original YouTube special called “BookTube.” During the program,…
February 21, 2019
Tomi Adeyemi’s Best-Selling Fantasy Novel ‘Children Of Blood And Bone’ Is Being Adapted For The Big Screen
Tomi Adeyemi’s celebrated young adult novel Children of Blood and Bone will soon be adapted into an action fantasy film…
February 7, 2019
Michael B. Jordan Is Turning African Fantasy Epic ‘Black Leopard, Red Wolf’ Into A Movie
We’ve recently featured Marlon James’ eagerly anticipated new novel Black Leopard, Red Wolf on our curated list of literature by…
January 31, 2019
Meet Halle Moore, The 9-Year-Old Author Who Just Published Her First Collection Of Poetry
At only nine years old, Halle Moore discovered a passion for writing and has recently published her first book of…
January 24, 2019
A New Graphic Novel Celebrates The Elaborate History Of The Apollo
Celebrate the Apollo’s 85th anniversary with the newly released graphic novel “Showtime at the Apollo: The Story of Harlem’s World…
January 15, 2019
Jaro Picks: 15 Books By Black Authors We’re Most Excited For This Year
The new year calls for a refreshing variety of upcoming and recently released books by black authors, both seasoned and…
December 18, 2018
Kamichi Jackson Shares The Inspiration Behind Her Novel “K My Name Is Kendra”
In our most recent interview on Jaro’s podcast, Tomeka Winborne had the honor of speaking with the gifted author Kamichi…
November 28, 2018
Common To Develop Zora Neale Hurston’s ‘Barracoon’ Book Into A Limited TV Series
For his second project under his deal at Lionsgate TV, Common will adapt Zora Neale Hurston’s recently published non-fiction book,…