Erica Ezeifedi, Associate Editor, is a transplant from Nashville, TN that has settled in the North East. In addition to being a writer, she has worked as a victim advocate and in public libraries, where she has focused on creating safe spaces for queer teens, mentorship, and providing test prep instruction free to students. Outside of work, much of her free time is spent looking for her next great read and planning her next snack.
Find her on Twitter at @Erica_Eze_.
Obama Production Co. Picks Up S.A. Cosby Adaptation
Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground, will executive produce a series adaptation of S.A. Cosby’s All the Sinner’s Bleed. Cosby will also executive produce alongside Wakanda Forever‘s Joe Robert Cole who also serves as writer, showrunner, and director. But the newest news is that Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù (Gangs of London) will star as Titus Crown! Cosby’s 2023 mystery thriller follows Crown, one Virginia county’s first Black sheriff, as he investigates a serial killer in his hometown and runs up against a far-right group and Charon County’s grim history. This is sure to be a tense ride. A premiere date has yet to be released but the series will be streamable on Netflix. —Sharifah
In Reading Color
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Oprah’s 117th Pick Is…Another White Male Author
“It’s hot white guy summer for Oprah this year…”
Book Riot Editor Kelly Jensen came out swinging in this one, not going to lie. But it’s well-deserved. This is the third white guy author Oprah has chosen for her book club, which doesn’t really make sense, especially when you think about how Reese’s book club highlights women authors.
Pennsylvania bookstore owner creates cultural haven through Black literature
In 2017, Shaykh Anwar Muhammad founded the Black Reserve Bookstore in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, a hub for Black culture and literature. It has grown four times its size since opening, but the journey there hasn’t been entirely smooth. Despite it being loved by many in the community, the store has faced backlash and vandalism. Still, Muhammad is determined to make sure it stays around: “I see the Black Reserve Bookstore as being an institution, something that will be here forever. I don’t want it to be a blip. I want it to be something that continues and goes out to the future long after I leave the scene.”
Middle Grade Reads By Latine Authors
I don’t cover BIPOC many middle grade books much, but luckily, Managing Editor Vanessa Diaz has some recommendations by Latine authors. Space-loving girls try to capture La Llorona, a young girl discovers the women in her family are brujas, and more.
If you’d like even more new BIPOC releases, make sure to check out New August Historical Fiction Books and 11 of The Best New Books of August in Every Genre.
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