Sydney Rende’s “I Could Be Famous” plays with the fantasy vs. reality of modern-day fame

Dear White People in My MFA Program, Over the last semester, I may have said some inflammatory statements that made you uncomfortable. Inflammatory...

Help EL remain a home for human stories in a country increasingly inhospitable to art

JGJ: Your deft sense of humor is delicately weaved into this portrait of a very difficult life. And yet that humor never felt ill-timed or inappropriate. What are your strategies for managing that balance between levity and seriousness in a story?

Alejandro Varela’s “Middle Spoon” is an obsessive exploration of mental health, polyamory, and the desire for our pain to be witnessed

The author of “Minor Black Figures” on tennis, the world’s worst adaptation of “Portrait of a Lady,” and one of his signature literary hot takes

The author of “Minor Black Figures” on tennis, the world’s worst adaptation of “Portrait of a Lady,” and one of his signature literary hot takes

Kuchenga Shenjé, author of "The Library Thief," recommends stories that delve into race and identity in the U.S. and U.K.

These authors capture the power and privilege of staying

Don’t miss these translations by women authors writing in Arabic, Kannada, Latvian, and more

Danzy Senna's stories begin with the familiar, but quickly take subtle turns to reveal racial tensions lurking below the surface. As part of Tell Me More's Summer Blend Book Club series, host Michel M...

These authors pay homage to the African-Atlantic writers who came before them

“Queen Bee” by Flavia R. Montiero

Cora Lewis, Issa Quincy, and Katie Yee discuss the layers and choices behind their first novels

Two poems from 2000 BLACKS by Ajibola Tolase, winner of the 2024 Cave Canem Prize

Rob Macaisa Colgate’s formally inventive collection creates a world of care and intimacy

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“My Phone Is the Supermoon,” flash fiction by Nathan Alling Long

Rob Macaisa Colgate’s formally inventive collection creates a world of care and intimacy

The event lived up to its theme by embodying the revolutionary spirit of the Black dandy

The event lived up to its theme by embodying the revolutionary spirit of the Black dandy