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Misty Copeland: An Unlikely Ballerina's Story(Post)

In this instant New York Times bestseller, Misty Copeland makes history as the only African American soloist dancing with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre. But when she first placed he ...

New Books for the New Year: Find your new favorite book for January (Post)

The new year promises to be an exciting year for books. With so many great titles releasing throughout the month, it's easy to miss out on what just might become your new favorite book. Here are f ...

Review: In ‘Between the World and Me,’ Ta-Nehisi Coates Delivers a Searing Dispatch to His Son(Post)

Inspired by James Baldwin’s 1963 classic “The Fire Next Time,” Ta-Nehisi Coates’s new book, “Between the World and Me,” is a searing meditation on what it means to be black in America today. It takes ...

BOOK REVIEW: Isabel Wilkerson Reviews Yaa Gyasi’s ‘Homegoing’(Post)

HOMEGOINGBy Yaa Gyasi305 pp. Alfred A. Knopf. $26.95.From the floor of the dungeon, I could see a fragment of sky through an air hole near the ceiling, a tree length beyond reach and too small for a ...

For The Little Brown Girls: 8 Lessons From Misty Copeland’s “Life In Motion” Best-Seller | Newsone(Post)

This weeks Deal of the Week book is the Powerlist bestseller, Life in Motion, by the celebrated #african american ballerina, #misty copeland. This is a must read for mothers and little girls alike. W ...

Meet the Author Featuring Dolen Perkins-Valdez(Post)

Join New York Times bestselling author, Dolen Perkins-Valdez, for a stirring conversation about her new book Balm. In this powerful story of love and healing, Dolen has created yet another ...