This story was originally published on Word in Black. With the arrival of the new year comes a fresh lineup of soon-to-be-published books that will inspire and educate Black K-12 students nationwide.

The Last Mughal by William Dalrymple This book chronicles the fall of the Mughal Empire during the 1857 Indian Rebellion, focusing on Bahadur Shah Zafar’s life, decline and its historical impact. The ...

Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Although Yarros is perhaps best known for her trio of romantasy novels, she has ...

George Oppen’s “From a Photograph” turns a wintry snapshot into a moving meditation on parenthood and the passage of time. Our critic A.O. Scott shows you what he loves about it. By A.O ...

In Kwame Alexander’s new verse novel and Karen L. Swanson’s nonfiction picture book, Black girls pursue their dreams of playing big-league baseball. As spooky season approaches, the master of ...

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris has a lot of options for her next act — including possible runs for governor of California in 2026 and president in 2028 — but writing a book may be ...

The Washington Nationals are bringing back a familiar face to fill their DH slot. The Nats and Josh Bell have agreed to a one-year contract worth $6 million, reports the Washington Post.

Our current decade has brought in some great recent reads — see our picks here Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant ... Ground Zero in the wake of 9/11 to the communities living ...

Another year, another stack of great books to read. Jeffrey Brown talked with Maureen Corrigan, book critic for NPR’s Fresh Air, and Gilbert Cruz, editor of The New York Times Book Review ...

The latest book in the phenomenally popular romance-fantasy Empyrean Series finds Violet Sorrengail leaving Basgiath War College, where she’s been studying to be a dragon rider, and venturing ...

My research on the Daryaganj Sunday Book Market began with a personal fascination that evolved into a scholarly pursuit. During my MPhil research on love letter writing manuals in Old Delhi ...

In his latest book Dr Rangan Chatterjee teaches you how to smash the bad habits steering you straight towards burnout. This is the scariest book I have ever read in my entire life - because it is ...