Erica Ezeifedi

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_.

The Best Book Club Books to Read This Season, According to the Indie Next List

Looking at books that make the bestseller lists week after week and the ones that get chosen for big-name book ...

A Bookish Guide to Beyoncé’s ★ Cowboy ★ Carter

Editor’s note: This was originally published in our Deep Dive newsletter (which we now call The Headline), but since Beyoncé’s ...

Black Historical Fiction to Read With Your Book Club

I know some people like to march to the beat of their own drum and aren’t really interested in what ...

The Best New Book Releases Out February 18, 2025

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The Best New Romance to Read This Month, BIPOC Edition

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Celebrate Black History Month With These Bookish Goodies

While we love to celebrate diverse writers 24/7/365, it feels especially important to display support for and highlight them more ...

The Best New Book Releases Out February 11, 2025

Today's featured books look at the role the American education system has had in maintaining the racial hierarchy, a fireball witch, a darkly funny Floridian/Latine memoir, a potential thriller writer killer, and more.

The Most Read Books on Goodreads This Week

A new month has brought a new list of the most read books on Goodreads. Kind of. You see, a ...

Black Literary Movements

Black American literature starts with anti-literacy laws, then goes on to produce some of the most influential writers in the English language.

February’s Best Book Club Books

Historical fiction centering *The* Woman behind the Harlem Renaissance, a tropical rebel gets her duke, and more of this month's best book club books.

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