#In Reading Color

Literature by and about people of color, featuring new releases, throwbacks, books and authors you may have never heard of, and more.

This Poetry Collection Soothed My Frazzled Nerves

When you need to disrupt the spiral and train your brain on spare but vivid imagery, turn to this poetry collection by a groundbreaking poet.

3 Indie Books I’m Reading Right Now

Essays by members of a Black feminist group from the '70s, the 1919 Chicago Race Riot, and a Palestinian American poet's layered identities

This Bloody Revenge-Inspired Spin on Vampires Will Leave You Thirsty For More

This is a vampire horror unlike any you've ever read before.

A Reading List to Understand the Movie Sinners—Plus More BIPOC Lit News

A Canadian writer wins a $150,000 literary prize, Japanese American art during WWII imprisonment, AAPI books to read this month, and more

Escape Into These 9 BIPOC Millionaire and Billionaire Romances

These BIPOC millionaire and billionaire romance books offer the perfect escape from most of our day-to-day realities.

You’ll Love These Books as Much as the Kids Do

Mark the changing seasons with this gorgeous series of picture books featuring kids, dogs, and vibrant scenes in idyllic settings.

The Best BIPOC Books Out This Week

Get into a dark social media thriller, a weird horror/mystery, a Ghanaian heiress romance, and a historical merman romance (!).

When You Love Gruesome Fantasy and Books About Books

This book about books has everything: misty moors, rooms filled with books, sapphic romance, mystery, and a page-turning tale about agency.

The Poetry Collections I’m Reading During National Poetry Month

Explore growing up gay along the Mexican/US border, what being Asian and Pacific Islander really means, and more in these collections.

Everyone Should Read This Book That Made Me Want to Tear Out My Hair

Get to know an absolute literary icon in this juicy historical fiction, even if affairs and imbalanced power dynamics are not your jam.