Most Black women I know are working twice as hard, still haunted by the old adage that we have to be twice as good. With that pressure comes lots of stress and expectations that take a toll on our minds and bodies. It’s time for us as Black women to embrace rest as a movement.

In Harlem Rhapsody, Victoria Christopher Murray immerses the reader in the exciting and energetic times of the Harlem Renaissance. As a Black woman writer and publisher, this book was absolutely thrilling to read.

From the beginning, Things I Hoped For captures the innocence and uncertainty of a young girl blooming into adulthood and ready for an adventure.

Check out our reading list for Women’s History Month 2023 featuring all Black women authors from our community and beyond! Find your next good read here!

GOODW.Y.N. begins with her recollections of the war in Iraq and how they have haunted her even in her life back in the U.S., drawing parallels between being at war with the world, at war with one's own mind and heart, and at war with and for our own Black bodies.