Mastodawn

A REVERED FAMILY’S SECRETS come terrifyingly to light in a tense, gorgeously written tale of a Black church community in Mississippi. Evocative and deeply immersed in both horror and compassion, but characterization is what shines brightest. A MINUS

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Dominion: A Novel|Hardcover

A Must-Read: People, NPR, Vulture, Literary Hub, The Millions, Garden & Gun, GoodreadsLong-Listed for the Center for Fiction First Novel PrizeWinner of the O. Henry Prize for “That Girl”An Indies Introduce and Indie Next...

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FID Anglo-American Culture Nov 12

This new 2025 monograph by Grant Matthew Jenkins examines the avant-garde stance and methods of Black American poets in #poetry since 1980 with a focus on their portrayal of the Other

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V. H. King Oct 23

one of my friends is in need of help after their publisher thoroughly ruined a book deal. please share/ donate! anything helps! #MutualAid #BlackMastodon #BlackWriters

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Audubon Ballroon (he/him)Oct 23

@vanessawaltersb, a Black Goddess wrote:

Since people are arguing about reading books based on race, what I will say is leave Black and Brown people alone. Literature has long been white-centered and most of my

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Audubon Ballroon (he/him)Oct 18

a decent advance in the [uk]. Many Black [british] authors are offered NO advance at all to publish. Most Black [british] successful authors seem to be influencers/established public figures.

It’s tough everywhere but the US has more opportunity for Black writers simply because it is a bigger market with more Black [People].

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Audubon Ballroon (he/him)Oct 16

Early life

Gay began writing essays as a teenager, with much of her early work being influenced by her experience with childhood sexual violence.

Roxane Gay (born October 15, 1974) is an American writer, professor, editor, and social commentator.

Career

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