As many organizations opt not to celebrate cultural events such as Black History Month and roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the face of pressure from the White House, we thought it would be a good idea to highlight some notable books by Black authors and about Black lives publishing this month. In addition, one of the books recommended by our editors this week makes the case for DEI with a scathing indictment of bias-driven racial inequities in the workplace. We’ve also got exciting new fiction and more to recommend.
Black History Month in Book ReviewsIn recognition of Black History Month, we've gathered a selection of new books that mark the occasion. more
Black Bookstore Power: PW Talks with Char AdamsThe journalist discusses how she unearthed the history of Black bookselling for her book Black-Owned: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore. more
Starred Reviews Releasing Next WeekCheck out all the books to receive starred PW reviews that are hitting shelves next week. more
Writers Talking Writers: Charlotte Wood on William Maxwell and Laila Lalami on Franz KafkaThe Booker-shortlisted novelist praises compassion in the work of William Maxwell and the Pulitzer finalist discusses the peerless artistic commitment of Franz Kafka. more
On Mona Chollet and the Limits of Comparative FeminismFor The Millions, American expat Hannah Felt Garner considers the state of feminism in France and takes us down a feminist-reading rabbit hole sparked by Chollet.
New True Crime Books Highlight Forgotten VictimsPW spoke with three authors who are amplifying previously unheard voices. more
Blood on Her TongueBy Johanna Van Veen (Poisoned Pen)
I'm a sucker (pun intended) for a vampire, and this Victorian gothic from Johanna Van Veen is one of the best books I've read in the recent vampire novel renaissance. Come for the chilling atmospherics; stay for the sharp-fanged social commentary. —Phoebe Cramer, SFF, horror, and romance reviews editor
Death Takes MeBy Cristina Rivera Garza, trans. by Sarah Booker and Robin Myers (Hogarth)
Everything I’ve read by this writer has been incredible, from metafictional short stories to crónicas about violence in her home country of Mexico, so I can’t wait to dive into this novel about a literature professor roped into an investigation of a poetry-obsessed serial killer in Mexico City. From what I can tell so far, it’s as gritty, lyrical, and packed with piercing truth as her previous work. —David Varno, literary fiction reviews editor
By Shari Dunn (Harper Business)
Dunn's disconcerting study highlights a mountain of research showing that Black employees are judged more harshly than their white colleagues for identical work. It's a damning reminder of how ingrained racism is in many workplaces and underscores the need for DEI programs just as they're disappearing across the country. —Marc Greenawalt, science and pop culture reviews editor
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Scythe & Sparrow: The Ruinous Love Trilogy
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Dog Man: Big Jim Begins: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #13): From the Creator of Captain Underpants
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Onyx Storm (Deluxe Limited Edition)
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I Love You Like No Otter
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You're My Little Cuddle Bug
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Iron Flame
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