Today, in 2025, celebrity book clubs are all the rage. Thanks Oprah. But despite the popularity of this literary trend, there are very few book clubs run by BIPOC celebrities. Who would be the best BIPOC celebrities to start a book club?

In the Spring of 2025, I’m going to Ghana to be a resident writer at the Library of Africa and the African Diaspora. These are the five reasons why I’m so excited for this global, literary adventure.

Have you thought about creating a writing altar to inject some inspiration, creativity and joy into your writing practice? Learn how to build a writing altar, and how to use your writing altar to help you stay committed to your writing goals this year.

It’s been 65 years since her death, and we’re still celebrating Zora Neale Hurston in 2025. With a new book out, The Life of Herod the Great, and a new festival, Zora is still giving us so much to talk about.