Did you know that Langston Hughes is recognized as the first African-American writer to make a living solely from his writing? So, studying his success and strategies can show us how to make a living as a writer in hard times.

Terry McMillan partners with Lifetime Television. Langston Hughes Gets a Party in Cuba. An indie, Black-Owned bookstore rises from the brink of disaster. This is my new column on book news from a BIPOC perspective.

Madrid is a literary city. On a recent trip I discovered two amazing literary destinations; the new Secret Kingdoms bookstore and the palace where Langston Hughes lived while covering the Spanish Civil War!

Reading and writing poetry can help make you a better prose writer, but poetry can feel intimidating. Check out this list of award-winning, Black poets whose work is accessible and relatable, and start adding poetry to your writing routine.

Langston Hughes was a prolific writer in Spain. At the time of his death, Hughes was the most well-known African-American poet and writer in the Spanish speaking world.