Black Authors
Stacey Abrams
 
Abrams writes in various genres. Her works include non-fiction, mysteries, and juvenile fiction. She also writes romantic suspense under the pen name Selena Montgomery.
 
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Rochelle Alers
 
Alers's books are contemporary fast-paced
love stories, sometimes with an element of suspense.
Alers reliably brings about a satisfying happy ending.
 
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Daniel Black
Black writes coming-of-age stories about culturally diverse, often flawed, characters. His writing is lyrical and reflective.  
 
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Alyssa Cole
Cole writes historical and contemporary romances featuring diverse characters. Her rich detail and intricate plots add depth and dimension as the characters find their way.
 
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Ta-Nehisi Coates
 
Ta-Nehisi Coates is a national correspondent for The Atlantic where he writes about cultural, social and political issues. He is one of the most interesting public intellectuals today.  
 
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S.A. Cosby
Cosby's books are fast-paced, suspenseful plots that frequently revolve around southern cities and criminal activities.
 
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Roxane Gay
Gay's character-driven literary fiction and her thought-provoking nonfiction are amusing and brutally direct in addressing prejudice, injustice, and greed.
 
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Jasmine Guillory
Guillory writes modern romantic comedies featuring smart, capable heroines who excel in their careers and lead full lives surrounded by supportive friends and families.
 
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Yaa Gyasi
Gyasi's fiction offers complex, multi-faceted explorations of both African and African-American lives. Thematically, she addresses issues of race, gender, and national identity.
 
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Beverly Jenkins
Jenkins's stories are vividly descriptive historical romances featuring tough-minded heroines and charismatic heroes and are set throughout 19th- century America.
 
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Victor LaValle
 
LaValle's characters are strange, idiosyncratic, often mentally ill, and charming. His prose veers between deadpan humor, the utterly ridiculous, and the terrifying.
 
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Alexa Martin
 
Martin creates compelling, independent female characters who are figuring out what they want out of life. Her novels place romance front and center, with sexy scenes, funny dialogue, and swoon-worthy heroes.
 
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Imbolo Mbue
Mbue writes fiction that draws the reader into the story and into the personalities of the characters while addressing interracial relations. Her stories also contain touches of magical realism or special powers.   
 
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Mary Monroe 
Monroe’s dramatic novels feature tough African-Americans in bitter circumstances and powerful relationships.  Some of her stories are set in the Depression Era, while others are contemporary.
 
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Walter Mosley
Mosley adds a twist to the hardboiled mystery by exploring racial and economic problems in his cinematic and compelling stories. Characters are fully-developed with strengths and flaws and are often challenged by the difficult aspects of life.
 
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Nnedi Okorafor
Okorafor is known for world-building Afrofuturistic science fiction, post-apocalyptic fiction, and science fantasy. Her compelling novels and exciting adventure tales are thoughtful commentaries on xenophobia and identity.
   
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Carl Weber
Weber's compelling urban fiction is fast-paced, melodramatic, steamy, and entertaining. He builds sprawling communities filled with complex characters whose outrageous antics further complicate their highly dramatic relationships.
 
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Colson Whitehead
There are a few things you're guaranteed to get in each of Whitehead's inventive, original books: shrewd humor, evocative writing, well-crafted characters, sharp social commentary, and plenty of references to popular culture. 
 
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