All posts tagged: BIPOC

37 of the Most Anticipated BIPOC Books of 2026

37 of the Most Anticipated BIPOC Books of 2026

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Erica Ezeifedi, Associate Editor, is a transplant from Nashville, TN that has settled in the North East. In addition to being a writer, she has worked as a victim advocate and in public libraries, where she has focused on creating safe spaces for queer teens, mentorship, and providing test prep instruction free to students. Outside of work, much of her free time is spent looking for her next great read and planning her next snack. Find her on Twitter at @Erica_Eze_. View All posts by Erica Ezeifedi I’m always here for all of the most anticipated book lists that come at the beginning of the year. They follow the flood of best-of lists and mirror the hopeful energy of the new year. Turns out, this batch of the most anticipated releases is as exciting as ever. King of literary satire Percival Everett has a reissue our Executive Director of Content is looking forward to, and I’m super …

3 BIPOC Kids’ Books to Start the Year off With

3 BIPOC Kids’ Books to Start the Year off With

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Erica Ezeifedi, Associate Editor, is a transplant from Nashville, TN that has settled in the North East. In addition to being a writer, she has worked as a victim advocate and in public libraries, where she has focused on creating safe spaces for queer teens, mentorship, and providing test prep instruction free to students. Outside of work, much of her free time is spent looking for her next great read and planning her next snack. Find her on Twitter at @Erica_Eze_. View All posts by Erica Ezeifedi Each year, I seem to have the same reading resolutions. Read (a little) more, and read more nonfiction, specifically. The reading more part is still true for 2026, but I’ve revised it a bit. This year, I’m making sure to add more kids’ books—from picture books to middle grade. I think more adults should read books geared towards kids, and not just when reading to kids. As Tirzah Price has …