How are you treated by those close to you? How do you treat yourself? Judith Joseph, MD, has a new work that helps you get to ...

Books are knowledge. Books are a reflection. Books change your mind.” Here are Essence’s Top 20 Best Books that should be on your Fall Reading List. Historical Fiction: Ida, In Love and ...

Miller recently spoke with ESSENCE about the timeliness of this book and the legacy of creating “safe spaces” for Black people to have room to speak and breathe life back into themselves.

“For me, writing this book was as much about personal transformation as it was about dismantling oppressive systems,” shares Johnson, a 2025 ESSENCE Black Futures Now honoree. “I had to give ...

And it feels akin to the kind of affection we the Black women protagonists in her books get to experience. But if you’re new to Ryan’s work, don’t expect a cliché ending. Instead ...

Fiona Compton and Jadine Yarde are the co-founders of the Caribbean Green Book. Compton, who is also the founder of Know Your Caribbean, a platform dedicated to educating people about lesser-known ...

Essence’s “Author Spotlight” Shines A Light On Bestselling Author Vanessa Miller and her new book ‘The Filling Station’ Bestselling author Tulsa Race Massacre. The Filling Station gives ...