Malik's Bookshelf

Malik has a big week ahead as he approaches his 100th episode!  A full rundown on all the authors being featured at Malik’s booth at the LA Times Festival of Books.  Malik is an official exhibitor and also is hosting the Children’s Stage!  Check out the schedule on Instagram: @MalikBooks And this week, he hosts an interview with Omekongo Dibinga PhD, author of Lies About Black People: How to Comba...

Malik “the Hype Man of Books” was honored to speak at the Black to the Future panel during Black History Month.  Malik discusses the future of the Black Community in Los Angeles, along with panelists Jasson Crockett from Snap Inc., and Tammy Tumbling from the Orange County Community Foundation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Malik welcomes podcaster, social media influencer, author, preacher, businessman and Inglewood's own Tim Ross for a lively conversation before a live audience at Malik Books! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Malik has a sit down with NAACP Image Award nominee  Lid’ya C. Rivera, author of I Absolutely, Positively Love My Spots…for a deep discussion about life with vitiligo. E-mail Malik@MalikBooks.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Malik unveils his new podcast studio! This week at the book store, April caught up with author, actor, host and documentarian Marcellus Reynolds, author of Supreme Sirens: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Music. Meanwhile, Malik discusses diversity, equity and inclusion with Dr. Thelá Thatch, author of The Diversity Dilemma: A Survivor’s Guide for Diversity and Inclusion Good Doers. And a ver...

Malik is back at 100% and out in the community all week long! This week, he spoke at the Black History Celebration at Adams Elementary!   And took part in a conversation at Pilgrim Elementary! He also hosted Black Children Book Week at Malik Books! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s another epic Black History Month Celebration at Malik Books! Author Tammy Wallace gets very candid with Malik about the experience that inspired Sasha Lynn Big Dreams: Inspiring Youth to Reach for the Stars Former NYPD officer Edwin Raymond talks about his book An Inconvenient Cop: My Fight to Change Policing in America  Minda Harts opens about her books The Memo: What Women of Color Need to...

Grammy-winner, Emmy-winner, and Oscar Winner Common comes Malik Books at the Westfield Culver City Mall to kick off the inaugural Black History Month Celebration!  He signed copies of his book And Then We Rise: A Guide to Loving and Taking Care of Self! Plus, Malik reviews the books Grandma's Hands by legendary musician Bill Withers, and "You So Black" by Theresa Tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D. Email Malik@M...

What makes a friend?  Malik has some thoughts from his own life.  Do you have someone in your life, who is there for you?  Consistently?  That's a friend.  But it may be time to move on from people from your life who are not there when you need them. E-mail Malik at Malik@MalikBooks.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2024 is about healing!  And we need to heal from intergenerational trauma. This week, Malik is joined by Dr. Mariel Buqué, author of BREAK THE CYCLE: A Guide to Healing Intergenerational Trauma. And Common is coming to Malik Book at the Westfield Culver City Mall on February 3rd! Sign up at MalikBooks.com ! E-mail Malik at Malik@MalikBooks.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Malik looks back on the year that was...which featured some incredible highs (Cedric the Entertainer!  Omar Epps!) and some devastating losses (his beloved mother). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Leimert Park Village Book Fair continues…hosted by Malik Books! This week, another heavy hitter…actor, writer, director and author Omar Epps!   He chats with fellow author Erika J. Kendrick (author of “Cookie Monsters), as well as  Malik himself about his books Nubia: The Awakening and Nubia: The Reckoning! Plus, students from Baldwin Hills Elementary School interview Malik for their school ne...

After taking a few years off because of the pandemic, the Leimert Park Village Book Fair is back…and hosted by Malik Books! The community came out in droves to see ambassador Eriq La Salle talk about his new book Laws of Annihilation.  On this episode, writer Gary Phillips sits down with Eriq La Salle. Also,  Tabitha Brown talks about her new book I Did a New Thing: 30 Days to Living Free! NEXT WE...

Malik spent a Black Lit Weekend in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where the Black Wall Street Massacre took place in 1921. Ride along on a tour of key locations in the historic Greenwood district. And listen as Malik talks to Victor Luckerson, author of Built from the Fire: The Epic Story of Tulsa's Greenwood District, America's Black Wall Street  E-mail Malik at RealMalikMuhammad@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/l...

This week, Malik was honored to host Renée Watson at Malik Books…as well as at Bright Elementary School in Los Angeles, where they met some spectacular students! Her new book is Ways to Build Dreams (A Ryan Hart Story) …available now at MalikBooks.com ! E-mail Malik at RealMalikMuhammad@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Malik is just back from “The Taste of Soul” street festival in Los Angeles! This week, he reviews the very important book Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America by Michael Harriot...which FLEW off the shelf when it first came out! Also, he talked about Ways to Build Dreams (A Ryan Hart Story) by Renée Watson who will be at Malik Books in the Culver City Mall Tuesday night at 7!  (10...

Last week was Banned Book Week, but Malik did not celebrate at Malik Books.  He explains why and give his thoughts on the banning of books, books that are banned without being "banned" and the only condition under which books SHOULD be banned. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Malik hits episode #80 and is thinking about three topics that divide us. Plus, Malik was at the LA Convention Center for a panel discussion about being a Los Angeles businessperson! And he discusses trauma and self-sabotage with Dr. Gail James, author of “From the Pit to the Palace” E-mail Malik at RealMalikMuhammad@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Malik is honored to be joined by comedy legend Cedric the Entertainer! His new novel "Flipping Boxcars" is out now! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Malik interviews Christopher Marlon, the editor and curator of Friday Foster the Sunday Strips, honoring the groundbreaking character! Then Anita Gale Jones hosts a Q&A at Malik Books about her novel The Peach Seed And you get TWO book reviews this week!  Malik reviews Flipping Boxcars, the new novel by  by Cedric the Entertainer, in advance of his appearance at Malik Books! And Malik reviews...

Malik is back from his world travels with stories to share! Also, he interviews Alison Desur about her book Running While Black: Finding Freedom in a Sport That Wasn't Built for Us And April Showers comes by Malik Books to talk about Afro Unicorn!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Malik Books is giving out 2,000 books and 5000 backpacks to the community at the Back to School Festival!  Details in the episode! Malik just got back from Rock the Block in the Crenshaw District! LaWanda Staten stops by Malik Books to talk about her book Shaking the Bush! And Adrienne Lombard discusses her kids book Chelsey Chip For President! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Malik is getting back to Malik, each and every day.  He’s been through a storm, and he’s coming back stronger! There are some amazing events going on in Malik’s community and open your calendar because he runs them all down! And this week’s motivation is about dealing with an overwhelming schedule!  Don’t let it bring you down!  Then, Malik reviews the new book by preacher T.D. Jakes, Disruptive T...

Malik is asking some deep questions this week…and ponders the existential question of whether death is REALLY a better place than life. Then we’ll go to church for Malik’s mom’s service to hear remembrances from Malik, as well as his brother and sister. Then, Dr. Robert Brown stopped by Malik Books to talk about his book Joker to King: Your Comprehensive Guide to Manhood , for young men transition...

Malik continues to heal after the passing of his mother…and the lessons this difficult time has taught him.   And author Aisha Harris comes by Malik Books to discuss her book Wannabe: Reckonings with the Pop Culture That Shapes Me!   E-mail Malik at RealMalikMuhammad@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.