The Lit Library

Welcome to The Lit Library, where the books are Black, the discussions are bold, and this week’s episode will leave you wondering: where can we all find a Lamar? Your favorite literary baddies are back and ready to talk books! Delayed but not denied is our theme as we finally celebrate our anniversary. We kicked off our podcast with Curvy Girl Summer, and celebrated our first anniversary discussin...

Welcome to The Lit Library, where the books are Black, the discussions are bold, and this week’s episode is for THE GIRLS! Your favorite literary baddies are back and ready to talk books! We're back for BookmarkThis discussing Chenicia Higgins' A Little Kissing Between Friends! In this book, we meet Cyn & Jucee, two best friends who start to get a little more cozy. Tune in for our thou...

Welcome to The Lit Library, where the books are Black, the discussions are bold, and this week’s lesson will leave you wondering what happens when the law, morality, and the pursuit of justice collide. On this episode, we’re joined by acclaimed actor, director, and author Eriq LaSalle to talk about his newest novel, Laws of Solomon, the fourth book in the Martyr Maker series. Mr. LaSalle takes us...

Welcome back to The Lit Library! May the spirit of literacy bloom in your life! Your favorite literary baddies are back and ready to talk books! This episode we had a great conversation with Harleigh Rae. We got into Black Romance Book Fest, fictional universes, illness and disease representation in books, and so much more. This is not an interview you want to miss as we continue our BRBF26 series...

Welcome back to The Lit Library! May the spirit of literacy bloom in your life! Your favorite literary baddies are back and having a chat with Rae Shawn! We discuss the highlight of Black Romance Book Fest weekend, dream casts, and black love in romance. We also discuss her newest releases Necessary Roughness and Miss Fortune. This is another great interview as we continue our BRBF26 series. Welco...

Welcome back to The Lit Library! May the spirit of literacy bloom in your life! Your favorite literary baddies are back with a Black Romance Book Fest Interview with Frederick Smith! We discuss BRBF weekend, tropes and black queer male representation in romance. We also touch on his newly released book, Love Is A Contact Sport. It is always a time when we get to speak with Frederick and this time...

Welcome back to The Lit Library! At BRBF, we sat down with author Denise Essex. We talk about her early-morning writing ritual, the warning label she'd put on her books, why realistic book boyfriends make for the truest happily ever afters, and what's next in her catalog. Denise Essex (IG): @DeniseEssex222 Diamond - @foreveradime (TikTok) | @adimeofreads (IG) Shawndra - @Elle_Monique (X) |...

Welcome to The Lit Library, where the books are Black, the discussions are bold, and this week’s lesson will leave you wondering where the hell is Deja Your favorite literary baddies are back and ready to talk books! Our Book of the Month #BOTM is Needy Little Things by Channelle Desamours. In this debut speculative YA mystery, a Black teen with premonition-like powers must solve her friend's...

Welcome back to The Lit Library! May the spirit of literacy bloom in your life! Today we're sitting down with romance author Jess Southwell. We talk about her writing style, what black romance means to her, her fictional characters' group chat drama, and her new release When Pages Meet Pixels. Plus: dream collaborations, an alien book recommendation, and more! Jessica Southwell (IG): @jdso...

Welcome back to The Lit Library! May the spirit of literacy bloom in your life! Your favorite literary baddies are back with a riveting conversation with Shameka Erby. We discuss Black Romance Book Fest, plus-size representation in romance and the evolution of Shameka as an author. We also discuss how she balances the spice we love with sweetness within her romance novels. This discussion is not o...

Welcome back to The Lit Library! May the spirit of literacy bloom in your life! This week, we're stepping into beautiful chaos with author Vanessa Riley. From Black women pirates and Haitian queens to dukes, detectives, and sweeping love stories, Vanessa reminds us that history is far more expansive than many of us were taught. Welcome to The Lit Library, where the books are Black, the discussions...

Welcome back to The Lit Library! May the spirit of literacy bloom in your life! Your favorite literary baddies are back and somewhat rested after taking BRBF26 by storm! The ladies are filled with joy and sit down for a casual chat about one of Black Romance’s biggest book events of the year! Welcome to The Lit Library, where the books are Black, the discussions are bold, and this week’s lesson wi...

Welcome back to The Lit Library! May the spirit of literacy bloom in your life! Your favorite literary baddies are back and ready to talk books! That’s right–we are bringing you Tati Richardson’s second book in the boss chick series, Struck Speechless. This romantic comedy centers around Jackie Miles, sports agent to the stars and Antonio Steel, retired NFL player turned sports agent. Jackie and A...

Welcome back to The Lit Library! April showers bring highly anticipated releases! Your favorite literary baddies are back with a special guest! That’s right–we have another amazing guest. THEE Natasha Bishop stops by to discuss her upcoming release, The Art of Love You. As we wait for April 14th, we ask Natasha to introduce readers to Dani and Micah and their game of tug-o-war. This is a beautiful...

Welcome back to The Lit Library! Your favorite literary baddies are ready to get back to our #BOTM routine and this month we’re discussing We Don’t Talk About Carol. The debut novel from Kristen L. Berry. Imagine finding out one day you had an aunt who went “missing” and nobody bothered to look for her. And when you did go digging you were always met with resistance and lies. That’s what happens w...

Welcome back to The Lit Library! Our Legendary February hits its final stop on the #RoadtoBRBF26. This week we are joined by the brilliant Frederick Smith.  Your favorite literary baddies are so excited to chat with Frederick as he is one of the emerging queer voices in Black Romance. Frederick drops knowledge on sharpening your pen. The legends who inspire him and reading outside of your genre. W...

Welcome back to The Lit Library! Our Legendary February hits its final stop on the #RoadtoBRBF26. This week we are joined by yet another Black Romance Legend, Brenda Jackson.  Your favorite literary baddies are excited and in awe to have the opportunity to sit down with Miss Brenda Jackson who has penned over 150 novels. She is the first Black Romance author to be a NY Times and USA Today Best Sel...

Welcome back to The Lit Library! Our Legendary February series continues as we keep on down the #RoadtoBRBF26 journey. This week we are joined by yet another Black Romance pioneer and legend, Donna Hill.  Your favorite literary baddies are honored and in awe to have the opportunity to sit down with Miss Donna who has maintained 35 years of longevity in the literary world. Not only does she share k...

Welcome back to The Lit Library! This episode kicks off our Legendary February series as part of our #RoadtoBRBF26 . Who better to usher in the series than THEE legend herself, Miss Beverly Jenkins.  Your favorite literary baddies are honored and in awe to have the opportunity to sit down with Miss Beverly and talk all things Black Romance! We discuss Miss Beverly’s first published book, Night Son...

Welcome back to The Lit Library! This episode we’re back and ready to discuss our #BOTM–Waiting To Exhale. Your favorite literary baddies sit down and examine the Terry McMillan classic with a 30+ perspective. We slide down memory lane as we talk Savannah, Gloria, Robin and Bernadine. This book and the movie certainly hits different when you’re in a more mature phase of your womanhood. Welcome to...

Welcome back to The Lit Library! As we continue on our road to #BRBF26, we welcome the incomparable Nicole Falls, author of over 50 published novels, Nicole is a trailblazing voice in Black Romance. Your favorite literary baddies sit down with Nicole to talk about her passion and purpose as an author. She drops some gems for new pens in the space, and we take time to give Nicole the flowers she de...

Welcome back to The Lit Library! Grab a seat and some water as we turn the temperature alllll the way up as we welcome the incomparable Aria “Big Unk” Daze, a rising force in modern Black erotica whose pen knows exactly where to press, tease, and linger. Your favorite literary baddies sit down with Aria to talk craft, kink, character obsession, and the delicious nonlinear magic of writing desire t...

Things are getting dangerously delicious in The Lit Library this month. We cracked open Our Vicious Oaths expecting a little magic, a little mayhem… and instead got a whole buffet of backstabbing besties, morally flexible hotties, ancient curses with no respect for personal boundaries, and enough jaw-dropping plot twists to make us question our own life choices. Join us as we dive headfirst into N...

This week in The Lit Library’s road to #BRBF26, the ladies welcome the incomparable Tia Love, author of the wildly addictive Bible Study. We’re diving deep into the pages where devotion meets temptation, faith meets flesh, and the sanctuary gets just a little… steamy. Tia takes us behind the altar and into the writing process, sharing how she crafted a story that blends Black church culture, famil...

Grand Rising Kings and Queens, settle in as we light some nag champa and dive into this episode headfirst. Shawndra, Jaleesa, DH Renfroe, and Dr. Diamond strolled into the addictive, tension-packed world of Tiffany D. Jackson’s The Scammer . Join us as we unpack Jackson’s razor-sharp character work, twisty plot turns, and the unsettling gray areas between survival, manipulation, and truth. We expl...