#FIRSTLINEFRIDAY "FROM A VERY YOUNG AGE, THE REASONS FOR WAR WERE EXPLAINED TO ME IN DEPTH, OR AS MUCH DETAIL AS l COULD COMPREHEND AT THE TIME."
Headshot photo of the author of Yeseni And The Daughter Of Peace, Solange Burrell
For this week’s #FirstLineFriday we celebrate the recently released YESENI AND THE DAUGHTER OF PEACE by Solange Burrell.
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YESENI AND THE DAUGHTER OF PEACE
We are so pleased to have performed a rescue mission for this amazing book!
The second edition of Solange Burrell’s debut, this stunning historical fantasy is now back exactly where it should be…
#yafantasy #BlackLit #AltHistory #TimeTravel
A stack of books on a wooden book shelf. From top to bottom: Redemptor by Jordan Ifueko, Chart Interpretation Handbook by Arroyo, The Essentials of Vedic Astrology by Komilla Sutton and Planets in Transit by Robert Hand
Oh, I love a World Book Day sale ❤️🥰✨🔮 #bookhaul #astrology #blacklit
Thank you ALL for another great gathering at AWP! We love being with you in person and in love for Black literature & arts ❤️
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There's still time to stop by the Obsidian table (211) in the AWP26 bookfair! 🎉
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Latorial Faison at Obsidian table 211 in the AWP26 bookfair signing her books! 🔥
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Don't miss Latorial Faison at Obsidian Table 211 in the AWP26 Bookfair in Baltimore today from 11:30am to 12:30pm ET for a book signing!
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Did you catch Jerry T. Johnson at Obsidian table 211 in the AWP26 bookfair signing his book Bad Fruit?
Don't miss our final author signing on Saturday!
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Stop by to see Jerry T. Johnson at Obsidian Table 211 in the AWP26 Bookfair in Baltimore today from 2 to 3pm ET!
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A chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Bookshop.org! Stop by table 211 in the AWP26 bookfair (Baltimore) to enter the Obsidian raffle. Sponsored by our friends at Bookshop.org.
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Obsidian is at table 211 in the AWP bookfair in Baltimore. Stop by to check out our new limited edition t-shirt hot off the press 🔥
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M. Nzadi Keita and Duriel E. Harris, AWP26 in Baltimore
Stop by table 211 in the bookfair for more!
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🌟 Author Signings at the Obsidian table at AWP26 in Baltimore!
Stop by Table 211 in the AWP Bookfair to connect with M. Nzadi Keita, Jerry T. Johnson & Latorial Faison.
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More of our voices in the fantasy space!
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Link in bio for this month's newsletter from Obsidian, with a letter from Editor Duriel E. Harris.
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Next Week—An Obsidian Town Hall! Panelists will discuss encounters with visual & sculptural art in writing practice, as part of our Ekphrasis Series. Join us Feb19! Details: obsidianlit.org/obsidian-tow...
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Obsidian Call for Submissions 📣
Submit to Obsidian's themed issue 52.2, Bond of a Nation: Ekphrasis & the Promise of America, edited by Duriel E. Harris & D. Lenaé Littlefield. Deadline: April 1, 2026
Details: buff.ly/mRFlJXW
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I’m excited to share the updated 2026 Different Shades of Black Reading Bingo Challenge. If you’re looking for a low-pressure way to read more Black-authored books this year, this is for you. #booksky #blackgirlsreads #DifferentShadesOfBlackReading #BHM #BookBingo #BlackLit bit.ly/4tolkkB
Ayobami Adebayo tells a story of modern Nigeria and two families caught in the riptides of wealth, power, romantic obsession, and political corruption.
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“Real Life” by Brandon Taylor is a hard book to read. I was triggered, I was sad, but I was happy I got to read it.
#queerreads #lgbtq #blacklit #academia #sadbooks #booksky #📚💙 #reading
The novel, about Jessie Redmon Fauset left me sad and grateful. She was essential to the Harlem Renaissance and yet so overlooked. Loved learning about her and “her” writers.
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Happy New Year! Celebrating over 50 years of publishing with you! 🎉 🥳
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Season's Greetings! ❄️
Wishing you joy & love this holiday season!
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Elevate your gifting game this year! 🌟 Give the gift of Obsidian that keeps giving, page after page, issue after issue. 🎉 Link in bio for subscriptions & memberships.
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Congrats to all the Pushcart Prize nominees! 🔥
Chaun Ballard
Liza Michelle Bevams
Justin Danzy
Asli Mahdi
Dana Murphy
Arianne Elena Payne
You can find their works in Obsidian 49.2 and 50.1
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Call for Submissions: Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Spring 2026--Environmental Reckonings)--Deadline December 12
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