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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…
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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

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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

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Great Black Hope by Rob Franklin A gripping, elegant debut novel about a young Black man caught between worlds of race and class, ...

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2026 Different Shades of Black Reading Bingo Challenge | OMG! Kaya Reads Join the 2026 Different Shades of Black Reading Bingo Challenge and explore Black stories across genres with a flexible, low-pressure reading challenge.

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 A novel of startling intimacy, violence, and mercy among friends in a Midwestern university town,...

“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.

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Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray In 1919, a high school teacher from Washington, D.C arrives in Harlem excited to realize her lif...

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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