The MahoganyBooks Experience
Over the past month, we have had five (5) extraordinary events that have thrilled book lovers both near and far. From Amanda Seales to the MahoganyBooks + VSB bookclub, our audiences had the true of […]
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The Power in Words…and Bookstores
We were so excited and thankful when we learned that one of our favorite author friends, New York Times Times Bestselling writer, Elizabeth Acevedo, chose our MahoganyBooks to film this dope homage to her Afro-Dominican […]
Recommended Read: Zora and Me: The Cursed Ground by T.R. Simon
About the Book A powerful fictionalized account of Zora Neale Hurston’s childhood adventures explores the idea of collective memory and the lingering effects of slavery. “History ain’t in a book, especially when it comes to […]
Recommended Read: Becoming by Michelle Obama
About the Book An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most […]
Recommended Read: Heavy by Kiese Laymon
About the Book Shortlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal and Kirkus Prize Finalist In this powerful and provocative memoir, genre-bending essayist and novelist Kiese Laymon explores what the weight of a lifetime of secrets, lies, […]
It’s the Power of Words…and Food!
On September 19th at 7PM we’ll be gathering at the Adinkra Cultural Arts Studio for an Author Talk and Book Signing with noted culinary historian, author, and independent scholar, Michael Twitty to discuss his new […]
Marcus Johnson ‘Author Favorites’ and Why Black Books Matter
Marcus Johnson is an independent Billboard-ranked musician and NAACP Image Award-nominated jazz keyboardist and pianist. Also, the CEO and Founder of FLO Brands, LLC and more recently FLO Wine, LLC, Marcus has combined an eminently […]
Getting Rooted to your African Ancestry
Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at approximately 12:10 PM, Ramunda Young, Co-Founder of MahoganyBooks officially “Got Rooted.” That’s not to say that Ramunda was not aware of her culture and identity as a Black woman descended […]
Video Book Review: Behold the Dreamers
Behold the Dreamers A compulsively readable debut novel about marriage, immigration, class, race, and the trap doors in the American Dream the unforgettable story of a young Cameroonian couple making a new life in New […]
MahoganyBooks Interviews Jason Reynolds & Brendan Kiely
The state of Maryland presented One Maryland One Book (OMOB), a program of the Maryland Center for the Book at Maryland Humanities, that encourages readers to participate in book-centered discussions and related programs at public libraries, […]