Black Publishing Power 2022

New Adult Fiction, Poetry, and Graphic Novels 2022 Find new fiction from Charmaine Wilkerson and Imbolo Mbue, romance from Taj McCoy and Kosoko Jackson, mysteries from Brendan Slocumb and Kellye Garrett, and more! The Black Publishing Power Initiative began as a movement created by Amistad Books to help close the gap on racial inequality in the publishing industry. This list focuses on Adult Fiction, Poetry, and Graphic Novels created by Black authors living and working in the United States. For booklists of international authors, please see booklists for different countries and continents in our Staff Picks. This list will continue to be updated with new books as they are published throughout 2022. If you would like to suggest a book for purchase, please connect with us at readersadvisory@portlib.org.