What is it like to write fiction? Writing fiction is like lying to your diary, except the lie grows legs and starts talking, or perhaps it falls in love and rides a dragon. Maybe, just maybe, it might have to find the cure to an infectious disease...

Reading various genres of Black literature is a great way to learn about the Black community and their experiences. Here are five novels written by Black authors.  “Black Buck” by Mateo Askaripour (388 pages) Mateo Askaripour's debut novel “Black...