The Ebony & Ink Collective

07/31/2026

07/31/2026

My president's literate and I am too😜

07/31/2026

This is why Fahrenheit 451 is on the banned book list.

07/30/2026

The trailer isn't looking good y'all. I'm concerned. The book series was incredible.

“Children of Blood and Bone” author Tomi Adeyemi says the upcoming movie adaptation was “the worst thing I have ever had to live through” and “I never want to hear about this project again.”
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/children-blood-bone-tomi-adeyemi-film-set-sobbing-1236823734/

"I'm only going to speak about what happened after I left that set of my own film adaptation, hyperventilating and sobbing, and there are many witnesses, so it's not really a secret."

'Children of Blood and Bone' author Tomi Adeyemi has spoken out about alleged issues on set, saying she left 'sobbing' and will not watch the movie.

07/06/2026

Kiki Swinson is coming to Memphis!!!

Between the Lines: A Fall Literary Affair

Between the Lines features NYT bestselling author Kiki Swinson, 40+ authors, vendors, signings, giveaways, and a celebration of reading.

07/06/2026

Life has been moving so fast lately I haven't read a book in 2 months😭. New apartment, grad school, concerts, dancing, exercise, work and promotions (fingers crossed 🤞) have kept me running and running on E.

I'm very tired, but also very blessed.

05/21/2026

05/16/2026

We call folks in at the EIC, never out. That don't mean come over here with funky behavior.

05/16/2026

The Ebony & Ink Collective keeps returning to memoirs and autobiographies because there is something powerful about witnessing people survive, heal, reinvent themselves, and still choose joy in the face of trauma, racism, grief, and impossible odds. These stories remind us that understanding others helps us better understand ourselves — and that self-actualization is often an act of courage.