Black Book People: Helena James – Book, Art and Culture Content Creator

midnight & indigo — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:46:24 +0000

For this edition of “Black Book People,” we are spotlighting Helena James of @helenabythebook. James is a Black diasporic books, art and culture content creator based in Chicago. Her content spotlights classic and historic Black literature as far back as the late 1800s, and often connects those reads with more contemporary releases. Her love of Black cultural production doesn’t stop at books: James is often a great resource to find museum exhibits, theater performances and other cultural engagements in and around Chicago. Why was it important for you to focus on spotlighting historic Black literature for your content, rather

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Black Book People: Tyiana Combs, Editor & Writer

midnight & indigo — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:08:06 +0000

For this edition of “Black Book People,” we are spotlighting Tyiana Combs. Combs is an associate editor at Penguin Young Readers, Penguin Workshop where she works to champion character-driven books centering young people of color. Combs is also a writer and has published Mad Libs books starring music icons such as Beyoncé and BTS. Her essay, “Being Black in K-Pop,” was published in the 2025 midnight & indigo Music issue. How did you decide that you wanted to work in the editorial side of publishing, and how did you come to Penguin Workshop? Since childhood, I knew I wanted

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Black Book People: Helena James – Book, Art and Culture Content Creator

Black Book People: Tyiana Combs, Editor & Writer