Black Page Turners Magazine - Summer 2025
Vol. 1, Issue 3 | A Celebration of Black Literature, Resilience & Power
Get ready to ignite your summer with the Summer 2025 issue of Black Page Turners—an electrifying collection of exclusive author interviews, can’t-miss book releases, and deep dives into the stories reshaping Black literature today.
This issue features:
- Megan Giddings on sisterhood and speculative fiction in Meet Me at the Crossroads
- Brian Copeland confronting media bias in his Bay Area thriller Shadows of Justice
- Marc Avery revealing the real-life inspiration behind his chilling villain in Discipline
- Shonda Buchanan honoring Nina Simone through lyrical excavation in The Lost Songs of Nina Simone
- Lorna Lewis opening up about trauma, forgiveness, and family in A Sky Full of Love
- Princess F.L. Gooden on building a business-minded indie publishing career
- A tribute to literary legend Tina Brooks McKinney
Plus:
🔥 100+ must-read releases for May & June
📖 Powerful nonfiction on politics, history, fashion, and faith
🌈 Children’s and YA reviews, indie gems, and Black bookstore spotlights
🎤 Book festival previews, bookstore love, and more!
Whether you're searching for suspense, historical insight, healing poetry, or joyful representation, this issue is packed with stories that inspire, empower, and stay with you. Perfect for readers who believe in the power of the page—and the brilliance of Black storytelling.
Available now. Read it. Share it. Celebrate it.