Glory Edim is the founder of Well-Read Black Girl. A creative community
dedicated to Black women.

Our goal is to introduce a cohort of diverse writers to future generations – contemporary authors who are non-binary, queer, trans, and disabled. To address inequalities and improve communities through reading and reflecting on the works of Black women.

 

Community

Join The WRBG Book Club

Well-Read Black Girl is an online community and in-real-life book club hosted nationwide. In 2019, the American Booksellers Association partnered with Well-Read Black Girl to bring book club meetings to independent bookstores with the goal of amplifying Black women writers.

 

LISTEN

WRBG Podcast

 

Expanding on the community she created 2015, the Well-Read Black Girl with Glory Edim podcast is the literary kickback you never knew you needed. Each week, Glory sits in deep, honest, and close conversation with authors like Tarana Burke, Min Jin Lee, Anita Hill, Gabrielle Union, Elizabeth Acevedo, and more.

 
 
 
Featured
Gabrielle Union On Writing Her Truth

Glory catches up with actress and author Gabrielle Union to talk about her latest book You Got Anything Stronger? In this episode, they also talk about Gabrielle’s lifelong love of reading, how some of her most iconic roles still bring her joy, and how writing and living without fear bring her closer to her best life.

Jacqueline Woodson: The Year We Learned to Fly

Glory and Jacqueline Woodson, MacArthur Genius Award winner, talk about her latest children’s book, The Year We Learned to Fly. In this episode, they also discuss Woodson’s writing trajectory, the value of artists' residencies, and how she feels about her place in history.

Elizabeth Acevedo’s in a Lyrical League of Her Own

Glory talks to poet and author Elizabeth Acevedo about her books Clap When You Land and The Poet X. They discuss Elizabeth’s research process for writing poetry versus writing novels in verse. In this episode, they also talk about how music influenced Elizabeth’s early poetry, and how hip hop gave her the tools to talk about her neighborhood.

 

 LET’S GO

The annual literary celebration will bring together Black women writers & readers for a full day of panels, workshops, and editor roundtables.

 

 LAUNCHING SOON

Online Courses

 

When you enroll in a writing workshop at Well-Read Black Girl, you join a community that extends beyond the classroom. We believe in community, mentorship, rigorous feedback, and revision.

 

The Making of Memoir: Mining Memory, Crafting Story

All About Love: The Art of Romance Writing

What Does It Mean to be a Writer Today?

 

 

edited by Glory Edim

WRBG Books

Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories is a collection of inspiring essays by Black women on the importance of recognizing ourselves in literature. Each contribution to the anthology is thoughtful and thorough and creates both a time capsule and artifact of memories in literature. The anthology has received high praise from The NAACP, Oprah, Glamour, Washington Post, Cosmo, EW, ESSENCE and more. 

This October Glory Edim returns with On Girlhood: 15 Stories from the Well-Read Black Girl Library. It is a beautifully curated canonical work centering the voices of young Black characters as they contend with innocence, belonging, love, and self-discovery

 

Launching 2023

WRBG x Liveright

“WRBG x Liveright” launching in 2023, will feature women and non-binary authors, with a focus on people of color and traditionally underrepresented voices.