I am not a bragger. That’s not my thing. One of my awesome-est traits is how humble I am. I totally whooped my podcast partner, The Root’s social-content producer, Danielle Young, aka Ms. Patti Patti, ...

“I always say, writing a first novel, you feel like you’re writing in the dark, unsure of whether or not your book will ever see the light of day,” says author Yaa Gyasi, who has written not one but ...

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Editor’s note: This is the second of two essays The Root is publishing in partnership with Caught, a new podcast from WNYC Studios about the juvenile-justice system. We hope to generate a conversation ...