The sequel to the instant NY Times Bestselling
RSVP for Live Performance, Booksigning and Photo Op
Join author LaDarrion Williams for an unforgettable evening celebrating the release of Bones at the Crossroads—a magical, immersive launch experience like no other. Step into a night filled with storytelling, Black excellence, and creative magic, complete with HBCU-inspired activations, photo booths, and a special live performance that brings the world of the book to life.
Moderator for the Book Talk is Best Selling Author Erika Kendrick.
The evening will include: ✨ Special live performance inspired by the world of the book 📚 Book sales and signing hosted by Malik Books 🍴 Delicious food and drinks served throughout the evening 🎁 Exclusive goodies including character art and bookmarks come with the book. Stay for the experience. Celebrate storytelling, Black magic, and community in a night you won’t forget.
Date: July 25 at 7PM Location: Miracle Theater
Join author LaDarrion Williams for an unforgettable evening celebrating the release of Bones at the Crossroads—a magical, immersive launch.
Truly: An Evening with Grammy winning artist Lionel Richie
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Lionel Richie invites you to join him as he shares his intimate, deep, and candid moments. In his memoir TRULY - Lionel chronicles lessons learned during his unlikely story of remarkable success—his dramatic transformation from painfully shy, “tragically” late bloomer to world-class entertainer and composer of love songs that have played as the soundtrack of our lives.
In conversation with friends, Lionel will revisit hilarious and harrowing events to inspire all who doubt themselves or feel their dreams don’t matter—reminding us of the power of love to elevate our own lives and our world.
Date: Oct 06, 2025 • 8:00 PM Location: ORPHEUM THEATER
Tickets to this event include access to a moderated conversation between Lionel and a special guest as well as a copy of TRULY ($36.00 value provided by Malik Books and published HarperOne).
BEST SELLERS
Featured Books
Talk to Me Nice: The Seven Trust Languages for a Better Workplace by Minda Harts - (Pre Order Book release date is July 22, 2025)
Binding: Hardcover
Bones at the Crossroads (Blood at the Root Part 2) PRE-ORDER SIGNED COPY by LaDarrion Williams
Bones at the Crossroads (Blood at the Root Part 2) (NEW RELEASE SUMMER 2025/ PRE-ORDER SIGNED COPY! ) All international orders will be issued without a signed copy. Thank you for your support and understanding.
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: July 29, 2025
In the sequel to the explosive, instant New York Times bestseller Blood at the Root, Malik returns to Caiman University, the HBCU for the young, Black, and magical, only to find new dangers and new secrets.
Prose to the People: A Celebration of Black Bookstores by Katie Mitchell
A stunning visual homage to Black bookstores around the country along with profiles and essays that celebrate the history, community, activism, and culture these spaces embody, featuring an original foreword by Nikki Giovanni.
Black literature is perhaps the most powerful, polarizing force in the modern American zeitgeist. Today—as Black novels draw authoritarian ire, as Black memoirs shape public debates, as Black polemics inspire protest petitions—it’s more important than ever to highlight the places that center these stories: Black bookstores.
CHILDREN'S BOOKS
TEEN & YOUNG ADULT BOOKS
Featured Events
Truly: An Evening with Grammy winning artist Lionel Richie
Date & Time
Oct 06, 2025 • 8:00 PM
Location:
ORPHEUM THEATER
Tickets to this event include access to a moderated conversation between Lionel and a special guest as well as a copy of TRULY ($36.00 value provided by Malik Books and published HarperOne).
The sequel to the instant New York Times bestselling Blood at the Root is finally here!
Date & Time
June 25, 2025 at 7PM
Location
Miracle Theater
(Inglewood, Cal)
The sequel to the instant New York Times bestselling Blood at the Root is finally here!
Join author LaDarrion Williams for an unforgettable evening celebrating the release of Bones at the Crossroads—a magical, immersive launch experience like no other. Step into a night filled with storytelling, Black excellence, and creative magic, complete with HBCU-inspired activations, photo booths, and a special live performance that brings the world of the book to life.
Featured Events
Aida Mariam Davis in conversation with Feven and Helena Yohannes
Date & Time
February 5, 2025, 7:00 PM
Location:
Malik Books
(Westfield Culver City)
Black History Book Event - Aida Mariam Davis in conversation with Feven and Helena Yohannes: Kindred Creation: Parables and Paradigms for Freedom.
Hosted at the Westfield Culver City Mall inside Malik Books. This is event is part of the Literary events of the Pan African Film Festival.
Discussion about:
A vital path home. Employing African epistemologies and an embodied African beingness, this book embraces the revelation and miracle of Blackness.
Creating a world worthy of our children requires recalling the dignity and distinction of the African way of life.
Discussion and Booksigning with Jayne Allen
Date & Time
October 22, 2024, 7:00 PM
Location
Malik Books
(Westfield Culver City Mall)
Join us for an inspiring evening of discussion and book signing with the talented author, Jayne Allen. Get ready to delve into her latest work, "The Most Wonderful Time", and engage in thought-provoking conversations. Don't miss this opportunity to meet the creative mind behind the captivating stories. See you there!
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