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Kwame Alexander

About the Author

Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, producer and #1 New York Times bestselling author of 40 books, including An American Story, The Door of No Return, Becoming Muhammad Ali (co-authored with James Patterson), Rebound, which was shortlisted for the prestigious UK Carnegie Medal, and The Undefeated, the National Book Award nominee, Newbery Honor, and Caldecott Medal-winning picture book illustrated by Kadir Nelson.

Kwame is also the Executive Producer, Showrunner, and Emmy-winning Writer of The Crossover TV series, based on his Newbery-Medal winning novel of the same name, which premiered on Disney+ in April 2023. The series was produced in partnership with LeBron James’ SpringHill Company and Big Sea Entertainment, Kwame’s production company that is dedicated to creating innovative, highly original children’s and family entertainment. Other current projects in development at Big Sea include America’s Next Great Author, the groundbreaking reality television series for writers.

A regular contributor to NPR’s Morning Edition, he regularly shares his passion for literacy, books and the craft of writing there and around the world at events like the Chautauqua Lecture Series, the Edinburgh Book Festival, Aspen Ideas, and the Global Literacy Symposium in Ghana, where he opened the Barbara E. Alexander Memorial Library and Health Clinic in Ghana. Most recently he was appointed the Rudell Artistic Director of Literary Arts and Writer-in-Residence at the Chautauqua Institution.
His mission is to change the world, one word at a time.

By the Author

J vs. K
J vs. K

J vs. K

by Kwame Alexander, by Jerry Craft

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How Sweet the Sound
How Sweet the Sound

How Sweet the Sound

by Kwame Alexander, Illustrated by Charly Palmer

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Black Star
Black Star

Black Star

by Kwame Alexander

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The Door of No Return
The Door of No Return

The Door of No Return

by Kwame Alexander

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This Is the Honey
This Is the Honey

This Is the Honey

by Kwame Alexander

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Why Fathers Cry at Night
Why Fathers Cry at Night

Why Fathers Cry at Night

by Kwame Alexander

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An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)
An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)

An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)

by Kwame Alexander, Illustrated by Dare Coulter

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Becoming Muhammad Ali
Becoming Muhammad Ali

Becoming Muhammad Ali

by James Patterson, by Kwame Alexander, Illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile

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Events

May 2025

  • An Unlikely Story

    Join #1 bestselling authors Jerry Craft & Kwame Alexander on tour!

    Plainville, MA

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  • Bellmont Books

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    Boston, MA

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  • Books of Wonder

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    New York, NY

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  • Kindred Thoughts

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    Bridgeport, CT

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  • [words] Bookstore

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    Maplewood, NJ

  • Scrawl Books

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    Reston, VA

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  • Mahogany Books

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    Washington, DC

  • Civil Rights Memorial Center

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    Montgomery, AL

  • Lemuria Books

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    Jackson, MS

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  • Whose Books

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    Dallas, TX

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  • Black Pearl Books

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    Austin, TX

  • Harris County Library

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    Houston, TX

  • Children's Lit Festival

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    College Station, TX

  • Mrs. Dalloway's

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    San Francisco, CA

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  • Torrence Public Library

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    Los Angeles, CA

  • Barnes & Noble Colonial Plaza

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    Orlando, FL

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