Gail Milissa Grant is an author whose work brings overlooked stories of African American history and community to a wider audience. Drawing on her family’s experiences in St. Louis during the Jim Crow era, she writes about resilience, ambition, cultural life, and the pursuit of civil rights.

Her latest novel, The Sable Cloak, published by Grand Central Publishing in 2025, follows a prosperous Black family whose funeral business and political influence help sustain their community. Set in the South and Midwest in the early to mid-20th century, the novel explores family legacy, love, and the challenges of protecting hard-won security. Grant also wrote At the Elbows of My Elders: One Family’s Journey Toward Civil Rights, a family memoir published by the Missouri History Museum that received book and history awards.

Her website offers information about her books, including purchase links and a preview of The Sable Cloak, as well as details about events and book clubs. It also provides contact information for press inquiries and links to her social media