National Book Month is October! A month-long celebration focusing on the importance of reading. Check out our selection of books and authors to check out this month.
"Black People Are My Business": Toni Cade Bambara's Practices of Liberation studies the works of Bambara (1939-1995), an author, documentary filmmaker, social activist, and professor. Thabiti Lewis's analysis serves as...
A lyrical picture book debut from presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Loren Long I can hear change humming In its loudest, proudest song....
Debunks the pervasive and self-congratulatory myth that our country is proudly founded by and for immigrants, and urges readers to embrace a more complex and honest history of the United...
Winner of: The Pulitzer Prize The National Book Critics Circle Award The Anisfield-Wolf Book Award The Jon Sargent, Sr. First Novel Prize A Time Magazine #1 Fiction Book of the...
A People magazine Best Book of Fall 2019An Amazon Best Young Adult Book of 2019F***ing outstanding.--Roxane Gay, New York Times bestselling author Juliet Milagros Palante is a self-proclaimed closeted Puerto...
You are seen, you are loved, and you are heard!Before Tabitha Brown was one of the most popular personalities in the world, sharing her delicious vegan home cooking and compassionate...
A fascinating exploration and celebration of the life and work of the coolest man in Hollywood, Samuel L. Jackson--from his star-making turns in the films of Spike Lee and Quentin...
Angela Davis has been a political activist at the cutting edge of the Black Liberation, feminist, queer, and prison abolitionist movements for more than 50 years. First published and edited...
An upcoming book to be published by Penguin Random House.Binding Type: HardcoverAuthor: Obama, BarackPublished: 10/26/2021Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)ISBN: 9780593236314Pages: 320Weight: 1.25lbs
Through the help of a ghostly ancestor, sixteen-year-old Malcolm is sent on a journey through Reconstruction-era America to find his place in modern-day Black progress. Forgotten heroes still leave their...
One of the most dynamic and globally recognized entertainment forces of our time opens up fully about his life, in a brave and inspiring book that traces his learning curve...
Blood is thicker than water Every grimy hustler will express those words when they are out on the block chasing the bag. But when Flash's back is up against the...
With the publication of the 1619 Project by The New York Times in 2019, a growing number of Americans have become aware that Africans arrived in North America before the...
Imagine breaking through the barricade of self-doubt and stepping into the life that was divinely designated for you.In The Art of Influence: Inviting Success into Every Area of Your Life,...
The inspiring, dramatic, and heartwarming true account of an escaped convict and his wife of thirty-five plus years who never knew his secret, which captured the imaginations of millions on...
From the powerhouse author of The Memo, the essential self-help book for women of color to heal--and thrive--in the workplace In workplaces nationwide, women of color need frank talk and...
A riveting, coming-of-age memoir about three Black girls from the storied Bronzeville section of Chicago that offers a penetrating exploration of race, opportunity, friendship, sisterhood, and the powerful forces at...
An incisive, gripping exploration of the forces that pushed our unjust system to its breaking point after the death of George Floyd and a definitive guide to America's present-day racial...
"Empathetic, riveting, and authentic, We Are Not Like Them will stay with you long after you turn the last page." --Laura Dave, author of The Last Thing He Told Me...
From funny and fearless entertainment journalist Sesali Bowen, Bad Fat Black Girl combines rule-breaking feminist theory, witty and insightful personal memoir, and cutting cultural analysis for an unforgettable, genre-defining debut.Growing...
A riveting, coming-of-age memoir about three Black girls from the storied Bronzeville section of Chicago that offers a penetrating exploration of race, opportunity, friendship, sisterhood, and the powerful forces at...
"Both timely and enjoyable.--Kirkus ReviewsThe first novel in a captivating three-book series about modern womanhood, in which a young Black woman must rely on courage, laughter, and love--and the support...
From one of the brightest and most acclaimed new lights in YA fiction, a fantastic new novel about a bi Black boy finding first love . . . and facing...
"Fresh, fast-paced and fiendishly clever! If you love watching true crime and wonder about the psychopaths among us, this is the book for you!" -- Lisa Gardner, #1 New York...
A stunning, in-depth look at the power and poetry of one of the most consequential rappers of our time. Kendrick Lamar is one of the most influential rappers, songwriters...
A proud, empowering introduction to African American history that celebrates and honors enslaved ancestors Your story begins in Africa. Your African ancestors defied the odds and survived 400 years of...
A lyrical picture book debut from presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Loren Long I can hear change humming In its loudest, proudest song....
Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Award winner Ren e Watson continues her charming young middle grade series starring Ryan Hart, a girl who is pure spirit and sunshine....
From New York Times best-selling author Karina Yan Glaser comes one of Times' Notable Children's Books of 2017: "In this delightful and heartwarming throwback to the big-family novels of yesteryear,...
This joyous and loving celebration of family is the first-ever picture book to highlight Black nighttime hair traditions--and is perfect for every little girl who knows what it's like to...
The Atom Smart Coloring Book has wonderful illustrations that include the Galactic coalescing of both technology and sports, music and fantasy that our boys are constantly engaged in. Color your...
Realistically speaking, women of the Bible are women of color! So immerse yourself into the life of the women of that day and see how your life intersects theirs. You...
CREATE THE DAY BEFORE YOU EVEN BEGINBrely Evans presents The ABCs of I AMs so that you can declare from your mouth positive affirmations that will speak to the very...
Now is the time to take responsibility for your own spirituality! Sometimes you just can't make it to the church house. The Women of Color Spiritual Self-Care Journal is designed...
Now is the time to take responsibility for your own spirituality! Sometimes you just can't make it to the church house. The Women of Color Spiritual Self-Care Journal is designed...
You have big life questions. This book will give you clear, direct answers!After successfully serving in one place for more than twenty years, Charles Jenkins came to a critical point...
"Cute, not-so-cute, smart, not-so-smart...thin, not-so-thin... athletic or not-so-athletic." If you're breathing and moving around, you are labeled. Labels attach themselves to us from day one, when our parents decide if...
A stunning, in-depth look at the power and poetry of one of the most consequential rappers of our time. Kendrick Lamar is one of the most influential rappers, songwriters...
The Love I Know, is a thought-provoking collection of short stories that stimulate the senses and make you feel like you are present in real time. This collection of love...
A haunting novel about a black woman who returns to her hometown for a plantation wedding and the horror that ensues as she reconnects with the blood-soaked history of the...
his book educates and empowers young boys and men of African descendant about their history, heritage and legacy. Dr. Laroche connects history to the present-day life experiences and challenges of...
This book is based on the author’s life. At birth he was Jamile H. L. Myers. However, due to a bitter breakup between his loving mother, Joanne Prunty and his...
Are you looking for a bedtime and/or nap-time book to share with the favorite child? Everyday a child should know that bed time serves a larger purpose. Dreams happen while...
The Plush Crew Alphabet Safari is a wonderful tool to help young children learn their ABCs. It takes the beginning reader on a journey through the animal kingdom, exploring creatures domestic and exotic from...
The Little Professor Skye Coloring Book is filled with vibrant ideas of science, math and enterprise. Combined with “Little Professor Skye Favorite Things” the books highlight the activities that we...
"Richly detailed, vividly depicted, and sweeping in scope, Island Queen is historical fiction at its absolute finest. A stunning must-read "--Chanel Cleeton, New York Times bestselling author of The Most...
Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2021 by Time, The Washington Post, Harper's Bazaar, Entertainment Weekly, Marie Claire, Bustle, BuzzFeed, Parade, Goodreads, Fortune, and BBC "Riveting, fearless, and vividly original."...
"Pure brilliance. So much will be written about Kaitlyn Greenidge's Libertie--how it blends history and magic into a new kind of telling, how it spins the past to draw deft...
*** A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK *** An electrifying novel about the meteoric rise of an iconic interracial rock duo in the 1970s, their sensational breakup, and the dark...
Her name's Antonia Toni Bennette (yeah, she's heard all the jokes before) and she's not a rock star. Neither are the Lillys--not yet. But the difference between being famous and...
A singular and stunning debut novel about the forbidden union between two enslaved young men on a Deep South plantation, the refuge they find in each other, and a betrayal...
From the author of Halsey Street, a sweeping novel of legacy, identity, the American family-and the ways that race affects even our most intimate relationships.A community in the Piedmont of...
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK - From the National Book Award-winning author of Between the World and Me, a boldly conjured debut novel about a...
"Richly detailed, vividly depicted, and sweeping in scope, Island Queen is historical fiction at its absolute finest. A stunning must-read "--Chanel Cleeton, New York Times bestselling author of The Most...
A haunting novel about a black woman who returns to her hometown for a plantation wedding and the horror that ensues as she reconnects with the blood-soaked history of the...
The award-winning poet and essayist makes her fiction debut with this magisterial epic--an intimate yet sweeping novel with the freshness and forcefulness of Homegoing, The Turner House, and The Water...
A "boisterous and high-spirited debut" (Kirkus starred review)"that enthralls the reader through their every twist and turn" (Publishers Weekly starred review), named one of the Most Anticipated Books for Brittle...
This Peace and Purpose meditation coloring book is designed to have a therapeutic impact that is produced by conscious self-introspection. The journey to mindfulness is allowing spiritual wings to grow. We affirm there are Peace and Purpose for...
This keepsake book gives clear information about the life of Jesus and gives readers a better understanding of who He is, where He lived, loved, taught, healed, died and rose...
"A masterful book...reaffirms the urgency of the current state of Black people in America and the power we all have to win transformative change." --Marc Lamont Hill, New York Times...
Are you looking for a bedtime and/or nap-time book to share with the favorite child? Everyday a child should know that bed time serves a larger purpose. Dreams happen while...
The Plush Crew Alphabet Safari is a wonderful tool to help young children learn their ABCs. It takes the beginning reader on a journey through the animal kingdom, exploring creatures domestic and exotic from...
Who runs the world? GIR– oh, wait. Sorry. Hang on. We want to think about this for a second. We’re going to switch things up this time. Who runs the...
The beloved OB-GYN, celebrity doctor, and star of Bravo's Married to Medicine reveals the twelve principles behind a happy and healthy vagina…and other lady parts.After twenty years of private obstetrics...
The Little Professor Skye Coloring Book is filled with vibrant ideas of science, math and enterprise. Combined with “Little Professor Skye Favorite Things” the books highlight the activities that we...
This revolutionary, award-winning play by a lauded playwright and poet is a fearless portrayal of the experiences of women of color--"extraordinary and wonderful...that anyone can relate to" (The New York...
An insightful, witty novel set in early twentieth-century black Boston by the Harlem Renaissance's youngest member. "A powerful work." --Essence The first novel by Dorothy West--author of The Wedding--was one...
Maya Angelou's debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide. Her life story is told in the documentary film And Still I Rise, as seen on PBS's American Masters....
When it was first produced in 1959, A Raisin in the Sun was awarded the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for that season and hailed as a watershed in...
An unforgettable novel, written with pride and anger, with rebellion and tears. -- Herald Tribune Book ReviewPassionate, compelling . . . an impressive accomplishment. -- Saturday ReviewRemarkable for its courage,...
Their Eyes Were Watching God, a luminous and haunting novel about Janie Crawford, a Southern black woman in the 1930s whose journey from a free-spirited girl to a woman of...
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is an 1845 ethnic & national memoir and treatise on abolition written by famous orator and former slave Frederick Douglass. While often categorized...
