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Better, Not Bitter
Better, Not Bitter

An inspirational memoir that serves as a call to action from prison reform activist Salaam of the Exonerated Five.

Notes on Grief
Notes on Grief

From the globally acclaimed, best-selling novelist and author of We Should All Be Feminists, a timely and deeply personal…

 Footnotes
Footnotes

For readers of Hidden Figures and Something Wonderful, Footnotes is the story of New York in the roaring twenties and the…

Somebody's Daughter
Somebody's Daughter

A childhood defined by the ever looming absence of her incarcerated father.

How the Word Is Passed
How the Word Is Passed

The legacy of slavery that is preserved in monuments and landmarks that hold violent and racist symbolism.

Dear Senthuran
Dear Senthuran

Electrifying and radically honest, animated by the same voracious intelligence that distinguishes their fiction, Dear…

The Ugly Cry
The Ugly Cry

A sharp, hilarious memoir about a nontraditional upbringing and growing up Black in a predominantly white community.

What White People Can Do Next
What White People Can Do Next

In the spirit of We Should All Be Feminists and How to Be an Antiracist, a poignant and sensible guide to questioning the…

 Leaving Breezy Street
Leaving Breezy Street

The account of a woman who had to make the best out of tough situations and limited options--a testimony on how the cycle…

Traveling Black
Traveling Black

What was it like to travel while Black under Jim Crow? Mia Bay brings this dramatic history to life. With gripping…

We Are Bridges
We Are Bridges

Cassandra Lane's debut memoir follows her late entry into pregnancy and motherhood. As she prepares to give birth, she…

The Heartbeat of Trees
The Heartbeat of Trees

Reveals the profound interactions humans can have with nature, exploring the language of the forest.

We Are What We Eat
We Are What We Eat

An impassioned plea for a radical reconsideration of the way each and every one of us cooks and eats.

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