Biography

A comprehensive, authoritative biography of Civil Rights icon John Lewis, "the conscience of the Congress," drawing on interviews with Lewis and approximately 275 others who knew him at various stages of his life, as well as never-before-used FBI files...

One of Literary Hub's most anticipated books of 2024A lyrical meditation on how Black Americans have envisioned utopia--and sought to transform their lives. How do the disillusioned, the forgotten, and the persecuted not merely hold on to life but expand...

From the award-winning, multi-hyphenate global entertainer Keke Palmer comes the inspiring true story of her journey to understanding her genuine value.   Right when it seemed like all the pieces were coming together and Keke was living her dream...

Discover Frederick Douglass's memoir and treatise on slavery with this exquisite edition from Union Square & Co.'s Signature Gilded Editions series! The stunning Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave special edition features...

The incredible story of MOVE, the revolutionary Black civil liberties group that Philadelphia police bombed in 1985, killing 11 civilians--by one of the few people born into the organization, raised during the bombing's tumultuous aftermath, and...

The popular Washington Post contributing opinion columnist challenges readers to have uncomfortable conversations about race, drawing on the first-person perspectives of the author and Americans from diverse viewpoints and walks of life. "The United...

As urgent, resonant, and essential as The Fire Next Time and Between the World and Me, a poetic, raw, and inspirational love letter from the bestselling author of Buck, written to a nephew who was shot nine times and survived--a reflection on life,...

A memoir of global travel and the 175 recipes it inspired. Always Enough: A Global Food Memoir​ is a storied cookbook, a love letter to the author's tables in America, Europe, and Africa. From Philadelphia to Paris, Morocco to the Ivory Coast,...

At the end of the 1700s, French Saint Domingue was the richest and most brutal colony in the Western Hemisphere. A mere twelve years later, however, Haitian rebels had defeated the Spanish, British, and French and declared independence after the...

Courage, resilience and triumph! Celebrating the African American experience, the extraordinary people, and their profound influence on American history! African Americans helped build the United States. Their contributions, deeds, and influence are...