Non-Fiction

In The Elsewhere Is Black, Marisa Solomon examines how waste is a mundane part of poor Black survival and a condition of settler colonial racial capitalism. Tracing the flow of trash and waste across Black spaces, from Brooklyn's historically Black...

"Jasmine Reid writes a shapeful, theoretical work involved in the rigorous attending to emergent selves and the languages made in calling them into being." --aracelis girmayInterlocutor Goddess explores the creation of a trans language for selfhood...

A visual celebration of André Leon Talley's life that centers his personal style as a lens on his contributions to fashion history. This lavish volume reflects on the life of André Leon Talley and his impactful ascent to the height of global fashion...

"Patricia Smith is the greatest living poet. Every book is better than the last." --Danez Smith, The Guardian A collection of the finest new and selected poems from one of the most groundbreaking voices in contemporary poetry, a "masterful performer and...

In the tradition of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, this New York Times bestseller is a page-turning account of one of the nation's last segregated asylums..."a book that left me breathless" (Clint Smith). For centuries, Black patients have been...

Invigorating authentic Southern soul cooking with new inspiration, acclaimed chef Deborah VanTrece elevates classic comfort food into unique, surprising dishes worth celebrating. Deborah VanTrece's Kansas City roots, wide travel, and celebrated career in...

From colorful characters like Cato Alexander, New York's first celebrity bartender, to sad and disturbing stories about Jack Daniel's heirs, Makers & Shakers has a little bit of everything for everyone. Join Washington, D.C.-based author and producer of...

Encourage diversity in outdoor wilderness areas by reading interviews with 20 people of color who have active roles in nature.During his travels around the country as a wildlife photographer, Dudley Edmondson made a concerning observation: he was the...

Innovation does not have to be a zero-sum game. A high tide of new ideas and ingenuity raises all ships. For thousands of years, innovators from diverse communities have changed the world for the better--you will hear some of their stories here. Yet,...

Jay Ellis, star of HBO's Insecure, tells the story of growing up with an imaginary best friend you will never forget--part Dwayne Wayne from A Different World, part Will Smith from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air--in this hilarious, vulnerable memoir. "So...

Steeped in the myths we spin about self, family, and nation, the poems of All the Possible Bodies attend to the complexities of violence in America, racial justice, and the intersection of personal and national identity. Pollock's third collection is an...

The first volume in a major new series which offers a compelling glimpse into the transformative and revolutionary world of HBCUs, to uncover the complex stories that their collections tell us.This book, featuring objects from the museums and archives at...