Poetry

Reginald Dwayne Betts is our foremost chronicler of the ways prison shapes and transforms American life. In Doggerel, Betts examines this subject through a more prosaic--but equally rich--lens: dogs. He reminds us that, as our lives are broken and put...

WASH brutally dissects black womxnhood for all its blood, beauty, sacrifice and strength. Ebony Stewart's praise and pleas for the lives of black womxn create a devotional space for healing.Stewart's third collection is uncompromising and emotionally...

A visionary anthology that examines and reimagines the archive as a form of collective record-keeping, featuring work by Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Douglas Kearney, Brenda Shaughnessy, Mahogany L. Brown, and many new and emerging voices.Inspired by Naima Yael...

Shane McCrae, "peer to the peerless" (New York Journal of Books), takes up and turns on its head the mantle of Dante in this contemporary vision of Hell. Of death the muse is death the muse of HellIs death the muse of Heaven I don't knowO muse of where...

Soul Sessions: Haikus on Love, My Heritage, Liberation, and Seasons takes readers on a journey through love, identity, and resilience, all captured within the timeless art of haiku. In this collection, Breuna Walker reflects on her African-American...

Soul Sessions: Haikus on Love, Heritage, Liberation, and Seasons takes readers on a journey through love, identity, and resilience, all captured within the timeless art of haiku. In this collection, Breuna Walker reflects on her African-American heritage...

A poignant journey through womanhood, motherhood, mental health, and identity, with a unique lens on the biracial experience, offering solace and understanding amidst life's complexities. I'll Cry If I Want To is a poignant collection that delves into...

The first installment in the Healing Verses series from prolific writer and poet r.h. Sin comes New Moons, a profound collection of restorative poetry woven together to address the intricate journey of healing from trauma. Through its beautiful narrative...

Recounting a life--and language--by an esteemed scholar of African American rhetoric. In this powerful coming-of-age memoir, author, scholar, and language scholar Keith Gilyard presents a testament to the transformative power of language. From his...

A Haitian-born, Boston-based poet explores the personal and political stories of the Haitians who were part of Congo's 1960s decolonization movement Between 1960 and 1975, thousands of Haitian professionals emigrated to Congo, a fellow Black francophone...