For the 50th anniversary of his murder, this gritty, engrossing, definitive biography of the legendary Black writer Donald Goines - the Godfather of Urban Street Lit and "one of hip hop's greatest inspirations" (The Source Magazine) - is now back in...

Winner of the Blessing the Boats SelectionForeword by Aracelis GirmayCharleen McClure's d-sorientation wanders the landscape of loss with a weathered eye and a clenched fist. Delving deep into personal hauntologies, McClure's speakers are...

Shortlisted for the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction - Longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize - Shortlisted for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Debut Author   A Washington Post Noteworthy Book for September - A Good Morning...

She's a preacher's daughter, a runaway bride and now the (not quite) qualified nanny for a sexy tattoo artist with a beautiful daughter--and a dirty mouth. What's a bad boy to do with a woman like her? Everything... Aaliyah Montgomery isn't just...

Boldly lyrical and fiercely honest, Mahogany L. Browne's Chrome Valley offers an intricate portrait of Black womanhood in America. "We praise their names / & the hands that write / Praise the mouth that speaks," she writes in tribute to those who came...

A new way of seeing Black history--the sweeping story of how American cities as we know them developed from the vision, aspirations, and actions of the Black poor. Building the Black City shows how African Americans built and rebuilt thriving cities for...

From the author of Strawberry Mansion comes the tale of Begonia Brown. Raised in the unforgiving streets of North Philadelphia, Begonia is undoubtedly a product of her environment: young, ruthless, and criminally minded. Begonia's carefree world has been...

Autobiomythography of sifts through Nigerian stories and mythologies, both inherited and invented, to explore the self, family, and nationhood.In an attempt at decolonization, it is an exploration of what it means to be a subject--a person, yes, but also...

From the acclaimed author of the Harlem Detectives series, a brilliant, short novel about four black men in Paris wrongfully convicted of raping and murdering a white woman In spare, dispassionate prose with all the austerity of a deposition, A Case of...

Black history, cultural expression, and the natural world fuse in Janice N. Harrington's Yard Show to investigate how Black Americans have shaped a sense of belonging and place within the Midwestern United States. As seen through the documentation of...

"A stunning read [. . .] simmering with tension and gripping to the final word." --Debbie Rigaud, New York Times bestselling author of Simone Breaks All the Rules and A Girl's Guide to Love & MagicNow in paperback! A Black teen dancer with dreams of...

As a two-time Super Bowl champion, three-time Pro-Bowler, first-round draft pick, and former Jim Thorpe Award recipient, Malcolm Jenkins knows a thing or two about winning. Over the course of his thirteen-year NFL career, the now retired defensive back's...

"Lorraine Hansberry has had a direct influence on who we are, the stories we tell, and how we move in the world today. We are beyond delighted to share Jay's beautiful words and Loveis's stunning work, bringing this iconic visionary to life for the next...

A TIME AND WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR - The New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice - A stunning personal manifesto on memory, family, and history that explores how we in America might--together--come to a new view of our shared past "A...

Huston-Tillotson University has existed in various incarnations since 1875. This HBCU was in fact the first college or university in Austin, Texas. Their Stories, Our Stories: Four Presidents of Huston-Tillotson University is the first book about this...