Could there be a timelier gift to quarantined readers...? I doubt it.--The Washington PostA heartening gathering of writers joining forces for community support.--Kirkus Reviews Connects writers, readers, and booksellers in a wonderfully imaginative way...

A superstar in urban lit, Essence bestselling author Danielle Santiago concludes her gripping Harlem trilogy with a sizzling, streetwise novel about an all-female drug cartel. Twenty-year-old Arnessa didn't grow up on the streets. But when her mentally...

This book is for everyone. Because we can all be allies. As an ally, you use your power--no matter how big or small--to support others. You learn, and try, and mess up, and try harder. In this collection of true stories, 17 critically acclaimed and...

John Brown is an endlessly fascinating historical figure. Here are two classic studies by a pioneer in African American studies, one about the place of John Brown in African American history, the other about the reasons for the unique esteem in which he...

Allie's story of self-determination is one that young athletes, both boys and girls, will recognize. Perfect for anyone who has experienced the ups and downs of practicing and playing hard, Allie's Basketball Dream is a spirited tribute to perseverance...

Christmas in Neighborlee means magic. This year more than ever. The Fae have come to visit. And hide. And seek true love. Lori is allergic to mistletoe, thanks to a traumatic encounter with Dickens. She comes to Neighborlee to hide from matchmaking...

HE HAS TAKEN HIS GAME -- AND THE GAME -- TO A NEW LEVEL He grew up in Virginia with nothing but his talent and his heart. But he had The Plan: his never-say-die dream to become an NBA superstar. So he began his journey down a road full of obstacles...

4 starred reviews!Orange Is the New Black meets Walter Dean Myer's Monster in this gritty, twisty, and haunting debut by Tiffany D. Jackson about a girl convicted of murder seeking the truth while surviving life in a group home.Mary B. Addison killed a...

Set in a colorfully painted but crumbling housing project near a Buffalo, New York, steel mill, this novel full of wisdom, grace and poetry (Newsday) traces two decades in the lives of the project's residents. At the heart of this collective portrait is...

The epic gay Civil War saga continues in this second installment in the award-winning Unmentionables book series. In All to Pieces you'll meet colorful new characters and revisit some of the characters you met in Book 1.Warning: Spoilers ahead if you...

The epic gay Civil War saga continues in this second installment in the award-winning Unmentionables book series. In All to Pieces you'll meet colorful new characters and revisit some of the characters you met in Book 1. Warning: Spoilers ahead if you...

On May 31, 2020 while the world was locked down by the Covid-19 pandemic, protesters across the United States took to the streets. The recent death of George Floyd, a black man, while white police officers restrained and allegedly suffocated him,...

Are you looking for guidance? Do you desire to live by God's Word, but don't know where to look or what that means? The Word of God is filled with answers, but you have to know where to look, and that in itself can be overwhelming. Whether you grew up in...

CRAZY IN LOVE...OR JUST PLAIN CRAZY? LeBaron Brown would have to be completely nuts to let a vibrant, intelligent, sexy woman like Phoenix Morgan walk out of his life. But after failing to pop The Question that Phoenix was anticipating on their third...

Jervey Tervalon delivered a marvelous read (USA TODAY) in Dead Above Ground, his national bestselling novel of a troubled Southern family--now his literary landscape shifts to the West Coast, in this compelling portrayal of a young black university...