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The Beautiful and Bumpy Ride to Healing and Trusting Our Inner Guide Have you ever asked yourself, “How did I end up here?” We’re each walking our own journey, and...

The long-awaited memoir of legendary Lionel Richie As a storyteller second to none, Lionel Richie is ready to tell it all. In this intimate, deeply candid memoir, Lionel revisits hilarious...

A Festive House-Swap Romance with Queer Chemistry, Perfect for Fall 2024, Discover Love in Unexpected Places For fans of The Holiday comes a heartwarming Christmas house-swap rom-com debut in which finding...

*A NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller* A raw, heartfelt memoir from Darius Rucker, the Grammy Award– winning country music sensation and multiplatinum-selling lead singer of Hootie & The Blowfish In 1986...

The Iconic Writer's Legendary Editorship An insightful exploration that unveils the lesser-known dimensions of this legendary writer and her legacy, revealing the cultural icon’s profound impact as a visionary editor...

A picture is worth a thousand nightmares… The twisty and compelling adult dark fantasy debut from award-winning author, Kosoko Jackson. Struggling painter Lewis Dixon can’t shake the feeling there’s something...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin BooksBest known for his hardboiled Harlem Detective series, Chester Himes was also a superb literary writer, beginning his creative life by writing...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books'we are the ones we have been waiting for'These poems of radical love, urgency and global consciousness reach across borders to break...

A breathtaking and ambitious debut novel that chronicles the journey of multiple generations of one American family, from the centuries of the colonial slave trade through the Civil War to...

A Memoir of Slavery, Poverty, Celebrity, and Scientology “Hey, kid. Kid.” A voice in the darkness of the slum dorm. I awoke to my stale, bare mattress. It was midnight....

The second installment in the Healing Verses series from poet r.h. Sin introduces Serenity’s Song, a profound collection of restorative poetry woven together to address the intricate journey of healing from trauma.Across the...

She Gets the Girl meets Do Revenge in this fun and flirty young adult sapphic rom-com about two teens who want revenge on the flaky popular girl they’re both crushing on.All is fair...

FILM RIGHTS NOW OPTIONED BY QUEEN LATIFAH ''An Underground Railroad - but with magic'' P. Djeli Clark''...a delightfully genre-bending debut'' Tananarive Due Meet Hetty Rhodes, a former conductor on the...

Three people―two enslaved, one indentured―live beside each other, fighting, and sometimes failing, to be more than their pasts say they should be. 1690s, Tidewater, Virginia. Bless, born into slavery and...

First published in 1963, James Baldwin's The Fire Next Time stabbed at the heart of America's so-called "Negro problem." As remarkable for its masterful prose as for its frank and personal...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A COSMOPOLITAN BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE YEAR A teenager on the run from his past finds the family he never knew existed...

A spicy friends to lovers romance that proves fake dating can never stay fake Never let friendship get in the way of a situationship . . . Heath and Teagan...

An R&B singer and a corporate executive find love in this swoon-worthy romance by Kristina Forest, USA Today bestselling author of The Partner Plot.Iris Green is a woman with a plan. Between her role...

From the author of The Kiss Countdown, a passionate vice principal and a guarded science teacher compete for a grand prize, only to realize their budding relationship might be the real...

Out of Step, into You is a sapphic contemporary romance following childhood friends turned cross-country team rivals who are forced to work together to win the state championship – for...

"I only spend time with people I enjoy. I only do things I want to do. I only have sex with people who get me off. So, my time is...

Black college student Sydney Ciara navigates academics, love, and the online realm, in this coming-of-age romance told through her blog posts, messages, social media, and more! Sydney Ciara Warren is...

This book explores the creativity and life of Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960), the most published African American woman writer of the first half of the twentieth century. Her life spanned...

The New York Times bestselling author of My Vanishing Country examines the modern political landscape and policies that are impacting Black families and communities and offers solutions for a better...

Master the 10 Characteristics of the Comprehensive Man In a world where misinformation distorts the essence of manhood and societal expectations push men into emotional incarceration, bestselling author and founder...

A Memoir of Intuition, Instigation, and the Bold Pursuit of Purpose In this rich, transparent, and witty memoir, the Co-Founder of WangaWoman LLC, current President & CEO of Essence Ventures,...

‘American literature’s philosopher king – and its sharpest satirist’ – The New Yorker Craig Suder, third baseman for the Seattle Mariners, is in a slump. His batting average is shocking, his...

‘Everett has mastered the movement between unspeakable terror and knock out comedy’ – The New York Times David Larson can never go home. His parents are dead. His sister and her...

A razor-sharp, breathlessly harrowing novel of siblings, the nightmares that haunt us, and the deep, powerful love that can tie a family together, perfect for fans of Grady Hendrix, Isabel...

Introduction by Jamelle Bouie Kenneth Harper, a Black doctor and WWI veteran, returns to his hometown in Georgia to practice medicine after graduating from medical school in the North and...

A collection of essays on archiving the history of hip-hop, featuring a range of official, unofficial, DIY, and community archives. Despite the vast popularity and cultural influence of hip-hop, efforts...

There is no such thing as free, unconstrained speech. Laws and constitutions may protect us from the state when we speak our minds. But the state is just one possible...

New and Selected Poems 2002-2022 “The whole world is in these poems.” ―David Kirby, The New York Times Book Review An exuberant collection of two decades of Major Jackson’s passionately...

A bold guide for connecting across differences―even those that seem impossible “Wise and visionary, powell helps us find the courage to forge connections with others, the earth, and ourselves in...

The wise words of science fiction icon Octavia E. Butler live on in this beautiful and giftable little volume. “There’s no single answer that will solve all our future problems....

You have no idea what I've done for love. Just as you have no idea what you may one day do.Once long ago, a girl named Favre sacrificed her wings...

Sariyah is determined not to let her missing friend become just another statistic, one of many vanished Black girls. But despite her talent for ESP, Sariyah is struggling, even when...

"Part memoir, part history, and part political treatise, The South chronicles Reed's life under Jim Crow to correct what he sees as misleading representations of the past."–Elias Rodriques, Bookforum A...

Everybody got a story, everybody got a taleQuestion is: Is it despair or prevail? Banneker Terrace on 129th and Fred Doug ain't pretty, but it's home. Home to young and...

Treachery, betrayal, defeat . . . Betrayed by the bandit-tribes he led, Imaro once again finds himself searching for answers - and revenge. On the trail of his kidnapped lover,...

When Death comes to claim Nella May Carter, she catches His interest with her capacity to find beauty and love even amidst the hell of slavery. So Death - bored,...

Beyonce's mother tells her story for the first time ever To understand the icons Beyonce, Solange and Kelly, you have to understand where they came from... A deeply personal and...

'A major new talent announces himself' Attica Locke, New York Times bestselling author of Guide Me Home and Bluebird, Bluebird 'A debut of enormous ambition that succeeds on every level....

A powerful and brave YA novel about what prejudice looks like in the 21st century Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2018#1 New York Times bestsellerA Teen Vogue Best...

A League of Legends: Arcane Novel Set in the blockbuster and award-winning universe of League of Legends: Arcane and written by award-winning author C. L. Clark, discover a thrilling epic...

After striking up a bingo-based sex pact, two lonely souls find winning has never been more fun — and falling in love has never felt more complicated. The first time...

Sharp and funny, brilliant and prescient: a new collection of short stories that offer a dazzling insight into the subjects of race, grief, apology, and American history. Danielle Evans is...

Award winning poet of our times Shane McCrae, 'peer to the peerless' (New York Journal of Books), takes up and turns on its head the mantle of Dante in this...

In the summer of 2020, Cole Arthur Riley was desperate for a spirituality she could trust. Amidst ongoing national racial violence, the isolation of the pandemic, and a surge of...

'First love at its finest' JASMINE GUILLORY 'Five stars for Audre & Bash are Just Friends' MEG CABOT MEET AUDRE. Junior class president. Debate team captain. Unofficial student therapist. Desperately in need of a...