Collection: Non-Fiction

“A sumptuous tapestry of magic spells and memories.”—Los Angeles Times A stunning collection of spells and stories to infuse our lives with ritual, history, and...

Exploring how Afro-Atlantic religion has been used toportray Black womanhood by writers and artists from Beyoncé to Ntozake Shange In this book, Sheneese Thompson analyzes works...

When Toni Morrison died in August 2019, she was widely remembered for her contributions to literature as an African American woman, an identity she wore...

A USA TODAY MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK“A remarkably intimate and insistently human chronicle of a moral authority’s coming of age.” —The New York TimesThis is not the story...

A Domestic Cook Book (1866) by Malinda Russell is the oldest known published cookbook written by an African American woman. Born in Tennessee, and descended from...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A graphic edition of historian Timothy Snyder’s lessons for surviving and resisting America’s arc toward authoritarianism, featuring the visual storytelling talents...

The riveting story of the McKissack family—the founders of the leading Black design and construction firm in the United States, from its beginnings in the...

In Open Admissions Danica Savonick traces the largely untold story of the teaching experience of Toni Cade Bambara, June Jordan, Audre Lorde, and Adrienne Rich at the...

Finalist for the National Book Award for NonfictionYiyun Li’s remarkable, defiant work of radical acceptance as she considers the loss of her son James.“There is...

Finalist for the 2025 National Book Award for Nonfiction "An immersive, devastating look at foster children's lives." (Seattle Times) A compelling exploration of the broken American...

In 1990, seven-year-old Julia Ioffe and her family fled the Soviet Union. Nearly twenty years later, Ioffe returned to Moscow—only to discover just how much...

IIn a long overdue contribution to geography and social theory, Katherine McKittrick offers a new and powerful interpretation of black women's geographic thought. In Canada,...

This heartfelt picture book biography illustrated by the Caldecott Honoree Ekua Holmes, tells the story of MaVynee Betsch, an African American opera singer turned environmentalist...

Aging in America is not a race-neutral experience. Firmly entrenched disadvantages compound over a lifetime, making Black aging a unique and urgent issue. Yet, Black elders don't...

So begins Arabelle Sicardi's blazingly original collection of essays. A former beauty editor, Arabelle has devoted their entire adult life to the subject of beauty--they...

About Ken Okoroafor An optimist with a deep appetite for winning and becoming successful at anything I commit to. I grew up in the bustling...

How artists have changed America through direct actionArtists in America have long battled against injustices, believing that art can in fact “do more.” The War of...

A guide to help support women through post-partum healing on the physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual levels.This holistic guide offers practical advice to support women...

A collection of private correspondence from one of the Harlem Renaissance's brightest and most radical voices The Jamaican-born, queer author Claude McKay (1890-1948) was a...

In the final book of the best-selling Mindfulness Essentials series, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh shows us how to realize our dreams in this very moment.We all...

From lifestyle trailblazer and author of The Afrominimalist's Guide To Living with Less, a practical guide to move beyond decluttering your space and, instead, declutter your...

Without apology Nobel Prize author Toni Morrison describes herself as an African American woman writer. These collected interviews reveal her to be much more. She...

An incredible journey through the social and culinary history of the Caribbean, with recipes from every nation. Caribe is the first cookbook to explore Caribbean...