Collection: Non-Fiction

The first critical analysis of how Whiteness drove the opioid crisis.   In the past two decades, media images of the surprisingly white "new face"...

In her debut poetry collection, What Had Happened Was, Therí Alyce Pickens investigates the complex structures of Black storytelling.  Addressing topics ranging from Black life,...

The convergence of the politics of representation and Black fan cultures.   Boldly going where few fandom scholars have gone before, Fandom for Us, by Us breaks...

From New York Times Games, home of Wordle and Connections, comes a collection that transforms your favorite digital games into a beautifully designed book that’s perfect for...

Beyond the headlines of destruction and despair, discover the untold story of Gaza's humanity-its joys, resilience, and vibrant community spirit, as captured by a native...

Tamura Lomax offers an insurgent feminist love letter to Black girls, women, mothers, and othermothers in which she outlines a radical dream that will allow...

Toward a More Perfect Rebellion tells the riveting story of the socially engaged filmmakers of color who studied in the Ethno-Communications Program at the University of...

Revealing the central role of Black activists in spurring interracial solidarity in the US labor movement.   Most accounts of interracial solidarity focus on white...

“I never had to leave the country to taste the world’s flavors. Wherever you live, come along with me.” This book is a love letter.It...

A meticulous exposé of who profits from incarceration, culminating in a compelling case for abolition.   Based on years of research by the criminal justice...

Written by the creators of the popular website, this accessible, and fully illustrated guide is "a hilarious, ridiculously informative and absolutely necessary atlas for people...

A highly visual celebration and cultural overview of skateboarding through more than 65 profiles of the biggest names in the sport from one of the...

Are you experiencing extreme fatigue? Brain fog? Sudden anxiety? Heavy bleeding? Low libido? It's not you--it's perimenopause. This cutting-edge new resource from Dr. Heather Hirsch...

An important work of nonfiction coming Fall 2025 from Legacy Lit.   Karine Jean-Pierre was the White House Press Secretary and Special Advisor to former...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Rap Year Book and Basketball (and Other Things) Shea Serrano, a witty & fun reexamination of some of the most iconic--read: "expensive"--players,...

How Black women's visual work functions in an era of new racial and gender meaning In the wake of contemporary art's post-Black turn and the...

Our nation's transportation system is crumbling: highways are collapsing, roads are pockmarked, and commuter trains are unreliable. But as acclaimed scholar and ACLU president Deborah...

Shonda Buchanan weaves a prism of language, sound and light around and through the life of concert pianist, singer and Civil Rights activist, the incomprehensible...

Salamishah Tillet (Contribution by), Robin Coste Lewis (Contribution by), Sophie Cavoulacos (Contribution by), et al. The definitive early career survey of one of the most...

This omnibus volume offers a unique look at a fascinating and evocative strain of art that originated chiefly in the rural American South and in...

A full facsimile reproduction of the era-defining queer magazine that documented Chicago's Black nightlife scene of the early '90s Started in 1989 by designer and...

Winner of the 2024 “Most Useful” Book by the Non-Obvious Book AwardsA real-world, one-of-a-kind resource for anyone who has ever been underestimated, overlooked, or misunderstood...