Collection: Non-Fiction

From comedian, Emmy-nominated writer and producer, and former Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr., an unforgettable, laugh-out-loud funny memoir revealing that sometimes the best advice comes from...

A major hardcover compendium of poetry and fiction by the legendary Black American poet of the Harlem Renaissance.   One of the most important writers...

A total reset to heal and reverse type 2 and prediabetes from an advocate for health empowerment in underserved communities. Your blood sugar is not your...

A richly illustrated account tracing the full arc of contemporary painter Suzanne Jackson's life and multifaceted artistic vision. First and foremost a painter, Suzanne Jackson...

Whether infused by movement or stillness, Mlengeya's black-and-white portrait paintings radiate both power and peace Born in 1991 in Dar es Salaam, Sungi Mlengeya captures...

Why black women's stories of encounters with the police are missing from official and unofficial accounts of police violence   In The Secrets of Silence, Shannon...

Dive into the world of Kendrick Lamar, and celebrate the artist's rise from Compton rapper to hip-hop royalty.   This book is your backstage pass...

A radical new examination of Malcolm X that shows how the iconic figure was always dedicated to a global movement for Black liberation.   Malcolm...

The second title in Aperture's Vision & Justice Book Series, created and coedited by Drs. Sarah Lewis, Leigh Raiford, and Deborah Willis, showcases the luminous,...

We have to-morrowBright before usLike a flame The New Negro: An Interpretation is a multidisciplinary anthology of poetry, fiction, essays, criticism, art, and philosophy woven together...

Invigorating authentic Southern soul cooking with new inspiration, acclaimed chef Deborah VanTrece elevates classic comfort food into unique, surprising dishes worth celebrating. Deborah VanTrece's Kansas...

Why is it that, despite our best efforts, many of us remain fundamentally unhappy and unfulfilled in our lives? In this provocative and inspiring book,...

First published in 1967, Ernest Cole's House of Bondage has been lauded as one of the most significant photobooks of the twentieth century, revealing the horrors of...

From postwar efforts to end discrimination in the motion-picture industry, recording studios, and musicians' unions, through the development of community-based arts organizations, to the creation...

A raw and deeply moving memoir from the legendary author of The God of Small Things and The Ministry of Utmost Happiness that traces the complex relationship with her...

From National Poetry Series winner MaKshya Tolbert, a "startlingly original debut" (Maggie Millner) that meanders toward possibilities of arboreal relief among entanglements of place, property,...

The first full retrospective of Whitten's dazzling and trenchant abstraction from the 1960s-2010s, which transformed the relationship between art, race and society Jack Whitten offered...

An enthralling, intimate collection of essays and over 75 recipes exploring the history of eight countries to understand the impact of geopolitical conflict and its...

"This book is as celebratory as it is incisive, as it is, at times, heartbreaking. A massive achievement." — Hanif Abdurraqib, National Book Award-winning author...

Very little can prepare you for fatherhood. You can read all of the books, listen to all of the podcasts, and consult all of the...

A follow-up to the wildly successful What My Mother and I Don’t Talk About, this “moving and deeply relatable” (Qian Julie Wang, New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Country)...

Discover a transformative reframing of intimate relationships with practical steps to build community and combat the loneliness epidemic in this bold and warmhearted blend of...

From the renowned Palestinian scholar, a memoir of political and queer awakening, of impossible love amidst generations of displacement, and what it means to return...

A blueprint for how wealth can be transformed into a more just and sustainable future in times of rapid change and crisis. On the cusp...