Collection: Staff Picks

A stellar addition to the Amistad list: a beautiful coming-of-age novel from MWA Grand Master and PEN and Edgar Award-winner Walter Mosley that explores love...

Futuring Black Lives is a historical ethnography examining Black institution builders in the late 1960s and early 1970s and their work to leverage the power of...

The landmark text about the inner workings of the unconscious mind—from the symbolism that unlocks the meaning of our dreams to their effect on our...

A cinematic, razor-sharp novel following a backlot fixer’s daring investigation into the suspicious death of a closeted Black actor within the glamorous world of Hollywood,...

Step into the timeless charm of Taylor's Playfair, a candle inspired by the rich history of the beloved cottage founded by sisters Miss Quida Taylor...

Before Buffy, before Twilight, before Octavia Butler’s Fledgling, there was The Gilda Stories, now as a new Penguin Classics hardcover, a Penguin Speculative Fiction SpecialA Penguin Classic HardcoverFirst published...

For fans of You've Reached Sam and If I Stay, a hauntingly beautiful, ultimately hopeful novel-in-verse about a girl in between life and death, by National Book Award...

Romeo & Juliet meets Star Wars in this sexy, subversive fantasy and sci-fi space opera about star-crossed lovers from enemy worlds.An epic for mature readers, SAGA is the...

A magnificent new novel from the bestselling, award-winning author of An American Marriage—Tayari Jones has written an unforgettable novel that sparkles with wit and intelligence and...

From the author of Hugo and NAACP Image Award finalist Riot Baby, an original memoir in essays that interrogates how identities are shaped and informed in...

Shot Ready is a powerful distillation of Stephen Curry’s transformative philosophy of success—centered on preparation, constant improvement, creativity, connection, mindfulness, and joy—delivered in his incomparable voice...

Named after an Algonquin Native American term meaning 'still waters and safe harbor,' this fishing village on Martha's Vineyard holds historical significance as a place...

Bask in the comforting embrace of Havens, a candle named in honor of Havens Beach in Sag Harbor, NY, a cherished refuge for African-Americans since...

Escape to tranquility with Azurest, inspired by the first of four African-American beach communities in Sag Harbor, NY, founded in the 1940s by sisters Maude...

Dive into the invigorating spirit of Polar Plunge, a candle inspired by the rich tradition of the Martha’s Vineyard Polar Bears. Founded in 1946 as...

From New York Times bestselling author Alexandra Elle comes a vulnerable exploration of the friendships that shape us, stretch us, and sometimes wound usThe Company We Keep is...

From the three-time Coretta Scott King Honor winning author of The Skin I'm In comes a poignant story about a southern girl far from home at an...

Fall 2025 | Print | Issue 009 COMING SOON Featuring: André Holland, Murtada Elfadl, Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Yance Ford, Sanford Biggers, Maya S. Cade, Darol Olu Kae, Bedatri D. Choudhury, Eman...

A necessary and exciting addition to both the Sri Lankan-American and LGBTQ canons, SJ Sindu's debut novel offers a moving and sharply rendered exploration of friendship,...

From award-winning author Candice Iloh and New York Times illustrator Bea Jackson comes a warmhearted picture book celebration of traditional Nigerian home cooking and the surprising joys...

The first book from artist Danielle Mckinney, featuring 50 prompts for self-reflection written by her mother and a 44-page journal for the reader to respond...

A rediscovered classic from the Harlem Renaissance about a young Black woman’s journey passing as white in 1920s New York City and her quest for...