Collection: Non-Fiction

A New York Times Most Anticipated Nonfiction Book of 2026"I have found few books lately as immediately compelling as Barragán's, and as a reader, I could not...

Back in the 1840s, a free Black woman ran a successful ice cream saloon in Nashville. Her name was Sarah Estell, and she became known...

Explore how jazz legends and literary icons united art and activism, shaping the civil rights movement and transforming American culture during the pivotal period between...

A poignant, moving essay collection on the longing and hope of living in diaspora and what it means to be Palestinian today, from the Lambda...

New York Times bestselling author and first black female American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Misty Copeland offers “[a]ffirming life lessons to encourage athletes, creatives, and everyday...

Rising star Chef Nokx Majoxi brings a taste of the myriad cultures and influences of South African cooking to your kitchen.From a hearty Boerewors roll...

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD • AN NPR BOOK OF THE YEAR • ONE OF TIME’S 100 MUST-READ BOOKS OF THE YEAR • AN ELECTRIC LITERATURE BEST...

Writings on black men's cultural production and black masculinity by one of today's leading historians of modern and contemporary art. Collecting twenty years of incisive...

A multimedia narration inspired by the journey of an Ethiopian royal mantle to Berlin. The work of Maaza Mengiste draws from voices and stories that...

We Rode the Rhythms as One offers readers an immersive journey into the life and legacy of one of America's most unorthodox and inspiring poets. More...

There is a long history of sororities such as Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) and Delta Sigma Theta (Delta) participating in activism and social justice efforts--from...

Discover tools and techniques for emotional regulation and managing behavior in this evidence-based parenting book designed to support overstressed parents and caregivers. As the millennial...

When did you feel the pull of poetry? For Ashley M. Jones, the moment she knew she would be a poet was at seven years...

In Black Aliens, Joanna Davis-McElligatt examines extraterrestrial and interdimensional aliens in Black speculative media and culture, reading them as figural representations of a cosmic diasporic experience and...

Architect Sekou Cooke uses personal narratives and interviews to examine the challenges that Black architects face in the United States and their vision for the...

Intimate photographs and interviews with Miles Davis are revived with new material to celebrate his centenary. On May 26, 2026, Miles Davis (1926-91), an icon...

This volume presents the first visual history of the people and organizations that led the fight for change during the civil rights era in Los...

Named a Must-Read Book by W Magazine, Time, and more“Everybody’s Fly could comfortably sit alongside books by Richard Price, Lucy Sante, Tom Wolfe, or Ed McBain, chronicling New...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Comfort food for everyone.In Hello, Home Cooking, Chef Ham El-Waylly taps into everyone’s nostalgia—his versions of beloved dishes carry a can’t-quite-put-my-finger-on-it heart-warming quality....

A powerful memoir about the path to freedom and justice from one of the most important activists in American history, freshly repackaged for the Union...

An ambitious and timely essay collection exploring what it means to be Arab-Muslim in the twenty-first centuryPostmuslim, Youssef Rakha’s debut essay collection, tells the story...

A groundbreaking anthology amplifying queer Palestinian voices through art and storytelling that reclaim identity, resist erasure, and challenge stereotypes.Homosexual Intifada is a powerful and groundbreaking anthology...

Jess Hilarious, comedy’s whip-smart and unapologetic superstar, continues to push boundaries and offers a hilarious account of the challenges in creating a healthy coparenting relationship...

“Even though writing is a solitary act, when I sit with words that I trust will be read by someone, I know that I can...