Cultural Literature
Moon and the Mars
An exploration of NYC and America in the burgeoning moments before the start of the Civil War through the eyes of a young, biracial girl—the highly anticipated new novel from the winner of the Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize."Corthron,...
$30.00
Morris Pi: The Men from Ice House Four
While investigating the disappearance of a prominent tycoon’s young employee, Harlem Private Detective Walter Morris uncovers an absolutely horrifying plot that brings the final days of the second World War to the mean streets of Manhattan.New York City, 1945. The...
$17.00
Requiem of Silence: Earthsinger Chronicles, Book 4
In the vein of K. Arsenault Rivera and V.E. Schwab comes L. Penelope's Requiem of Silence, the epic conclusion in the stunning Earthsinger Chronicles.Civil unrest plagues the nation of Elsira as refugees from their old enemy, Lagrimar, seek new lives in...
$19.99
Sisters in Arms: A Novel of the Daring Black Women Who Served During World War II
Sisters in Arms is heartwarming but fierce, a novel brimming with camaraderie and fire, starring women you’d love to make your friends. Prickly, musical Grace and bubbly, privileged Eliza may not make the most natural allies, but it’s fight or die...
$16.99
The Salt Fields: A Novella
There’s a beautiful formality to this writing that beckons a reader in, and then the vibrancy of the dialogue and the surreal allure of the scenes surprise and open up the story. A novella both stamped in time, and timeless....
$14.00
The Sweetness of Water
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER / AN OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICKPRESIDENT OBAMA’S SUMMER 2021 READING LIST In the spirit of The Known World and The Underground Railroad, “a miraculous debut” (Washington Post) and “a towering achievement of imagination” (CBS This Morning)about the unlikely bond between two freedmen...
$28.00
These Bones
★"Chenault’s short but powerful gothic work blends the best elements of folklore, horror, the blues, and archival history in resonant and lyrical prose."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)★ In a neighborhood known as the Bramble Patch, the Lyons family endures despite poverty, racism,...
$17.00
What Passes as Love
A young woman pays a devastating price for freedom in this heartrending and breathtaking novel of the nineteenth-century South. 1850. I was six years old the day Lewis Holt came to take me away. Born into slavery, Dahlia never knew...
$14.95
Grand Opening: A Family Business Novel
Before there was the family, there was just the business. From the minds of New York Times best-selling authors Carl Weber and Eric Pete comes the game-changing prequel to their blockbuster Family Business saga. Travel back to a small Southern town where,...
$23.95
If He Hollers Let Him Go
A powerful story of racism that's as pertinent today as when the book was first published This story of a man living every day in fear of his life for simply being black is as powerful today as it was...
$15.99
The Window Seat: Notes from a Life in Motion
A stunning new collection of essays from the award-winning author of Happiness, The Window Seat explores border crossings both literal and philosophical, our relationship with the natural world, and the stories that we tell ourselves. Aminatta Forna is one of our most important...
$26.00
Total Jazz
Supplier: Fantagraphics Books Blutch riffs on two quintessentially American art forms in this collection of jazz-themed comics. In this freewheeling collection of short stories and vignettes, the famed French cartoonist examines not only the music, but the nature of the...
$19.99
Citizen: An American Lyric
Publisher: Graywolf Press * Finalist for the National Book Award in Poetry ** Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award in Poetry * Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism * Winner of the NAACP Image...
$20.00
Black Sci-Fi Short Stories
"With topics ranging from slavery to space travel, the impressive breadth of this anthology makes for a well-rounded survey. Readers, writers, and scholars alike will find great value here." — Publishers Weekly Starred ReviewA deluxe edition of new writing and neglected...
$30.00
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Publisher: Philomel Books THE all-time classic picture book, from generation to generation, sold somewhere in the world every 30 seconds! A sturdy and beautiful book to give as a gift for new babies, baby showers, birthdays, and other new beginnings!Featuring interactive...
$10.99
The Snowy Day
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers The magic and wonder of winter’s first snowfall is perfectly captured in Ezra Jack Keat’s Caldecott Medal-winning picture book. This celebrated classic has been shared by generations of readers and listeners, a must-have for...
$7.99
The Cat in the Hat
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Have a ball with Dr. Seuss and the Cat in the Hat in this classic picture book...but don't forget to clean up your mess!A dreary day turns into a wild romp when this...
$9.99
Polar Express 30th Anniversary Edition
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Take a ride aboard the Polar Express in this award-winning, classic holiday story, complete with an ornament gift, perfect for every child’s library.A young boy, lying awake one Christmas Eve, is welcomed aboard a magical train to...
$19.99
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Count and explore the zany world and words of Seuss in this classic picture book. From counting to opposites to Dr. Seuss's signature silly rhymes, this book has everything a beginning reader needs! Meet...
$9.99