23 Recently Published Nonfiction Books

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Good Grief, Pass the Bread, Mom Is Dead: A Memoir
Published Apr 21, 2026
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Echoes of Cabrini-Green: Letters to My Mother
Echoes of Cabrini-Green
by Rudolph Elliot Willis
Published Apr 21, 2026
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Life of the Party
Life of the Party
by Harmony Holiday
Published Apr 21, 2026
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Prince Black, White, Color
Published Apr 21, 2026
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The Microphone Journeyman: The Journey Continues
The Microphone Journeyman
by Torman Jahi
Published Apr 20, 2026
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A Soldier’s Wife: My Mother, the Marvelous Mrs. Marilyn A. Underwood
A Soldier’s Wife
by Blair Underwood
Published Apr 14, 2026
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Ghosts of Sicily
Ghosts of Sicily
by Mark Harmon and Leon Carroll Jr.
Published Apr 14, 2026
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Keeping the Faith: A Memoir of Family, Race, and Social History of New Orleans
Keeping the Faith
by Ronald Gauthier
Published Apr 14, 2026
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My America: Langston Hughes on Democracy
My America
by Randal Maurice Jelks
Published Apr 07, 2026
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Arsenio: A Memoir
Arsenio
by Arsenio Hall
Published Mar 31, 2026
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Never Wear Red Lipstick: 8 Lies That Stop Black Women from Succeeding in Life and Business
Never Wear Red Lipstick
by Karmetria Burton
Published Mar 31, 2026
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Black Out Loud: The Revolutionary History of Black Comedy from Vaudeville to ’90s Sitcoms
Black Out Loud
by Geoff Bennett
Published Mar 26, 2026
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Darkology: Blackface and the American Way of Entertainment
Darkology
by Rhae Lynn Barnes
Published Mar 24, 2026
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Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age
Chain of Ideas
by Ibram X. Kendi
Published Mar 17, 2026
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Downfall of the Civil Rights Department (CRD): A Survivor’s Guide, When Someone is not Playing Fair
Published Mar 16, 2026
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Shut Up and Read: A Memoir from Harriett’s Bookshop
Shut Up and Read
by Jeannine A. Cook
Published Mar 10, 2026
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Black. Single. Mother.: Real Life Tales of Longing and Belonging
Black. Single. Mother.
by Jamilah Lemieux
Published Mar 10, 2026
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Everybody’s Fly: A Life of Art, Music, and Changing the Culture
Everybody’s Fly
by Fab 5 Freddy
Published Mar 10, 2026
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The Chief: The Story of the Boston Celtics’ Most Enigmatic Icon
The Chief
by Robert Parish
Published Mar 10, 2026
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The Power in Surrender: 100 Ways to Tap Into the Courage to Trust God’s Plan Over Fear, Worry, and Doubt
The Power in Surrender
by Sarah Jakes Roberts
Published Mar 03, 2026
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The Voice in My Head Is God
Published Mar 03, 2026
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It’s Never Too Late: A Memoir
It’s Never Too Late
by Marla Gibbs
Published Feb 24, 2026
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We Deserve to Heal: Black Women on the Perils and Promises of Friendship with White Women
We Deserve to Heal
by Patrice Gopo
Published Feb 24, 2026
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