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Anthony: Unshackled (Black Series #4)

by Joan Vassar

Anthony: Unshackled (Black Series #4) Joan Vassar 9780578682402 Fiction Dream House Press Dream House Press Joan Vassar’s captivating Black series picks up on the gritty streets of New York City durin...

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Elbert: The Uncaged Mind (Black Series #2)

by Joan Vassar

Elbert: The Uncaged Mind (Black Series #2) Joan Vassar 9780692780077 Fiction Dream House Press Dream House Press Listen to a reading from the novel Elbert: The Uncaged Mind, book #2 in the Black s...

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Emancipating James (Black Series #3)

by Joan Vassar

Emancipating James (Black Series #3) Joan Vassar 9780692067864 Fiction Dream House Press Dream House Press In this compelling third saga of the Black series, Joan Vassar returns to Upper Canada–1862. ...

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Black (Black Series #1)

by Joan Vassar

Black (Black Series #1) Joan Vassar 9780692704035 Fiction Dream House Press Dream House Press Listen to a reading from the novel Black, book #1 in the Black series, written by Joan Vassar Y...

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Unfortunately Francine

by Joan Vassar

Unfortunately Francine Joan Vassar 9780578504001 Fiction Dream House Press Dream House Press Georgia, 1995-A gentle push from her sister causes Francine Adams to agree to one date with the handsome, J...

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Introduction to Love and Self: A Romantic Novel

by Joan Vassar

Introduction to Love and Self: A Romantic Novel Joan Vassar 9780595393381 Fiction iUniverse Author Solutions As young children, the lives of Seven Thomas and Lisa Harris briefly connect after Lisa’s p...

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The Fort (Black Series #5)

by Joan Vassar

The Fort (Black Series #5) Joan Vassar thefort Fiction Dream House Press Dream House Press The 5th and final installment of the Black Series – Coming Summer 2021!Book cover image is not final.

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The Gilded Years

by Karin Tanabe

The Gilded Years Karin Tanabe 9781501110450 Fiction Washington Square Press Simon & Schuster, Inc. “The Gilded Years is a historical novel based on the true story of Anita Hemmings, the first black wo...

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Consecrated Ground

by Virginia Black

Consecrated Ground Virginia Black 9781612942551 Fiction Bywater Books Bywater Books Consecrated Ground is a multiracial lesbian paranormal tour de force that will leave you wary of the shadows and abs...

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Iron Tongue of Midnight

by Brittany N. Williams

Iron Tongue of Midnight Brittany N. Williams 9781419758683 Fiction Amulet Books Abrams The Forge & Fracture Saga, Book 3The electrifying conclusion to the “glorious” (The New York Times) award-nominat...

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Memphis

by Tara M. Stringfellow

Memphis Tara M. Stringfellow 9780593230480 Fiction The Dial Press Penguin Random House A spellbinding debut novel tracing three generations of a Southern Black family and one daughter’s discovery that...

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An Unlikely Coven

by Am Kvita

An Unlikely Coven Am Kvita 9780316586634 Fiction Orbit Books Hachette Book Group “Charming and utterly unputdownable.” —Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of Immortal Longings Longlisted...

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Joan Myers Brown & The Audacious Hope Of The Black Ballerina: A Biohistory Of American Performance

by Brenda Dixon Gottschild

Joan Myers Brown & The Audacious Hope Of The Black Ballerina: A Biohistory Of American Performance Brenda Dixon Gottschild 9780230114098 Nonfiction Palgrave Macmillan Macmillan Publishers Founder of t...

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When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost: A Hip-Hop Feminist Breaks It Down

by Joan Morgan

When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost: A Hip-Hop Feminist Breaks It Down Joan Morgan 9780684868615 Nonfiction Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster, Inc. “Morgan has given an entire generation of Black fem...

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Saint-Seducing Gold (the Forge & Fracture Saga, Book 2)

by Brittany N. Williams

Saint-Seducing Gold (the Forge & Fracture Saga, Book 2) Brittany N. Williams 9781419758669 Fiction Harry N. Abrams Harry N. Abrams Saint-Seducing Gold is the second book in Brittany N. Williams's...

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That Self-Same Metal (the Forge & Fracture Saga, Book 1)

by Brittany N. Williams

That Self-Same Metal (the Forge & Fracture Saga, Book 1) Brittany N. Williams 9781419758645 Fiction Amulet Books Abrams This stunning YA fantasy debut "seamlessly weaves together history, fantasy...

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She Begat This: 20 Years of the Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

by Joan Morgan

She Begat This: 20 Years of the Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Joan Morgan 9781501195259 Nonfiction Atria Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. “A new book by Joan Morgan would be cause for celebration whether it...

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The Devil You Know

by Mary Monroe

The Devil You Know Mary Monroe 9781617738104 Fiction Dafina Kensington Publishing Corp. In the stunning climax of New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe’s Lonely Heart, Deadly Heart series, the...

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Never Trust a Stranger

by Mary Monroe

Never Trust a Stranger Mary Monroe 9781617738043 Fiction Dafina Kensington Publishing Corp. ”New York Times “bestselling author Mary Monroe takes you on the ultimate twist-filled ride with her Lonel...

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When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost (hardcover)

by Joan Morgan

When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost (hardcover) Joan Morgan 9780684822624 Nonfiction Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster, Inc. In this fresh, funky, and irreverent book, a new voice of the post-Civil ...

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Two Cavapoo A Cavapoo Day At School

by Jessica Pryce

Two Cavapoo A Cavapoo Day At School Jessica Pryce 9781732646483 Fiction 13th & Joan 13th & Joan Carson is excited to take her new puppies to school and show her class. But when she arrives with her pu...

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Two Cavapoo A Cavapoo Family

by Jessica Pryce

Two Cavapoo A Cavapoo Family Jessica Pryce 9781961863101 Fiction 13th & Joan 13th & Joan Carson is turning 10 years old and her parents are giving her a new puppy. Carson has to pick which puppy she w...

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The Whitewashing of Christianity: A Hidden Past, A Hurtful Present, and A Hopeful Future

by Jerome Gay Jr.

The Whitewashing of Christianity: A Hidden Past, A Hurtful Present, and A Hopeful Future Jerome Gay Jr. 9781953156068 Nonfiction 13th & Joan 13th & Joan A timely narrative of how the Christian faith h...

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Step Into a World: A Global Anthology of the New Black Literature

by Kevin Powell

Step Into a World: A Global Anthology of the New Black Literature Kevin Powell 9780471442561 Fiction Wiley Wiley Read more about the contributors to this fantastic volume of work “Kevin Powell is...

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This Little Dreamer: An Inspirational Primer

by Joan Holub

This Little Dreamer: An Inspirational Primer Joan Holub 9781534442917 Nonfiction Little Simon Simon & Schuster, Inc. Learn all about dreamers who changed history in this engaging and hopeful board boo...

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Never Trust a Stranger

by Mary Monroe

Never Trust a Stranger Mary Monroe 9781617738081 Fiction Dafina Kensington Publishing Corp. New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe takes you on the ultimate twist-filled ride with her Lonely He...

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Destini the Chocolate Princess

by Joan Wright Lewis

Destini the Chocolate Princess Joan Wright Lewis 9780962983214 Fiction Joval Publishing Joval Publishing Destini the Chocolate Princes is an amazing, life changing story about an innocent child faced ...

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From Site to Sight: Anthropology, Photography, and the Power of Imagery, Thirtieth Anniversary Edition

by Melissa Banta, Curtis M. Hinsley, and Joan Kathryn O'Donnell

From Site to Sight: Anthropology, Photography, and the Power of Imagery, Thirtieth Anniversary Edition Melissa Banta, Curtis M. Hinsley, and Joan Kathryn O'Donnell 9780873658676 Nonfiction Peabody Mus...

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This Little Trailblazer: A Girl Power Primer

by Joan Holub

This Little Trailblazer: A Girl Power Primer Joan Holub 9781534401068 Nonfiction Little Simon Simon & Schuster, Inc. Learn all about influential women who changed history in this engaging and colorful...

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New Black Man: Tenth Anniversary Edition

by Mark Anthony Neal

New Black Man: Tenth Anniversary Edition Mark Anthony Neal 9781138792586 Nonfiction Routledge Routledge Ten years ago, Mark Anthony Neal’s New Black Man put forth a revolutionary model of Black mascul...

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African American Firsts: Famous, Little-Known and Unsung Triumphs of Blacks in America (4th Edition)

by Joan Potter

African American Firsts: Famous, Little-Known and Unsung Triumphs of Blacks in America (4th Edition) Joan Potter 9780758292414 Nonfiction Down & Out Books Down & Out Book Updated With The Latest Facts...

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Makonde

by Joan Sikand

Makonde Joan Sikand 9780910671125 Poetry Path Press Path Press This a book of poetry dealing with spiritual matters. It concludes with two very engaging short stories. The author is an American residi...

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The Get ’Em Girls’ Guide to the Perfect Get-Together: Delicious Recipes to Delight Family and Friends

by Shakara Bridgers, Jeniece Isley, and Joan Davis

The Get ’Em Girls’ Guide to the Perfect Get-Together: Delicious Recipes to Delight Family and Friends Shakara Bridgers, Jeniece Isley, and Joan Davis 9781416587774 Nonfiction Touchstone Simon & Schust...

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The Get ’Em Girls’ Guide to the Power of Cuisine: Perfect Recipes for Spicing Up Your Love Life

by Shakara Bridgers, Jeniece Isley, and Joan Davis

The Get ’Em Girls’ Guide to the Power of Cuisine: Perfect Recipes for Spicing Up Your Love Life Shakara Bridgers, Jeniece Isley, and Joan Davis 9781416587767 Nonfiction Touchstone Simon & Schuster, In...

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How to Be Popular Like a Celebrity and Love It

by Joan Wright Lewis

How to Be Popular Like a Celebrity and Love It Joan Wright Lewis 9780962983238 Nonfiction Joval Publishing Joval Publishing Sometimes, loving yourself, and loving who you are is not easy. However, you...

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The Get’ Em Girls Guide to Unlocking the Power of Cuisine (The Official Get ’em Girl’s Guide)

by Shakara Bridgers, Jeniece Isley, and Joan Davis

The Get’ Em Girls Guide to Unlocking the Power of Cuisine (The Official Get ’em Girl’s Guide) Shakara Bridgers, Jeniece Isley, and Joan Davis 9780979183201 Fiction Subira Publishing Subira Publishing ...

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Joan of Naples

by Alexandre Dumas

Joan of Naples Alexandre Dumas 9781404367791 Fiction IndyPublish IndyPublish It is the story of crimes against the royalty. The vast split between the masses and the elite, the frustration and aggrava...

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African-American Poetry: An Anthology, 1773-1927 (Dover Thrift Editions)

by Joan R. Sherman

African-American Poetry: An Anthology, 1773-1927 (Dover Thrift Editions) Joan R. Sherman 9780486296043 Poetry Dover Publications Dover Publications Rich selection of 74 poems ranging from the religiou...

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Hector lives in the United States now: The story of a Mexican-American child

by Joan Hewett

Hector lives in the United States now: The story of a Mexican-American child Joan Hewett 9780397322954 Fiction J. B. Lippincott HarperCollins Text and photographs document the day-to-day happenings an...

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Black Women, Ivory Tower: Revealing the Lies of White Supremacy in American Education

by Jasmine L. Harris

Black Women, Ivory Tower: Revealing the Lies of White Supremacy in American Education Jasmine L. Harris 9781506489834 Nonfiction Broadleaf Books 1517 Media Black Women, Ivory Tower is a first-of-its-k...

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The Beautiful Darkness: A Handbook for Orphans

by Joshunda Sanders

The Beautiful Darkness: A Handbook for Orphans Joshunda Sanders 9781537402024 Nonfiction CreateSpace On-Demand Publishing LLC The Beautiful Darkness is the title of a book written by Joshunda Sanders....

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In the Hour of Chaos: Art and Activism with Public Enemy’s Chuck D Volume 6

by Chuck D

In the Hour of Chaos: Art and Activism with Public Enemy’s Chuck D Volume 6 Chuck D 9780520427396 Nonfiction University of California Press University of California Press A profound meditation on hip ...

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Dead and Alive: Essays

by Zadie Smith

Dead and Alive: Essays Zadie Smith 9780593834688 Nonfiction Penguin Press Penguin Random House A profound and unparalleled literary voice, Zadie Smith returns with a resounding collection of essays ...

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Saga Boy: My Life of Blackness and Becoming

by Antonio Michael Downing

Saga Boy: My Life of Blackness and Becoming Antonio Michael Downing 9781571311993 Nonfiction Penguin Books Canada Penguin Random House Blending mythology and memory, Saga Boy follows a young Black imm...

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The Most Wonderful Time

by Jayne Allen

The Most Wonderful Time Jayne Allen 9780063392878 Fiction Harper HarperCollins The author of the beloved, bestselling Black Girls Must Die Exhausted trilogy returns with an intriguing blend of Such a ...

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Divine Blue Light: for John Coltrane

by Will Alexander

Divine Blue Light: for John Coltrane Will Alexander 9780872868700 Poetry City Lights Publishers City Lights Publishers Pocket Poets Series No. 63 From Will Alexander, a finalist for the 2022 Pulitz...

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The Best Short Stories 2021: The O. Henry Prize Winners

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The Best Short Stories 2021: The O. Henry Prize Winners Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 9780593311257 Fiction Anchor Books Penguin Random House Twenty prizewinning stories selected from the thousands publish...

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My Mother. Barack Obama. Donald Trump. And the Last Stand of the Angry White Man.: An Autobiography of America

by Kevin Powell

My Mother. Barack Obama. Donald Trump. And the Last Stand of the Angry White Man.: An Autobiography of America Kevin Powell 9781982105259 Nonfiction Atria Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. Written in the s...

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Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good

by adrienne maree brown

Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good adrienne maree brown 9781849353267 Nonfiction AK Press AK Press How do we make social justice the most pleasurable human experience? How can we awaken w...

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Black Girls Rock!: Owning Our Magic. Rocking Our Truth.

by Beverly Bond

Black Girls Rock!: Owning Our Magic. Rocking Our Truth. Beverly Bond 9781501157929 Nonfiction Atria Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. From the award-winning entrepreneur, culture leader, and creator of the...

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Every Woman’s Dream (Lonely Heart, Deadly Heart)

by Mary Monroe

Every Woman’s Dream (Lonely Heart, Deadly Heart) Mary Monroe 9781617737985 Fiction Dafina Kensington Publishing Corp. From New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe comes a seductive, shocking tal...

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Hamilton: The Revolution

by Lin-Manuel Miranda

Hamilton: The Revolution Lin-Manuel Miranda 9781455539741 Fiction Grand Central Publishing Hachette Book Group Winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Eleven Tony Awards, including Best Musica...

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Welcome To My Breakdown: A Memoir

by Benilde Little

Welcome To My Breakdown: A Memoir Benilde Little 9781476751955 Nonfiction Atria Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. The nationally bestselling author of Good Hair and The Itch pens her first book of nonficti...

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On the Frontline

by Angela Kay Austin

On the Frontline Angela Kay Austin 9780615895918 Fiction Vanilla Heart Publishing Vanilla Heart Publishing For those who serve, and the ones who love them. Two Angela Kay Austin stories: Scarlet’s Tea...

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The Speech: The Story Behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’S Dream

by Gary Younge

The Speech: The Story Behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’S Dream Gary Younge 9781608463220 Nonfiction Haymarket Books Haymarket Books MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DELIVERED his powerful “I Have a Dream” spe...

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Immortal III: Stealer of Souls

by Valjeanne Jeffers

Immortal III: Stealer of Souls Valjeanne Jeffers 9781484811764 Fiction CreateSpace On-Demand Publishing LLC “The old woman laughed out loud, unbuttoned her calico shift and let it fall to her ankles. ...

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Afrosf: Science Fiction by African Writers

by Ivor W. Hartmann

Afrosf: Science Fiction by African Writers Ivor W. Hartmann 9780987008961 Fiction StoryTime StoryTime AfroSF is the first ever anthology of Science Fiction by African writers only that was open to sub...

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Journey To The Woman I’ve Come To Love: Affirmations From Women Who Have Fallen In Love--With Themselves (Volume 1)

by Miki Turner

Journey To The Woman I’ve Come To Love: Affirmations From Women Who Have Fallen In Love--With Themselves (Volume 1) Miki Turner 9781478259497 Nonfiction CreateSpace On-Demand Publishing LLC Miki Turne...

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Things I Should Have Told My Daughter

by Pearl Cleage

Things I Should Have Told My Daughter Pearl Cleage 9781451664690 Nonfiction Atria Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. In addition to being one of the most popular living playwrights in America, Pearl Cleage ...

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I Got Thunder: Black Women Songwriters on Their Craft

by LaShonda Katrice Barnett

I Got Thunder: Black Women Songwriters on Their Craft LaShonda Katrice Barnett 9781568583310 Nonfiction Thunder’s Mouth Press Thunder’s Mouth Press Barnett, a professor of African studies at Sarah Law...

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Total Chaos: The Art And Aesthetics Of Hip-Hop

by Jeff Chang

Total Chaos: The Art And Aesthetics Of Hip-Hop Jeff Chang 9780465009091 Nonfiction Basic Civitas Books Perseus Books It’s not just rap music. Hip-hop has transformed theater, dance, performance, poetr...

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Scars of the Soul Are Why Kids Wear Bandages When They Don’t Have Bruises

by Miles Marshall Lewis

Scars of the Soul Are Why Kids Wear Bandages When They Don’t Have Bruises Miles Marshall Lewis 9781888451719 Fiction Akashic Books Akashic Books “Lewis has composed an observant and urban B-boy’s rite...

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And It Don’t Stop: The Best American Hip-Hop Journalism of the Last 25 Years

by Raquel Cepeda

And It Don’t Stop: The Best American Hip-Hop Journalism of the Last 25 Years Raquel Cepeda 9780571211593 Nonfiction Farrar, Straus and Giroux Macmillan Publishers In September 1979, there was a cosmic...

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Lilith’s Brood

by Octavia E. Butler

Lilith’s Brood Octavia E. Butler 9780446676106 Fiction Grand Central Publishing Hachette Book Group The acclaimed trilogy that comprises LILITH’S BROOD is multiple Hugo and Nebula award-winner Octavia...

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In all directions: 16 short stories from members of the Canadian Authors Association across the country

by Yvonne Blackwood

In all directions: 16 short stories from members of the Canadian Authors Association across the country Yvonne Blackwood 9781550416084 Fiction Fitzhenry & Whiteside Fitzhenry & Whiteside The Canadian ...

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Visions of America: Personal Narratives from the Promised Land

by Wesley Brown and Amy Ling

Visions of America: Personal Narratives from the Promised Land Wesley Brown and Amy Ling 9780892551743 Nonfiction Persea Books Persea Books This anthology of personal essay and autobiography follows t...

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Every Woman I’Ve Ever Loved: Lesbian Writers on Their Mothers

by Shay Youngblood, Audre Lorde, and others

Every Woman I’Ve Ever Loved: Lesbian Writers on Their Mothers Shay Youngblood, Audre Lorde, and others 9781573440301 Nonfiction Cleis Press Cleis Press "I have wanted to find my mother in every woman ...

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The Black Bard Of North Carolina: George Moses Horton And His Poetry

by George Moses Horton

The Black Bard Of North Carolina: George Moses Horton And His Poetry George Moses Horton 9780807846483 Poetry University of North Carolina Press University of North Carolina Press For his humanistic r...

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Visions of America: Personal Narratives from the Promised Land

by Wesley Brown and Amy Ling

Visions of America: Personal Narratives from the Promised Land Wesley Brown and Amy Ling 9780892553785 Nonfiction Persea Books Persea Books In this rich and diverse collection, three dozen 20th-centur...

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