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Featured: Black Interest

The Freedom Artist

An impassioned plea for freedom and justice, set in a world uncomfortably like our own, by the Booker Prize-winner Ben Okri.

The Necessary Hunger

Akashic Books reissues Nina Revoyr’s inspired and groundbreaking 1997 debut novel about women’s basketball, class, racial identity, and friendship.

Bedrock Faith

A deeply engaging debut novel about a morality clash in an insular Chicago neighborhood.

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VIRTUAL EVENT: Courttia Newland – Bocas Lit Fest’s Bios & Bookmarks Series

3/7/21, 2:00pm

PLEASE NOTE: All of our virtual events are listed in Eastern Time (ET). Courttia Newland joins NGC Bocas Lit Fest’s Bios & Bookmarks series for a discussion of his latest work, A River Called Time. Full details, including guest host, TBA. This event will be broadcast to Facebook Live; please visit the Bocas Lit Fest’s Facebook Page for […]

VIRTUAL EVENT: Morowa Yejidé – Mahogany Books

3/16/21, 5:30pm

Morowa Yejidé presents Creatures of Passage in conversation with Mahogany Books co-owner Derrick Young. This event will be hosted on Crowdcast; please click here to register. PLEASE NOTE: All of our virtual events are listed in Eastern Time (ET).

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