Creatures of Passage
With echoes of Toni Morrison’s Beloved, Yejidé’s novel explores a forgotten quadrant of Washington, DC, and the ghosts that haunt it.
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Quiet City Limited Edition Preorder
The Angel at the Gates
The Royal We
Grandma, What’s That? Countdown to Christmas: A Nine Mile Babies Adventure
The Vision Through My Lens: My Life in Basketball and Beyond
Day One: 2024 Was 1984 FAFO
Featured: Black Interest
The System of Dante’s Hell
A reissue of a 1965 novel, a remarkable narrative of childhood and youth, spiraling out of Dante’s Inferno.
The Plot Against Hip Hop
A bad-ass noir novel set in hip hop culture, by best-selling and critically-acclaimed author Nelson George.
Upcoming Events
Larry Crane — Powell’s City of Books (Portland, OR)
10/9/26, 7:00pm
Larry Crane presents Making Music, in conversation with John McEntire.
Karen Lord — Black Rock Books (Bridgetown, Barbados)
10/10/26, 3:00pm
Karen Lord presents The Angel at the Gates.
News & Features
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Exclusive Quiet City Preorder
Now available for preorder: Quiet City Limited Edition Preorder
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Exclusive Chuck D Preorder
Now available for preorder: the latest “naphic grovel” by rap legend Chuck D
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Exclusive David Duchovny Preorder Package
The new paperback edition of David Duchovny’s debut poetry collection, About Time, is now available for preorder.
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- Listen to “Imaginary Composition” by Sonnenzimmer
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Exclusive Natasha Howard Preorder Package
Our exclusive preorder package for Natasha Howard’s new WNBA memoir is now available for preorder
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