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Black Writers on Craft, Practice, and Skill (Pre-Order, July 4 2023)
Jericho Brown More than 30 acclaimed writers--including diverse voices such as Nikki Giovanni, David Omotosho Black, Natasha Trethewey, Barry Jenkins, Jacqueline Woodson, Tayari Jones, and Angela Flournoy--reflect... BooksPoetry
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This is for the mostless
Jason Magabo Perez THIS IS FOR THE MOSTLESS, writer and performer Jason Magabo Perez's debut book, is a lyrical collection of autobiographical poems, essays, fictions, and oral... Book ClubsBooks
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Legacy to Liberation
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Sana Sana
Ariana Brown After ten years of performing her spoken-word poetry, Ariana Brown gathers her favorite poems in her chapbook Sana Sana. With a tender and critical voice, she explores Black girlhood, the... BooksEquity Conference 2023
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Something, Someday
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Promises of Gold
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Homegirls & Handgrenades
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What Noise Against the Cane
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The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes on
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Bigger Than Bravery
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The Study of Human Life
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To the Realization of Perfect Helplessness
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