Nafissa Thompson-Spires has done it again. The Four Wives and Five Deaths of Richard Milford is an absolute tour de force—a literary puzzle box that refuses to play by the rules. Set in the simmering aftermath of the Tulsa Race Massacre, this isn’t your grandmother’s whodunit. It’s a razor-sharp, darkly comedic dissection of power, memory, and the stories we tell ourselves.

Can one little boy Hold the key to their future? Nigel Emerson’s world is turned upside down when he learns his late mother’s last wish was for him to restore her house to its former glory with the help of the woman who broke his heart. Still hurt by Peyton Fitzgerald’s rejection, seeing her and her son, Samuel—a child Nigel could never have given her—is the last thing he wants.

An introduction to the great freedom and power that comes with America’s constitutional First Amendment rights, just in time for the U.S.A.’s 250th anniversary! Free is a word that comes with great power.We are free, we are that power. The First Amendment gives us many rights as Americans—from the freedom to practice any religion (or no religion) to the freedom to look the way we want to look.

Huey P. Newton was called many things in his time: revolutionary, genius, criminal, even the most surveilled human being in world history. Yet, little of the truth about him is known today due to persistent distortions of his legacy as co-founder of the Black Panther Party. In this much-needed intellectual history, Delio Vásquez establishes Newton as a true philosopher. Newton developed innovative theories for how the most oppressed could spearhead revolutionary change in a rapidly developing technological society.

Jazz is an essential volume of rare and previously unseen photos by Steve Schapiro, featuring the biggest 1960s jazz legends. One of the leading social documentary photographers of the 1960s, Steve Schapiro’s images stand among the most important of the 20th century, covering Muhammad Ali, Martin Luther King, Jr., James Baldwin and many others. These largely unknown jazz photos – shot just before his career breakthrough – showcase his early mastery and his empathy for his subjects, making Jazz: Best of the Apollo, Village Vanguard, and Riverside Sessions an essential archive.

Hip Hop Studies and Queer Black Feminism presents a dynamic and much-needed fresh analysis of Black gendering and racialized sexualities in the sphere of Hip Hop. Editors Elaine B. Richardson, Gwendolyn D. Pough, and Treva B. Lindsey bring together established and rising scholars to examine the work of Hip Hop creators and practitioners, using the genre as a lens to address the crises of this historical moment, marked by attacks on bodily autonomy, LGBTQ+ rights, education, and Black studies.

Blood and Bourbon is a gritty supernatural noir set during the Harlem Renaissance—a tale of vengeance, forbidden love, and the fight to protect a city caught between jazz and justice, bullets and blood. Harlem, 1927. The jazz is hot, the liquor is illegal, and the shadows are deeper than they seem. Solomon Graves is a Black vampire and former slave turned underground king, running a speakeasy empire in the heart of the Harlem Renaissance.

You’re ready for the wild. In this heartfelt, stunning picture book, a young child with a love for science discovers that while they don’t see other people like them working in nature, they do belong there. Despite loving all things nature, Noa struggles to find her place in the wild. She loves watching nature shows, playing pretend with her stuffed animals, and recounting wildlife facts to her mom.

In the quiet magic of Christmas, love becomes the one miracle you never see coming. For twenty-five unforgettable days, Jacob Gold is a man on a mission, a mission born from a promise made at a hospital bedside. His best friend’s father is terminally ill and has one final Christmas wish: “Make her feel loved, truly seen, before it’s too late.”

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Franchise comes the untold story of the pioneering Black women artists and activists who were seen, but barely heard, at the 1963 March on Washington. There is no shortage of footage immortalizing the men who spoke at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, when 250,000 Americans gathered beneath the Lincoln Memorial to call for an end to segregation.

The definitive photographic celebration of John Coltrane's life and music, featuring exclusive contributions written by Ravi Coltrane, Wayne Coyne, Dev Hynes, Phil Lesh, Julie Mehretu, Carlos Santana, and Patti Smith. John Coltrane's impact on music and culture endures far beyond his prolific career and untimely death in 1967 at age forty. His masterful saxophone style and groundbreaking jazz compositions had a profound effect on the evolution of music through the decades, and it continues to resonate across styles and genres to this day.

In The Prince of Brown: A Fictional Memoir, Arthur L. Jenkins delivers a raw and deeply human portrait of resilience at the intersections of Blackness, queerness, and survival. Told through the eyes of Denzel Davis, the narrative spans generations of tragedy, family secrets, and rebirth—from the violence that shaped his ancestors to his own struggles with identity, love, and mental illness.

Musa and his friends return to share their favorite days of the week and why each one is special to them in this sweet and heartwarming picture book sequel to Our Favorite Day of the Year. Musa is excited to see his classmates at the start of the week, but when he sees Zohra looking sad and asks her why, he discovers Zohra is missing her favorite day of the week!

First ever collection of legendary jazz producer (Prestige, Xanadu, Muse) Don Schlitten’s photography featuring icons of jazz like Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Ella Fitzgerald, Sonny Rollins, Frank Sinatra, and more. Don Schlitten was working as a photographer and commercial artist in New York City when he co-founded Signal Records in 1955. When Signal was folded into Prestige Records shortly thereafter, Bob Weinstock, head of Prestige, enlisted Don to produce music, photograph musicians, and design album covers.

The history and meaning of one of the most controversial words in American English. Few words in English are as charged as "nigga" and "n*gger." While the slur "n*gger" is universally recognized as offensive, fierce debates continue over the use of "nigga"—who can say it, what it means, and whether it has been reclaimed as a term of endearment among Black people.

A little girl sings the praises of all four seasons in a playful picture book that celebrates the joys to be found throughout the year. Lyric loves every single season. Spring makes her so happy! Birds singing, plants sprouting, double-Dutching in the park. But hold on—what’s that peeking around the corner? It’s summer! Beach trips, family cookouts, playing cards, and jamming to hip-hop and merengue.

The wife of a popular and powerful megachurch pastor upends her charmed “rags-to-Rolex” life when her secret past comes roaring into the spotlight—in this "funny and juicy and sexy and delicious peek behind the pulpit" (Samantha Irby) from the acclaimed and beloved author of The Secret Lives of Church Ladies. From the moment Scharisse Freeman ditched her humble roots and married a megachurch pastor fifteen years her senior, she’s been labeled too brash and too “of the world” by church folks who grudgingly accepted her into their fold, and too holy by her estranged childhood bestie Petra.

From Ezra Jack Keats Award and Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe New Talent Award winner Shadra Strickland comes a dazzling picture book about a young child who watches in awe as an HBCU band takes the field and works its magic. The game is tied at seven.A hush falls over the stands.Get up and stand up, everybody!

In the tradition of The Old, Weird America and Deliver Me from Nowhere, cultural critic Steven E. Jones explores American pop culture through the work of record producer Tom Wilson, and the artists with whom he collaborated in the miraculous year 1966. 1966 was a transformative year in popular culture, and especially in popular music. It's the year when go-go dancing met the electric blues, bubblegum pop met underground rock, free jazz met psychedelia, and they all morphed into one another like fluid blobs in a liquid light show.

In a literary landscape often cluttered with cynicism, Omar Tyree’s Touchdown in Brazil is a thunderous, uplifting victory. This is far more than a sports novel; it is a masterclass in storytelling that tackles the universal quest for meaning with a deft and persuasive touch. Tyree masterfully transports us to the electric chaos of São Paulo, but the true journey is inward, following three men from vastly different worlds who discover that the language of family and passion is universal.

A groundbreaking investigative account of the life of the mogul who brought hip-hop to the mainstream, offering readers a riveting look at the empire he built and the destructive power of celebrity. If not for Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ability to harness the voice of hip-hop and package it via artists like Mary J. Blige and the Notorious B.I.G., the landscape of American—and world—music would look and sound entirely different.

A stunning, first-of-its-kind, wordless picture book in the medium of stained glass about a group of kids riding through NYC, capturing the joy of Black childhood and the freedom of exploring a city that feels like it belongs to you, from Caldecott Honoree Christopher Myers. Setting out on a warm and glorious night, a group of kids grab their bikes to explore a city that for a moment in time feels like it belongs entirely to them.

If you think you’ve heard the rags-to-riches story before, think again. In Ms. American Dream, Ms. Pat doesn’t just tell you about the struggle—she drags you through it with a sharp tongue and a wicked laugh. Picking up where her acclaimed memoir Rabbit left off, this is the raw, unvarnished tale of a fifteen-year-old dropout who dared to want more than her circumstances dictated.

A showstopping portrait of Whitney Houston as we’ve never seen her before—a woman in her full power, a musician who knew the impact of her gift, and a fulcrum of Black celebrity—in this first major biography of the artist who became an icon. We remember Whitney Houston for her soaring voice on songs that defined a generation and kicked open the door to Black women in pop music.

Malcolm Gladwell returns with his most urgent book yet: a provocative investigation of America's epidemic of gun violence. The United States has far more homicides than any of its peers around the world. Why? In this groundbreaking book, Malcolm Gladwell explores the American “peculiarity”—how the world’s wealthiest country came to suffer from a problem typically only seen in the world’s poorest countries.

Lorna Lewis delivers a masterclass in psychological suspense with Broken Glass Houses, a novel that grips you from the first page and refuses to let go. Set against the opulent backdrop of affluent Louisiana, this is far more than a thriller—it’s a raw, emotional exploration of the fragile threads that bind us together. Parker Montgomery appears to have it all: wealth, influence, and an unassailable reputation.

A potent YA poetry anthology that explores policing and public safety while honoring the past, recognizing our present, and making space for dreams of the future. This wide-ranging collection springs from a simple invitation to share stories. It includes contributions from nearly forty poets, including Ada Limón, Jason Reynolds, Erin Entrada Kelly, Danez Smith, and Amanda Gorman. The multifaceted chorus of voices explores experiences and emotions related to policing and over-policing by various law enforcement officers and agencies, touching on everything from the slave trade to an ICE agent killing Renee Good in early 2026.

CHAPTER 1PUFFY On any given day at Mount Saint Michael Academy in the Bronx, after scarfing down their lunch, a crowd of young men would loosen their ties and gather on the pavement. Squared off from three school buildings with a baseball field across the way, the parking lot, known as the Quad, served as a makeshift stage. Students at the private, all-boys Catholic school would spend the remainder of their brief recess verbally sparring as they practiced freestyling.

For Odessa “Dess” Calloway, taking the wheel of the racing yacht Windfall is strictly business: a high-stakes opportunity to win the Labor Day Regatta and prove exactly what her former boss lost when he refused to recognize her worth. Silas Corbin has every reason to resent Dess, but it doesn’t take long for him to recognize that his new captain knows exactly what she’s doing.

Senior citizen mentors help a boy make sense of loss in this powerful collaboration from acclaimed creators Winsome Bingham and Jason Griffin. On Fridays after school, Jamar takes the bus to meet Momma at the assisted living center where she works. There’s always someone interesting to talk to there, like Mr. Dillon, who twirls and slides through the halls; Mr. Riff, who wears a suit and plays guitar in his room; and Miss Neely, who teaches Jamar to garden.

Goon has always known loving Zoya comes with a price, but it’s one he’s willing to pay for the woman he’s loved since the first time he laid eyes on her. With a baby on the way, he finally has something worth losing everything for. When old secrets surface and enemies close in, Goon finds himself fighting for more than his freedom. This time, his new family is on the line. Release: 9/8/26Get the Book: (Own It Today)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A love letter to Puerto Rican cooking through 100 recipes interwoven with stories, histories, and traditions that shine with joy and a celebratory spirit, from TikTok star and Next Level Chef runner-up Omi Hopper “Omi is truly an incredible cook—trust me, I saw it firsthand. It’s so exciting to see her passion put into every page of Cooking con Omi.

From the New York Times’s former chief classical music critic, a tribute to one of the great singers of modern times and a national treasure who broke racial barriers. The night before Marian Anderson performed her historic concert at the Lincoln Memorial, she called her manager with doubts. A crowd of 75,000 had flocked there to see her—many times more than the whites-only concert hall which rejected her weeks before—and she would be singing in front of the monument of freedom itself.

A girl finds her voice with the help of a smart and sassy flute in this charming and inspiring debut picture book from one of the world’s best-known and best-loved musical artists—the one and only Lizzo! When a bubbly little girl who just wants to belong meets a smart and brassy flute who can’t find her tune, they wind up on a wild adventure to places filled with incredible sounds—a jungle, the ocean, and even outer space!

Sometimes the story you need to write is your own future. Alexandra "Alex" Chambers is a writer who has lost her words. Facing a crushing case of writer's block and a looming deadline that threatens to end her career, she accepts a lifeline: a writer-in-residence position near Edisto Island in the South Carolina Lowcountry. She expects solitude, Spanish moss, and the time to salvage her next novel.

An empowering picture book celebrating Black boys everywhere--acknowledging their strengths, recognizing the hurdles they face, and encouraging them to forge ahead with confidence. Powerful words and radiant art come together in this stunning picture book that celebrates the beauty, talent, and dignity of Black boys. Featuring a variety of boys with a wide range of dreams, this uplifting book reflects a rich tapestry of identities.

He took the case no one wanted—now the system wants him destroyed. Baltimore, 1889. Archibald Stirling is a man of wealth, power, and unshakable reputation—until the day he agrees to defend a condemned man. Henry Jones, the son of his housemaid, stands accused of leading a deadly uprising on Navassa Island, where Black laborers were driven beyond endurance. The verdict is all but certain.

Welcome to Annabelle's amazing butterfly adventures. From meeting new friends to enjoying the Garden of Eden, join her as she learns more about God and His wonderful plans for her. Release: 9/7/26Click to Read: (Own It Today)

"A dazzling journey into the delicious world of Ghanaian cooking" (Nisha Vora)—from the beloved creator of Eat with Afia Afia Amoako grew up in a kitchen that was never quiet, never empty, and never boring. Food, she understood from a young age, was the essence of her family’s Ghanaian culture. It was represented in the red palm oil that colored their stews; it was pounded into the plantain and cassava-based fufu they ate with soups; and it shone through in the indigenous spices that flavored kebabs and so much more.

A multiracial family from New York returns, again and again, to Mobile, Alabama — drawn back by family ties to a place where a decades-old lynching still shapes the present. Their eighteen-year-old son has already begun to uncover what happened. They arrive from the North with distance, money, and the quiet protections of privilege. In Mobile, those protections begin to thin.

From a dedicated member of Beyoncé's "BeyHive", an in-depth exploration of the lessons and affirmations of Beyoncé’s work and how she continues to speak for the historically unspoken for. This is not a Beyoncé biography. This is a love letter to a musician whose songs star in our first dances, our workout playlists, and our justice movements. A celebration of a woman who, in a pop world so often seen as shallow, brings dimension through themes of confidence, feminism, Blackness, and queerness.

Sometimes a second chance is wrapped in tinsel, mistletoe, and the conspiring of two daughters determined to reignite love. When widow Regina Parker's daughter switches places with her best friend after school one day, Regina finds herself face-to-face with the one person she's been avoiding: Theo Evers, the high school boyfriend who shattered her heart. Regina has carefully built a new life for herself since moving back to Holly, California, and she has no intention of letting old heartbreak unravel it.

A major reassessment of New York City’s first Black mayor and the fragile coalition politics that reshaped urban America. Charting the rise and fall of New York City’s first African American mayor, A Fragile Alliance offers a vivid, deeply researched account of governance, coalition-building, and political change in one of the nation’s most turbulent urban eras. Drawing on newly available archival sources, James J.

Based on the award-winning Pinna original podcast, this third picture book in an exciting series of alphabet adventures takes preschooler Alfie and his babysitter Quentin down the neighborhood sidewalk on a fun Christmas outing. Preschooler Alfie is ready for the most wonderful time of year, full of festive decorations, joyful caroling, and the sweet smell of gingerbread. But he still has one more thing to do before Christmas Day, and he wonders if he will make it in time .

From Marlon James, author of the Booker Prize–winning A Brief History of Seven Killings: a propulsive novel about the murder of a gay man in 1980s Jamaica and its tragic consequences. In 1988, eight men in Kingston, Jamaica, begin rehearsals for a play. The men are strangers to one another and each has a different reason for being involved. But they all share one inescapable truth: All of them are gay―a “battyman” in Jamaican argot―and all of them must contend with the dangers that such a truth lays bare.

From spiritual guide and teacher Aycee Brown, a warm and inviting handbook to discovering wholeness by embodying your truth and embracing your power. When Aycee Brown was a child, her connection to spirit made her feel like an outcast, until her grandmother helped her see this burden as a gift. Now, Aycee helps readers—as well as clients and “Is My Aura on Straight?” podcast listeners—map their journey from trauma to wholeness.

Perfect for readers who love Bridgerton with a dark twist—a vibrant historical mystery series that embraces the true diversity of the Regency era. Confessions from beyond the grave throw Lady Worthing into turmoil . . . London, 1807. Lady Abigail Worthing’s marriage of convenience to James Monroe, the Lord Worthing, is over. But James is out of her life quicker than Abigail anticipated when she finds his body in St.

What if the biggest obstacle to happiness isn't your environment, your past, or other people—but a blindness to some uncomfortable truths about yourself? In the book his fans have been waiting for, one of the internet’s most beloved therapists, Kier Gaines, sets the record straight: mantras and toxic positivity won’t solve your problems. Instead, Gaines offers a bold new path to getting what you want in life: You need to know yourself better.

A stunning exploration of the history of Black Americans by award-winning picture book team Traci N. Todd and Vashti Harrison. The world is forever changed because you are here. At once honest and empowering, That You Are Here Is No Small Thing is a story about resilience. In these stunning pages, young descendants of enslaved Africans are guided through the history that led them to exist and thrive today.

Featuring recipes from WYES PBS’s A Chef’s Journey, this collection brings the flavors of New Orleans to life through the recipes of Edgar “Dook” Chase IV. Alongside dishes showcased in the series, this book includes additional recipes that highlight his creativity and mastery of New Orleans cuisine. Dook Chase is an acclaimed New Orleans chef and restaurateur, best known as the executive chef and co-owner of the legendary Dooky Chase’s Restaurant.