Cultural/ Ethnic & Regional
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Billie Holiday: The Last Interview: And Other Conversations
$16.99 Read moreThe first-ever collection of interviews with the tortured but groundbreaking singer Billie Holiday, part of Melville House’s beloved Last Interview series
Legendary singer Billie Holiday comes alive- Series: Last Interview
- Author: Holiday, Billie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: July 30 2019
- ISBN10: 1612196748
- Language: English
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Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem: A Memoir
$19.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – “Dapper Dan is a legend, an icon, a beacon of inspiration to many in the Black community. His story isn’t just about fashion. It’s about tenacity, curiosity, artistry, hust… [more below]
- Author: Day, Daniel R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: July 07 2020
- ISBN10: 0525510532
- Language: English
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Ordinary Girls Muchachas Ordinarias (Spanish Edition): Memorias
$17.99 Add to cartPara las muchachas que fuimos, para la muchacha que fui, para las muchachas de todo el mundo que son como nosotras sol?amos ser. Para las muchachas que nunca se vieron reflejadas en los libros. Para l
- Author: D?az, Jaquira
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: July 13 2021
- ISBN10: 0063048280
- Language: Spanish
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Lift Every Voice: A Celebration of Black Lives
$40.00 Read more“When we lift every voice, we forge a deep and enduring connection to the past–and carve a tunnel of hope to a brighter future for us all.” -Oprah Winfrey
“This book, above all else, is a reminder of… [more below]- Author: Winfrey, Oprah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 26 2022
- ISBN10: 1950785815
- Language: English
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The Good Fight
$17.99 Add to cartThe revered civil rights activist and pioneering member of Congress chronicles her groundbreaking 1972 run for President as the first woman and person of color–a work of immense historical importance
- Author: Chisholm, Shirley
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: November 08 2022
- ISBN10: 006316082X
- Language: English
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Remembering Antônia Teixeira: A Story of Missions, Violence, and Institutional Hypocrisy
$26.99 Read moreUncover the truth about the scandal that shook the Texas Baptist community, buried for over a century.
In 1894 Steen Morris raped Antônia Teixeira. Both had been guests in the house of Baylor Univ- Author: Parsons, Mikeal C.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: July 18 2023
- ISBN10: 0802883095
- Language: English
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Brown Girl Like Me: The Essential Guidebook and Manifesto for South Asian Girls and Women
$18.99 Read moreYou might feel that this fight is too big for you. How on earth can you dismantle so many complex, long-standing systems of oppression? My answer: piece by piece.
Brown Girl Like Me is an inspiring me- Author: Kaur, Jaspreet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 12 2023
- ISBN10: 1529056357
- Language: English
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The Untold Story of Annie Turnbo Malone: Hair Care Millionaire
$31.32 Read moreMost people know about Madam C.J. Walker’s success selling hair care products for Black women in the early 1900s. Before she started her own business, though, she worked for Annie Turnbo Malone. Malon… [more below]
- Series: First But Forgotten
- Author: Tyner, Artika R.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1669004961
- Language: English
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Who Do I Think I Am?: Stories of Chola Wishes and Caviar Dreams
$17.99 Read moreThis hilarious and thoughtful memoir from comedy legend Anjelah Johnson-Reyes explores questions of identity, belonging, and her two dreams as a kid: to be an actress and to be a chola.
You may know A… [more below]
- Author: Johnson-Reyes, Anjelah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: March 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1546000445
- Language: English
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Brothers on Three: A True Story of Family, Resistance, and Hope on a Reservation in Montana
$28.99 Read more**Winner of the 2021 Montana Book Award**
**Winner of the 2021 New Mexico-Arizona General Nonfiction Book Award**
**Finalist for the Spur Award for Best Contemporary Nonfiction**
**A New York Times Edito- Author: Streep, Abe
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: September 07 2021
- ISBN10: 1250210682
- Language: English
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Passport
$24.99 Read moreAn unforgettable graphic memoir by debut talent Sophia Glock reveals her discovery as a teenager that her parents are agents working for the CIA.
Young Sophia has lived in so many different countries… [more below]- Author: Glock, Sophia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: November 30 2021
- ISBN10: 0316458988
- Language: English
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Kid del Toro
$17.99 Read moreIntroduce your little ones to some new monsters in both English and Spanish! (You never know, they might end up being their lifelong friends!)
Best friends can be found anywhere…even behind the close
- Series: Lil’ Libros
- Author: Muñoz, Chogrin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 24 2021
- ISBN10: 1947971689
- Language: English
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CharytÃn (Spanish Edition): El Tiempo Pasa. . . ¡Pero Yo No!
$16.99 Read more“Asà siento que ha sido toda mi vida: un huracán, un torbellino, un tsunami arrasador que siempre me ha traÃdo grandes alegrÃas, me las ha quitado, para volverme a traer más en este incesante vai
- Author: Charytin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 13 2022
- ISBN10: 0063117355
- Language: Spanish
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Is This a Joke? No, It’s a Book!: 100 Puns and Dad Jokes from Instagram’s Largest Pun Comic Creator
$14.99 Read moreFrom one of social media’s best-loved humor accounts comes this grin- (and groan-) inducing collection of illustrated puns and dad jokes that will leave you in stitches
Laughs are guaranteed with thi- Author: Smith, Conor
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 30 2023
- ISBN10: 0744076609
- Language: English
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A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr.
$8.99 Read moreAn introduction to one of the most outstanding Americans of the twentieth century, perfect for young readers.
Born in 1929, Martin Luther King, Jr. grew up to become a civil rights leader whose philo- Series: Picture Book Biography
- Author: Adler, David A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 1989
- ISBN10: 0823408477
- Language: English
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Power Forward: My Journey from Illiterate NBA Player to a Magna Cum Laude Master’s Degree
$28.95 Read moreDean Tolson was one of the top prep basketball players in the state of Missouri his junior and senior years at Central High School in Kansas City. So, when the colleges came running, he accepted a ful
- Author: Tolson, Dean
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: October 03 2023
- ISBN10: 1493076892
- Language: English
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In the Land of Invisible Women: A Female Doctor’s Journey in the Saudi Kingdom
$17.99 Add to cartA strikingly honest look into Islamic culture?–in particular women and Islam?–and what it takes for one woman to recreate herself in the land of invisible women.
Unexpectedly denied a visa to remain
- Author: Ahmed, Qanta
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: September 01 2008
- ISBN10: 1402210876
- Language: English
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Have I Got a Cartoon for You!: The Moment Magazine Book of Jewish Cartoons
$19.95 Read moreIndie Awards Silver Medal Winner (Nonfiction Adult Humor)
Bob Mankoff grew up Jewish in Queens, NY in the 1950s and 1960s. As a kid, he visited the Borscht Belt and reveled in the hilarious performance
- Author: Mankoff, Bob
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 17 2019
- ISBN10: 1942134592
- Language: English
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And Else: A Version of Life According to Mick Sterling
$17.95 Read moreAn engaging book of essays about what’s important in life: music, art, respect, faith, heartbreak, and humor. Mick Sterling is a very humorous and thoughtful soul.
–Louie Anderson, Emmy Award-winning
- Author: Sterling, Mick
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: February 16 2021
- ISBN10: 1643438433
- Language: English
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The Bona Fide Legend of Cool Papa Bell: Speed, Grace, and the Negro Leagues
$17.00 Read moreThe first full biography of “Cool Papa” Bell, the star Negro Leaguer and Hall of Famer.
“Illuminating . . . a richly detailed account of possibly the speediest player in history, and, along the way, a- Author: Wheeler, Lonnie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: February 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1419750496
- Language: English
