Biography * Memoir: Women & Persons of Color

Keeping Hope Alive

by Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.; edited by Grace Ji-Sun Kim; read by Ron Butler

These speeches and sermons, delivered both to the downtrodden and the powerful, from Senegal and Bangkok to Chicago, include the famous speeches Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., delivered at the Democratic Party conventions of 1984 and 1988 following his historic campaigns for the presidential nomination. Learn More

King of the World

by David Remnick; read by Bill Andrew Quinn

F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available July

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Ladysitting

by Lorene Cary; read by Lorene Cary

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In Ladysitting, Lorene Cary captures the ruptures, love, and, perhaps, forgiveness that can occur in a family as she bears witness to her grandmother's 101 vibrant years of life. Learn More

Late Admissions

by Glenn Loury; read by Glenn Loury

F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available June

A shockingly frank memoir from a prize-winning economist, reflecting on his remarkable personal odyssey and his changing positions on identity, race, and belief. Learn More

The Latehomecomer

Kao Kalia Yang; read by the author

A young Hmong woman tells the true story of her grandmother's struggles to bring her family out of war-torn Laos to a new homeland in America. Learn More

Leap In

by Alexandra Heminsley; read by Alexandra Heminsley

At once inspiring, hilarious, and honest, Leap In chronicles Alexandra Heminsley's endeavor to tackle a whole new element, and the ensuing challenges and joys of open water swimming. Learn More

Let It Bang

by RJ Young; read by RJ Young

Let It Bang is an utterly original look at American gun culture from the inside, and from the other side—and, most movingly, the story of a young black man's hard-won nonviolent path to self-protection. Learn More

Letter to a Young Female Physician

by Suzanne Koven; read by Suzanne Koven

A poignant and funny exploration of authenticity in work and life by a woman doctor. Learn More

Light and Legacies

by Janaka Bowman Lewis; read by Janaka Bowman Lewis

An engaging examination of Black Girl Magic and its significance in American literature. Learn More

Lima :: Limon

by Natalie Scenters-Zapico; read by Kyla Garcia

In her striking second collection, Natalie Scenters-Zapico sets her unflinching gaze once again on the borders of things. Learn More

Living I Was Your Plague

by Lyndal Roper; read by Michael Page

From the author of the acclaimed biography Martin Luther: Renegade and Prophet, new perspectives on how Luther and others crafted his larger-than-life image. Learn More

A Long, Long Way

by Greg Garrett; read by Tom Perkins

A Long, Long Way incorporates both cinematic and religious truth-telling to the subject of race and reconciliation. In acknowledging the racist history of America's national art form, Garrett offers the possibility of hope for the future. Learn More

Mademoiselle

Rhonda Garelick; read by Tavia Gilbert

A stunning new biography of Coco Chanel—the high priestess of twentieth-century fashion—that examines her critical place in history and the ingenious powers by which she internalized and transmitted the cultural trends of her time. Learn More

The Madwoman and the Roomba

by Sandra Tsing Loh; read by Sandra Tsing Loh

Sandra Tsing Loh, author of The Madwoman and the Volvo, presents her latest book. Learn More

Make Your Own History

by Joseph Holland; read by Diontae Black

NEW! Now Available

One hundred and twenty Black leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs share their wisdom and experience across the centuries in Make Your Own History, an inspiring collection of exemplary Black voices—past and present, familiar and unsung—which have the power to guide us today. Learn More

Making Motherhood Work

by Caitlyn Collins; read by Xe Sands

A moving, cross-national account of working mothers' daily lives—and the revolution in public policy and culture needed to improve them. Learn More

Man They Wanted Me to Be

by Jared Yates Sexton; read by Jared Yates Sexton

A Big Other Most Anticipated Small Press Book of the Year

The author of The People Are Going to Rise Like the Waters Upon Your Shore turns his keen eye to our current crisis of masculinity, using his upbringing in rural Indiana to examine the personal and societal dangers of the patriarchy. Learn More

Mandela: An Audio History

Radio Diaries; hosted by Desmond Tutu; commentary by Nelson Mandela; foreword by Joe Richman

Audie® Award Winner: Audiobook of the Year!

The award-winning radio series documenting the struggle against apartheid through intimate first-person accounts of Nelson Mandela himself as well as those who fought alongside him and against him. Learn More

Martin & Malcolm & America

by James H. Cone; read by Sean Crisden

This groundbreaking and highly acclaimed work examines the two most influential African American leaders of the twentieth century. Learn More

Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy

by Anne Boyd Rioux; read by Kimberly Farr

Library Journal Best Books 2018

As the beloved classic celebrates its 150th anniversary, discover the story of the novel that captured the imaginations of generations of girls. Learn More

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