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Poetry
Fiction
Essays/Non-Fiction
Dramatic/Screenplays
Photography
Poetry
Poetry that takes you in a trip: feeds you enough to be satisfied and takes you far enough to be inspired.
For the poetry lovers! Every poem can stand as its own story. No fluff, but detailed, sensorial and intentional storytelling.
Night Sky with Exit Wounds - Ocean Vuong
The poems here resemble the book cover. Raw, bloody, and tender enough to leave you sore. Richard reminds us what it means to love dangerously, and what it means to bury yourself under the weight of a “crush”.
Crush by Richard Siken, Paperback
Black women and girls to the front! Whether you grew up in the South, on the Islands or the desolate Midwest. Whether your family made legume or collard greens, you will not only find solace in your girlhood experiences, but you’ll find there’s alway...
Black Girl, Call Home by Jasmine Mans, Paperback
To the eldest daughter, whether you got that title through age or responsibility. These are the poems you didn’t think you needed.
Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head: Poems|Paperback
What is the role of the artist when the world is at war, when it seems like your world is decaying?
This book answers that question with an impressive mix of genre - blending poetry with fiction and fantasy.
Not A Lot of Reasons to Sing (Button Poetry)
Fiction
For when real life lies, and tries to tell you that you’re experiences are not shared.
If a book was a mirror, it’d be this one. For those afraid to look at themselves through someone else’s eyes or their own. This book may challenge you, but it’ll also help you see.
One, No One, and One Hundred Thousand book by Luigi Pirandello
Essays/Non-Fiction
For those that like a challenge: open yourself to a new perspective. Be willing to be wrong or absolutely right.
What does it mean to be a black woman online? This book explores the intersections that harm our reputation while also giving us a guide in how to disrupt a skewed perception.
Misogynoir Transformed
Dramatic/Screenplays
For when you need a little drama.
What is fear in a black body? Here, Peele gives us an opportunity to explore his film with our hands - but also with new angle on horror and what it means to experience being preyed upon.
Get Out - by Jordan Peele (Paperback)
See how the master plans his shots before even touching a camera! Storyboards won’t seem so pointless after this read. A detailed look into Bong Joon Ho’s award winning film Parasite.
Parasite: A Graphic Novel in Storyboards
Photography
Where photography, poetry, and love collide. Two photographers that not only married each other, but had the privilege to see their art marry each other as well. ❤️🔥
Slant Rhymes • Alex Webb & Rebecca Norris Webb