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Copper Sun

Copper Sun

By Sharon M. Draper
Cover by Kamil Vojnar and Polly Kanevsky

Stolen from her village and forced into bondage, Amari thought that survival was all she could hope for. Then she escaped. Now can the elusive dream of freedom sustain this runaway slave on her arduous journey, fraught with hardship and danger?
Let it Shine

Let it Shine

By Ashley Bryan
Illustrated by Ashley Bryan

With a kaleidoscope of color and cut paper, two-time Coretta Scott King Award winner Ashley Bryan celebrates three favorite spirituals: "This Little Light of Mine," "Oh, When the Saints Go Marching In," and "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands."

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Basic Brown

Basic Brown

By Willie L. Brown, Jr.

The flamboyant liberal icon recounts his rise from rural, segregated Texas to become a nationally respected power player and what the Washington Post has called "the Last Political Showman of the 20th Century."
Sizwe's Test

Sizwe's Test

By Jonny Steinberg

The searing account of the conflict between a doctor and an African villager who meet at the epicenter of the AIDS epidemic is a heartbreaking tale of shame and pride, sex and death, and a continent's battle with its demons.

Erotica
Succulent

Succulent

By Zane

Ready for seconds? Then try this collection of buck-wild and choco-holic erotic tales handpicked by Zane -- including three original stories by the queen of erotica herself.
The Climax

The Climax

By Allison Hobbs

From the bestselling author of Pandora's Box and Insatiable comes this seductive tale of lust and revenge, the story of two women whose lives are consumed by their rivalry for the same man.

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'85

'85

By Danny Simmons
Illustrated by Floyd Hughes

Inspired by the widely praised novel Three Days as the Crow Flies, Danny Simmons and Floyd Hughes present a richly illustrated graphic novel set in the gritty underworld of New York City circa 1985 -- a time and place when street culture and the fine arts scene came together in strange and often predatory way.
Born Dying

Born Dying

By Harold L. Turley, II

Harold L. Turley II reveals the not-so-glamorous lifestyle of crime in this story of a Washington D.C. kingpin and a drug-addicted ex-detective who cross paths and change each other's lives forever.

Now in paperback
The Real Pepsi Challenge

The Real Pepsi Challenge

By Stephanie Capparell

The extraordinary story of how a group of African-American businessmen changed the face of corporate America by convincing the world's second-largest cola maker to target black consumers as a distinct market.
Do You Take This Woman?

Do You Take This Woman?

By RM Johnson

In an enthralling novel from the Essence bestselling author of Dating Games, childhood bonds fray when two longtime friends both fall in love with the same woman.