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Guidebook to Relative Strangers: Journeys into Race, Motherhood, and History by Camille T. Dungy 9780393356083
RRP: £12.99£10.19As a working mother and poet-lecturer, Camille Dungy's livelihood depended on travel. She crisscrossed America and beyond with her daughter in tow, history shadowing their steps, always intensely aware of how they were perceived, not just as mother and... -
Love, Wine, and Other Highs: A Kind Of Memoir by Lauren Rae
RRP: £8.99£6.13A candid, comical memoir about coming of age in the decade of bad dates, worse hair and non-stop Carrie Bradshaw. Lauren Rae thought she had it all sussed out. Leaving her awkward teenage years in the past, the future was hers for the taking. Why... -
Yeah, But Where Are You Really From?: A story of overcoming the odds by Marguerite Penrose
RRP: £14.99£10.95'An engrossing, urgent, and entertaining read. I couldn't put it down' Roddy Doyle______Marguerite Penrose's is an extraordinary story of making a great life from complicated beginnings. Marguerite was born in a Dublin mother-and-baby home in 1974, the... -
Eartha & Kitt: A Daughter's Love Story in Black and White by Kitt Shapiro
RRP: £20.00£12.86A luminous and inspiring portrait of a Black pioneer and artistic force-Eartha Kitt-and one of the most moving mother/daughter stories in Hollywood history.In this unique combination of memoir and cultural history, we come to know one of the greatest... -
Reading with Patrick: A Teacher, a Student, and a Life-Changing Friendship by Michelle Kuo
RRP: £17.00£10.17Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812987140Author Michelle KuoFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Random House Trade PaperbacksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)... -
Tell It Like It Is: My Story by Aaron Neville 9780306832536
RRP: £29.00£18.37Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780306832536Author Aaron NevilleFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Hachette BooksPublisher Hachette BooksWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 161mm *... -
The Business Secrets of Drug Dealing: An Almost True Account by Matt Taibbi 9781682194065
RRP: £16.99£11.67In real life, there is a person like "Anonymous", who, for the sake of this story, I'll call Huey Carmichael. I was friends with this person for a while before I learned about his other life. The real Huey knows more than a thing or two about the weed... -
Motherhood So White: A Memoir of Race, Gender, and Parenting in America by Nefertiti Austin
RRP: £19.99£18.45Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781492679011Author Nefertiti AustinFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Sourcebooks, IncPublisher Sourcebooks, Inc -
Character Breakdown by Zawe Ashton
RRP: £10.99£7.77'Entertaining...revealing, shocking' BERNARDINE EVARISTO'Sublime' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMSActor and director Zawe Ashton brings us a unique look at life, work and the absurdities of today's worldZawe Ashton has been acting since she was six. She has... -
How We Fight for Our Lives: A Memoir by Saeed Jones
RRP: £10.99£7.00WINNER OF THE 2020 STONEWALL BOOK AWARD-ISRAEL FISHMAN NONFICTION AWARD"Jones's voice and sensibility are so distinct that he turns one of the oldest of literary genres inside out and upside down." NPR'S Fresh Air Jones tells the story of a young, black,... -
Baby Girl: Better Known as Aaliyah by Kathy Iandoli 9781982156848
RRP: £27.00£16.95The definitive biography of Aaliyah-the talented R&B singer and artist whose tragic death at only twenty-two years old shocked the entertainment world and solidified her as an unforgettable music legend, featuring new in-depth research and exclusive... -
Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells, Second Edition by Ida B Wells 9780226691428
RRP: £19.00£15.53"She fought a lonely and almost single-handed fight, with the single-mindedness of a crusader, long before men or women of any race entered the arena; and the measure of success she achieved goes far beyond the credit she has been given in the history of... -
The Big Life of Little Richard by Mark Ribowsky
RRP: £24.99£16.72The first major biography of Little Richard, a rollicking, nuanced celebration of the late singer/songwriter’s life and his role in the history of American music—gospel, soul, rock, and more “Tutti Frutti” • “Rip It Up” • “Good Golly Miss Molly” •... -
The Hottentot Venus: The Life and Death of Sarah Baartman by Rachel Holmes
RRP: £10.99£7.77The acclaimed biography of Sarah Baartman, once a slave and later a showgirl 'A significant and timely book ... Holmes has produced a laceratingly powerful story' Frances Wilson, Literary Review 'Impeccable ... In telling her extraordinary story,... -
Always Another Country by Sisonke Msimang 9781642860009
RRP: £11.99£8.07Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781642860009Author Sisonke MsimangFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint World Editions LtdPublisher World Editions Ltd -
Grief Is Love: Living with Loss by Marisa Renee Lee
RRP: £22.00£14.56In Grief is Love, author Marisa Renee Lee reveals that healing does not mean moving on after losing a loved one-healing means learning to acknowledge and create space for your grief. It is about learning to love the one you lost with the same depth,... -
You Should Be Grateful: Stories of Race, Identity, and Transracial Adoption by Angela Tucker
RRP: £24.00£15.77Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807006511Author Angela TuckerFormat HardbackPage Count 216Imprint Beacon PressPublisher Beacon Press -
Willow Weep for Me: A Black Woman's Journey Through Depression by Nana-Ama Danquah 9781324050612
RRP: £14.99£11.45When Nana-Ama Danquah, a twenty-two-year-old single mother, began to suffer from a variety of depressive symptoms after giving birth to her daughter, she thought she was going crazy. Determined to portray strength in a world that often undervalues Black... -
MAGIC: The Life of Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson by Roland Lazenby 9781474613316
RRP: £18.99£12.75The definitive biography of the basketball legend Earvin 'Magic' Johnson, from the author of Michael Jordan: the Life. Magic Johnson is one of the most beloved, and also controversial, athletes in history. He lifted the dowdy sport of American pro... -
Patriarchy Blues: Reflections on Manhood by Frederick Joseph
RRP: £17.99£10.92Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063138322Author JosephFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc -
Letters to Gil by Malik Al Nasir 9780008464479
RRP: £9.99£6.64'A searing, triumphant story. A testament to the tenacity of the human spirit as well as a beautiful ode to an iconic figure' IRENOSEN OKOJIE Letters to Gil is... -
An Unspeakable Hope: Brutality, Forgiveness, and Building a Better Future for My Son by Leon Ford
RRP: £28.99£18.05Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781982187279Author Leon FordFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Atria BooksPublisher Atria BooksWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 161mm * 29mm -
Out of The Sun: Essays at the Crossroads of Race by Esi Edugyan
RRP: £16.99£12.28'A remarkable set of essays unlike anything else' - Kadish Morris, Guardian As in her fiction, the essays in Out of the Sun demonstrate Esi Edugyan's commitment to seeking out the stories of Black lives that history has failed to record. Written with... -
Love and Justice: A Journey of Empowerment, Activism, and Embracing Black Beauty by Laetitia Ky
RRP: £19.99£13.61Artist, activist, and influencer Laetitia Ky, known for sculpting her own hair to create powerful and joyful artwork that embraces the beauty of Black hair and style, the fight for social justice, and the journey toward self-love, tells her personal... -
Soul on Ice by Eldridge Cleaver
£12.40Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385333795Author Eldridge CleaverFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Delta (imprint of Dell Publishing)Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)... -
Standing My Ground: A Capitol Police Officer's Fight for Accountability and Good Trouble After January 6th by Harry Dunn 9780306831133
RRP: £28.00£17.02Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780306831133Author Harry DunnFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Hachette BooksPublisher Hachette BooksWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 211mm * 145mm * 28mm -
The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life, Freedom, and Justice by Anthony Ray Hinton 9781250309471
RRP: £18.99£11.26Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250309471Author Anthony Ray HintonFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint St. Martin's GriffinPublisher St. Martin's GriffinWeight(grams)... -
Black Man on the Titanic: The Story of Joseph Laroche by Serge Bile
RRP: £14.95£9.86#1 New Release in Caribbean & West Indies History - Discover the True Story Behind One of the Black Passengers on the TitanicAn Incredible Tragedy: Joseph Laroche was an anomaly among the passengers of the Titanic. He was exceptionally well-educated in a... -
Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain't That Funkin' Kinda Hard on You?: A Memoir by George Clinton
RRP: £18.99£13.01Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781476751085Author George ClintonFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Atria BooksPublisher Atria BooksWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 224mm * 155mm * 36mm -
Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy by Gayle Jessup White
RRP: £20.00£13.34A Black descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings' family explores America's racial reckoning through the prism of her ancestors-both the enslaver and the enslaved.Gayle Jessup White had long heard the stories passed down from her father's family,... -
King of the Blues: The Rise and Reign of B. B. King by Daniel de Vise
RRP: £12.99£8.32'Without a doubt the most important artist the blues has ever produced' Eric Clapton'No one did more to spread the gospel of the blues' President Barack Obama'One part of me says, "Yes, of course I can play." But the other part of me says, "Well, I wish... -
Merze Tate: The Global Odyssey of a Black Woman Scholar by Barbara D. Savage 9780300270273
RRP: £27.50£26.93A powerful and inspiring biography of Merze Tate, a trailblazing Black woman scholar and intrepid world traveler Born in rural Michigan during the Jim Crow era, the bold and irrepressible Merze Tate (1905-1996) refused to limit her intellectual... -
How to Be Black by Baratunde Thurston
RRP: £9.99£6.64Raised by a pro-black, Pan-Afrikan single mother during the crack years of 1980s Washington, DC, and educated at Sidwell Friends School and Harvard University, Baratunde Thurston has over thirty years' experience being black. Now, through stories of his... -
Sports Illustrated Tiger Woods: 25 Years on the PGA Tour by The Editors of Sports Illustrated
RRP: £26.95£20.41A new, fully illustrated gift book commemorating the unparalleled rise, fall, and comeback of golf's greatest champion Tiger Woods turned pro at age 20 in 1996, rapidly ascending to become the No. 1 ranked player in the world at age 21 and the youngest... -
Frederick Douglass: Speeches & Writings (loa #358) by Frederick Douglass
RRP: £37.99£24.83Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781598537222Author Frederick DouglassFormat HardbackPage Count 969Imprint The Library of AmericaPublisher The Library of America -
Aftershocks: Dispatches from the Frontlines of Identity by Nadia Owusu
RRP: £9.99£6.80*** ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S BEST BOOKS OF 2021 ***'One of the most moving books of the new year' STYLIST'Gorgeous and unsettling' NEW YORK TIMES'Brilliant and devastating . . . tender and lacerating' PANDORA SYKES'One of the literary world's most promising... -
South to America: A Journey Below the Mason Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation by Imani Perry 9780062977373
RRP: £19.99£11.71Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of National Book Awards (Nonfiction) 2022.Book InformationISBN 9780062977373Author Imani PerryFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins... -
Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes by Phoebe Robinson
RRP: £16.99£12.28New York Times bestselling author, comedian, actress, and producer Phoebe Robinson is back with a new essay collection that is equal parts thoughtful, hilarious, and sharp about human connection, race, hair, travel, dating, Black excellence, and more... -
Enemies in Love: A German POW, a Black Nurse, and an Unlikely Romance by Alexis Clark 9781620971864
RRP: £20.99£18.14Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620971864Author Alexis ClarkFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint The New PressPublisher The New Press -
Self-Portrait in Black and White: Unlearning Race by Thomas Chatterton Williams
RRP: £10.99£7.77A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR A TIME 'MUST-READ' 'An extraordinarily thought-provoking memoir that makes a controversial contribution to the fraught debate on race and racism . . . intellectually stimulating and compelling' SUNDAY TIMES A...