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Amistad Books is the most storied imprint in the US devoted to Black-centered narratives. We illuminate, inspire, and imagine Blackness--past, present, and future-- through fiction and nonfiction.
Girls Write Now highlighted Miss Kardea Brown in an interview and discussed how cooking is a way of representation and resistance. Check it out on their substack here! www.girlswritenowmedia.org?utm_source=n...
September 29, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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It’s been a dream come true seeing a story I wrote about a woman who inspired me to follow my dreams appear on store shelves. And I hope “Ella” can do the same for you!

“Ella: A Novel” is available now from @amistadbooks.bsky.social. Order here: linkin.bio/dianerichards/
August 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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"We can, and certainly must, take Butler’s life as inspiration for creating our own resistance."

@christopherofspace.bsky.social's review of "Positive Obsession" by Susana M. Morris (@amistadbooks.bsky.social) is out now.
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Celebrating Octavia Butler's “Positive Obsession” - Chicago Review of Books
Our review of Susana M. Morris' new book, "Positive Obsession."
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August 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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August 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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#SerendipityLit author Shirley Neal had the most listened to episode on the @mahoganybooks.bsky.social Podcast Network from April-June 2025!

Listen to the episode here: mahoganybooksmedia.com/podcast/maho...

AFROCENTRIC STYLE is available now from
@amistadbooks.bsky.social.
Afrocentric Style: Celebrating Black Culture in Modern Media | MahoganyBooks Podcast Network - Our Stories, Our Voices, Our Way
The discussion between Shirley Neal and Gina Paige centers on the profound impact of Blackness in contemporary pop culture, particularly as articulated in...
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September 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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To celebrate Barbara Fant's newest work, JOY IN THE BELLY OF A RIOT, Moore Black Press (@amistadbooks.bsky.social) is inviting you to a special book celebration and poetry reading event this Sunday, September 28th, at the Langston Hughes House!
September 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM