Prose to the People: A Celebration of Black Bookstores
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Katie Mitchell is a writer and co-owner of Good Books, a Black online and pop-up bookstore based in Atlanta, Georgia. Good Books has been featured in the New York Times and Oprah Daily and on NBC, NPR, PBS, Mailchimp’s Bloom Season and Going Through It podcast, and many more media outlets. Katie is an inaugural NPR How I Built This fellow, Dorothy Porter Wesley fellow, and Pellom McDaniels fellow. She co-hosts an iHeartRadio-produced podcast about Black storytelling called On Theme.
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Da: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Hardback. Condizione: Good. A stunning visual homage to Black bookstores, featuring a selection of shops around the country alongside essays that celebrate the history, community, activism, and culture these spaces embody, with an original foreword by Nikki Giovanni. ST. LOUIS MERCANTILE LIBRARY PRIZE HONORABLE MENTION . ONE OF BCALA LITERARY AWARDS' OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLISHING CITATION Black literature is perhaps the most powerful, polarizing force in the modern American zeitgeist. Today-as Black novels draw authoritarian ire, as Black memoirs shape public debates, as Black polemics inspire protest petitions-it's more important than ever to highlight the places that center these stories: Black bookstores. Traversing teeming metropolises and tiny towns, Prose to the People explores a these spaces, chronicling these Black bookstore's past and present lives. Combining narrative prose, eye-catching photography, one-on-one interviews, original essays, and specially curated poetry, Prose to the People is a reader's road trip companion to the world of Black books. Thoughtfully curated by writer and Black bookstore owner Katie Mitchell, Prose to the People is a must-have addition to the shelves of anyone who loves book culture and Black history. Though not a definitive guide, this dynamic book centers profiles of over fifty Black bookstores from the Northeast to the mid-Atlantic, the South, and the West Coast, complete with stunning original and archival photography. Interspersed throughout are essays, poems, and interviews by New York Times bestsellers Kiese Laymon, Rio Cortez, Pearl Cleage, and many more journalists, activists, authors, academics, and poets that offer deeper perspectives on these bookstores' role throughout the diaspora. Complete with a foreword by world-renowned poet and activist Nikki Giovanni, Prose to the People is a beautiful tribute to these vital pillars of the Black community. Codice articolo 00108199599
Quantità: 2 disponibili
Da: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Hardback. Condizione: Like New. A stunning visual homage to Black bookstores, featuring a selection of shops around the country alongside essays that celebrate the history, community, activism, and culture these spaces embody, with an original foreword by Nikki Giovanni. ST. LOUIS MERCANTILE LIBRARY PRIZE HONORABLE MENTION . ONE OF BCALA LITERARY AWARDS' OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLISHING CITATION Black literature is perhaps the most powerful, polarizing force in the modern American zeitgeist. Today-as Black novels draw authoritarian ire, as Black memoirs shape public debates, as Black polemics inspire protest petitions-it's more important than ever to highlight the places that center these stories: Black bookstores. Traversing teeming metropolises and tiny towns, Prose to the People explores a these spaces, chronicling these Black bookstore's past and present lives. Combining narrative prose, eye-catching photography, one-on-one interviews, original essays, and specially curated poetry, Prose to the People is a reader's road trip companion to the world of Black books. Thoughtfully curated by writer and Black bookstore owner Katie Mitchell, Prose to the People is a must-have addition to the shelves of anyone who loves book culture and Black history. Though not a definitive guide, this dynamic book centers profiles of over fifty Black bookstores from the Northeast to the mid-Atlantic, the South, and the West Coast, complete with stunning original and archival photography. Interspersed throughout are essays, poems, and interviews by New York Times bestsellers Kiese Laymon, Rio Cortez, Pearl Cleage, and many more journalists, activists, authors, academics, and poets that offer deeper perspectives on these bookstores' role throughout the diaspora. Complete with a foreword by world-renowned poet and activist Nikki Giovanni, Prose to the People is a beautiful tribute to these vital pillars of the Black community. Codice articolo 00096279919
Quantità: 9 disponibili
Da: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Condizione: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Codice articolo 56086294-75
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condizione: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Codice articolo 68705480-6
Quantità: 2 disponibili
Da: Housing Works Online Bookstore, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Minimal wear to cover. Pages clean and binding tight. shelf wear. bumped edges. Hardcover. Codice articolo GN3-03053-IN
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G0593581342I4N10
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G0593581342I3N00
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: Bellwetherbooks, McKeesport, PA, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condizione: Fine. LIKE NEW!!! Has a red or black remainder mark on bottom/exterior edge of pages. Codice articolo 486385
Quantità: Più di 20 disponibili
Da: Goodwill of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, Oxnard, CA, U.S.A.
Condizione: good. Good: The book has been read but is in good condition. It has very minimal damage to the cover, including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. The binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. There are no missing pages. See the seller's listing for full details and a description of any imperfections. Codice articolo VSBV.0593581342.G
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Hardback. Condizione: Like New. A stunning visual homage to Black bookstores, featuring a selection of shops around the country alongside essays that celebrate the history, community, activism, and culture these spaces embody, with an original foreword by Nikki Giovanni. ST. LOUIS MERCANTILE LIBRARY PRIZE HONORABLE MENTION . ONE OF BCALA LITERARY AWARDS' OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLISHING CITATION Black literature is perhaps the most powerful, polarizing force in the modern American zeitgeist. Today-as Black novels draw authoritarian ire, as Black memoirs shape public debates, as Black polemics inspire protest petitions-it's more important than ever to highlight the places that center these stories: Black bookstores. Traversing teeming metropolises and tiny towns, Prose to the People explores a these spaces, chronicling these Black bookstore's past and present lives. Combining narrative prose, eye-catching photography, one-on-one interviews, original essays, and specially curated poetry, Prose to the People is a reader's road trip companion to the world of Black books. Thoughtfully curated by writer and Black bookstore owner Katie Mitchell, Prose to the People is a must-have addition to the shelves of anyone who loves book culture and Black history. Though not a definitive guide, this dynamic book centers profiles of over fifty Black bookstores from the Northeast to the mid-Atlantic, the South, and the West Coast, complete with stunning original and archival photography. Interspersed throughout are essays, poems, and interviews by New York Times bestsellers Kiese Laymon, Rio Cortez, Pearl Cleage, and many more journalists, activists, authors, academics, and poets that offer deeper perspectives on these bookstores' role throughout the diaspora. Complete with a foreword by world-renowned poet and activist Nikki Giovanni, Prose to the People is a beautiful tribute to these vital pillars of the Black community. Codice articolo CIN0593581342LN
Quantità: 9 disponibili