Chinelo Okparanta | Under The Udala Trees | Ijeoma comes of age as her nation does; born before independence, she is 11 when civil war breaks out in the young republic of Nigeria. Sent away to s
Makeda Silvera | Piece of My Heart | Uncompromising in its honesty, at times humorous, angry, confrontational, and erotic, Piece of My Heart celebrates the lives of women both out and com
Emmanuel Sampath Nelson | Critical Essays | Challenges the marginalization of gay men and lesbians of color in the dominant academic discourses by focusing scholarly attention on the imaginative
Cheryl Clarke | After Mecca | This is the only book-length treatment of Black women poets of the Black Arts Movement, their contributions to the development of feminism and lesbian
Nikki Rashan | Double Pleasure Double Pain | Kyla, a 26-year old woman, remains undisturbed within the comfort zone of her supportive family, her loyal sweetheart, and close-knit friends. An admi
Valerie Mason-John | Lesbians Talk Making Black Waves | An important milestone in the recording of lesbian experience, this is the first book to document the lives of Black lesbians in Britain.
Yvette Michelle Hall | Unconventional Love | As in life, things are never as they seem. Duality plays a major role in this book of romance, intrigue, drama and murder… with a little sprinkle of
Lashonda K. Barnett | Callaloo | The 16 short fictions in this debut collection probe and celebrate aspects of lesbian desire, mostly among women of color. The stories are unremitting
