![]() Jackie Woodson, author of Red at the Boneįrom the New York boroughs: The Lit. The staff can recommend books to the right readers-people they've likely served for some time. chains, because the staff at indies are more likely to have read the book a customer asks about. I'd also seen them on the Steve Harvey Show and began telling people about them.įor people like me, who buy books in stores (I very rarely order books online anymore, because I'm a browser), I always urge friends to shop at independent bookstores vs. at a booksellers' conference in NYC, I now advise people to order from them-especially if the friend tells me they're going to order a book from Barnes & Noble or one of the big box stores. When you go there, be prepared to buy something that you had no idea you couldn't live without.ĭe'Shawn Charles Winslow, author of In West MillsĪfter once briefly meeting the owners of Mahogany Books in D.C. This is not the place to go for the hottest new release For Keeps features a curated collection of rare and classic books, magazines, chapbooks, and other memorabilia of Black life. The other store, For Keeps, is a Black book boutique located in the Sweet Auburn historic district. I'll never forget when I went into the store to tell her about the impending publication of my first books-and she had already heard! Off-site events are their specialty, bringing books to neighborhoods far away from big box stores or latte indie shops. The owner, Nia Demali, regards every new publication as a cause for celebration. You can also buy T-shirts celebrating Black leaders, candles for your Kwanzaa kinara, and post cards reminding you that Black is beautiful. Located in Greenbriar Mall in the heart of southwest Atlanta, they carry any book by a Black author that you could possibly want, ranging from Toni Morrison to celebrity memoirs. Medu Bookstore is a community bedrock that has been serving the city for over 30 years. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play
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