Subscribe to their newsletters, follow them on social media, share their materials in your circle (consider starting a book club), and, if means allow, donate to their Patreon accounts. This list includes activists, educators, and storytellers, and the work they’re doing requires incredible emotional labor. ( Use this list to find Black-owned bookstores in your state.)įinally, support these authors outside of reading their books. Speaking of, be sure to shop small and independent bookstores instead of Amazon or larger chains. Your order (or library loan) signals publishers to keep printing and to continue engaging authors, and it also supports booksellers.
We want to encourage you to continue ordering these books for yourself and your loved ones, even if they aren't immediately available. These personal narratives are just as important as action-oriented books. We've purposefully included educational materials found in classrooms, historical nonfiction, as well as memoirs and essay collections. These anti-racism books educate us about everything from white privilege and fragility to systemic racism. Only then can the real, internal work happen. Gay, a contributing Opinion writer, is the editor of The Selected Works of Audre Lorde and the author of the memoir Hunger, among others.
Roxane and Debbie are newlyweds, and we talk. Debbie is a designer, author, educator, and the host of the award-winning podcast Design Matters and Roxane is a writer, editor, cultural critic, and co-host of the podcast Hear to Slay. We have to show up with earnest attention and a commitment to learning (and un-learning). A conversation with two unforgettable creators: Debbie Millman and Roxane Gay. Long-form storytelling is a powerful and transformative education tool.īooks ask something from readers-they can't be consumed effortlessly.