On this week's episode of The Library Love Fest Podcast, we welcome back Tracy Sherrod, Editorial Director of Amistad. Tracy gives an overview of the imprint and a few of the books they have published, including some award winners! She also gives us a glimpse into their upcoming schedule and genres that she wants to explore in the future. You can find the podcast below as well as a list of all the titles—including author and on-sale dates—discussed.
Titles Discussed:
Think Black by Clyde W. Ford, available now
-Listen to Tracy's interview with the author here.
The Known World by Edward P. Jones, available now
Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson, available now
Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick by Zora Neale Hurston, available on 1/14/20
Dust Tracks on a Road by Zora Neale Hurston, available now
Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston, available now
The Universal Nature of Glory and Greed by Deborah G. Plant, available on 2/16/21
The Cooking Gene by Michael W. Twitty, available now
Kosher Soul by Michael W. Twitty, available on 4/20/21
Infinitum by Tim Fielder, available on 8/18/20
Laughing to America by Gina Yashere, available on 2/16/21
The Mother of Black Hollywood by Jenifer Lewis, available now
The Great Mrs. Elias by Barbara Chase-Riboud, available on 2/2/21
Black Fortunes by Shomari Wills, available now
Three Strikes by Ursula Burns, available on 4/27/21
Own the Area by Katrina M. Adams, available on 7/7/20
Black Bottom Saints by Alice Randall, available on 8/18/20
The Secret Women by Sheila Williams, available on 6/9/20
Radical Reparations by Marcus Hunter, available on 3/15/22
Africaville by Jeffrey Colvin, available on 12/10/19
Sweat the Technique by Rakim, available now
Open Season by Ben Crump, available now
Just As I Am by Cicely Tyson, available on 10/20/20
Editor Toni Morrison and 1970's Black Literary World by Dana Williams, available on 1/15/22
Thanks for listening,
-Lainey