2Leaf Press Celebrates Black History Month with a 20% Discount on Books

[trx_title position="top"]2Leaf Press Celebrates Black History Month with a 20% Discount on Books[/trx_title] #BlackHistoryMonth is the brainchild of historian Carter G. Woodson who announced in 1926 the second week of February as "Negro History Week" because it coincided with the February birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass that black communities have celebrated since the [...]

2Leaf Press Begins the New Year With 2 New Books

[trx_title type="3" align="center" font_weight="600"]2Leaf Press Begins the New Year With 2 New Books[/trx_title][trx_title type="5" align="center"]AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER TODAY[/trx_title] 2Leaf Press is happy to announce some of its 2020 titles. BORRACHO [Very Drunk] by Jesús Papoleto Meléndez and the debut of Dedria Humphries Barker's MOTHER OF ORPHANS. Borracho [Very Drunk] Love Poems & Other Acts of [...]

Diversity-The Gift That Keeps On Giving

[trx_title type="3" align="center" font_weight="600"]Diversity-The Gift That Keeps On Giving[/trx_title][trx_title type="4" align="center"]It's our way of saying "Thanks" for your continued support [/trx_title][trx_title type="5" align="center"]OFFER EXPIRES DECEMBER 31, 2019[/trx_title] Racial ideology plays a big role in American society. But what is it? Is it just our skin color or something more complex? 2Leaf Press addresses this and [...]

Reintroducing phati’tude Literary Magazine

[trx_title font_size="32pt"]Reintroducing phati'tude Literary Magazine[/trx_title] I am pleased to announce or rather, reintroduce phati’tude Literary Magazine (PLM), which is available for sale exclusively at Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble. The magazine published ten issues from 1997 to 2012. If you are interested, you can learn more about the magazine’s history here. PLM is like an [...]

2Leaf Press Celebrates National Hispanic American Heritage Month

[trx_title font_size="32pt"]2Leaf Press Celebrates National Hispanic American Heritage Month[/trx_title] National Hispanic Heritage Month is the period from September 15 to October 15 in the United States, when people recognize the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the country's history, heritage and culture. Okay, so we are a little late. But the thing here is [...]

The Nasiona Podcast Interviews Sean Frederick Forbes and Tara Betts

[trx_title type="3" align="center"]The Nasiona Podcast Interviews Sean Frederick Forbes & Tara Betts[/trx_title] On September 27, 2019, editors Sean Frederick Forbes and Tara Betts of The Beiging of America were interviewed by Nicole Zelniker for The Nasiona podcast, a nonfiction storytelling organization that celebrates multiculturalism. The Beiging of America, also co-edited by Cathy Schlund-Vials and published [...]

2Leaf Press Announces the Publication of THE EMERGENCE OF ECOSOCIALISM

[trx_title type="3" align="center"]2Leaf Press Announces the Publication of THE EMERGENCE OF ECOSOCIALISM[/trx_title] THE EMERGENCE OF ECOSOCIALISM Collected Essays By Joel Kovel Edited By Quincy Saul The global warming that is changing our climate is already having dire consequences on Earth, and people are not only searching for ideas and solutions, they are pressuring their governments [...]

A Letter From the Publisher

[trx_title type="3" align="center"]A Letter From the Publisher[/trx_title] These are critical times when authentic and conscious discussions surrounding race, class, and gender are of the utmost importance. Many authors are taking this opportunity to speak to such topics from their own lived experience. Readers are hungry for works with diverse voices to help create an informed [...]

We Are One: Tribute to Steve Cannon

[trx_title type="3" align="center"]We Are One: Tribute to Steve Cannon (1935-2019)[/trx_title] Charlie Parker. Bird. Yardbird. While he was one of the most important figures in the development of jazz and in particular Bop, not all jazz aficionados celebrated his sound, but Steve did. It’s because he could hear and see the notes between the notes. Better [...]

Shirley Bradley LeFlore: Word Warrior

[trx_title type="3" align="center"]Shirley Bradley LeFlore: Word Warrior (1940-2019)[/trx_title] There’s a man singing under my skin Like a gourd song With a clear voice Singing the silk of a hummingbird Deepthroat in the silverblades of holygrass There’s a man singing under my skin Excerpt from "The Musician" by Shirley Bradley LeFlore Throughout most of my publishing [...]

Beach Blanket Books

[trx_title type="3" align="center"]Beach Blanket Books[/trx_title] What is the perfect beach book? Some believe summer reading should be light and frothy. Our idea of light reading are stories that both inform and entertain, and draw you in, whether you are at the beach, park, or your favorite lounge chair. The following suggestions are brought to you [...]

Ray Dizazzo Talks About the Art of Poetry and His Book, THE REVLON SLOUGH

[trx_title type="3" style="underline" align="center"]Ray Dizazzo Talks About the Art of Poetry and His Book, THE REVLON SLOUGH[/trx_title] Poetry is as relevant now as ever, whether you are a regular reader of it or not. People reach out to poetry and look to poems as a clear expression of emotion at moments that are overwhelming and [...]

THE BEIGING OF AMERICA Contributors at CityLit Festival in Baltimore

[trx_title type="3" style="underline" align="center"]THE BEIGING OF AMERICA Contributors at CityLit Festival in Baltimore[/trx_title] Each April, CityLit Project presents its signature event: CityLit Festival. The day-long celebration of literature includes concurrent programming throughout our partner's venue so that there is something literally for everyone. It features award-winning authors, and a bustling literary marketplace consisting of self-published [...]

2Leaf Press is Selling Print and eBook Editions on its Website

[trx_title type="3" style="underline" align="center"]2Leaf Press is Selling Print and eBook Editions on its Website[/trx_title][trx_title type="4" style="underline" align="center"]BUY DIRECT![/trx_title] 2Leaf Press is happy to announce that we are now selling print and ebook editions from our website. As part of our ongoing relationship with University of Chicago Press, our books are now available for sale through [...]

Announcing the Publication of Dream of the Water Children

[trx_title type="3" style="underline" align="center"]Announcing the Publication of DREAM OF THE WATER CHILDREN[/trx_title] DREAM OF THE WATER CHILDREN MEMORY AND MOURNING IN THE BLACK PACIFIC by Fredrick D. Kakinami Cloyd Edited by Karen Chau Introduction by Gerald Horne | Foreword by Velina Hasu Houston Finally, finally. We have finally published the long-awaited DREAM OF THE WATER [...]

Happy Spring! Celebrate the New Season With Our Fall 2019 Catalog

[trx_title type="3" style="underline" align="center"]Happy Spring! Celebrate the New Season With Our Fall 2019 Catalog[/trx_title] It is that time of year again when we announce our forthcoming books for Fall 2019. Our releases have already been announced in University of Chicago Press’s catalog and the books are available for pre-order on our website through University of [...]

Check out New Titles that Uplift the Soul and Explores the World We Live In

[trx_title type="3" style="underline" align="center"]Check out New Titles that Uplift the Soul and Explores the World We Live In[/trx_title] STRENGTH OF SOUL by Naomi Raquel Enright APR 2019 | PAPERBACK $16.99 | EBOOK $6.99 MEMOIR, SOCIAL SCIENCE | 166 pp. | 5” x 8” ISBN: 978-1940939728 (pbk.) | ISBN: 978-1940939858 (ebk.) [COMING SOON] RANSOM STREET POEMS [...]
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