2LP Poet Shirley Bradley LeFlore Makes History as the First Black Woman to Serve as Poet Laureate of St. Louis

[trx_title type="3" style="underline" align="center" font_size="26pt"]2LP Poet Shirley Bradley LeFlore Makes History as the First Black Woman to Serve as Poet Laureate of St. Louis[/trx_title] Shirley Bradley LeFlore was installed as St. Louis’ second poet laureate on November 9, 2018, following Michael Castro, who served as the first St. Louis Poet Laureate. LeFlore, born and raised [...]

Gabrielle David

[trx_title type="4" style="underline" align="center" font_size="28pt"]Here's What Gabrielle David Has to Say About 2Leaf Press[/trx_title] I wanted to create a press that was led by black/brown folks that was inclusive to all writers of a multicultural sensibility that also explores social justice, with a sensitive ear to women and writers of color. It has been no [...]

Robert Coburn

[trx_title type="4" style="underline" align="center" font_size="28pt"]Here's What Robert Coburn Has to Say About 2Leaf Press[/trx_title] As a small independent publisher, Gabrielle David’s struggle has been to find a supportive distributor for 2Leaf Press, and has successfully found one with University of Chicago Press. A partnership with Chicago, while great, comes with the cost of processing fees [...]

Reading is Dreaming With Our Eyes Open

[trx_title type="4" style="underline" align="center" font_size="28pt"]Reading is Dreaming With Our Eyes Open[/trx_title] Growing up, some of the best, well-traveled people I have known never stepped on a plane to go anywhere, but the way they talked about faraway places, you’d think they had a fully stamped passport. One of those people was my mother, who enjoyed [...]

Jesús Papoleto Meléndez

[trx_title type="4" style="underline" align="center" font_size="28pt"]Here's What Jesús Papoleto Meléndez Has to Say About 2Leaf Press[/trx_title] It may be said that I have a professional and personal relationship with 2Leaf Press, and I’m glad of it. 2Leaf Press is the type of publishing entity that I've waited a great many years to see come to realization. [...]

Andrew P. Jackson (Sekou Molefi Baako)

[trx_title type="4" style="underline" align="center" font_size="28pt"]Here's What Andrew P. Jackson (Sekou Molefi Baako) Has to Say About 2Leaf Press[/trx_title] I encourage everyone to support 2Leaf Press. Its mission to serve and promote the works of established and fledgling poets and writers is essential to the literary world. When large publishing companies regularly deny submissions by unknown [...]

Michael E. Reid Set to Publish NO VACANCY

[trx_title type="4" style="underline" align="center" font_size="28pt"]Former Episcopalian Priest, Michael E. Reid Publishes NO VACANCY to Bring Attention to Homeless Women in Monterey, California[/trx_title] No Vacancy: Homeless Women in Paradise, Michael E. Reid ISBN-13: 978-1940939711 Homelessness touches every corner of our country, even the most prosperous ones. In NO VACANCY: HOMELESS WOMEN IN PARADISE, Michael E. Reid [...]

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

[trx_title type="3" style="underline" align="center"]Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month[/trx_title] We are a little late in acknowledging Hispanic Heritage Month. 2Leaf Press is still engaged in its transition with our new distributor, University of Chicago Press, and as a result, we have fallen a bit behind schedule. However, since its founding in 2012, 2Leaf Press has always celebrated [...]

Autumn is Here

[trx_title type="3" style="underline" align="center"]Autumn is Here. Time to Read New Books.[/trx_title] Autumn is here. And it is the only season with two names: Autumn and Fall. “Autumn is a noun.” It is an old word that has origins in Latin, and carried through to modern use through Middle English. It is a term more commonly [...]

Get Ready For National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)

[trx_title type="3" style="underline" align="center"]Get Ready For National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)[/trx_title] National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is an annual, Internet-based creative writing project that takes place between November 1 and November 30, where participants attempt to write a 50,000 word manuscript. Freelance writer Chris Baty started the project in July 1999 with 21 participants in [...]

2Leaf Press Books Are Now Available Through The University of Chicago Press

[trx_title type="3" style="underline" align="center"]2Leaf Press Books Are Now Available Through The University of Chicago Press[/trx_title] The day has finally arrived! As of August 1, 2018 all 2Leaf Press backlist and forthcoming titles will be available for sale through The University of Chicago Press (UCP). 2Leaf Press is the first U.S. black/brown woman-led publisher to be [...]

2Leaf Press Creates New Series, 2LP UNIVERSITY BOOKS

[trx_title type="3" style="underline" align="center"]2Leaf Press Creates New Series, 2LP UNIVERSITY BOOKS, To Launch 2019[/trx_title] 2Leaf Press is pleased to announce the launch of its latest series, 2LP UNIVERSITY BOOKS in Spring 2019 with the release of its first book, DESIGNS OF BLACKNESS: Mappings in The Literature and Culture of African Americans, by Dr. A. Robert [...]

2LP Releases 2 New Titles

[trx_title type="3" style="underline" align="center"]2LP Releases Two New Titles[/trx_title] I am pleased to announce the publication of two new books: Adventures in Black and White by Philippa Duke Schuyler, Edited and with a critical introduction by Tara Betts; and Substance of Fire: Gender and Race in the College Classroom by Claire Millikin What can I say? [...]

2Leaf Press Signs Distribution Deal

[trx_title type="3" style="underline" align="center"]2Leaf Press Signs Distribution Deal[/trx_title] 2LEAF PRESS IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE that it has entered into a sales and distribution agreement with University of Chicago Press (UCP). Under the agreement, UCP will handle sales and worldwide distribution to the book trade for 2Leaf Press’ titles. This arrangement will commence August 1, 2018, [...]

2LP Fall 2018 Sneak Peak

2Leaf Press is full of surprises! Here is a sneak peak of some of our Fall books coming out in October and November 2018. It’s a fall of memoirs, personal narratives, and the publication of a literary classic. And this is just the beginning. Stay tuned.

2Leaf Press Spring 2018 Releases

[trx_title type="3" style="underline" align="center"]2Leaf Press Spring 2018 Releases[/trx_title] 2Leaf Press remains committed to publishing a broad range of fiction, poetry, drama, and nonfiction that explores the intersections and contradictions of human nature, and experiences that are enduringly human. As major publishers continue to merge, consolidate, and focus on blockbusters and best sellers, 2Leaf Press remains [...]

The Testimonies of Abiodun Oyewole

I first met Abiodun Oyewole in 2003. I was cohost to phatLiterature, A Literary TV Program, which broadcast on public access and college stations throughout the country. We did an episode entitled “Political Poetry,” and I asked Abiodun if he would be interested in participating and he said yes. We’ve been in each other’s sphere ever since.

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