A Note From Gabrielle David

As a Black/Brown female-led press, 2Leaf Press publishes books by a diverse group of poets, authors, artists, activists and scholars communicating stories and ideas that inform, entertain, educate, inspire, and connect to readers everywhere. In recent times we have all observed how heightened public awareness has impacted social change and social policy. Consider the power [...]

It’s Official: TRAILBLAZERS Rolls Out in 2021

[trx_title type="3" align="center" font_size="28pt" position="top"]It's Official: TRAILBLAZERS Rolls Out in 2021[/trx_title] TRAILBLAZERS, Black Women Who Helped Make America Great American Firsts/American Icons by Gabrielle David Edited by Carolina Fung Feng Introduction by Chandra D. L. Waring Foreword by Lyah Beth LeFlore Since slavery, Black women have struggled to liberate themselves from racism and sexism. Yet [...]

TRAILBLAZERS, 2Leaf Press’ long awaited series that honors African American women, debuts first volume

[trx_title type="3" font_size="28pt" position="top"] TRAILBLAZERS, 2Leaf Press’ long awaited series that honors African American women, debuts first volume November 2020 [/trx_title][trx_title type="5" align="center" font_size="18pt" position="top"]TRAILBLAZERS, Black Women Who Helped Make America Great, American Firsts/American Icons, Volume 1 by Gabrielle David Edited by Carolina Fung Feng Foreword by Lyah Beth LeFlore Introduction by Chandra D. L. [...]

Another Face Frozen in Time: The Death of George Floyd, The Rebirth of a Nation

[trx_title type="4" position="top"]ANOTHER FACE FROZEN IN TIME[/trx_title][trx_title type="3" position="top"]The Death of George Floyd The Rebirth of a Nation[/trx_title] This past week, my telephone was ringing off the hook. While colleagues and family members were disturbed to the core by George Floyd’s murder, we began asking each other, “What’s next?” Like so many black Americans, we [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Sean Frederick Forbes

[trx_title type="4" style="underline" align="center" font_size="28pt"]Here's What Sean Frederick Forbes Has to Say About 2Leaf Press[/trx_title] What is the point of writing and supporting an independent press like 2Leaf Press when it seems like not much else matters? What is the point of writing and creating when so many are feeling marrow-deep despair? Perhaps despair is [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

2Leaf Press Needs You to Donate. Today.

[trx_title type="3" style="underline" align="center"]2Leaf Press Needs You to Donate.  Today.[/trx_title][trx_title type="3" align="left" font_size="20pt"]It’s that time of year again, and this time around, I’m using a different approach, which is to talk honestly about 2Leaf Press and its quest for survival.[/trx_title] 2Leaf Press is an imprint of the Intercultural Alliance of Artists & Scholars, Inc. (IAAS), [...]

An Announcement From The Publisher

Here we go again, raising money for the press. I hate begging for money, really, but in order to keep the organization and our program, 2Leaf Press moving forward to the next chapter, we really need your help. I really need your help.

2Leaf Press Announces New Series: 2LP EXPLORATIONS IN DIVERSITY

2Leaf Press has created a new series 2LP EXPLORATIONS IN DIVERSITY.  The first volume of the series will be 2Leaf Press forthcoming tile, WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE WHITE IN AMERICA: BREAKING THE WHAT CODE OF SILENCE, A COLLECTION OF PERSONAL NARRATIVES, due for publication in April 2016. 2LP EXPLORATIONS IN DIVERSITY was created when […]

Last Call for WHITE IN AMERICA Anthology

LAST CALL DEADLINE: December 1, 2015 Well, it’s November and very soon we will be closing out the open call submission to WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE WHITE IN AMERICA. It’s been an amazing journey in itself. Really. And not for the reasons you may think. First of all, the question is really a difficult […]

An Update on WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE WHITE IN AMERICA?

When Sean Frederick Forbes and I announced the open call submission for our forthcoming anthology, WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE WHITE IN AMERICA, we didn’t know what to expect. We certainly expected some hate mail (very few and of little consequence, thank goodness), and some criticism, but what we didn’t expect was that white […]

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