2Leaf Press 2021 Fundraiser

2Leaf Press is holding its annual fundraiser during Black History Month. We felt it was fitting since we recently changed our tagline from “A small press with big ideas” to “Black/Brown Owned, Female-Led.” Our biggest source of support has always been you, and we hope that we can count on you once again to help [...]

2Leaf Press Celebrates Black History Month

2Leaf Press Celebrates Awesome Black Women you should know for its Black History Month Campaign, highlighting Black women pioneers and the women who are crushing it today! NEW YORK, NY – 2Leaf Press announces its new campaign, "2Leaf Press Celebrates Awesome Black Women,” for Black History Month. 2Leaf Press, A Black/Brown Female-Led Press, acknowledges the [...]

2Leaf Press Announces New Company, New Board, and a New Tagline

2Leaf Press announces the reorganization and rebranding of its organization to 2Leaf Press Inc., a new tagline that reinforces that the press is a “Black/Brown Female-Led Press,” and proudly introduces its seven newly elected women board members, who will each help 2Leaf Press with creative solutions to expand the press’ outreach. 2Leaf Press underwent a [...]

Celebrate the Holidays with 2Leaf Press’ Top 12 Diversity Reading List

[trx_title type="3" position="top"]Celebrate the Holidays with 2Leaf Press’ Top 12 Diversity Reading List[/trx_title] Happy Holidays! We’re offering a 40% discount on select books from 2Leaf Press’ Top 12 Diversity Reading List (see below), available exclusively at University of Chicago Press. As an avid reader, I know you’re always looking for something new. And since the [...]

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 [...]

Abiodun Oyewole of The Last Poets publishes his first poetry collection that reflects the nakedness of our times

[trx_title type="3" font_size="28pt" position="top"] Abiodun Oyewole of The Last Poets publishes his first poetry collection that reflects the nakedness of our times [/trx_title][trx_title type="5" align="center" font_size="18pt" position="top"]NAKED, A New Poetry Collection by Abiodun Oyewole Introduction by Lyah Beth LeFlore[/trx_title] Abiodun Oyewole, a founding member of The Last Poets, is publishing his first poetry book, NAKED, [...]

Carole J. Garrison’s new release from 2Leaf Press is about fulfilling a bucket list that explores diversity, culture and humanity

[trx_title type="3" font_size="28pt" position="top"] Carole J. Garrison’s new release from 2Leaf Press is about fulfilling a bucket list that explores diversity, culture and humanity [/trx_title][trx_title type="5" align="center" font_size="18pt" position="top"]The Wanderer by Carole J. Garrison[/trx_title] When Carole J. Garrison, an avid traveler, began to experience some age-related ailments, she did what many people do late in [...]

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. [...]

Poet Jason Vasser-Elong discusses the evolution of his poetry collection, shrimp

[trx_title type="3" font_size="28pt" position="top"] Poet Jason Vasser-Elong discusses the evolution of his poetry collection, shrimp [/trx_title] I am often asked, “Why do you like poetry and why do you publish so much of it?” and the simple answer is that I have always found poetry intriguing because poets write about themselves, their culture, and their [...]

2Leaf Press’ Diverse Reading List by Diverse Authors of Our Times

[trx_title type="3" position="top"]2Leaf Press’ Diverse Reading List by Diverse Authors of Our Times[/trx_title] 2Leaf Press, a black and brown female-led nonprofit press founded in 2012, challenges the status quo by publishing books on diversity and social justice. As protests against racial injustice and police brutality have spread across the U.S. and beyond after the killings [...]

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 [...]

2Leaf Press’ Top 12 Diversity Reading List

[trx_title type="3" position="top"] 2Leaf Press’ Top 12 Diversity Reading List[/trx_title] 2Leaf Press, a black/brown female-led nonprofit press has challenged the status quo since 2012 by publishing books on diversity and social justice by a diverse group of writers.  Rather than publish books that use the anti-racist approach of "teaching/preaching" with a dogmatic approach with seminar-like [...]

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 [...]

The Passing of Meena Alexander

[trx_title type="3" style="underline" align="center"]The Passing of Meena Alexander (1951-2018)[/trx_title] You come to me a bird shedding gold feathers, each one a quill scraping my tympanum. You set a book to my ribs. Night after night I unclasp it at the mirror’s edge alphabets flicker and soar. Write in the light of all the languages you [...]

COMING IN MAY: A Debut Poetry Collection and a Historical Memoir

[trx_title type="3" style="underline" align="center"]COMING IN MAY: A Debut Poetry Collection and a Historical Memoir [/trx_title] WOUNDS FRAGMENTS DERELICT POEMS BY CARLOS GABRIEL KELLY Introduction by Sean Frederick Forbes MAY 2019 | PAPERBACK $14.99 | EBOOK $6.99 POETRY | 130 pp. | 6.5” x 6.5” ISBN: 978-1940939926 (pbk.) | ISBN: 978-1940939933 (ebk.) [COMING SOON] MOTHER OF [...]
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