2Leaf Press Announces New Interns

We are thrilled to welcome our new interns, Derek Nesbitt, Taylor Hoffman and Elena Mathew, during the Spring 2021 semester. Over the course of the semester, they will be responsible for creating, managing and disseminating 2Leaf Press publicity and social media campaigns. DEREK NESBITT is graduate student at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, and [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 Celebrates National Poetry Month

[trx_title position="top"]2Leaf Press Celebrates National Poetry Month[/trx_title] National Poetry Month, a celebration of poetry which takes place each April, was introduced in 1996 and is organized by the Academy of American Poets as a way to increase awareness and appreciation of poetry in the United States. Normally, there are events all over the country, from [...]

It’s a Deal-of-the-Day-Sale at 20% off on Valentine’s Day

[trx_title font_size="32pt"]It’s a Deal-of-the-Day-Sale at 20% Off on Valentine’s Day[/trx_title] Poets are no strangers to love; throughout history countless poets have recounted mythic romances, romantic escapades, trysts, and heartbreaks. Woo your beloved on this Valentine's Day by dedicating him or her with 2Leaf Press’ love poems: BORRACHO by Jesús Papoleto Meléndez, and WOUNDS FRAGMENTS DERELICT [...]

NEW RELEASES: Poetry and Memoir eBooks

[trx_title font_size="32pt"]NEW RELEASES: Poetry and Memoir eBooks [/trx_title] 2Leaf Press is pleased to announce the release of the ebook editions: Strength of Soul, PAPOLiTICO, Ransom Street, and No Vacancy. Strength of Soul is a memoir by Naomi Raquel Enright that explores racial and cultural identity; PAPOLITiCO is Jesús Papoleto Meléndez’s sixth book of poetry that [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]
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