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Legacy Lit Books An imprint celebrating social justice, underserved and overlooked voices.

It’s Publication Day for IRON WILL by Roderick Sewell! 💪🏾🥳A stirring, straightforward, and occasionally tear-jerking sto...
08/05/2025

It’s Publication Day for IRON WILL by Roderick Sewell! 💪🏾🥳

A stirring, straightforward, and occasionally tear-jerking story of the first bilateral above-the-knee amputee to become and IRONMAN champion “this athletic underdog story is about as uplifting as it gets,” says .

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It’s Publication Day for BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA by Khadijah Queen! 🥳This unflinching and masterfully pe...
08/05/2025

It’s Publication Day for BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA by Khadijah Queen! 🥳

This unflinching and masterfully penned coming-of-age memoir about family, survival, and one servicewoman’s search for autonomy is “by turns vulnerable and fierce” (Publishers Weekly), “a poetic page-turner” (Kirkus Reviews).

Order now at https://bit.ly/4kw7hUV

🗣️Calling all students, educators, and academics! Legacy Lit is excited to announce BLACKADEMICS, a series of virtual au...
08/04/2025

🗣️Calling all students, educators, and academics! Legacy Lit is excited to announce BLACKADEMICS, a series of virtual author talks with some of the leading BIPOC academics and experts of our time discussing pressing issues affecting diverse communities and beyond.

Join us on Monday, September 22nd at 6pm for our inaugural event, ‘The State of Black Education.’ Featuring Chancellor of SUNY and Former US Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr. in conversation with Emory Professor and NAACP Award Winner, Karida L. Brown moderated by author and Professor Philip V. McHarris.

RSVP at https://bit.ly/45frto2 🔗 Hachette Book Group

💖 Large-hearted, fierce, brilliant, and razor-sharp! Your favorite authors are loving BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLU...
08/01/2025

💖 Large-hearted, fierce, brilliant, and razor-sharp! Your favorite authors are loving BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA by Khadijah Queen.

::SWIPE TO SEE:: what Tracy K. Smith, Hanif Abdurraqib, and Joseph Earl Thomas had to say.

☀️ SUMMER SWEEPSTAKES☀️Ready to relax, recharge, and reflect with our summer reads? One lucky winner will receive:📚 One ...
07/31/2025

☀️ SUMMER SWEEPSTAKES☀️

Ready to relax, recharge, and reflect with our summer reads? One lucky winner will receive:

📚 One copy of THE GHOSTS OF GWENDOLYN MONTGOMERY by Clarence A. Haynes ( )

📚 One copy of THE CONJURING OF AMERICA by Lindsey Stewart ( )

📚 One copy of JOY PERSCRIPTIONS by Tiffany Moon, MD ( )

🕶️ A pair of stylish sunglasses

🎀 A pink zipper pouch for all your summer reading essentials

How to enter:

1. Like this post
2. Follow us
3. Comment your favorite summer reading spot 🌞 (Beach? Park? Any place with A/C?)

Giveaway ends 8/14/25 at 11:59 EST. 1 prize available. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY; US residents only, 18+, official rules apply; link in bio.

🥳✨Happy Publication Day to THE CONJURING OF AMERICA by Lindsey Stewart! Named Book Riot's Best New Nonfiction, this love...
07/29/2025

🥳✨Happy Publication Day to THE CONJURING OF AMERICA by Lindsey Stewart! Named Book Riot's Best New Nonfiction, this love letter to the magic Black women used to sow messages of rebellion, freedom, and hope, is a delight, says Publishers Weekly.

Order now wherever books are sold! https://bit.ly/3GStjms

💪🏿✨ IRON WILL by Roderick Sewell Jackson is "an optimistic and heartfelt story [that] will appeal to readers interested ...
07/23/2025

💪🏿✨ IRON WILL by Roderick Sewell Jackson is "an optimistic and heartfelt story [that] will appeal to readers interested in learning about the mindset of a world-class athlete who embraced his identity and learned to face adversity as if it was simply another day.” — Booklist

Order now at https://bit.ly/4mTBaQU. On Sale Aug 5th!

“Another word for activism is imagination… being able to envision a world that doesn’t yet exist.” —Eddie Ndopu✨✨GIVEAWA...
07/15/2025

“Another word for activism is imagination… being able to envision a world that doesn’t yet exist.” —Eddie Ndopu

✨✨GIVEAWAY✨✨

In celebration of Disability Pride Month, we’re giving away three books from our extraordinary authors whose work brings bold, necessary voices to the forefront of the disability rights movement.

One lucky winner will receive a copy of each:
📚 SIPPING DOM PERIGNON THROUGH A STRAW by Eddie Ndopu
📚 IRON WILL by Rodrick Sewell II
📚 THE ANTI-ABLEIST MANIFESTO by Tiffany Yu

How to enter:
1.Like this post
2.Follow us and
3.Tag a friend you’d want to share these reads with!

Giveaway ends 7/31/25 at 11:59 EST. 1 prize available. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY; US residents only, 18+, official rules apply; link in bio.

✨Now in Paperback✨ Called "perfectly timed and timeless" by April D Ryan BET ON BLACK by Eboni K. Williams is a call to ...
07/08/2025

✨Now in Paperback✨ Called "perfectly timed and timeless" by April D Ryan BET ON BLACK by Eboni K. Williams is a call to action for Black people all over the world to adopt a fresh, highly informed mindset that centers our resilience, excellence, beauty, panache, and brilliance. ✊🏾

ORDER NOW at https://bit.ly/45BQ8VM

🗣️ Reviews are in! AND call BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA by  vulnerable, fierce, and a poetic page-turner o...
07/03/2025

🗣️ Reviews are in! AND call BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA by  vulnerable, fierce, and a poetic page-turner of a memoir! We couldn’t agree more 🙂‍↕️👏🏽

📢 Join the author of THE CONJURING OF AMERICA, Lindsey Stewart in conversation with Tara Stringfellow at Novel Memphis ...
06/30/2025

📢 Join the author of THE CONJURING OF AMERICA, Lindsey Stewart in conversation with Tara Stringfellow at Novel Memphis on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 6:00pm! RSVP at https://bit.ly/43Qo7IO

“People be gay.” —Quinta BrunsonAnd we’re celebrating with an amazing giveaway 🏳️‍🌈 ✨In honor of Pride month, we’re givi...
06/25/2025

“People be gay.” —Quinta Brunson
And we’re celebrating with an amazing giveaway 🏳️‍🌈 ✨

In honor of Pride month, we’re giving away a stack of unforgettable reads by Legacy Lit’s LGBTQ+ authors—from fierce and funny memoirs to ghostly fiction, we’ve got something for every reader here 💜

One lucky winner will receive a bundle including a copy each of:

📖 SIPPING DOM PERIGON THROUGH A STRAW by Eddie Ndopu
📖 THANK YOU FOR CALLING THE LE***AN LINE by Elizabeth Lovatt
📖 THE GHOSTS OF GWENDOLYN MONTGOMORY by Clarence A. Haynes
📖 YOU GOTTA BE YOU by Brandon Kyle Goodman
📖 BLUES IN STEREO by Langston Hughes (curated by Danez Smith)
📖 A PLACE CALLED HOME by David Ambroz
📖 GET THE F*CK OUT YOUR OWN WAY by MJ Harris
📖 LOVE OUT LOUD by Jarius Joseph and Terrell Joseph

Here’s how to enter:
1. Like this post
2. Follow us
3. Comment your favorite q***r book, author, or pride anthem 🎶

Giveaway ends 7/2/25 at 11:59 EST. 1 prize available. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY; US residents only, 18+, official rules apply; link in bio.

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