Sign up to our emails and be the first to know about new releases, special offers and more.
Become a Readings Member to make your shopping experience even easier. Sign in or sign up for free!
Hello Readings Member! Go to the member centre to view your orders, change your details, or view your lists, or sign out.
Australian Book Retailer of the Year 2021
Kiese Laymon
Three African American boys, including one visiting from New York, form a meaningful connection during a summer trip to rural Mississippi.
Order online and we’ll ship when availablePre-order now
In this powerful and provocative memoir, genre-bending essayist and novelist Kiese Laymon explores what the weight of a lifetime of secrets, lies, and deception does to a black body, a…
In stock at 2 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 2 shops
Available to order, ships in approx 2 weeksAvailable to order
A collection of essays on family, race, violence, celebrity, music, writing, and other topics –
From Kiese Laymon, author of the critically acclaimed memoir Heavy, comes a debut novel about Black teenagers that is a satirical exploration of celebrity, authorship, violence, religion, and coming of…
Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order
Alice Walker
Separated as girls, sisters Celie and Nettie sustain their loyalty to and hope in each other across time, distance, and silence –Back cover.
Yrsa Daley-Ward
From the celebrated poet Yrsa Daley-Ward, a poignant collection of autobiographical poems about the heart, life, and the inner self.
Available to order, ships in 3-5 daysAvailable to order
Fifteen essays coedited by a collective of award-winning incarcerated writers, featuring contributions from Lacy M. Johnson, Kiese Laymon, Valeria Luiselli, Kao Kalia Yang, and more, with a foreword by Zeke…
Contemporary artists and writers reflect on the Great Migration and the ways that it continues to inform the Black experience in America
Available to order, ships in 10-14 daysAvailable to order
Valerie Boyd’s Bigger Than Bravery isn’t just an anthology; it is a survival guide.
–Courtney B. Vance, Tony- and Emmy-winning actorAn anthology of Black resilience and reclamation, with contributions by…
