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Legacy Lit is an imprint dedicated to giving voice to issues, authors, and groups that have been marginalized, underserved, and underrepresented.

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#TeacherByTeacher Wow! What a moving weekend read - tears for the pain endured, immense pride & gratitude for the triumph, purpose & success of Dr. John B. King, Jr.. If you need proof of the power of teachers to make a difference and save a life, HERE it is! legacylitbooks

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✨📞AVAILABLE NOW📞✨ Happy Publication Day to THANK YOU FOR CALLING THE LESBIAN LINE by Elizabeth Lovatt, a celebration of everyday queer women, and "a modern declaration of love to queer folks throughout time," says Kirkus Reviews. Order now at bit.ly/3YWdJwf!

✨📞AVAILABLE NOW📞✨ Happy Publication Day to THANK YOU FOR CALLING THE LESBIAN LINE by Elizabeth Lovatt, a celebration of everyday queer women, and "a modern declaration of love to queer folks throughout time," says <a href="/KirkusReviews/">Kirkus Reviews</a>. 

Order now at bit.ly/3YWdJwf!
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✨Now in Paperback✨ I WASN'T SUPPOSED TO BE HERE by Jonathan Conyers! This "heartfelt memoir about overcoming long odds...[is] inspirational but never sentimental, with many lessons on “adding value to the world," says Kirkus Reviews. Order now at bit.ly/4l8spB9

✨Now in Paperback✨ I WASN'T SUPPOSED TO BE HERE by <a href="/iamjonconyers/">Jonathan Conyers</a>! 

This "heartfelt memoir about overcoming long odds...[is] inspirational but never sentimental, with many lessons on “adding value to the world," says <a href="/KirkusReviews/">Kirkus Reviews</a>. Order now at bit.ly/4l8spB9
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🚨 Announced: legacylitbooks will publish INDEPENDENT by Karine Jean-Pierre, the first Black & openly queer White House Press Secretary. A powerful breakdown of America’s two-party system & a call to think beyond party lines. Out 10/21/25 #KarineJeanPierre #INDEPENDENT #LegacyLit

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#Forthcoming 👨🏾‍⚕️🧠 HOW I KNOW WHITE PEOPLE ARE CRAZY AND OTHER STORIES by Jonathan Lassiter! This thought provoking look on the mental health system reveals the hurdles that Black psychologists and students are forced to endure in the field. Order at bit.ly/4dKUHPB 🔗

#Forthcoming 👨🏾‍⚕️🧠 HOW I KNOW WHITE PEOPLE ARE CRAZY AND OTHER STORIES by Jonathan Lassiter! This thought provoking look on the mental health system reveals the hurdles that Black psychologists and students are forced to endure in the field.

Order at bit.ly/4dKUHPB 🔗
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✨💐OF MY OWN MAKING by Daria Burke is a USA Today Bestseller! "Readers of memoirs like Educated and The Glass Castle will enjoy Burke’s inspiring story of overcoming early abuse and neglect to build the life she knew was waiting for her," says ALA_Booklist.

✨💐OF MY OWN MAKING by Daria Burke is a USA Today Bestseller! 

"Readers of memoirs like Educated and The Glass Castle will enjoy Burke’s inspiring story of overcoming early abuse and neglect to build the life she knew was waiting for her," says <a href="/ALA_Booklist/">ALA_Booklist</a>.
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#Forthcoming IRON WILL by Roderick Sewell! 💪🏿 Following the first bilateral above-the-knee amputee to become IRONMAN, IRON WILL is the story of an athlete with an indomitable spirit, proving a winner’s mindset is more than physical and mental endurance. bit.ly/4mTBaQU

#Forthcoming IRON WILL by Roderick Sewell! 💪🏿 Following the first bilateral above-the-knee amputee to become IRONMAN, IRON WILL is the story of an athlete with an indomitable spirit, proving a winner’s mindset is more than physical and mental endurance. bit.ly/4mTBaQU
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Three Bestsellers in ONE MONTH! 🥳 Congrats again to authors Daria Burke, John B. King, Jr., and Tiffany Moon! The Legacy Lit team has been celebrating all month in honor of OF MY OWN MAKING, TEACHER BY TEACHER, and JOY PRESCRIPTIONS all making the USA Today Bestseller list.

Three Bestsellers in ONE MONTH! 🥳 Congrats again to authors Daria Burke, John B. King, Jr., and Tiffany Moon! The Legacy Lit team has been celebrating all month in honor of OF MY OWN MAKING, TEACHER BY TEACHER, and JOY PRESCRIPTIONS all making the USA Today Bestseller list.
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📖😎Happy Publication Day to THE GHOSTS OF GWENDOLYN MONTGOMERY by Clarence A. Haynes! This fast-paced, sexy, ghostly adventure follows a publicist at the top of her game must confront her secret mystical past. ORDER NOW at bit.ly/3SXABIe

📖😎Happy Publication Day to THE GHOSTS OF GWENDOLYN MONTGOMERY by Clarence A. Haynes! This fast-paced, sexy, ghostly adventure follows a publicist at the top of her game must confront her secret mystical past. ORDER NOW at bit.ly/3SXABIe
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📚👀 New cover, who dis? BET ON BLACK by Eboni K. Williams is coming out in paperback! "An illuminating account of overcoming adversity… an inspiring and hopeful narrative on Blackness.” — Bakari Brock, author of My Vanishing Country ORDER NOW at bit.ly/45BQ8VM On Sale 7/8

📚👀 New cover, who dis? BET ON BLACK by <a href="/EboniKWilliams/">Eboni K. Williams</a> is coming out in paperback!  "An illuminating account of overcoming adversity… an inspiring and hopeful narrative on Blackness.” — <a href="/Bakari/">Bakari Brock</a>, author of My Vanishing Country

ORDER NOW at bit.ly/45BQ8VM On Sale 7/8
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📢#AuthorEvent 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 bit.ly/43Qo7IO

📢#AuthorEvent 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 bit.ly/43Qo7IO
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✨#NowInPaperback Called "perfectly timed and timeless" by AprilDRyan, BET ON BLACK by Eboni K. Williams is a call to action for Black people all over to adopt a freshly informed mindset that centers our resilience, excellence, beauty, and brilliance. bit.ly/45BQ8VM

✨#NowInPaperback Called "perfectly timed and timeless" by <a href="/AprilDRyan/">AprilDRyan</a>, BET ON BLACK by <a href="/EboniKWilliams/">Eboni K. Williams</a> is a call to action for Black people all over to adopt a freshly informed mindset that centers our resilience, excellence, beauty, and brilliance. bit.ly/45BQ8VM
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💪🏿✨ IRON WILL by Roderick Sewell is "an optimistic and heartfelt story" about a "world-class athlete who embraced his identity and learned to face adversity as if it was simply another day.” — ALA_Booklist Order now at bit.ly/4mTBaQU

💪🏿✨ IRON WILL by Roderick Sewell is "an optimistic and heartfelt story" about a "world-class athlete who embraced his identity and learned to face adversity as if it was simply another day.” — <a href="/ALA_Booklist/">ALA_Booklist</a> Order now at bit.ly/4mTBaQU
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🥳✨Happy Pub 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! bit.ly/3GStjms

🥳✨Happy Pub Day to THE CONJURING OF AMERICA by Lindsey Stewart! Named <a href="/BookRiot/">Book Riot</a>'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 <a href="/PublishersWkly/">Publishers Weekly</a>. Order now! bit.ly/3GStjms
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It’s moving to hear from readers and listeners who find pieces of their own story in Teacher by Teacher. One recent Audible review stayed with me, a reminder that even in moments of deep frustration with our system, the stories of teachers who go above and beyond still resonate.

It’s moving to hear from readers and listeners who find pieces of their own story in Teacher by Teacher.

One recent Audible review stayed with me, a reminder that even in moments of deep frustration with our system, the stories of teachers who go above and beyond still resonate.
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💖 Large-hearted, fierce, brilliant, and razor-sharp! Your favorite authors are loving BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA by Khadijah Queen. Check out what Tracy K. Smith, Hanif Abdurraqib, and Joseph Earl Thomas had to say!

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

Check out what Tracy K. Smith, Hanif Abdurraqib, and Joseph Earl Thomas had to say!