African American Literary Classics
This set features some of the most influential works from African American writers from the 19th and 20th centuries. These authors confronted social issues — from racism and segregation, to feminism and equality as a whole — and their powerful words changed the course of American history. We wrapped this collection in custom book jackets designed with black and gold covers inspired by the sophistication of leather-bound books.
Books are subject to change, but may include the following:
- The Collected Essays by James Baldwin
- Notes of a Native Son
- Nobody Knows My Name
- The Fire Next Time
- No Name in the Street
- The Devil Finds Work
- Other Essays
- Autobiographies by Frederick Douglass
- Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
- My Bondage and My Freedom
- Life and Times of Frederick Douglass
- Writings by W.E.B. Du Bois
- The Suppression of the African Slave-Trade
- The Souls of Black Folk
- Dusk of Dawn
- Essays and Articles
- Novels and Stories by Zora Neale Hurston
- Jonah’s Gourd Vine
- Their Eyes Were Watching God
- Moses, Man of the Mountain
- Seraph on the Suwanee
- Selected Stories
- Later Works by Richard Wright
- Black Boy (American Hunger)
- The Outsider
Customize this set further by inquiring about a curation of books specific to you!