What We’re Reading Next: A Few of BNP’s Most Anticipated Books of 2018

The beginning of any year brings a few of the best things. High up on the list is new “to-do” lists. We are, if nothing else, an organized people. The best “to do” list of all is a list of books to read. To be clear, we prefer our books filled with complex, characters with folks included from across identities and ethnicities. We like our non-fiction insightful and challenging. We’re here for authors who are under-represented in the mainstream. While not exhaustive, these are the books we’re hitting pre-order on for 2018. The To Be Read List never gets shorter, but it should always get better. From Izetta’s List

When They Call You A Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir By Patrisse Khan-Cullors and Asha Bandele; Foreword by Angela Davis Available January 16, 2018 This book is the memoir of Patrisse Khan-Cullors, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement. Cullors and bandele work together to expose the visionary movement and consequences that ensued because of the criminalization of a generation. I’m no expert in this, but Angela Davis writing your forward has to mean something powerful. Black women leading the way, being the backbone of movements and preserving life lines is nothing new. Black women having the opportunity to tell their stories and shine is something that I’m looking forward to in 2018. I believe that this memoir will be one of many to lead us into the light. Sisters in the Life: A History of Out African American Lesbian Media-Making Edited by Yvonnne We…