Legacy Lit Books
AN EXCITING NEW IMPRINT CELEBRATING SOCIAL JUSTICE AND UNDER SERVED AND OVERLOOKED VOICES
Mission Statement
Legacy Lit is an imprint dedicated to giving voice to issues, authors, and all groups that have been underrepresented, under-served, and overlooked. Our mission is to inspire social change and to elevate and celebrate diverse communities. We are unapologetically intentional and committed to promoting equality and equity for all people. Our books uplift and celebrate diverse communities using fresh narratives, powerful storytelling, and big ideas that will educate, enlighten, and inspire.
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“…Roker shares recipes straight from his family’s home to the homes of his readers.”
―Booklist
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MADNESS is one of the Best Books of 2024!
Featured in ‘Best of the Year’ lists at The New Yorker, Elle, Book Page, Kirkus, and the New York Times!
Spotlight: Minneapolis Star Tribune Interview with Danez Smith
“Reading the Hughes poetry in Blues in Stereo, poems he wrote when he was a young man in the 1920s, many sound like they could have been written yesterday.”
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- Watch: Al Roker and Courtney Roker-Laga on TODAY Food share their recipes from Al Roker’s Recipes to Live By
- Outrage Machines is a PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction finalist! Learn more here.
- Watch: MJ Harris chat about his book Get The F*ck Out Your Own Way on the Tamron Hall show.
- Essence: Interview with Undiplomatic author Deesha Dyer
- New York Times Book Review: Madness by Antonia Hylton
- Forbes: Author of A Place Called Home, David Ambroz On Why Ending Childhood Poverty Is An Untapped Economic Opportunity
- Hachette Book Group Announces Legacy Lit, An Exciting New Imprint Celebrating Social Justice and BIPOC Voices
