No collection of American fiction or nonfiction is complete without the works of the Black authors who, through brilliant writing and incisive social commentary, challenged – and changed – the way we view our country’s established traditions. We've curated a set that showcases important highlights of 19th and 20th-century African American literature, including hardcover editions from Library of America, Modern Library, and Everyman's Library.

The custom jackets we designed for the set feature a reproduction of "The Library", a painting by Jacob Lawrence thought to depict the 135th Street Library in Harlem, which is now the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. The artwork captures the essence of the Black literary tradition and serves as a fitting tribute to the authors whose works we've included in this set.

Books Included, published by Everyman's Library and Library of America:

1. Novels & Stories by Zora Neale Hurston 
2. Later Works by Richard Wright 
3. Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison 
4. Collected Autobiographies by Maya Angelou 
5. Collected Essays by James Baldwin 
6. Autobiographies by Frederick Douglass 
7. Writings by W.E.B. DuBois

Please allow a 2 week lead time, as your set will be made-to-order.

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Please note that Customized orders are non-refundable and non-returnable.