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Recommended books to read and music to listen inspired by Barack Obama’s 2022 Summer Lists. Plus! A few We Are LIT Owner's Picks!

Four-part virtual book club series for YA novel Punching the Air will take place every Wednesday in October at 2:00 p.m. ET on Zoom with authors Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam.

Living Lively combines recipes with advice and insights from dynamic, relatable young women and leaders who are activating their power every day, doing what they love, and making an impact.

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Throughout American history black people are the only group of people to have been forbidden by law to learn to read. This expansive collection seeks to shed light on that injustice, putting some of America’s most cherished voices in a conversation in one magnificent volume that presents reading as an act of resistance.

Request a free copy! Features books for young readers of all ages and across all genres, curated by independent booksellers across the country.