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Discover a vibrant collection of literary voices on our Diverse Authors at Diverse Reads Bookstore. Immerse yourself in narratives that celebrate cultural richness, perspectives, and experiences from around the world. From thought-provoking essays to captivating fiction, our curated selection highlights the power of diversity in storytelling. Explore the works of talented authors who amplify underrepresented voices and expand your reading horizons with us.
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    Gather Up Yo' Fine Clothes

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    Gather Up Yo' Fine Clothes is Langston Hughes' second book of poetry. Its launch caused controversy, not only because of its original title, Fine C...

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  • Where the Jazz Band Plays - The Weary Blues - Poetry by Langston Hughes - Hardcover | Diverse Reads

    Where the Jazz Band Plays - The Weary Blues - Poetry by Langston Hughes

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    A leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes was the first to use his poetry to reflect the real daily lives of average Black people...

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  • Where the Jazz Band Plays - The Weary Blues - Poetry by Langston Hughes - Paperback | Diverse Reads

    Where the Jazz Band Plays - The Weary Blues - Poetry by Langston Hughes

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    A leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes was the first to use his poetry to reflect the real daily lives of average Black people...

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  • The Weary Blues - Paperback | Diverse Reads

    The Weary Blues

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    A celebration of music from beginning to end, The Weary Blues is the debut poetry collection by the foremost Harlem Renaissance poet, Langston Hugh...

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  • Chameleon Couch: Poems - Paperback | Diverse Reads

    Chameleon Couch: Poems

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    A Boston Globe Best Poetry Book of 2011 Finalist for the National Book Award for PoetryAn intimate collection from one of America's most important ...

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  • Her Blue Body Everything We Know: Earthling Poems 1965-1990 Complete - Paperback | Diverse Reads
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    Her Blue Body Everything We Know: Earthling Poems 1965-1990 Complete

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    Walker's complete poems, including new and previously unpublished verse, collected for the first time-with author's notes that provide historical p...

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    The Galleons

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    Notes From Your BooksellerDon’t be fooled by this slim volume of poetry. Its 88 pages are full of beautiful poems that get to the heart of the wo...

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  • Selected Poems of Langston Hughes - | Diverse Reads
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    Selected Poems of Langston Hughes

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    Langston Hughes electrified readers and launched a renaissance in Black writing in America—the poems in this collection were chosen by Hughes him...

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  • Jimmy's Blues and Other Poems - | Diverse Reads
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    Jimmy's Blues and Other Poems

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    All of the published poetry of James Baldwin, including six significant poems previously only available in a limited edition During his lifetime...

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  • The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes - Paperback(1st Vintage classics ed) | Diverse Reads
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    The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes

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    The definitive sampling of a writer whose poems were “at the forefront of the Harlem Renaissance and of modernism itself, and today are fundament...

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  • Perfect Black - Paperback | Diverse Reads
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    Perfect Black

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    Crystal Wilkinson combines a deep love for her rural roots with a passion for language and storytelling in this compelling collection of poetry and...

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  • Affrilachia: Poems - Paperback | Diverse Reads

    Affrilachia: Poems

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    A milestone book of poetry at the intersection of Appalachian and African American literature.In this pathbreaking debut collection, poet Frank X W...

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  • Decals: Complete Early Poems
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    Decals: Complete Early Poems

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    An important influence on Jorge Luis Borges and many others, Oliverio Girondo was at the center of Argentine poetry in the twentieth century. A v...

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