🪞A Mirror, A Megaphone: Black Women Write Themselves Whole

$38.00

This Booknoire used book bundle celebrates the voices of Black women who have written, archived, and dreamed their way into the literary canon—whether or not it welcomed them. These works span generations and genres, but share a common truth: Black women’s stories are not a subgenre. They are the blueprint.

📦 All books are pre-loved and in excellent condition.
đź’Ś Comes hand-wrapped with a personalized note, journal, and aligned ephemera from our family.

đź’Ś Your purchase supports a Black-owned, family-run used bookstore that preserves banned and beloved Black stories.

This Booknoire used book bundle celebrates the voices of Black women who have written, archived, and dreamed their way into the literary canon—whether or not it welcomed them. These works span generations and genres, but share a common truth: Black women’s stories are not a subgenre. They are the blueprint.

📦 All books are pre-loved and in excellent condition.
đź’Ś Comes hand-wrapped with a personalized note, journal, and aligned ephemera from our family.

đź’Ś Your purchase supports a Black-owned, family-run used bookstore that preserves banned and beloved Black stories.

Bundle Content and Highlights:

  • Well-Read Black Girl – Edited by Glory Edim

This book is a powerful anthology curated by Glory Edim, celebrating the voices of today’s most influential Black women writers. Through original essays, contributors reflect on the books and authors that shaped their lives, revealing the importance of seeing oneself in literature.

Featuring work from Jesmyn Ward, Lynn Nottage, Jacqueline Woodson, Gabourey Sidibe, Morgan Jerkins, Tayari Jones, Rebecca Walker, Barbara Smith, and more, the collection explores themes of identity, creativity, resilience, and belonging.

From the wisdom of Zora Neale Hurston and Toni Morrison to the radical imagination of The Color Purple and Afrofuturist mythologies, these essays remind us why stories sustain us in times of joy and struggle. Much like her beloved Well-Read Black Girl community, Edim’s anthology creates space for Black women’s voices to shine—while inviting all readers to discover the transformative power of literature.

  • Flat-Footed Truths: Telling Black Women’s Lives – Edited by Patricia Bell-Scott

In Flat-Footed Truths, editor Patricia Bell-Scott brings together a bold and revelatory collection of essays, interviews, poetry, and photographs from 27 groundbreaking Black women writers and artists. Featuring iconic voices like Alice Walker, Audre Lorde, Sonia Sanchez, bell hooks, Sapphire, and Barbara Smith, this anthology speaks directly to the heart of identity, art, and self-definition.

The “flat-footed”—unapologetic and unvarnished—truths shared in this volume offer readers a deeply personal window into the creative journeys, cultural reckonings, and lived experiences of Black women. Candid, powerful, and enduring, these testimonies will resonate for years to come, inspiring readers to explore their own stories with courage and clarity.

  • Afro-American Women Writers, 1746–1933 – Edited by Ann Allen Shockley

From the 1700s to the Harlem Renaissance, this anthology collects the voices of 41 Black women writers—poets, novelists, and essayists—who wrote through slavery, war, and resistance. Featuring both iconic and rediscovered authors like Lucy Terry, Phillis Wheatley, and Frances Harper, this collection is a powerful archive of Black womanhood and literary legacy.

  • Voices of the Dream – Cheryl Johnson-Odim

This book is a rare and powerful collection that amplifies the wisdom, resilience, and creativity of African American women across history. Featuring words from icons like Harriet Tubman, Oprah Winfrey, and Ella Baker alongside lesser-known heroines, this anthology speaks on themes of love, liberty, power, and resistance.

Accompanied by vibrant contemporary artwork—paintings, drawings, and mixed-media pieces—each profile and biography honors the legacy of Black women who transformed culture and community. Both a sourcebook and an inspirational gift, Voices of the Dream is essential reading for students, educators, and anyone seeking to understand the enduring impact of African American women’s voices.

🧡 Why This Bundle Matters:

This is a bundle for the Black girl who writes, the auntie with a bookshelf in every room, the reader ready to expand her canon. It’s for the believer in legacy and the defender of truth. Each book is a testament to what happens when Black women pick up the pen and make themselves visible.