Book of Donmon Teith

First published, 1940. Novel about a young Negro who is hardened by life in the slums and whose every effort to free himself proves helpless

New York Times Bestseller One of the Best Books of 2021 by Time magazine, the Chicago Tribune, the Boston Globe and Esquire, and one of Oprah’s 15 Favorite Bo

Richard Wright's powerful account of his journey from innocence to experience in the Jim Crow South. It is at once an unashamed confession and a profound indict

Shows Wright's art was intrinsic to his politics, grounding his exploration of the intersections between race, gender, and class.