Red Rice Books

Energy.

We’re grateful to for the sponsorship and had a wonderful, first Winter Institute. Tons of food for thought.

Still in the kitchen, cooking up a better RRB.

Hey fam, we're back in the kitchen and preparing to serve up your favorite fresh literature and nourishing goods from the Diaspora. We took a hard pause, but we're looking forward to reconnecting with you all very soon.

Listennnnn!

Posted • it’s called ✨preparation✨ look it up

From the via Twitter

BREAKING NEWS:
The 2021 in Literature is awarded to the novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah “for his uncompromising and compassionate pe*******on of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee in the gulf between cultures and continents.”

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Posted • Protect our books.

I’m still running behind , but I wanted to illustrated the prompt for “fearless” to celebrate the students that spoke up against the book ban in York, PA (see yesterday’s post), and to celebrate all of the young people that are fighting for inclusion, representation, and truth.

ID: illustration of brown-skinned you g person with natural hair sitting cross legged. They are wearing a black t-shirt, light blue jeans, and white sneakers with a red sole. They are hugging a yellow book, and beside them are 2 stacks of books, one on each side. The stack on the left has the words, “our voices matter” and “diverse books matter” written on some of the books. The stack on the right has “books unite us” and “don’t ban books” written on some of the books.

We like to drink our coffee Black (owned)

Posted • Happy ! ☕️ If you need a lil pep in your step👟 here are some local Black-owned businesses to grab a cup of coffee:

1️⃣: Detour Coffee Bar ()
2️⃣: Blue Bison Coffee ()
3️⃣: Brad’s Coffee Bar ()
4️⃣: Burney’s Sweets Uptown ( )
5️⃣: Famous Toastery Uptown ()
6️⃣: BW Sweets ()
7️⃣: Cynthia’s Coffee Cup ()

If we missed anyone let us know in the chat! ⬇️

2nd 📸 :

Something to chew on this week:
Nikole Hannah-Jones on the meaning of 'Banned Book Week' - CNN Video

Catch the interview online and share with us your favorite banned book below 👇🏾.

New week, new newsletter. Check out No Reservations Vol 1, Iss 5 - https://mailchi.mp/5a9396d403bc/no-reservations-vol-1-iss-v

This and only this 🖤

Posted • My weekend plans.

We know, copyright, but also 👆🏾.

From Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon.

Happy Friday, Diaspora Readers!

Fall into something good and tender this weekend. 🖤

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but it has us wondering, from where and what are you reading this weekend, Diaspora Readers?

V is feeling attacked but it don’t matter as long as the books get read, right?! Read on, Diaspora Readers, no matter the pace 🖤

Missed our event with Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu and Tsitsi Jaji last week? Head over to our Twitter page to check out lovely resources from that extend the event’s conversations around Zimbabwean literature. Treat yourself to fresh literature and literary perspectives on Zimbabwean lit and nourishing goods from who graciously provided a recipe inspired by the text. Links in our bio…all clicks lead to RRB. 📚🍴

Our hearts are full. We are thankful to everyone for making our first public event memorable. We love our Diaspora readers, creators, and culture keepers. ❤️

For the love of books that speak to your strength and softness at the same time.

Happy National Book Lovers Day too all the Diaspora Bibliophiles! We see y’all. Keep reading and listening to your heart’s content. Some of the best food for the soul.📚🍽

There’s still time.

Happy Sunday! Enjoy the rest of the day, Diaspora Readers.

From (seen on Twitter)

It wouldn’t be an event with RRB if we didn’t Taste the Text! Thanks to our wonderful partners Catalyst Press, we have a recipe from Zweli's in Durham, NC— Dovi Chicken/Tofu. Join us tomorrow at 1:00pm to learn more about the connection. Hit the link in our bio to see the full recipe and to learn more about Zweli’s Kitchen and Restaurant.
Don’t forget to tag us when you cook the dish or visit Zweli’s this month. 📚🍽🇿🇼

UPDATE: We are making changes to our website over the next 48 hours. Kindly contact us directly with your questions or use links in our bio to access fresh lit, nourishing goods, and registration for our upcoming event. Thank you, Diaspora Readers!

More details to come.

We are just a few days away from our first authors conversation around “The Theory of Flight” on Thursday. Hit the link in bio to register today! A huge “thank you” to and authors Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu and Tsitsi Jaji for making this possible. 🙏🏾You’re in for a treat! 📚🍽

Happy August, Diaspora Readers! This month, we're recognizing several African nations that are celebrating their independence days. Be on the lookout for posts highlighting writers and works from Benin, Niger, Burkina Faso, Cote D'Ivoire, Chad, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, and Gabon!

Because, yes.

Be easy, Diaspora Readers. Here’s to trusting the process on this here Friday.

Posted • Slow is faster than stuck🐌🥲🐛⁠
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Whether it’s work related deadlines or personal progress, this is a good one to remember☝️I’ve noticed how much I’ve truly slowed down since last year, and tbh I don’t like it?🙈 & I think it’s because slow feels “stuck” to me. But it’s probably just time to embrace the slow🌸 (or at least try to be ok with it little by little) ⁠
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Saw this thought via the other day, & instantly bookmarked his post bc his thoughts truly resonated with me✨

Happy Sunday, Diaspora Readers! If you’re (ever) in the Charlotte metro area looking for (yet another!!!) Black woman-owned bookstore to support, we highly recommend ! Sonya opened up this space last weekend and V finally got to check it out yesterday. The artwork done by is intricate and beautiful and the space is just as warm and inviting as its owner!

Saturdays are for cleaning.
Yes, KG at the laundromat giving all her quarters away.

KG recently finished “We Will Not Cancel Us” by , part of the Emergent Strategy Series. brown complicates the idea of cancel culture for her, expanding her understanding of cancel culture’s impacts, uses and limitations. We have had conversations about our decision-making (which Diaspora books to feature, Diaspora authors to avoid in some instances) and the role cancel culture or call-outs play in those decisions. As brown asks “how well does this serve us?”

Diaspora readers, do you have a book that has challenged your definition of a concept or view of something happening in the moment? Let us know below.

Happy Tuesday, Diaspora Readers!

New title or old fave? Which book(s) are you adding to your shelves this week? Any coming from an indie press or publisher?

Y’all.

KG here, trying to share more of my TBR and current reads, but y’all I read an excerpt of this here book— Chapter 11 😫😞😩— and then rushed to my Libro.fm Audiobooks] app to get a copy, forgetting I need to purchase online 😩, and…y’all. Whew.

Is anyone reading this book or has anyone already read this book? Comment your reactions below.

That chapter (11) alone took me through so many emotions and recollections of my own childhood. ’s memoir is emotionally raw, emotionally honest, and gets at the complexity of familial relationships, perceptions of parents and love that I haven’t encountered recently.

Don’t be like me and run out of Libro.fm Audiobooks] credits. I’m getting a physical copy very soon.

Also, Happy Monday!

Fax.

Diaspora Readers, we're sad to learn of writer and illustrator Floyd Cooper's passing yesterday at the age of 64. While renowned for his illustrations, Cooper saw his talent for writing as an extension of his visual art. He both wrote and illustrated works such as JUNETEENTH FOR MAZIE, MAX AND THE TAG-ALONG MOON, COMING HOME, and THE RING-BEARER, just to name a few. What Floyd Cooper title is your favorite?