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Out of Darkness Box
$ 54.00
Our lead book in this box is Ashley Hope Pérez’ skillfully layered historical novel Out of Darkness, with copies graciously inscribed by the author. This box also includes a zine on fighting books bans written by Pérez!
We’ve also packed in Jesmyn Ward's torrid memoir Men We Reaped, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award.
We're fiercely proud of the the book cover pin and the limited edition pencil pouch artist Robin Morgan designed for this box, and to top it all off, you'll receive an elegant reclaimed leather bookmark handcrafted by Perennial Leather Provisions and a list of suggested titles for your anti-racist reading shelf.
Concrete Rose Box
$ 54.00
This remarkable box contains a signed first edition of Printz Honor book Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas, a prequel to the much-banned The Hate U Give, plus a book cover pin designed by the supremely talented Robin Morgan. We're also thrilled to include Nic Stone's Dear Martin in this box.
We made room in this box for the cutest date stampers we've ever encountered along with an ink pad and a couple of checkout cards you can use in your elegant (or imaginary?) lending library. And those clear little squares that look like bumps of slime? They're glue dots you can use to adhere the card pockets to the inside covers of your books.
All Boys Aren't Blue Box
$ 54.00
We're incredibly excited to feature George M. Johnson's All Boys Aren't Blue as our lead book in this box! They've generously sent us signed bookplates, which you'll find tucked inside the cover in order for you to experience the unique joy of affixing them. This box includes a letter from the author.
Other delights you'll discover include another award-winning banned book, an adorably classic reading tracker, a progress pride flag pin, an artisan-made lip balm, and a 2 oz. book-inspired candle.
Gender Queer Box
$ 54.00
This extraordinary box features two Stonewall Award-winning books, including Maia Kobabe's groundbreaking graphic novel Gender Queer. We're so pleased to pass along one of the author's magnificent signed bookplates (shown in the last picture) to unite with eir book. E also designed the limited edition lapel pin that comes in this box!
You'll also uncover Kacen Callender's heart-filled YA novel, Felix Ever After.
We stuffed in a cute little memo book, along with an awesome tote you can use to carry around your banned books.
Blood in the Water Box
$ 54.00
This box of books banned in prisons features Pulitzer Prize-winner Blood in the Water by Heather Ann Thompson, a searing investigation into the 1971 Attica Prison uprising and the aftermath. The accompanying lapel pin depicts L.D. Barkley, the elegant and heroic spokesman for inmates' rights who was among those gunned down during the prison retaking.
Also inside the box, you'll find another book banned in some prisons, The Pocket Guide to Outdoor Knots by Geoffrey Budworth, and some rope to practice your knot-tying skills. Plus, you'll get the awesome 3-inch vinyl sticker shown and a cute little memo book to record your TBR list.