News From Nowhere Radical & Community Bookshop
not-for-profit - a workers'co-op - committed to social justice | 96 Bold Street, Liverpool L1 4HY - 0151 708 7270
New Books - Black, Asian & Other Diasporas
Highlights of Black, Asian (and other diasporas) - fiction and non-fiction. (browse related category Black, Asian & Other Diasporas )
Most books can be ordered within 7-10 days, subject to availability. If you need a book urgently, or by a specific date, you can always contact us before ordering to ask how long it will take
Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop - by Hwang Bo-reum, translated by Shanna Tan - £9.99
There was only one thing on her mind.
'I must start a bookshop.'
Yeongju did everything she was supposed to, go to university, marry a decent man, get a respectable job. Then it all fell apart. Burned out, Yeongju abandons her old life, qui ... more
Twenty-Eight Pounds Ten Shillings: A Windrush Story - by Tony Fairweather - £11.99
After World War Two England was on her knees, so the call went out to the British Empire for volunteers to help rebuild the ‘Mother Country’.
Young men and women from different Caribbean islands were quick to respond, paying the consider ... more
Desi Pubs: A Guide to British-Indian Pubs, Food and Culture - by David Jesudason - £14.99
In this new book, the first of its kind, award-winning British-Asian journalist and beer writer David Jesudason travels the length and breadth of the country, visiting over 200 'desi pubs' run by British-Indian landlords who have stamped their unique ... more
The Nakano Thrift Shop - by Hiromi Kawakami - £9.99
Translated by Allison Markin Powell.
Among the jumble of paperweights, plates, typewriters and general bric-a-brac in Mr Nakano’s thrift store, there are treasures to be found. Each piece carries its own story of love and loss – or so it ... more
Roots and Rebellion: Personal Stories of Resisting Racism and Reclaiming Identity - by Various Authors - £12.99
Despite the UK's long history of racial injustice, people from minoritised groups have fought back, engaging in advocacy, activism, and every-day acts of resistance to create positive change.
This anthology is a prize-winning collection of these s ... more
Red Africa: Reclaiming Revolutionary Black Politics - by Kevin Ochieng Okoth - £8.99
Excavating the history of Marxism and Black revolutionary politics.
Red Africa makes the case for a revolutionary Black politics inspired by Marxist anticolonial struggles in Africa. Contemporary debates on Black radicalism and decolonisatio ... more
Black Ghosts: A Journey Into the Lives of Africans in China - by Noo Saro-Wiwa - £14.99
The travel memoir of a Nigerian woman in China exploring the intersections and divides between the two cultures and the lives of African economic migrants in the bustling People’s Republic.
China today is a land of opportunity for African ... more
Departure & Return: One Family, Two Countries and a World of Connections - by Denis Wong - £16.99
“A deeply engaging and elegantly told story of two-way passages between China and Britain” ~ Gregor Benton, Emeritus Professor of Chinese History at Cardiff University
Who am I? This question is often asked in youth, as a part of “coming o ... more
Adventures in Space: New Short Stories by Chinese and English Science Fiction Writers - by Various authors, edited by Patrick Parrinder and Yao Haijun - £12.95
Authors: Patrick Parrinder, Yao Haijun, Leah Cypess, Ronald D. Ferguson, Russell James, Alex Shvartsman, Amdi Silvestri, Allen Stroud, Eleanor R. Wood, Bao Shu, Zhao Haihong, Chen Zijun, Han Song, Wang Jinkang, He Xi
An impressive joint projec ... more
More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop - by Satoshi Yagisawa - £10.99
THE EMOTIONAL AND LIFE-AFFIRMING NEW NOVEL FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF DAYS AT THE MORISAKI BOOKSHOP, TRANSLATED FROM JAPANESE BY ERIC OZAWA
In Tokyo, there is a neighbourhood with the highest number of bookstores in the w ... more
Last Seen In Lapaz - by Kwei Quartey - £9.99
When a whirlwind romance leads to a brutal murder and the disappearance of a young Nigerian woman, PI Emma Djan resorts to dangerous undercover work to track her down in Accra.
Just as things at work are slowing down for PI Emma Djan, an old ... more
Run And Hide - by Pankaj Mishra - £9.99
FROM THE AWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF AGE OF ANGER COMES A GATSBY-ESQUE TALE OF WEALTH AND AMBITION
'A book that demands to be read' MOHSIN HAMID
'Terrific... deeply satisfying to read' KAMILA SHAMSIE
Arun and his two classmates, Aseem and ... more
Disorientation - by Elaine Hsieh Chou - £9.99
'The funniest, most poignant novel of the year' - Vogue
For fans of Yellowface by Rebecca F Kuang, Disorientation is an uproarious and big-hearted satire - alive with sharp edges, immense warmth, and a cast of unforgettable characters - that ask ... more
black girl, no magic: reflections on race and respectability - by Kimberly McIntosh - £9.99
'This book is a glowing achievement by one of the best essayists of her generation' Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff
‘Witty, fresh and full of life’ Liv Little
‘I can’t recommend more highly… it’s one of those books that I just w ... more
I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki: Conversations with My Psychiatrist - by Baek Sehee, translated by Anton Hur - £9.99
THE PHENOMENAL KOREAN BESTSELLER, OVER 100,000 COPIES SOLD IN HARDBACK
TRANSLATED BY INTERNATIONAL BOOKER SHORTLISTEE ANTON HUR
'Will strike a chord with anyone who feels that their public life is at odds with how they really feel inside.' ... more
Brilliant Black British History - by Atinuke, illustrated by Kingsley Nebechi - £12.99
'This powerful, vividly illustrated book proudly reframes Black British history'
The Guardian
'... a brilliant, fascinating history book'
The Week Junior, Book of the Week
'I started reading and couldn't put it down. It's the kind ... more
Not Quite White - by Laila Woozeer - £9.99
This is a story of belonging and not belonging, of not knowing if you exist and making sure that you do. This story is for ancestors and descendants, for the people without roles or representation who find themselves placed in a random mixed-up race. ... more
Tomorrow I Become a Woman - by Aiwanose Odafen - £9.99
'This story of love, loss and resilient female friendship is a definite must read.’
Tola Rotimi Abraham, author of Black Sunday
‘Aiwanose Odafen’s novel has entered popular feminist discourse.’ Afrocritik
On a Sunday in 197 ... more
Before We Forget Kindness - by Toshikazu Kawaguchi - £14.99
In the fifth book in the sensational Before the Coffee Gets Cold series translated from Japanese, the mysterious Tokyo café where customers arrive hoping to travel back in time welcomes four new guests:
- The father who could not allow hi ... more
Dispatches from the Diaspora: From Nelson Mandela to Black Lives Matter - by Gary Younge - £14.99
BY THE WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR JOURNALISM 2023
A powerful collection of journalism on race, racism and Black life and death from one of the nation’s leading political voices.
‘An outstanding journalist and chronicler.’ ... more
Blessings - by Chukwuebuka Ibeh - £14.99
'Chukwuebuka Ibeh's writing has a certain delicacy to it, so wonderfully observant, and so beautiful' Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
When Obiefuna's father witnesses an intimate moment between his teenage son and the family's apprentice, newly arr ... more
M(other)land: What I've Learnt about Parenthood, Race and Identity - by Priya Joi - £16.99
'This is the kind of book I wish I had access to as a young mum' Nadiya Hussain
What does it mean to be a parent in a space where you are the minority?
Meandering through a supermarket highway of camembert and baguettes, Priya Joi ... more
Tokyo Express - by Seicho Matsumoto - £9.99
'An irresistible Hitchcockian gem: a fiendishly-plotted crime novel told in crisp, elegant prose' Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train
'Matsumoto was Japan's Agatha Christie' Laura Hackett, The Sunday Times
'It was a puzzl ... more
Windrush: 75 Years of Modern Britain - by Mike Phillips and Trevor Phillips - £12.99
The oral history of Britain’s first West Indian immigrants and their descendants.
In 1948 the former troop ship Windrush made the 30-day journey across the Atlantic from Jamaica. The arrival of its 500 passengers, the first generation of C ... more
The Black British Quiz Book - by Prtyhere - £12.99
Dive into this fun and entertaining quiz book from the UK’s biggest Black British pub quiz!
Get your thinking caps on because it’s time to test your knowledge on all things Black and British, with rounds on everything from music, sport, ... more
Yellowface - by Rebecca F. Kuang - £9.99
The new book from no. 1 New York Times and no. 2 Sunday Times bestselling author R.F. Kuang
‘A riot’ PANDORA SYKES
‘Razor-sharp’ TIME
‘A wild ride’ STYLIST
‘Darkly comic’ GQ
‘Satirical and humorous’ COSMOP ... more
Pastor Daniels Ekarte And The African Churches Mission: Liverpool 1931-1964 - by Marika Sherwood - £11.99
A young man arrived in Liverpool from Nigeria around 1915, expecting to find the streets paved with gold. The Dingle area of Toxteth he settled in was instead depressed, poor, racist, and to his mind, ungodly. In 1931, he founded the African Churches ... more
In Search of Mary Seacole: The Making of a Cultural Icon - by Helen Rappaport - £10.99
'An astonishingly rich story... wonderfully informative' The Times
'Rappaport does a terrific job of bringing respectful rigour to her account of Seacole's extraordinary life' Daily Mail
In Search of Mary Seacole is a superb and revealing bio ... more
More featured books:
Recommended reads for Black History Month Recommended Fiction & Poetry for Yuletide 2018!Yuletide Reads!New Books - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and TransgenderNew Books - Think GlobalNew Books - Arts, Music, Writing & CultureNfN recommends: Recently featured on social media!Books on UkraineNew Books - Women / FeminismNew - Local BooksNew History & BiographyNew Books - Mind, Body & Spirit
© News From Nowhere Co-operative Ltd IP24524R 2004-2026 | Privacy policy | Contact | return to top of page