Mouths of Rain

Groundbreaking: An anthology without peer in the marketplace.

Builds on Proven Success: Words of Fire has sold over 30,000 copies and set a standard for accessible engagement with the political thought of Black women; Mouths of Rain, endorsed by Words of Fire editor Beverly Guy-Sheftall, continues in this tradition.

Pulse on the Academic Marketplace: Outreach planned in a variety of academic and institutional settings including National Women’s Studies Association and American Studies Association.

Timely: Recent announcement of the Audre Lorde endowed professorship at Spelman College demonstrates the interest and timeliness of the collection.

Builds on the popularity of contemporary work by Black women: Recent essay collections by Roxane Gay as well as Tressie McMillan Cottom’s Thick (a finalist for the National Book Award) demonstrate the strength of this readership.