Received from Revolution Books NYC

Share on social media  ‌  ‌ Revolution Books: A bookstore on a mission to change the world! Black History Month at Revolution Books Tuesday, Feb 22, 4pm PST Watch HERE on Feb 22. Register for event here. A virtual Revolution Books, New York evening with Robert Jones Jr. and his novel, The Prophets Two enslaved youth, Samuel and Isaiah, find love with each other on a brutal Mississippi plantation called Empty. This is their story, the story of those who know and care for them, of those who use them and those who betray them. A story of then and now.  “The Prophets chronicles much cruelty and misery and violence, as is inevitable in a book about slavery. But it’s not really a pessimistic book. Rather, the novel itself functions as an act of love and resistance, by expressing solidarity with those who love despite sanctions and oppression. Patriarchy and white supremacy insist on rigid roles for Black and white, male and female. The Prophets imagines a different past, and a different future.”  –The Observer "Operatic. . . As the story layers itself and picks up to a devastating pace toward the end, it bursts forth in a crack of lightning and the reader is left aflame. The Prophets is an astounding book, at once potent and universe-level expansive, a sky unto itself." -- Sarah Neilson, The Seattle Times Robert Jones, Jr. is the New York Times-bestselling author of The Prophets, which was a finalist for the 2021 National Book Award for Fiction. He has written for numerous publications, including The New York Times, Essence, and The Paris Review. He is the creator and curator of the social-justice, social-media community Son of Baldwin, which has over 290,000 followers across platforms. BUY The Prophets at REVBOOKS online or in person! Revolution Books Hours Tuesday-Friday: 12:30-7pm Saturday and Sunday: 1-6pm Monday: Closed Humanity Needs Revolution Revolution Needs Revolution Books Revolution Books Needs You  ‌  ‌  ‌