Sales Track: Art on My Mind has sold over 30K copies.
New Package: The new cover will feature original photos of bell hooks shot by African American photojournalist Eli Reed. The book contains approximately 19 black and white photos and 9 full color inserts, all featuring images of relevant artwork.
bell hooks on the rise: Although she died in 2021, hooks' writing has made a prolific resurgence among trade readers in the last four years. The 2018 paperback edition of All About Love has been on the New York Times Bestseller list for over two years. Combined sales for all of her books total over 1.3 million copies.
Prominent new foreword: Mickalene Thomas is a creative phenom, with a platform that reaches into nearly every major artistic industry. She has 208,000 followers on Instagram where she promotes her various projects. She's a Tony-nominated producer for the Broadway revival of The Wiz, and a frequent collaborator with Dior. She's photographed covers for W magazine and Essence. Her latest exhibition titled "All About Love, " inspired by bell hooks' writings, debuted at The Broad in L.A. in May 2024. Her far-reaching platform offers access to new and old readers interested in pop culture, Black culture, and creative culture alike.
