Hanif Abdurraqib

A celebration of Black culture beyond the white gaze, from the "MacArthur genius" who has been dubbed 'the most important cultural critic in America right now' by the Chicago Tribune. At the March on Washington in 1963, Josephine Baker was in a mood to reflect on her life and her legacy. She had spent decades as one of the most...

A poignant, personal reflection on basketball, talent, and the meaning of success. Growing up in Columbus, Ohio, in the 1990s, Hanif Abdurraqib witnessed a golden era of basketball, one in which legends like LeBron James were forged and countless others weren't. His lifelong love of the game leads Abdurraqib into a lyrical, historical, and emotionally rich exploration of what it...

An unprecedented look at the design archives of the iconic sportswear brand. In Autumn 2024, the Vitra Design Museum will present the first ever museum exhibition about Nike, the world's most revered sport brand. The exhibition, together with this accompanying catalogue, marks the milestones in Nike's six-decade history and explores its ascent into a global brand that holds a central...

When an author's unmitigated brilliance shows up on every page, it's tempting to skip a description and just say, Read this! Such is the case with this breathlessly powerful, deceptively breezy book of poetry. - Booklist, Starred Review In his much-anticipated follow-up to The Crown Ain't Worth Much, poet, essayist, biographer, and music critic Hanif Abdurraqib has written a book...

There's Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqib is a poignant, personal reflection on basketball, talent, and the meaning of success. It was featured as a Barack Obama 'Summer Reading Pick'. Growing up in Columbus, Ohio, in the 1990s, Hanif Abdurraqib witnessed a golden era of basketball, one in which legends like LeBron James were forged and countless others weren't. His...