We all face another day of grief and anger in our country. The spark was the brutal death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. But the fuel was the tenacious hold that racism has on this country, recognized and felt by so many on a daily basis in its many forms.

There must be change. The first step is action. We at Algonquin Books and Workman Publishing are donating money to several organizations that further the Black Lives Matter movement and the cause of racial and social justice.

We are grateful and proud to be book publishers in this time, honored to amplify the wise and insightful voices of our authors, eager to join conversations about these times with you, our readers. Together our voices are louder. Together we can change the world.