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Red Rice Books Building. Red Rice Books is a virtual bookstore providing fresh literature and nourishing goods from the Diaspora.

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10/08/2026

Join us this Sunday as we celebrate Markette Sheppard ‘s keepsake book, “Grandma Dee’s Pineapple Upside Down Cake.”
Recipes are archives
Recipes preserve legacy.
Recipes are keepsakes.

Let us know you’re coming by visit our events pages. We look forward to see you at Lottie’s!

This November, join Abrea Armstrong at Members Only for a a book signing, cocktails & conversation about her debut novel...
10/08/2026

This November, join Abrea Armstrong at Members Only for a a book signing, cocktails & conversation about her debut novel, “Ferry Tales”.

Dank, drink, and d*ck is all Anana thinks she needs until she is yanked by an unexpected (and undeniable) invitation to her forgotten homeland that will send her across oceans, generations, cultures, and herself, or risk losing herself somewhere in the middle.

Ferry Tales is a debut novel by Abrea Armstrong that follows a black millennial woman on a transatlantic journey of self-discovery, blending travel, romance, humor, and cultural reclamation as she reconnects with her African heritage and confronts the legacies of diaspora, identity, and corporate America.

Born of a legacy forgotten over centuries, Anana Freedman has all the trappings of a Black Millennial dream—cash in her purse, smoke in her lungs, liquor on her lips, and lovers in rotation. But the one thing she lacks is herself. When an unexpected wedding invitation to West Africa arrives, it cracks open the illusion, thrusting her into the troubled waters of her birth. There, between sips of wh***ey, puffs of smoke, sweat of romance, and tears of mud, she must reassemble her deepest truth—one that lies somewhere between the story she’s been told and the one etched in her soul—or drown trying.

Ticket Options : Book + Cocktail or Cocktail Only
Curated, book-inspired drink menu by Members Only

Banned Books Week 2026We’re reflecting on our time at Get in the Booth by FOMO Museum Block Party. The event promoted us...
10/08/2026

Banned Books Week 2026
We’re reflecting on our time at Get in the Booth by FOMO Museum Block Party. The event promoted us to think about the ways both food and literature are political. Here are the pages of the zine we debuted that day.

What will you preserve through your vote and collective action this November (and every day)?

Building an intentional space for power and preservation. Join us? Subscribe today.

BOOKPALOOZA ready. Bringing this fit back on Saturday.See yall there?‘90s baby.
10/07/2026

BOOKPALOOZA ready.
Bringing this fit back on Saturday.
See yall there?
‘90s baby.

10/06/2026

New month, new homepage collections:
Hoodoo Heritage Month
Gullah Geechee Heritage Month
Black Speculative Literature
National Cookbook Month

&& Pre-Orders & Recent Releases by Black Authors

Let us know other collections you’d like to see below!

See y’all this weekend, friends. 10/10 Truist Field.Hosted for Books on the House, the 3rd Annual Charlotte BookPalooza ...
10/05/2026

See y’all this weekend, friends. 10/10 Truist Field.

Hosted for Books on the House, the 3rd Annual Charlotte BookPalooza brings together indie authors from across the Southeast, bookish vendors, fandoms, family activities, and unforgettable literary experiences for readers of all ages.

Every Festival Pass expands free book access and literacy opportunities throughout NC.

10/05/2026

Story time for the folks up right now.
Joins us next Sunday at Indie Author Sundays at Archive CLT. RSVP today.

M.N. Carter writes emotional romantasy where the gods are not the heroes—and love is rarely safe. Her debut novel, A Divine Lie, explores the fragile balance between life and death, fate and defiance, and what happens when the Divine is forced to reckon with its own creations. Drawn to mythology and morally complex characters, she creates stories where power comes at a cost and every choice has consequences.
At the heart of it all, M.N. Carter writes for readers who love slow-burn romance, fated connections, morally gray characters and stories where the line between hero and villain isn’t so clear.

09/26/2026

Find us in Archive CLT A Black woman owned cafe this and every weekend, friends.

Every purchase helps us build our bookstore in Charlotte’s West End. Building book by book.

Happy Tuesday!Have you heard? We’re at Archive CLT A Black woman owned cafe serving fresh literature and nourishing good...
09/22/2026

Happy Tuesday!

Have you heard? We’re at Archive CLT A Black woman owned cafe serving fresh literature and nourishing goods every day now. ☺️

Grab a drink, sweet treat, and new book from our shelves. We’ll rotate titles and still pop-up with additional items.

Thank you to the Archive team for having Red Rice in the building.

Bringing a Black Bookstore back to the West Side. 🖤👑

Mobile, but a real bookstore. We heard you. We are responding. Story time coming soon to a Black and bookish spot near y...
09/02/2026

Mobile, but a real bookstore.

We heard you. We are responding.
Story time coming soon to a Black and bookish spot near you.

Interested children’s authors? Hit the contact page today to show your interest.

Support this Black owned bookstore in the QC!

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Charlotte, NC

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