Who We Are

Sscarlet's Web is a Black-owned pop-up bookstore born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. We intentionally put books by Black, Indigenous, and diaspora authors front and center because that is where they belong. Whether you are shopping for yourself, your book club, or the young readers in your life, we have curated something here for you. When you shop with us you are supporting a bookstore built from love, community, and Brooklyn pride.

Our Story

SWB Picks

Black Fatigue by Mary-Frances Winters and Mareisha N. Winters Reese

The pioneering book that exposed the intergenerational health impacts of systemic racism is back—with 50 percent new content to meet the demands of our post-2020 reality.

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Books Coming Soon

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New Releases

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Back In Stock!

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Debut Authors

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  • Author Spotlight: J.L. Seegars

    Author Spotlight: J.L. Seegars

    J.L. Seegars is an indie romance author who takes pride in writing books that make you swoon, cry, and swoon some more. All of her works center around Black women...

    Author Spotlight: J.L. Seegars

    J.L. Seegars is an indie romance author who takes pride in writing books that make you swoon, cry, and swoon some more. All of her works center around Black women...

  • Author Spotlight: Kennedy Ryan

    Author Spotlight: Kennedy Ryan

    Meet Kennedy Ryan — USA Today bestselling author whose stories center Black women's joy, ambition, and love. Shop her full collection at Sscarlet's Web.

    Author Spotlight: Kennedy Ryan

    Meet Kennedy Ryan — USA Today bestselling author whose stories center Black women's joy, ambition, and love. Shop her full collection at Sscarlet's Web.

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More Book Clubs We Love

  • Noname: August Pick

    Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and founder of the Green Belt Movement, offers a refreshingly unique perspective on the challenges facing Africa.

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  • Well Read Sistas: August Pick

    A scorching second-chance romance between a talented screenwriter and a phenomenal musician from the New York Times bestselling author of Before I Let Go.

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  • Well Read Black Girl: 2026 Summer Recs

    New York Times bestselling author Tia Williams returns with an intensely romantic, deliciously sexy tale about a woman searching for her handsome seatmate on a European flight--and the unexpected places her hunt for love leads her.

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Radicals On Liberation

Books that stretch our thinking and push us toward collective liberation.

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The Person Behind The Books

Asalma Reads

Hi, I am Fatima, but you can call me Asalma. I built Sscarlet's Web because I believe everyone deserves to not only see themselves in the books they read, but feel prioritized as well. This space is your peak into my mind so to speak. You will be able to see what I’m currently reading, most of the books I’ve read and my TBR list.

Follow my reading journey on TikTok and Instagram at @asalmareads, and as always Stay Reading! Stay Learning!

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What I'm Reading Now

Revive Me: Part One by J. L. Seegars

The first time I kissed Christopher Johnson, I knew he would be my biggest mistake. It didn't stop me from wanting him though, and when the ghosts from my past came barging into the present, it didn't stop me from agreeing to let him help.

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Last Book I Read

Restore Me by J.L. Seegars

Dominic Alexander is my late husband's best friend and the last man on Earth that I should want. He's arrogant, dismissive, and up until recently has only ever used those dark eyes of his to look right through me. For the last twelve years, he's taken a sick pleasure in making me feel paper thin, like my entire existence is of no consequence to him at all.

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My TBR List

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Books To Spark A Conversation

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