Our first boxes have officially shipped! Yay! Stop and take a dance break with us!
So what came in the boxes? Well, some of the same things and some different things depending on your size box.
There are 3 sizes to chose from:
Bright (1 book)
Vibrant (2 books)
HUEge (3 books) .
Along with books that highlight Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), each box also comes with goodies from BIPOC creatives.
Here’s what was in our
Winter 2020 box.
BRIGHT Box (regular)
(1) copy of the new and highly esteemed novel We Are Not Free by Traci Chee.
The book is historical fiction that dives into the live of Japanese teens who are forced to live in American internment camps following the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
(1) art print from the artist Crown Fox.
(1) card from the artist Crown Fox.
(You can read more about the artist at the end of this article.)
Fox painting by Crown_Fox
Abstract bird painting by Crown_Fox
VIBRANT Box (large)
The VIBRANT box included everything in the BRIGHT box along with:
(1) copy of Slay by Brittany Morris.
Here’s the official synopsis:
By day, seventeen-year-old Kiera Johnson is an honors student, a math tutor, and one of the only Black kids at Jefferson Academy. But at home, she joins hundreds of thousands of Black gamers who duel worldwide as Nubian personas in the secret multiplayer online role-playing card game, SLAY. No one knows Kiera is the game developer, not her friends, her family, not even her boyfriend, Malcolm, who believes video games are partially responsible for the “downfall of the Black man."
But when a teen in Kansas City is murdered over a dispute in the SLAY world, news of the game reaches mainstream media, and SLAY is labeled a racist, exclusionist, violent hub for thugs and criminals. Even worse, an anonymous troll infiltrates the game, threatening to sue Kiera for “anti-white discrimination."
Driven to save the only world in which she can be herself, Kiera must preserve her secret identity and harness what it means to be unapologetically Black in a world intimidated by Blackness. But can she protect her game without losing herself in the process?
HUEge Box (extra large)
The HUEge Box included everything in the VIBRANT Box along with:
(1) scented candle.
(1) copy of Failing Up by Leslie Odom, Jr.
Here’s the official synopsis:
Leslie Odom Jr., burst on the scene in 2015, originating the role of Aaron Burr in the Broadway musical phenomenon Hamilton. Since then, he has performed for sold-out audiences, sung for the Obamas at the White House, and won a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. But before he landed the role of a lifetime in one of the biggest musicals of all time, Odom put in years of hard work as a singer and an actor.
Meet the Artist
CrownFox_XM
Instagram | YouTube
WHEN DID YOU FIRST START THIS BUSINESS?
This year, 2020.
WHAT INSPIRES YOU TO CREATE?
Life, TV, ideas, imagination, and randomness really.
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES?
Gaming, mechanics, anything hands-on I tend to enjoy.
HOW WOULD YOUR BEST FRIEND DESCRIBE YOU?
Hmmm…I’m quiet at first but I’m friendly. After that I can be loud and silly.
When he is focused he looks pissed. He has a finesse with things. Very handy.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT HUES BOOK BOX?
That it gives ways to people to find new artist, authors, and so on. Its a great idea!
WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE TO BE A PART OF HUES?
I just wanted to support it. My art isn’t something I see people buying, but I am my toughest critic.
IS THERE ANYTHING ADDITIONAL YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD?
Thanks for allowing me to be a part. I hope they enjoy my art!
It made me look at my art differently to see it printed and in the box.
Meet Our Packing Partner
The Winter 2020 boxes were packed in partnership with:
Website | Instagram | Facebook
WHEN DID YOU FIRST START THIS BUSINESS?
July 2020.
WHAT INSPIRES YOU TO CREATE?
Baking has always been an outlet for me! And I would always love the smile on people’s faces and the instant happiness they receive when they first try my cookies!
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES?
Audiobooks, Call of Duty, Podcasts.
HOW WOULD YOUR BEST FRIEND DESCRIBE YOU?
Intelligent and focused yet petty and loves to have fun!
WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT HUES BOOK BOX?
I like the fact that it is bringing awareness to books and authors who may not have the reach that HUES Book 
does.
WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE TO BE A PART OF HUES?
The owner is pretty awesome and I love seeing my friend from kindergarten follow her dreams and blaze her own path.
Pictures show Davion Riley with his wife, Kristen Riley and Davion Riley and the owner of HUES Book Box, Chá Merri, graduating from college together.
