You've Got a Place Here, Too by Ebony LaDelle

You've Got a Place Here, Too

An Anthology of Black Love Stories Set at HBCUs

Ebony LaDelle

Random House Publishing Group · Print & ebook · August 12, 2025

A heartwarming and unforgettable collection of love stories set at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, exploring hope, endurance, and what it means to leave a legacy, from some of today’s most prominent Black writers and edited by the acclaimed author of Love Radio “The best kind of homecoming . . . heartbreak, self-discovery, belonging, culture, history, and Black love . . .

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Who it’s for
These HBCU-set love stories hold tenderness, heartbreak, and belonging in the same generous frame.
Themes
Black love, HBCU community, Belonging and self-discovery
Genres
Black Romance, Short Story Anthologies

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A heartwarming and unforgettable collection of love stories set at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, exploring hope, endurance, and what it means to leave a legacy, from some of today’s most prominent Black writers and edited by the acclaimed author of Love Radio “The best kind of homecoming . . . heartbreak, self-discovery, belonging, culture, history, and Black love . . .

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What more could you want from your time in the HBCU universe?”—USA Today bestselling author Adriana Herrera Love can be messy, painful, and heartbreaking, but it can also be revolutionary, profound, and hopeful. For Celine, a forbidden crush on a professor evolves into a second chance at romance years later. Myra’s focus on a coveted audition for the Fisk Jubilee Singers is challenged by the handsome music major determined to help her. Kiese investigates the darker side to academia, love, and identity. Like most blessings, love emerges in the most unexpected places—in a training cockpit for new pilots, during a Mardi Gras celebration, or while gathering signatures to start the first-ever LGBTQ+ student organization officially recognized at an HBCU. These are just a few of the heart-searing, tender, and transporting love stories collected in You’ve Got a Place Here, Too—a true celebration of Black love and the profound impact of HBCUs on the community. Featuring stories by Elizabeth Acevedo, Jasmine Bell, Carla Bruce, Aaron Foley, Kai Harris, Ebony LaDelle, Kiese Laymon, Christine Platt, Farrah Rochon, Kennedy Ryan, Dawnie Walton, and Nicola Yoon.

Love, With Roots

These HBCU-set love stories hold tenderness, heartbreak, and belonging in the same generous frame.

Come here for

  • Black love shaped by HBCU culture and community
  • Romance that makes room for hope, identity, and legacy

Expect

  • A collection of stories by prominent Black writers
  • Tender, transporting turns from heartbreak toward possibility

Where it sits

Short Story Anthologies97%
Black Romance72%

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Publisher categories

  • Short Story Anthologies
  • Black Romance
  • Own Voices Fiction
Authors
Ebony LaDelle
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Published
August 12, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Black love · HBCU community · Belonging and self-discovery
Reading lane
Short Story Anthologies