​Shop BEM at EatOkra’s inaugural conference and dive into the delicious world of Black cuisine, culture, and entrepreneurship!

​As an official 3C Community Partner, we’re thrilled to offer a robust slice of our collection alongside an incredible group of fellow Black-owned food businesses. Browse our books, indulge in rich conversation, and sample food from some of NYC’s most innovative Black chefs and food vendors.

Join us in the 3C Marketplace on October 13th to shop a wide range of our cookbooks, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and YA and kids’ books. Stay tuned for more programming details at culinarycreativesconference.com!

​**Please note: All attendees must purchase tickets on the conference site. Use BEM's special affiliate link for 10% off your purchase!**

​About the Culinary Creatives Conference

​The Culinary Creatives Conference, presented by EatOkra, is a celebration of Black food culture and its rich history. The Culinary Creatives Conference (3C) spotlights Black-owned food and beverage businesses, bridging the gap between innovative entrepreneurs and key industry stakeholders.

​More About BEM

​BEM | books & more is a literary destination at the intersection of food and Blackness. Established by two sisters in January 2021 as an online bookstore, BEM is proud to serve as a home for readers, writers, cooks, and eaters passionate about Black cultures in all their diversity. Taking an expansive approach to the nexus of food, literature, and culture, BEM celebrates Black food by bringing works of fiction, nonfiction and poetry for readers of all ages into conversation with cookbooks and culinary studies to explore how what feeds us defines us.

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