Clay Cane

While BURN DOWN MASTER’S HOUSE reached the New York Times list in its first week, I’m grateful to all of you for keeping the momentum strong. The novel has now spent three weeks overall on the USA Today Best-Selling Books list. BookRiot.com also called it a “masterpiece of historical fiction.” Thank you. Keep spreading the word like fire. 🔥

I’m bringing the fire to a few more cities, see the dates below and come through. Saturday, Mar. 28 — Poughkeepsie, NY Family Partnership Center (Lateef Islam Auditorium), 3 p.m. — Burn Down Master’s House: Live Conversation with Clay Cane + Kanell Harvard https://www.eventbrite.com/e/burn-down-masters-house-live-conversation-with-clay-cane-tickets-1980871198077?aff=oddtdtcreator Saturday, April 4 — Richmond, VA — SOLD OUT Ashland Theatre Saturday, April 11— Paramus, NJ Barnes & Noble, 2 p.m. https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062201653-0 📚 Order copies

I want to say thank you to everyone who supported Burn Down Master’s House against the odds. Because of you, the novel has reached #5 on the New York Times Hardcover Fiction list, and that is something I do not take lightly.

Two years ago, I was honored to be a New York Times bestseller in nonfiction with The Grift: The Downward Spiral of Black Republicans from the Party of Lincoln to the Cult of Trump. To now reach the New York Times list in fiction during Carter G. Woodson’s Black History Month is incredible. It would not have happened without the support of listeners of The Clay Cane Show on SiriusXM Urban View, the broader SiriusXM Urban View community, and SiriusXM Progress listeners, who showed up, spread the word, and believed in this book. Also, the independent media outlets who showed up, to the book clubs, early readers, and reviewers who bought the book and spread the word. This moment belongs to all of us!

I still have tour stops ahead, and the book is selling out in many locations, so you may need to order online. For now, signed copies are only available at Busboys and Poets. Please ask your local bookstore to carry it!

Burn Down Master’s House is a book about memory, resistance, and the people history tries to erase. Let this book and these stories spread like fire! 🔥 📍 Upcoming Tour Dates

Feb. 7 — Atlanta — SOLD OUT Auburn Avenue Research Library with Reecie Colbert

Feb. 8 — Decatur, GA — PAST EVENT First Baptist Church of Decatur (Georgia Center for the Book) with Ted Winn

Feb. 13 — Houston, TX — PAST EVENT Holy Family Catholic Church with Keith Boykin (Presented by Kindred Stories)

Feb. 14 — Dallas, TX — PAST EVENT Interabang Books with Nicole Gordon, Metropolitan Dallas Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Feb. 20 — Hartford, CT — SOLD OUT — PAST EVENT Stowe Center for Literary Activism

Feb. 26 — Paramus, NJ - CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER Barnes & Noble

Mar. 28 — Poughkeepsie, NY Family Partnership Center (Lateef Islam Auditorium) — Burn Down Master’s House: Live Conversation with Clay Cane + Kanell Harvard https://www.eventbrite.com/e/burn-down-masters-house-live-conversation-with-clay-cane-tickets-1980871198077?aff=oddtdtcreator 📚 Order Copies

BURN DOWN MASTER’S HOUSE is OUT TODAY. 🔥📚 Get your copy wherever books are sold!

I’m hitting the road to celebrate with a multi-city book tours and several stops already sold out (thank you! 🙏🏾).

I’ll be joined by incredible conversation partners including SiriusXM host Reecie Colbert, award-winning journalist Eva McKend, NYT bestselling author Keith Boykin, gospel singer Ted Winn, National Book Award-winning historian Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, and members of Delta Sigma Theta (Dallas Chapter).

Jan. 27 — New York City — PAST EVENT Strand Book Store with Reecie Colbert Jan. 28 — Philadelphia — PAST EVENT Uncle Bobbie’s with Reecie Colbert

Jan. 29 — Marcus Books (Oakland, CA) — PAST EVENT

Jan. 31 — Richmond / Ashland, VA — POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER Ashland Theatre with Eva McKend

Feb. 1 — Washington, D.C. — PAST EVENT Busboys and Poets with Reecie Colbert

Feb. 2 — Arlington, VA — PAST EVENT Arlington Central Library (Barbara M. Donnellan Auditorium) with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi

Feb. 3 — Newark, NJ — SOLD OUT — PAST EVENT Rutgers University with James Jones

Feb. 7 — Atlanta — SOLD OUT Auburn Avenue Research Library with Reecie Colbert

Feb. 8 — Decatur, GA First Baptist Church of Decatur (Georgia Center for the Book) with Ted Winn https://aftontickets.com/claycane2026

Feb. 13 — Houston, TX Holy Family Catholic Church with Keith Boykin (Presented by Kindred Stories) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/burn-down-masters-house-with-clay-cane-tickets-1968312756440

Feb. 14 — Dallas, TX Interabang Books with Nicole Gordon, Metropolitan Dallas Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. https://interabangbooks.com/event/2026-02-14/burn-down-masters-house

Feb. 20 — Hartford, CT — SOLD OUT Stowe Center for Literary Activism

Feb. 26 — Paramus, NJ Barnes & Noble https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062201653-0

Mar. 28 — Poughkeepsie, NY Family Partnership Center (Lateef Islam Auditorium) — Burn Down Master’s House: Live Conversation with Clay Cane + Kanell Harvard https://www.eventbrite.com/e/burn-down-masters-house-live-conversation-with-clay-cane-tickets-1980871198077?aff=oddtdtcreator More to come!

📚 Order Signed Copies

Burn Down Master’s House is coming to a city near you!

I’m heading out on a multi-city book tour to celebrate the release of Burn Down Master’s House. I’ll be joined by phenomenal conversation partners including SiriusXM radio host Reecie Colbert, award-winning journalist Eva McKend, New York Times bestselling author Keith Boykin, gospel singer Ted Winn, National Book Award-winning historian Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, and members of the Delta Sigma Theta Dallas Chapter.

The book officially drops January 27, 2026—please spread the word, grab tickets, and come join me on the road.

📍 Tour Dates

Jan. 27, New York City - SOLD OUT Strand Book Store with Reecie Colbert

Jan. 28, Philadelphia Uncle Bobbie’s with Reecie Colbert https://www.eventbrite.com/e/uncle-bobbies-x-clay-cane-burn-down-masters-house-book-tour-tickets-1975372389994 Jan. 29, Marcus Books in Oakland, California (Online Event, Must Get Tickets) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/clay-cane-burn-down-masters-house-x-marcus-books-tickets-1981453243992

Jan. 31, Richmond / Ashland, VA - SOLD OUT Ashland Theatre with Eva McKend

Feb. 1, Washington, D.C. - SOLD OUT Busboys and Poets with Reecie Colbert

Feb. 2, Arlington, VA Arlington Central Library (Barbara M. Donnellan Auditorium) with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/15635106

Feb. 3, Newark, NJ - SOLD OUT Rutgers University with James Jones

Feb. 7, Atlanta - SOLD OUT Auburn Avenue Research Library with Reecie Colbert

Feb. 8, Decatur, GA First Baptist Church of Decatur (Georgia Center for the Book) with Ted Winn https://aftontickets.com/claycane2026

Feb. 13, Houston, TX Holy Family Catholic Church with Keith Boykin Presented by Kindred Stories https://www.eventbrite.com/e/burn-down-masters-house-with-clay-cane-tickets-1968312756440

Feb. 14 , Dallas, TX Interabang Books with Nicole Gordon, Metropolitan Dallas Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. https://interabangbooks.com/event/2026-02-14/burn-down-masters-house Feb. 20, Hartford, CT - SOLD OUT (ONLY VIRTUAL AVAILABLE) Stowe Center for Literary Activism https://stowecenter.org/event/book-tours-an-evening-with-clay-cane/ March 28, Poughkeepsie, New York Family Partnership Center | Lateef Islam Auditorium with Kanell Harvard https://www.eventbrite.com/e/burn-down-masters-house-live-conversation-with-clay-cane-tickets-1980871198077

Pre-Order Signed Copies

Uncle Bobbie’s https://www.shopunclebobbies.com/product/burn-down-master-s-house-clay-cane/TJ77CBKH2YVFB6Q4PXDVC5NO

The first wave of tour dates for Burn Down Master’s House is here! I’ll be hitting the road for a multi-city run with some phenomenal conversation partners. Below are the early dates, with more cities to be announced soon. The book drops Jan. 27, 2026 — spread the word! Can’t wait to see you on the road.

Jan. 27 — NYC - SOLD OUT Strand Book Store with Reecie Colbert https://www.eventbrite.com/e/clay-cane-reecie-colbert-burn-down-masters-house-tickets-1428559492899

Jan. 28 — Philadelphia Uncle Bobbie’s with Reecie Colbert https://www.eventbrite.com/e/uncle-bobbies-x-clay-cane-burn-down-masters-house-book-tour-tickets-1975372389994

Jan. 31 - Richmond/Ashland, Virgina Ashland Theatre https://ashlandtheatre.org/event/claycane

Feb. 1 — Washington, D.C. Busboys and Poets with Reecie Colbert https://www.eventbrite.com/e/burn-down-masters-house-w-clay-cane-busboys-and-poets-books-tickets-1962546983859

Feb. 2 - Arlington, Virginia Arlington Library at the Barbara M. Donnellan Auditorium with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/15635106

Feb. 3 — Newark, NJ Rutgers University with Dr. James Jones https://www.eventbrite.com/e/burn-down-masters-house-a-conversation-with-clay-cane-and-james-jones-tickets-1970461293773?aff=oddtdtcreator

Feb. 7 — Atlanta Auburn Avenue Research Library with Reecie Colbert https://www.eventbrite.com/e/clay-cane-in-conversation-with-reecie-colbert-tickets-1975206629199?aff=oddtdtcreator

The countdown to Burn Down Master’s House has officially begun. For a limited time, you can secure your own signed copy before the book tour kicks off. This novel brings together the real histories of enslaved people who resisted, stories that were buried, distorted, or erased. Burn Down Master’s House confronts the myths America tells about slavery, pushes back against the current wave of historical erasure, and asks a question that is just as urgent today as it was then: If the systems we inherit do not serve us, why do we keep them?

If you want to be among the first to hold this story, rooted in truth and the fight over American memory, preorder your signed edition now. Burn Down Master’s House arrives January 27, 2026. Uncle Bobbie’s https://www.shopunclebobbies.com/product/burn-down-master-s-house-clay-cane/TJ77CBKH2YVFB6Q4PXDVC5NO Strand Books https://www.strandbooks.com/burn-down-master-s-house-9781496759146.html See the book trailer below:

It’s official: you can NOW pre-order BURN DOWN MASTER’S HOUSE: A NOVEL. This is the book I’ve always wanted to write—inspired by real people who resisted with brilliant opposition. The book will released Jan 27, 2026 but you can pre-order now.

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"THE GRIFT: The Downward Spiral of Black Republicans from the Party of Lincoln to the Cult of Trump" is available now, order here  –> Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or your local bookstore.

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It’s official! You can order my first book -- Live Through This: Surviving the Intersections of Sexuality, God, and Race. Click here to order on Amazon.com: http://ow.ly/3Bbu307GI3Q

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I am pleased to share for the first time the cover of my forthcoming book Live Through This: Surviving the Intersections of Sexuality, God, and Race. The book will be published in June 2017 by Cleis Press and digitally distributed through Simon & Schuster.