African American Studies

For anyone who loves cities but has forgotten why, this compelling book offers hope for a richer and more civilized America. John Norquist firmly believes that the American city is on the verge of a renaissance--as long as urban leaders and citizens...

A New York Times Notable Book Selection Winner of the Mark Lynton History Prize Winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book AwardWinner of the Lionel Trilling Book Award A New York Times Critics' Best Book Excellent... stunning.--Ta-Nehisi Coates This book tells...

A literary history of walking From Dickens to Zizek There is no such thing as the wrong step; every time we walk we are going somewhere. Moving around the modern city becomes more than from getting from A to B, but a way of understanding who and where...

A literary history of walking From Dickens to Zizek There is no such thing as the wrong step; every time we walk we are going somewhere. Moving around the modern city becomes more than from getting from A to B, but a way of understanding who and where...

2005 Sibert Medal Winner A 2005 Newbery Honor Book "A voice like yours," celebrated conductor Arturo Toscanini told contralto Marian Anderson, "is heard once in a hundred years." This insightful account of the great African American vocalist considers...

This collection is a major contribution to the reconstruction of gender balance in African-American history -Manning Marable, Columbia University

This is the story of a man whose hands ended the life of eight fellow employees as well as his own. What kind of a man would do such a thing? The reader will be surprised to learn the answer to that question. Authors Son grew with strong convictions. Did...

This is the story of a man whose hands ended the life of eight fellow employees as well as his own. What kind of a man would do such a thing? The reader will be surprised to learn the answer to that question. Authors Son grew with strong convictions. Did...

Throughout the ages and across every continent, people have struggled against those in power and raised their voices in protest--rallying others around them and inspiring uprisings in eras yet to come. Their echoes reverberate from Ancient Greece, China...

The twenty-first century finds black people in America wanting much like they did in the twentieth century. Whatever it takes to effectuate the necessary changes imperative for blacks to positively move forward must be adhered to immediately; if not,...

The twenty-first century finds black people in America wanting much like they did in the twentieth century. Whatever it takes to effectuate the necessary changes imperative for blacks to positively move forward must be adhered to immediately; if not,...

Folklore scholar Jan Harold Brunvand assembles the best-known urban legends--including The Hook, The Spider in the Hairdo, and The Baby-Sitter and the Man Upstairs--and provides an enlightening and entertaining analysis of their variants and evolution...

Explores the meaning of Jewishness in light of the increasing assimilation of America's Jews and suggests ways to preserve Jewish identity.

"An in-depth and compelling account of diverse Americans living off the grid." --Los Angeles Times The radical search for the simple life in today's America. On a frigid April night, a classically trained opera singer, five months pregnant, and her...

Through the story of the universal tree, representing the complete human being, and the four birds, representing the four essential aspects of existence, Ibn 'Arabi explains his teaching on the nature and meaning of union with God. Providing an excellent...