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What We Are
by Peter Nathaniel Malae“A rollercoaster ride inside the haunted house of American multi cultural sin and shame. Violent and smart and funny. I am excited by this new writer.” —Sherman Alexie…
Hettie Jones
…American ought to read; and Lawrence Ferlinghetti said: “A feminist scrutiny such as this is just what those lost decades needed, as the Beats themselves needed it.” The New York…
The Black Calhouns
by Gail BuckleyGail Lumet Buckley tells the story of her dynamic family during the most crucial century in African American history.
Nine Plays of the Modern Theatre
by Harold Clurman“The nine plays included in this volume are not only modern by date, 1944-1975, but in their dramatization . . . . Though each may differ from the others in…
The Poker Bride
by Christopher Corbett“The Poker Bride is a gorgeously written and brilliantly researched saga of America during the mad flush of its biggest Gold Rush. Christopher Corbett’s genius is to anchor his larger…
Central America Inside Out
by Tom Barry“A thorough, well-documented . . . investigation of the extend and consequences of North American government and business influence over Central American politics and economics.” –Kirkus Reviews…
The Refugees
by Viet Thanh Nguyen…the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, The Refugees is a collection of stories imbued with Nguyen’s extraordinary gift for writing, exploring questions of home, family, immigration, and the American experience….
Lonesome Traveler
by Jack Kerouac“Kerouac’s work represents the most extensive experiment in language and literary form undertaken by an American writer of his generation.” –Ann Douglas “ ‘ ’ ”…
The Devil Is Here in These Hills
by James GreenFrom a celebrated labor historian, the definitive chronicle of the fight for freedom by West Virginia coal miners, an important chapter in American history.
Before the End, After the Beginning
by Dagoberto GilbA raw, honest, and personal new collection of stories from acclaimed storyteller Dagoberto Gilb, “an important voice in American fiction.” (Annie Proulx)…
