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English
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"The View from the Cheap Seats brings together... more than sixty pieces of his outstanding nonfiction. Analytical yet playful, erudite yet accessible, this cornucopia explores a broad range of interests and topics, including (but not limited to): authors past and present; music; storytelling; comics; bookshops; travel; fairy tales; America; inspiration; libraries; ghosts; and the title piece, at turns touching and self-deprecating, which recounts...
Publisher
Hub City Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
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pages cm
Language
English
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"This fierce collection celebrates the incredible diversity in the contemporary South by featuring essays by twenty-one of the finest young writers of color living and working in the region today, who all address a central question: Who is welcome? Kiese Laymon navigates the racial politics of publishing while recording his audiobook in Mississippi. Regina Bradley moves to Indiana and grapples with a landscape devoid of her Southern cultural touchstones,...
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English
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"One of the most acclaimed artists of the Harlem Renaissance, Zora Neale Hurston was a gifted novelist, playwright, and essayist. Drawn from three decades of her work, this anthology showcases her development as a writer, from her early pieces expounding on the beauty and precision of African American art to some of her final published works, covering the sensational trial of Ruby McCollum, a wealthy Black woman convicted in 1952 for killing a white...
Publisher
Minnesota Historical Society Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xiv, 286 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"A rich Minnesota literary tradition is brought into the spotlight in this groundbreaking collection of incisive prose and powerful poetry by forty- three black writers who educate, inspire, and reveal the unabashed truth. Historically significant figures tell their stories, demonstrating how much and how little conditions have changed: Gordon Parks hitchhikes to Bemidji, Taylor Gordon describes his first day as a chauffeur in St. Paul, and Nellie...
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
263 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A collection of short stories and poems by authors from both continents about life in various African countries and some of the experiences and impressions of Americans in Africa and of Africans in America.
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Series
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (v, 89 pages) : color illustrations
Language
English
Description
We often sing the 'Star Spangled Banner,' but what do the words mean? Why did Franklin Delano Roosevelt stay in office longer than any other U.S. president? Following the style of an old-fashioned primer, The American Reader answers such questions as it gives children a modern, well-rounded view of what it means to be a good citizen. Captivating prose, poems, short stories, and games entertain as they teach about the diverse regions of our country,...
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Publisher
Mariner Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
xix, 361 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Sy Montgomery, New York Times best-selling author and recipient of numerous awards, edits this year's volume of the finest science and nature writing. "Science is important because this is how we seek to discover the truth about the world. And this is what makes excellent science and nature writing essential," observes New York Times best-selling author Sy Montgomery. "Science and nature writing are how we share the truth about the universe with the...
Publisher
Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
ix, 353 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Get into the holiday spirit with these magical stories of family and friends... giving and sharing... joy and blessings! Prepare to be inspired by these tales of giving, gratitude, and kindness. You'll also pick up some creative ways to make your own holidays even more special, with new plans for family fun, gift ideas, and recipes. These 101 real-life personal stories are filled with the cheer of the season. They'll leave you smiling and eager to...
Publisher
Penguin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
xxv, 290 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Building from his acclaimed anthology Tales of Two Americas, beloved writer and editor John Freeman draws together some of our greatest writers from around the world to help us see how the environmental crisis is hitting some of the most vulnerable communities where they live. In the past five years, John Freeman, previously editor of Granta, has launched a celebrated international literary magazine, Freeman's, and compiled two acclaimed anthologies...
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
246 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Irreverent, thought-provoking, hilarious, and edgy: a collection of personal stories celebrating motherhood, featuring #1 New York Times bestselling authors Jenny Lawson and Jennifer Weiner, and many other notable writers. Listen to Your Mother is a fantastic awakening of why our mothers are important, taking readers on a journey through motherhood in all of its complexity, diversity, and humor. Based on the sensational national performance movement,...
20) Chicken soup for the soul: think positive, live happy : 101 stories about creating your best life
Publisher
Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
ix, 356 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
These 101 true stories will inspire you to think positive to live a happier life. Everyone can use a little more positive thinking--to create an even better life. Your attitude is a powerful tool, and these stories from real people show you how to think yourself into a more fulfilling, happier life. As co-author Deborah Norville says, "Change your thoughts and you'll change your world. Sometimes you need an example to follow, a how-to that works for...