Edited by best-selling author Marilyn Sewell, this rich and diverse anthology of more than 300 poems celebrates the sacredness of women's lives: the experiences that shape them, the relationships tha
George Robert Twelves Hewes, a Boston shoemaker who participated in such key events of the American Revolution as the Boston Massacre and teh Tea Party, might have been lost to history if not for his
It's influenced William Gibson and been listed as one of the ten essential works of science fiction. Most importantly, Joanna Russ's THE FEMALE MAN is a suspenseful, surprising and darkly witty chroni
Written in 1929 at the height of the Harlem Renaissance by one of its most prolific authors, Plum Bun is the story of Angela Murray, a young black girl from Philadelphia who discovers she can pass fo
Iola Leroy was originally published in 1892, during a time of black disenfranchisement, lynching, and Jim Crow laws. It is the story of a "refined mulatto," Iola, raised to believe she's white until
The idea of crossing the border between the U.S. and "Greater Mexico" has always conjured images of racial hostility and exclusion. In American Encounters, award-winning anthropologist LimUn offers an
The first comprehensive study of the religious lives of central and eastern European Jewish women Most studies of Judaism focus on sources produced by and for learned men—the Hebrew Bible, the
"Skillfully explores what steps can be taken in the wake of mass atrocities. . . . Incisive and insightful." —Jane Lampman, The Christian Science Monitor The rise of collective violence and g
This stirring call for tolerance and solidarity from the acclaimed activist and author of Transgender Warriors collects Leslie Feinberg's speeches on trans liberation and its essential connection to
In this captivating collection of unpublished and published essays, one of our most important scholars, Paula Gunn Allen, explores the symbiotic relationship between Native American culture and the la
In the last thirty years, the suicide rate among young people has tripled. In this book addressed to the young survivors of this epidemic, Earl A. Grollman, the internationally known lecturer, writer
Winner of the 1998 National Jewish Book Award—the summation of a life's work by a mother of Jewish feminist theology How can women's full participation transform Jewish law, prayer, sexuali
"A marvelous collection . . . unified by its determination to speak on behalf of mothers assailed by government policies, social institutions and a culture of mother blaming. . . . These essays o
"Teach us to overcome our fear of life; and in that freedom may we learn to understand life and, in our understanding of life, to love." "I must ease the tension in my heart that ejects the sharp bar
Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza—who "stands among the most articulate and respected theologians who have challenged the silence and marginality . . . of Christian women" (The New York Times B
Originally published in 1956, Pauli Murray tells the story of her grandparents, delving into the realities of slavery, survival, and miscegenation in the pre-Civil War/Reconstruction era in the South
Hailed by Life as one of the great preachers of our time; spiritual advisor to Martin Luther King, Jr.; the first black dean at a white university; cofounder of the first interracially pastored church
An important and beautiful book about how we can bring peace and joy into our lives. Reading this rare book on the refinement of meditation practice is meditation itself. --JOAN HALIFAX, author of Th
To see beauty as the face of love rather than the arbitrary gift of fortune is . . . to enlarge our sense of life's possibilities.A woman becomes beautiful when she believes that her appearance reflec
In the last fifty years, many barriers to entering this country—those based on race, language, and national origin—have been eliminated. But at the same time, new immigrants have been stripped of thei
Two Centuries of African-American Travel Writing This anthology documents two centuries of writing by African-Americans who have traveled abroad in search of new opportunities, political insight, plea
There have been more than 250,000 copies sold of this famous introduction to Buddhist meditation. Thich Nhat Hanh's gentle stories and exercises show us how to use the practice of
I Begin My Life All Over is an oral history of 36 real-life strangers in a strange land, an intimate study of the immigrant experience in contemporary America.
"Cornel West is one of the most authentic, brilliant, prophetic, and healing voices in America today" —Marian Wright Edelman Nine of America's most influential artists, scholars, and public fig
In the movie lovejones, in Vibe magazine, and in music by rapper D Knowledge, the love poems of Sonia Sanchez have put into words the passions of a generation. Like the Singing Coming off the Drums of
The decorations in a fourteen-year-old boy's room, historical ties to spiritual healers and migrant workers, the sexual puns of an older man, low-riders and youth gangs.…In their language and images,
Offers powerful insight into the portrayal of romantic love by Jean Rhys, Clover Adams, Christina Stead, Willa Cather, Grace Paley, Raymond Carver, Andre Dubus, and others."Gornick makes forceful and
"It is not too much or too early to call Robin D. G. Kelley a leading black historian of the age. But it may not be enough." —Paul Buhle, Monthly Review In this vibrant, thought-provoking book,
Short Fiction on FaithLuminous fiction on themes of faith and meaning from favorite writers, including Sandra Cisneros, Andre Dubus, Louise Erdrich, Stephen King, Flannery O'Connor, Philip Roth, E. M
Through a remarkable blend of intellectual history, philosophical reading, and contemporary cultural analysis, Fruits of Sorrow explores the hidden dynamics at work when we try to make sense of suffer
"ONE OF THE MOST STIMULATING PROJECTS I'VE COME ACROSS IN A LONG TIME. . .GROUND-BREAKING"--Suzanne Oboler, Brown University, author ofEthnic Labels, Latino Lives While many commentators--from politi
Over two million American women hunt. By taking up weapons for the explicit purpose of killing, they are shattering one of Western culture's oldest and most firmly entrenched taboos. The image of a wo
The most prominent activists working in the fields of conflict resolution and emotional literacy argue that schools--as our children's last common public institution in a fractured time--must educate
When the Oakland school board issued a resolution calling for schools to acknowledge the reality of black English in the classroom, a huge national outcry and media frenzy arose. The debate about "Eb
Through brilliant storytelling, Ayers captures the lives and personalities of young people caught in the juvenile justice system and urges us to change the way we think about kids and crime. "Ayers's
Nominated for the 1998 National Book Critics Circle Award for PoetryRecommended Reading from Emerge An epic poem on kin estranged, the death of a brother from AIDS, and the possibility of reconciliat
A Life Among the NondisabledIn a blend of intimate memoir and passionate advocacy, Nancy Mairs takes on the subject woven through all her writing: disability and its effect on life, work, and spirit.
The twentieth anniversary edition of the classic study of the culture, religion, history, ideology, and influence of the Rastafarians of Jamaica. "Barrett offers the most comprehensive study to date
In this stinging critique of our legal system, Thomas Ross reveals how in making and justifying their opinions, judges rely to a startling degree on personal constructs that often perpetuate the deep
For all whose lives are touched by the devastation of Alzheimer's disease, When Someone You Love Has Alzheimer's offers guidance, comfort, and hope. This clear, compassionate guide explains: how Alzhe
