Poetry. African American Studies. Women Studies. THE BONES, THE BREAKING, THE BALM: A COLORED GIRL'S HYMNAL (Penmanship Books, 2014) is Dominique Christina's first poetry collection.
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Poetry. "Ken Arkind is the wildness of the west. Grounded and headstrong but with unimaginable breadth of heart, his work is rife with the complexities of a man unafraid to face exactly what he is—and what you are. These poems confront the uncomfort...
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Poetry. African American Studies. This is the second book from the New York State Youth Poet Laureate book series. The overall theme of the poems is about overcoming obstacles and movement from hardship to triumph. Manual is constructed similarly to...
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Poetry. Edited by Geoff Kagan Trenchard, Adam Falkner and Mahogany L. Browne, this Penmanship Books anthology includes poems and writing prompts by Ken Arkind, Joshua Bennett, Mahogany L. Browne, Michael Cirelli, William Evans, Adam Falkner, Falu, B...
Poetry. Geoff Kagan Trenchard is a fascinating storyteller who uses his gifts to compose a literature not just of violence and survival, but also of tenderness and intimacy. MURDER STAY MURDER is both shockingly honest and unnervingly clandestine, t...
Poetry. Fiction. Jewish Studies. LAST KAISER ROLL IN THE BODEGA is Vanessa Hidary's first collection of poems and stories of a Jewish girl in a busy city, how she finds love, poetry and herself."Vanessa Hidary is a master. I don't know how she does ...
Poetry. In this ecstatic third collection, Michael Cirelli once again flips the cultural zeitgeist on its (gelled and sprayed) head, as he deftly surveys MTV's hit reality show Jersey Shore. In signature Cirelli fashion, he pulls off the unlikely: f...
Poetry. African American Studies. This new novelty item is a hit for anyone with a friendly addiction to twitter, love, and laughter. "Mahogany L. Browne has her own style of Tweeting, her own unique Twitter voice. She can talk about being her and s...
Poetry. African American Studies. "[Zora Howard's] youth inspires hope and her writing inspires those of us aging warriors who have tried to mend so many things in life that have cracked. Reward yourself and let Zora into your life"—Harry Belafonte....
Poetry. African American Studies. "GRITS uses bold imagery and precise narratives to highlight overlooked moments in daily life: a sobbing passenger on an airplane, two women celebrating Valentine's Day dressed in black, and relates those small mome...