African American

Special edition of literary magazine with essays, poems, and short stories from Chicago writers about Chicago.

"Drag" is Duriel E. Harris's first collection of poetry, structured loosely as a musical composition and focused on themes including the body, sexuality, race, and Chicago.

"Eugene Perkins has written a profound and deeply disturbing book which should be read by every person in this troubled land… Because he has a primary relationship with oppressed black children and because his subject with compassion and an arsenal of new and the social commentator, he reveals nuances and subtleties which are beyond the range of the traditional social scientists."- Lerone Bennet, Jr. Abstract found on the back cover of book.

The Demise of Luleta Jones is that rare work where the literary novel and the mystery intersect, presenting an aspect of African American life that all-too-often is hidden from view. Set in Chicago, Illinois, and Nashville, Tennessee, The Demise of Luleta Jones, on its surface, is a whodunit in which investigative reporter Theophilous Pugh is obsessed with uncovering the facts surrounding the mysterious death of an enigmatic public school teacher from a newly gentrified neighborhood. Beneath the surface, however, is a scathing portrayal of the dire consequences that gifted African Americans often suffer when they violate their community's narrow conventions.

A collection of inspirational &quot;gospel poetry&quot; by a Christian performance poet, designed to &quot;impact children and young adults by delivering powerful spoken word that was also spiritually based.&quot;<br />