Many educators already know that hip-hop can be a powerful tool for engaging students. But can hip-hop save our schools—and our society? Hip-Hop Genius 2.0 introduces an iteration of hip-hop education that goes far beyond studying rap music as classroom content. Through stories about the professional rapper who founded the first hip-hop high school and the aspiring artists currently enrolled there, Sam Seidel lays out a vision for how hip-hop’s genius—the resourceful creativity an...

A vibrant, illustrated guide to blazing a unique and fulfilling creative path, from the Stanford d.school.Humans have always been creative hustlers—problem solvers who seek to live beyond the limits suggested by society. Yet we live in a world where the place you were born, the amount of money you have, and the level of melanin in your skin indicate the precise path you are expected to follow. Too many of us silence our creativity and let our hustle calcify as we s...

**A timely companion to the New York Times bestseller For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood…and the Rest of Y’all TooProgressive white educators on the challenges and reimaginings of anti-racist education, cultural responsiveness, and sustained liberatory learning practices**Designed for educators by educators, From White Folks Who Teach in the Hood is the white teachers’ guide to effective multicultural, anti-racist pedagogy.Over 20 educa...

A vibrant, illustrated guide to blazing a unique and fulfilling creative path, from the Stanford d.school.Humans have always been creative hustlers—problem solvers who seek to live beyond the limits suggested by society. Yet we live in a world where the place you were born, the amount of money you have, and the level of melanin in your skin indicate the precise path you are expected to follow. Too many of us silence our creativity and let our hustle calcify as we s...

Note to readers: This novella originally appeared in the cozy mystery anthology, Silent Fright.When the holiday party goes from Ho-Ho-Ho to Oh-No-No!In the charming town of Orange Grove Christmas traditions abound from streetlights adorned with garland and wreaths to festive annual parties. For Sam Gordon it was supposed to be all about holiday cheer, catching up with old friends, and indulging in too many Christmas cookies.But when her friend's ann...

Occasional Wild Parties brings together Sam Riviere, one of the most discussed of the new generation of British poets, whose 'post-internet' poetry sees him acting now as scribe, now as DJ, taking in everything from technologized romance to celebrity culture as filtered through Kim Kardashian's make-up routine; the 'elegant ghoul' Frederick Seidel, zooming through the dark underbelly of international high society on his Ducati racing bike; and the wonderfully obse...

Exploring the castle is all fun and games, until you trip over a murder.Sam Gordon takes a temporary nanny position at Rothenberg Castle in the bucolic English countryside.What she thinks will be a fun and relaxing working vacation becomes intriguing and adventurous when the kids share that their sprawling home is haunted.In her efforts to prove a logical explanation, Sam and the kids uncover a gruesome secret from the past.And as they searc...