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With an Overview by Paul Smith and a Checklist to Hemingway Criticism, 1975–1990New Critical Approaches to the Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway is an all-new sequel to Benson’s highly acclaimed 1975 book, which provided the first comprehensive anthology of criticism of Ernest Hemingway’s masterful short stories. Since that time the availability of Hemingway’s papers, coupled with new critical and theoretical approaches, has enlivened and enlarged the field of American lit...

The mother of Emmett Till recounts the story of her life, her son’s tragic death, and the dawn of the civil rights movement—with a foreword by the Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.In August 1955, a fourteen-year-old African American, Emmett Till, was visiting family in Mississippi when he was kidnapped from his bed in the middle of the night by two white men and brutally murdered. His crime: allegedly whistling at a white woman in a convenience store. The killers were...

A Penguin ClassicMore than four decades after his death, John Steinbeck remains one of the nation's most beloved authors. Yet few know of his career as a journalist who covered world events from the Great Depression to Vietnam. Now, this distinctive collection offers a portrait of the artist as citizen, deeply engaged in the world around him. In addition to the complete text of Steinbeck's last published book, America and Americans, this v...

The work of considering, imagining, and theorizing the U.S. South in regional, national, and global contexts is an intellectual project that has been going on for some time. Scholars in history, literature, and other disciplines have developed an advanced understanding of the historical, social, and cultural forces that have helped to shape the U.S. South. However, most of the debates on these subjects have taken place within specific academic disciplines, with few attempts to cross-engage...

Supernatural Mysteries gathers more than sixty horror tales, ghost stories, and murder mysteries into a capacious survey of the uncanny in popular and literary fiction. Its range extends from Gothic melodrama and spectral visitation to psychological terror, detective ingenuity, maritime adventure, and tales poised between rational explanation and occult possibility. Classic motifs—haunted houses, cursed objects, revenants, séances, doubles, and inexplicable crimes—appear in varied tonal re...

The last surviving witness to the lynching of Emmett Till tells his story, with poignant recollections of Emmett as a boy, critical insights into the recent investigation, and powerful lessons for racial reckoning, both then and now.New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice • “In this moving and important book, the Reverend Wheeler Parker Jr. and Christopher Benson give us a unique window onto the anguished search for justice in a case whose impli...

The Power of Darkness: 560+ Supernatural Thrillers, Macabre Tales & Eerie Mysteries is an expansive anthology that showcases a rich tapestry of tales from the realm of the eerie and the uncanny. This vast collection captures the essence of gothic, horrific, and supernatural storytelling, weaving a diverse range of literary styles from the pens of some of the most renowned authors in the genre. The spectrum of narratives includes psychological thrillers, ghostly hauntings, and sinister myst...

SINISTER OMENS gathers more than 560 supernatural thrillers, macabre tales, and eerie mysteries into a capacious map of literary dread. Ranging from Gothic romance and sensation fiction to fin-de-siècle decadence, psychological horror, ghost story, occult fantasy, and early weird fiction, the volume traces the shifting forms of the uncanny across centuries and national traditions. Haunted houses, revenants, doubles, cursed objects, prophetic visions, and inexplicable intrusions animate its...

Supernatural Mysteries: 60+ Horror Tales, Ghost Stories & Murder Mysteries' is an extraordinary anthology that delves into the eerie and the unexplained through an array of literary styles, from the gothic to the modernist. Gathering works from the pens of over fifty historic authors, this collection showcases a rich tapestry of narrative forms—from nerve-racking suspense to psychologically deep horror—within the broader context of 19th and early 20th-century literature. This anthology not...

The Light Has Been Broken: 560+ Macabre Classics, Supernatural Mysteries & Dark Tales invites readers into a rich tapestry of the eerie and the inexplicable, weaving together an array of supernatural stories that span centuries and continents. This collection traverses a myriad of literary styles, from the enchanting gothic to the starkly mysterious, capturing the diverse imaginations of classic authors across the ages. In these pages, readers will encounter narratives that tantalize with ...

Dive into the chilling yet enchanting realm of 'Spooky Christmas: 30+ Supernatural & Eerie Tales,' an anthology that seamlessly weaves the festive charm of the Christmas season with the mysterious allure of supernatural storytelling. This compilation unites over thirty tales that vary in style from gothic narratives to eerie folklore, reflecting the diverse storytelling approaches of its illustrious contributors. Standout pieces depict uncanny encounters, spectral visits, and the dark magi...

In 'Supernatural Mysteries: 60+ Horror Tales, Ghost Stories & Murder Mysteries,' readers are enveloped in an eclectic blend of terror, suspense, and the supernatural that transcends time and geography. This anthology captures the enigmatic allure of horror tales and ghost stories while interweaving the mystery of murder across more than sixty distinctive pieces. The collection skillfully ranges from Gothic literature's eerie atmospheres to the sharp precision of detective fiction, showcasi...