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- Akashic Noir
2013
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Gritty all-new crime stories set in the bustling Texas city, by Ben Fountain, Kathleen Kent, James Hime, and many more.In a country with so many interesting cities, Dallas is often overlooked—except on November 22 every year. On that day in 1963, Dallas became American noir. This collection of crime stories takes its inspiration from the darker corners of everyday life in a city that many associate only with a historic assassination—or a glitzy TV show about oil fo...
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Conversations with Black American Composers
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- William C. BanfieldMichael AbelsH. Leslie AdamsLettie Beckon AlstonThomas J AndersonDwight AndrewsRegina Harris BaiocchiDavid BakerWilliam C. BanfieldYsaye Maria BarnwellBilly ChildsNoel DaCostaAnthony DavisGeorge DukeLeslie DunnerDonal FoxAdolphus HailstorkJester HairstonHerbie HancockJonathan HollandAnthony KelleyWendell LoganBobby McFerrinDorothy Rudd MooreJeffrey MumfordGary Powell NashStephen NewbyColeridge-Taylor PerkinsonMichael PowellPatrice RushenGeorge RussellKevin ScottEvelyn Simpson-CurentonHale SmithBilly TaylorFrederick C TillisGeorge WalkerJames Kimo WilliamsJulius WilliamsTony WilliamsOlly WilsonMichael Woods
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- Music in American Life
2023
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Now available in paperback, William C. Banfield’s acclaimed collection of interviews delves into the lives and work of forty-one Black composers. Each of the profiled artists offers a candid self-portrait that explores areas from training and compositional techniques to working in a exclusive canon that has existed for a very long time. At the same time, Banfield draws on sociology, Western concepts of art and taste, and vernacular musical forms like blues and jazz to provide a frame for t...
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Sketches of Gotham
Matthew Hale Smith : A Thought-Provoking Work That Stands the Test of Time
2009
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Sketches of Gotham by Ike Swift offers a concentrated, compelling experience within fiction / literary. This concise work presents carefully drawn characters and purposeful plotting that together explore themes of choice, consequence, and human connection. The prose is precise and economical, balancing vivid scenes with clear pacing to maintain narrative momentum. Ideal for readers seeking a thoughtful, accessible read, the book is well-suited to book clubs and classroom discussion. Its in...
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This eight-volume, reset edition in two parts collects rare primary sources on Victorian science, literature and culture. The sources cover both scientific writing that has an aesthetic component – what might be called 'the literature of science' – and more overtly literary texts that deal with scientific matters.
$65.99 USD
2024
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This eight-volume, reset edition in two parts collects rare primary sources on Victorian science, literature and culture. The sources cover both scientific writing that has an aesthetic component – what might be called 'the literature of science' – and more overtly literary texts that deal with scientific matters.
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2024
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This eight-volume, reset edition in two parts collects rare primary sources on Victorian science, literature and culture. The sources cover both scientific writing that has an aesthetic component – what might be called 'the literature of science' – and more overtly literary texts that deal with scientific matters.
$225.00 USD
2024
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This eight-volume, reset edition in two parts collects rare primary sources on Victorian science, literature and culture. The sources cover both scientific writing that has an aesthetic component – what might be called 'the literature of science' – and more overtly literary texts that deal with scientific matters.
$225.00 USD
Flattering the Demos
Fiction and Democratic Education
2018
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This volume brings together reflections on the relationship between politics and storytelling, especially within the democratic context. Examples are drawn from the ancient and modern worlds, from classical Greek tragedy and Shakespeare to television, science fiction, and comic books, in order to examine the relationship between the philosophical and the poetical. As a political phenomenon, storytelling is used to confirm the prejudices and uphold the principles that prevail within the cul...
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2016
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This book presents the origin of primitive money and how it is used since the last centuries. (With the illustration of old moneys used by our ancestors.)“If money is viewed simply as a tool used to facilitate transactions, only those media that are readily accepted in exchange for goods, services, and other assets need to be considered. Many things — from stones to baseball cards — have served this monetary function through the ages.” (The Federal Reserve Bank)
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America Divided: 40 Civil War Novels
The Blue and the Gray, The Guns of Bull Run, Cease Firing, Family Pride, Brother Against Brother, The Red Mist, Who Would Have Thought It, Love Across the Borders
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- Ambrose BierceJoseph Alexander AltshelerMary JohnstonStephen CraneJohn William De ForestMaría Ruiz de BurtonB. K. BensonG. A. HentyJames GrantHarry HazeltonAnnie Randall WhiteMoyle ShererGeorge W. PeckRandall ParrishJohn R. MusickRobert W. ChambersWashington CableHenry F. KeenanNatalie Sumner LincolnJohn McElroyCharles Carleton CoffinLucy Foster MadisonEdward Everett HaleFrancis Hopkinson SmithEdward Payson RoeMargaret Hill McCarterFrederic W. LoringJames Lane AllenJustin H. McCarthyMary Jane HolmesJoel Chandler HarrisHarold FredericThomas Wentworth Higginson
2024
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'America Divided: 40 Civil War Novels' stands as a monumental anthology capturing the complex and multifaceted narratives of the American Civil War. The anthology not only emphasizes the devastating impact of the war but also its profound implications for American identity and culture. From heart-wrenching accounts of personal sacrifice and harrowing tales of battlefield valor, to the poignant depictions of the home front, these impactful tales are woven together by the collective memory o...
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40 Must-Read Civil War Novels
The Red Badge of Courage, With Lee in Virginia, A Daughter of the Union, The Border Spy, The Lost Dispatch, On the Plantation, Who Goes There?
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- Stephen CraneJohn William De ForestMaría Ruiz de BurtonB. K. BensonG. A. HentyJames GrantAmbrose BierceJoseph Alexander AltshelerMary JohnstonHarry HazeltonAnnie Randall WhiteMoyle ShererGeorge W. PeckRandall ParrishJohn R. MusickRobert W. ChambersWashington CableHenry F. KeenanNatalie Sumner LincolnJohn McElroyCharles Carleton CoffinLucy Foster MadisonEdward Everett HaleFrancis Hopkinson SmithEdward Payson RoeMargaret Hill McCarterFrederic W. LoringJames Lane AllenJustin H. McCarthyMary Jane HolmesJoel Chandler HarrisHarold FredericThomas Wentworth Higginson
2024
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40 Must-Read Civil War Novels is an enriching anthology that masterfully curates a broad panorama of literary expressions themed around the American Civil War. This collection captures the raw essence, enduring tensions, and diverse perspectives of one of America's most tumultuous periods. From harrowing battlefield depictions to intimate familial sagas, the anthology spans a range of styles including realism, romanticism, and historical fiction. Within its pages, readers will encounter st...
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