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Miss Chloe

A Memoir of a Literary Friendship with Toni Morrison

by A. J. Verdelle ...

“Passionate, personal, insightful, testy, and unique.” —Kirkus (starred review)"Verdelle offers us testimony in praise and consideration of life as a literary citizen and Black woman alongside the guiding light of Toni Morrison. This is a holy testimony, indeed, one that deserves to be amen'd forever.” —Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author"Verdelle gives us the greatest gift—our ... Read more

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“Passionate, personal, insightful, testy, and unique.” —Kirkus (starred review)"Verdelle offers us testimony in praise and consideration of life as a literary citizen and Black woman alongside the guiding light of Toni Morrison. This is a holy testimony, indeed, one that deserves to be amen'd forever.” —Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author"Verdelle gives us the greatest gift—our
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The Good Negress

A Novel

by A. J. Verdelle ...

"Haunting . . . this novel has all the dimension and beauty of song. To read The Good Negress is to fall under a spell, to open a window, to fly." — Los Angeles Times Book ReviewWinner of the Harold D. Vursell Memorial Award from the American Academy of Arts and LettersBlack Caucus of the American Library Association Literary Awards Honor Book in Fiction... ... Read more

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"Haunting . . . this novel has all the dimension and beauty of song. To read The Good Negress is to fall under a spell, to open a window, to fly." — Los Angeles Times Book ReviewWinner of the Harold D. Vursell Memorial Award from the American Academy of Arts and LettersBlack Caucus of the American Library Association Literary Awards Honor Book in Fiction...
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Miss Chloe

A Memoir of a Literary Friendship with Toni Morrison

by A. J. Verdelle ...

Narrated by Bahni Turpin ...

Unabridged

12 hours 26 min

**“Passionate, personal, insightful, testy, and unique.” —**Kirkus (starred review)**""Verdelle offers us testimony in praise and consideration of life as a literary citizen and Black woman alongside the guiding light of Toni Morrison. This is a holy testimony, indeed, one that deserves to be amen'd forever.” —**Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author""Verdelle gives us the greatest ... Read more

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**“Passionate, personal, insightful, testy, and unique.” —**Kirkus (starred review)**""Verdelle offers us testimony in praise and consideration of life as a literary citizen and Black woman alongside the guiding light of Toni Morrison. This is a holy testimony, indeed, one that deserves to be amen'd forever.” —**Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author""Verdelle gives us the greatest
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Imperium in Imperio

by Sutton Griggs, A.J. Verdelle ...

Series series Modern Library Classics
Self-published in 1899 and sold door-to-door by the author, this classic African-American novel—a gripping exploration of oppression, miscegenation, exploitation, and black empowerment—was a major bestseller in its day. The dramatic story of a conciliatory black man and a mulatto nationalist who grow up in a racist America and are driven to join a radical movement dedicated to the creation of an ... Read more

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Self-published in 1899 and sold door-to-door by the author, this classic African-American novel—a gripping exploration of oppression, miscegenation, exploitation, and black empowerment—was a major bestseller in its day. The dramatic story of a conciliatory black man and a mulatto nationalist who grow up in a racist America and are driven to join a radical movement dedicated to the creation of an
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Millennial Culture and Communication Pedagogies

Narratives from the Classroom and Higher Education

by Ahmet Atay, Raymond Blanton, Rod Carveth, Yea-Wen Chen, Laura Dorsey-Elson, Anthony Esposito, Spoma Jovanovic, Baruti Kopano, Brandi Lawless, Phyllis McCluskey-Titus0, L. Adam Mekler1, Ronald Raymond2, Michelle Rodems3, Vincent Russell4, A. J. Verdelle5, Diane Waryold6, Andrew Sutherland7, Liliana (Lily) Herakova8, Anne B. Bucalos9, Jennifer J. Calvert0, Craig L. Engstrom1, Kathryn T. Garlitz2, Stephen M. Kromka3, Marjorie A. Miller4, Scott A. Myers5, Andrew L. Nicholson6, Elizabeth A. Petre7, James T. Petre8, Michael G. Strawser9, Matthew J. Thomas0, David H. Kahl Jr.1, Mary Z. Ashlock2, Mark J. Congdon Jr.4 ...

This book examines the ways in which faculty and staff at the higher education level teach and communicate with their millennial students and colleagues. The contributors address how millennials' academic and non-academic interests and everyday performances within and outside of higher education influence how faculty and staff communicate with them. This book delves into how millennials can become ... Read more

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This book examines the ways in which faculty and staff at the higher education level teach and communicate with their millennial students and colleagues. The contributors address how millennials' academic and non-academic interests and everyday performances within and outside of higher education influence how faculty and staff communicate with them. This book delves into how millennials can become
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Girl Gurl Grrrl

On Womanhood and Belonging in the Age of Black Girl Magic

by Kenya Hunt ...

Narrated by Kenya Hunt, Ebele Okobi, Jessica Horn, Funmi Fetto, Amanda Bright ...

Unabridged

5 hours 39 min

“One of the year’s must-reads.” –ELLE“[A] provocative, heart-breaking, and frequently hilarious collection.” –GLAMOUR“Essential, vital, and urgent.” –HARPER’S BAZAARIn the vein of Roxane Gay’s Bad Feminist and Issa Rae’s The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, but wholly its own, a provocative, humorous, and, at times, heartbreaking collection of essays on what it means to be black, a woma... ... Read more

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“One of the year’s must-reads.” –ELLE“[A] provocative, heart-breaking, and frequently hilarious collection.” –GLAMOUR“Essential, vital, and urgent.” –HARPER’S BAZAARIn the vein of Roxane Gay’s Bad Feminist and Issa Rae’s The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, but wholly its own, a provocative, humorous, and, at times, heartbreaking collection of essays on what it means to be black, a woma...
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Where the Dead Sit Talking

by Brandon Hobson ...

Narrated by Eric Michael Summerer ...

Unabridged

6 hours 28 min

With his single mother in jail, Sequoyah, a fifteen-year-old Cherokee boy, is placed in foster care with the Troutt family. Literally and figuratively scarred by his unstable upbringing, Sequoyah has spent years mostly keeping to himself, living with his emotions pressed deep below the surface—that is, until he meets the seventeen-year-old Rosemary, another youth staying with the Troutts.Sequoyah ... Read more

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With his single mother in jail, Sequoyah, a fifteen-year-old Cherokee boy, is placed in foster care with the Troutt family. Literally and figuratively scarred by his unstable upbringing, Sequoyah has spent years mostly keeping to himself, living with his emotions pressed deep below the surface—that is, until he meets the seventeen-year-old Rosemary, another youth staying with the Troutts.Sequoyah
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The Poet X

by Elizabeth Acevedo ...

Narrated by Elizabeth Acevedo ...

Unabridged

3 hours 30 min

**Don't miss this acclaimed audiobook,read by the author—**winner of an Odyssey Honor and an AudioFile EarphonesAward winner!The Poet X is also the w**inner of the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, the Michael L. Printz Award, and the Pura Belpré Award.**Fans of Jacqueline Woodson, Meg Medina, and Jason Reynolds will fall hard for this astonishing New York Times-bestselling novel ... Read more

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**Don't miss this acclaimed audiobook,read by the author—**winner of an Odyssey Honor and an AudioFile EarphonesAward winner!The Poet X is also the w**inner of the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, the Michael L. Printz Award, and the Pura Belpré Award.**Fans of Jacqueline Woodson, Meg Medina, and Jason Reynolds will fall hard for this astonishing New York Times-bestselling novel
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Kaikeyi

A Novel

by Vaishnavi Patel ...

Narrated by Soneela Nankani ...

Unabridged

17 hours 22 min

“With a graceful, measured elegance” (The New York Times), this lyrical novel reimagines the life of the infamous queen from the ancient epic the Ramayana, giving voice to an extraordinary woman determined to leave her mark in a world where gods and men dictate the shape of things to come.I was born on the full moon under an auspicious constellation, the holiest of positions—much good it did me.So ... Read more

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“With a graceful, measured elegance” (The New York Times), this lyrical novel reimagines the life of the infamous queen from the ancient epic the Ramayana, giving voice to an extraordinary woman determined to leave her mark in a world where gods and men dictate the shape of things to come.I was born on the full moon under an auspicious constellation, the holiest of positions—much good it did me.So
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Magic Lessons

The Prequel to Practical Magic

by Alice Hoffman ...

Narrated by Sutton Foster ...

Unabridged

13 hours 26 min

In this “ bewitching” (The New York Times Book Review) novel that traces a centuries-old curse to its source, beloved author Alice Hoffman unveils the story of Maria Owens, accused of witchcraft in Salem, and matriarch of a line of the amazing Owens women and men featured in Practical Magic and The Rules of Magic.Where does the story of the Owens bloodline begin? With Maria Owens, in the 1600s, ... Read more

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In this “ bewitching” (The New York Times Book Review) novel that traces a centuries-old curse to its source, beloved author Alice Hoffman unveils the story of Maria Owens, accused of witchcraft in Salem, and matriarch of a line of the amazing Owens women and men featured in Practical Magic and The Rules of Magic.Where does the story of the Owens bloodline begin? With Maria Owens, in the 1600s,
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Bound for Canaan

The Epic Story of the Underground Railroad, America's First Civil Rights Movement

by Fergus Bordewich ...

Narrated by Peter J. Fernandez ...

Unabridged

19 hours 31 min

An important book of epic scope on America’s first racially integrated, religiously inspired movement for changeThe civil war brought to a climax the country’s bitter division. But the beginnings of slavery’s denouement can be traced to a courageous band of ordinary Americans, black and white, slave and free, who joined forces to create what would come to be known as the Underground Railroad, a ... Read more

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An important book of epic scope on America’s first racially integrated, religiously inspired movement for changeThe civil war brought to a climax the country’s bitter division. But the beginnings of slavery’s denouement can be traced to a courageous band of ordinary Americans, black and white, slave and free, who joined forces to create what would come to be known as the Underground Railroad, a
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Ring Shout

by P. Djèlí Clark ...

Narrated by Channie Waites ...

Unabridged

5 hours 36 min

In America, demons wear white hoods.In 1915, The Birth of a Nation casts a spell across America, swelling the Klan’s ranks and drinking deep from thedarkest thoughts of white folk. All across the nation they ride, spreading fear and violence among the vulnerable. Theyplan to bring hell to Earth. But even Ku Kluxes can die.Standing in their way are Maryse Boudreaux and her fellow resistance ... Read more

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In America, demons wear white hoods.In 1915, The Birth of a Nation casts a spell across America, swelling the Klan’s ranks and drinking deep from thedarkest thoughts of white folk. All across the nation they ride, spreading fear and violence among the vulnerable. Theyplan to bring hell to Earth. But even Ku Kluxes can die.Standing in their way are Maryse Boudreaux and her fellow resistance
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