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  • Blutopia

    Visions of the Future and Revisions of the Past in the Work of Sun Ra, Duke Ellington, and Anthony Braxton

    by Graham Lock ...
    In Blutopia Graham Lock studies the music and thought of three pioneering twentieth-century musicians: Sun Ra, Duke Ellington, and Anthony Braxton. Providing an alternative to previous analyses of their work, Lock shows how these distinctive artists were each influenced by a common musical and spiritual heritage and participated in self-conscious efforts to create a utopian vision of the future.A ... Read more

    $25.19 USD

  • Forces in Motion

    Anthony Braxton and the Meta-reality of Creative Music: Interviews and Tour Notes, England 1985

    Series series Dover Books on Music
    A #1 New Release in Jazz Music on Amazon!"Absolutely essential reading." — The WireOne of modern music's towering figures, composer and multi-instrumentalist Anthony Braxton has redefined critical concepts of jazz and the wider world of creative music. The Chicago native's works range from an early piece for 100 tubas to proposed compositions for orchestras on different planets. A modern classic, ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • The Usage-based Study of Language Learning and Multilingualism

    Series series Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguistics series
    When humans learn languages, are they also learning how to create shared meaning? In The Usage-based Study of Language Learning and Multilingualism, a cadre of international experts say yes and offer cutting-edge research in usage-based linguistics to explore how language acquisition, in particular multilingual language acquisition, works.Each chapter presents an original study that supports the ... Read more

    $53.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Chinese Buddhist Texts

    An Introductory Reader

    The influence of Buddhism on the Chinese language, on Chinese literature and on Chinese culture in general cannot be overstated, and the language of most Chinese Buddhist texts differs considerably from both Classical and Modern Chinese.This reader aims to help students develop familiarity with features of Buddhist texts in Chinese, including patterns of organization, grammatical features and ... Read more

    $58.99 USD

  • The Hearing Eye

    Jazz & Blues Influences in African American Visual Art

    Edited by Graham Lock, David Murray ...
    The widespread presence of jazz and blues in African American visual art has long been overlooked. The Hearing Eye makes the case for recognizing the music's importance, both as formal template and as explicit subject matter. Moving on from the use of iconic musical figures and motifs in Harlem Renaissance art, this groundbreaking collection explores the more allusive - and elusive - references to ... Read more

    $27.89 USD

  • The Hearing Eye

    Jazz & Blues Influences in African American Visual Art

    Edited by Graham Lock, David Murray ...
    The widespread presence of jazz and blues in African American visual art has long been overlooked. The Hearing Eye makes the case for recognizing the music's importance, both as formal template and as explicit subject matter. Moving on from the use of iconic musical figures and motifs in Harlem Renaissance art, this groundbreaking collection explores the more allusive - and elusive - references to ... Read more

    $27.89 USD

  • Audiobook

    Black Water Rising

    by Attica Locke ...
    Narrated by Dion Graham ...
    Series Audiobook 1 - Jay Porter Series

    Unabridged

    13 hours 52 min

    Attica Locke—a writer and producer of FOX’s Empire—delivers an engrossing, complex, and cinematic thriller about crime and racial justiceLos Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist (Mystery/Thriller)Edgar Award Nominee (Best First Novel)The Orange Prize for Fiction (Shortlist)“A near-perfect balance of trenchant social commentary, rich characterizations, and action-oriented plot.... Attica Locke [i... ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    Mama Rock's Rules

    Ten Lessons for Raising Ten (or Less) Su

    Narrated by Rose Rock ...

    Abridged

    7 hours 35 min

    ""To be a parent is and should be a calling. There is absolutely nothing as great, challenging, or rewarding as raising a child."" So says Über-mom Rose Rock, who has raised 10 children in addition to caring for 17 foster children in her 40-plus years as a mother.As a mother who does not shy away from the hard conversations, Rose isn't afraid to present strong ideas about boundaries, discipline, ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    The Night Swimmers

    by Peter Rock ...
    Narrated by Graham Halstead ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 9 min

    Beneath the surface of Lake Michigan there are vast systems: crosscutting currents, sudden drop-offs, depths of absolute darkness, shipwrecked bodies, hidden places. Peter Rock's stunning autobiographical novel begins in the '90s on the Door Peninsula of Wisconsin. The narrator, a recent college graduate, and a young widow, Mrs. Abel, swim together at night, making their way across miles of open ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

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    Narrated by JD Jackson ...

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    13 hours 13 min

    LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEY’S WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTIONFrom Attica Locke, a writer and producer of FOX’s Empire, this sophisticated thriller sees lawyer Jay Porter—hero of her bestseller Black Water Rising—return to fight one last case, only to become embroiled in a dangerous game of shadowy politics and a witness to how far those in power are willing to go to win.Fifteen years after his career ... Read more

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    Guide Me Home

    by Attica Locke ...
    Narrated by JD Jackson ...
    Series series A Highway 59 Novel

    Unabridged

    10 hours

    In this stunning culmination of the award-winning Highway 59 trilogy, Detective Darren Mathews is pulled out of an early retirement to investigate the case of a missing black college student from an all-white sorority—and soon finds a town that will stop at nothing to keep its secrets hidden.Texas Ranger Darren Mathews isn’t sure he’s been a good cop, but believes he’s got a shot at being a good ... Read more

    $27.99 USD