“Meet the Ganguli family, new arrivals from Calcutta, trying their best to become Americans even as they pine for home. The name they…
“In 1925, Josephine is the proud owner of a thriving farm. As a child, she channeled otherworldly power to free herself from slavery. Now,…
“What is it like to be a refugee? It is a question many of us do not give much thought to, and yet there are more than 25 million refugees…
“Young Hiram Walker was born into bondage -- and lost his mother and all memory of her when he was a child -- but he is also gifted with a…
“Sarah M. Broom’s [memoir] The Yellow House tells a hundred years of her family and their relationship to home in a neglected area of one…
“In our youth obsessed culture, we’re bombarded by media images and messages about the despairs and declines of our later years. Applewhite…
“There are few subjects in American life that prompt more discussion and rancor these days than immigration. In [this book], the renowned…
“More trans students, faculty, and staff are out on U.S. colleges campuses today than ever before. Still, many report enduring harassment…
“Though colleges and universities are arguably paying more attention to diversity and inclusion than ever before, to what extent do their…
“A lively, intimate memoir from an icon of the gay rights movement, describing gay life in 1950s and 60s New York City and her longtime…