“The widely beloved, uproarious, first essay collection and the basis for the upcoming FX Studios series from smart, edgy, hilarious, and…
“Mind Platter is a compilation of reflections on life as seen through the eyes of an educator, student, and human who experienced her early…
“At the age of 12, Sharmila Sen emigrated from India to the U.S. The year was 1982, and everywhere she turned, she was asked to self-report…
A collection of poignant writings from inmates of Luzira prison in Uganda. This book was born from a creative writing project run by Uganda…
“Approximately 2.5 million men and women have deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan in the service of the U.S. War on Terror. Marian Eide and…
“A piercingly raw debut story collection from a young writer with an explosive voice; a treacherously surreal, and, at times,…
“Set against the backdrop of the Civil Rights Movement, Redlined exposes the racist lending rules that refuse mortgages to anyone in areas…
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“In this powerful and provocative memoir, Kiese Laymon fearlessly explores what the weight of a lifetime of secrets, lies, and deception…
“This imaginative, soulful debut poetry collection captures the experiences of being a young Pakistani Muslim woman in contemporary America…
“Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, she prepared for…