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A poet, playwright, novelist, and public figure, Langston Hughes is regarded as a cultural hero, making his mark during the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and '30s. A prolific author, Hughes focused his writing on discrimination in and disillusionment with American society. His most noted works of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction are broached in this new volume, revealing the range and enduring vision of this multitalented writer. Students loo...

Most often remembered for her gestures, expressive eyes, and body language on the screen, ZaSu Pitts was an unusual actress (and also an excellent cook: she often gave homemade candies to her coworkers, and her collection of candy recipes was published posthumously). This affectionate study of both her private life off-screen and her public persona details how the multi-talented actress become one of filmdom's favorite comediennes and characte...

This volume builds on and extends current discussions of the constructionof gendered identities and the networks through which men and women engage diaspora.It considers the movement of people and ideas between the Caribbean and the Nigerianhinterland. The contributions examine Africa in the Caribbean imaginary, the way inwhich gender ideologies inform Caribbean men's and women's theoretical or real-lifeengagement with the continent, and the i...

The Wizard of Oz has captured the imagination of the public since publication of the first of L. Frank Baum's books in 1900. Oz has shaped the way we read children's literature, view motion pictures, experience musicals, and watch in wonder as the boundaries between literature, film, and stage are crossed. Oz has captured the scholarly imagination as well. The seventeen essays in this book address these questions, which have become essential t...

Created in 2006 as a spinoff of Doctor Who, the internationally popular BBC television series Torchwood is a unique blend of science fiction and fantasy, with much more of an adult flavor than its progenitor. The series' "omnisexual" protagonist, maverick 51st-century time agent Captain Jack Harkness, leads a team of operatives from the present-day Torchwood Institute, a secret organization dedicated to battling supernatural and extraterrestri...

All along the mid-1800s Western frontier, the path of fugitive slaves in the Underground Railroad was wrought with challenges. Even if an escapee managed to avoid the more violent residents, he was hard-pressed to manage survival on the drought and illness-prone frontier, where newly settled sympathizers could rarely give accurate descriptions of the topography, climate, or food sources.

Christianity, Truth, and Weakening Faith advances just such a dialogue, featuring the collaboration of two major philosophers known for their progressive approach to this issue. Seeking unity over difference, Gianni Vattimo and René Girard turn to Max Weber, Eric Auerbach, and Marcel Gauchet, among others, in their exploration of truth and liberty, relativism and faith, and the tensions of a world filled with new forms of religiously inspired ...

If Andy Warhol, Dr. Seuss, and Willy Wonka were to plan a party, it might turn out something like this. Hollywood stars, young trendsetters, and families from all over the world flock to Serendipity. With its dessert-loaded menu, fun decor, and carefree vibe, this is the place to celebrate any occasion that calls for lots of chocolate. Serendipity Parties brings the restaurant's madcap sense of hospitality home. Whether it's a birthday, holida...

The Virtual JFK DVD is now available For more information on the film companion to the book, visit http: //www.virtualjfk.com/ It Matters Who Is President--Then and Now At the heart of this provocative book lies the fundamental question: Does it matter who is president on issues of war and peace? The Vietnam War was one of the most catastrophic and bloody in living memory, and its lessons take on resonance in light of America's current devasta...

This book considers the relevance of Schmitt's work for contemporary debates surrounding democratic sovereignty and global politics.

In this moving and playful collection, Collins touches on an array of subjects--love, death, solitude, youth, and aging--delving deeper than ever before into the intricate folds of life.

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Recalling the ease and humor of novels by Nick Hornby and Michael Chabon, "After the Workshop" tells the satirical story of a writer who confronts the demons from his past while escorting those of his present.

Back in print with a new cover! Holmes vs Dracula! Holmes vs the Invisible Man! After years of being unavailable, the collection of Scarlet in Gaslight and A Case of Blind Fear is here! In Scarlet in Gaslight, Holmes teams up with Van Helsing to stop Professor Moriaty's diabolic vampire invasion...lead by the master vampire himself, Dracula! Then, in A Case of Blind Fear, was it a plague of hallucinations, or is London truly haunted by a monst...

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Property Outlaws" puts forth the intriguingly counterintuitive proposition that, in the case of both tangible and intellectual property law, disobedience can often lead to an improvement in legal regulation. The authors argue that in property law there is a tension between the competing demands of stability and dynamism, but its tendency is to become static and fall out of step with the needs of society. The authors employ wide-ranging example...

Negotiating Development in Muslim Societies explores the negotiation processes of global development concepts such as poverty alleviation, human rights, and gender equality. It focuses on three countries that are undergoing different Islamisation processes: Senegal, Sudan, and Malaysia. While much has been written about the hegemonic production and discursive struggle of development concepts globally, this book analyzes the negotiation of thes...

Reading Dante: The Pursuit of Meaning examines the problem of thematic coherence in Dante's Divina Commedia. Unlike many Dante scholars who maintain that the poem's unity is the account of a journey through the afterworld, Jesper Hede argues that a systematic parallel reading of the poem's three parts (Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise) reveals that it is the vision of divine order that provides the poem with its thematic unity.

On New Shores focuses on immigrant fathers in North America and provides readers with a richer and more comprehensive approach to how researchers, practitioners, and social policymakers can examine immigrant fathering among ethnic minority families. The chapters focus on the various methodological advances used to explicitly investigate immigrant fathers.

Volatile Knowing refers to the positive change that can result when parents and teachers talk together about the politics of school reform. Based on a study of teachers and parents who researched aspects of the accountability movement typically censored in mainstream media, Volatile Knowing reveals the hidden power behind current reform efforts that serve private, not public interests. It is aimed at provoking a new, child-centered movement fo...