Authors: Rich Whitted

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By Regina Dent

Authors: Emily R Wilson

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By Regina Dent

Authors: Carolyn D. Smith

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Authors: Willie Earl Scott

In Social Culture, Philosophy

By Stephanie McCarter

THE CONSERVATIVE CHARTER IN TIMES OF CRISIS: From Reagan to Redd is Willie Earl Scott's essay documenting his personal journey to conservativism while defining the very philosophy in modern times in the era of Trumpism and MAGA politics.

Authors: Emily R Wilson , Lucius Annaeus Seneca

In Historical, Philosophy

By Stephanie McCarter

For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Authors: Apollonius of Rhodes

In Historical, Philosophy

By Stephanie McCarter

Apollonius of Rhodes published his first version of THE ARGONAUTICA sometime in the middle of the third century B.C. At the end of his life he was director of the famous Library of Alexandria, which was the principal storehouse of all pagan literature and learning

Authors: Lucius Apuleius

In Historical, Philosophy

By Stephanie McCarter

THE METAMORPHOSES OF APULEIUS, which Augustine of Hippo referred to as THE GOLDEN ASS, is the only ancient Roman novel in Latin to survive in its entirety. The protagonist of the novel is Lucius. At the end of the novel, he is revealed to be from Madaurus, the hometown of Apuleius himself.

Authors: Iceberg Slim

In Biography and Memoir, Literary, Urban Fiction

By Raven Leilani

Iceberg Slim’s autobiographical novel sent shockwaves throughout the literary world when it published in 1967. Groundbreaking for its authentic and oft-brutal account of the s e x trade, the book offers readers an unforgettable look at the mores of Chicago’s street life during the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. In the preface, Slim says it best, “In this book, I will take you, the reader, with me into the secret inner world of the p i m p.” With millions of copies sold, P I M P has become vital reading across generations of writers, entertainers and filmmakers alike, making it a timeless piece of American literature.

Authors: Teri Woods

In Urban Fiction

By Dolen Perkins-Valdez

One of my favorites. TRUE TO THE GAME is one of those books that started me on the urban fiction track. DUTCH is a step better.