Ancient Creek
A Folktale
By Gurney Norman
In this new edition of Gurney Norman’s classic tale, the young hero, Jack, wages a revolutionary battle against an evil ruler to free his people, “the folks,” and their lands—the Hill Domain and magical Ancient Creek.
Familiarity Is the Kingdom of the Lost
By Dugmore Boetie
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Edited by Vusumuzi R. Kumalo and Benjamin N. Lawrance
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Introduction by Benjamin N. Lawrance and Vusumuzi R. Kumalo
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Foreword by Nadine Gordimer
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Afterword by Barney Simon
This fictionalized, first-person biography tells how a cunning rogue with nothing to lose relies on his guts and wits to survive amid racism and injustice in apartheid South Africa.
Out of Nowhere
New and Selected Poems
By Mary Ann Taylor-Hall
Out of Nowhere is the first comprehensive collection of poetry by Kentucky writer Mary Ann Taylor-Hall, presenting sixty-six new poems and work from two previous letterpress collections.
Black Box
Poems
By Frank X Walker
In this collection of African American and Appalachian poetry, Frank X Walker continues the brilliant autobiographical journey of Affrilachia, Walker’s groundbreaking first volume of poems.
Poetry | American | African American · Poetry | Subjects & Themes | Places · Appalachia · Kentucky · Appalachian Studies
Affrilachia
Poems
By Frank X Walker
This classic, canonical work of African American and Appalachian poetry portrays award-winning poet Frank X Walker’s journey growing up “Affrilachian” in rural Kentucky.
Poetry | American | African American · Poetry | Subjects & Themes | Places · Appalachian Studies · Appalachia · Kentucky
Women’s Perspectives on Human Security
Violence, Environment, and Sustainability
Edited by Richard Matthew, Patricia A. Weitsman, Gunhild Hoogensen Gjørv, Nora Davis, and Tera Dornfeld
This multidisciplinary collection examines women’s security threats stemming from conflict, environmental policy, and economic limitations, as well as the growing repertoire of grass-roots solutions women are creating, demanding, and sharing throughout the world to increase their security.
Political Science | Security (National & International) · Women’s Studies · Human Rights
That’s it for November. If you’re curious about what’s coming out next month, you can get a sneak peek at December.
