238 pp. Virtually new, no markings, gift quality. Dust jacket has pasted circle sticker noting Alexie is one of best under-40 American fisction writers, according to the New Yorker. Alexie, a Spokane Indian, writes about middle- and upper-class Native Americans in urban settings, coping with some of the same issues as white neighbors. Size: 8vo -- 8.5 In. View More...
353 pp. As new, no spine creases or markings, appears unread. A collection of essays on the civil war for "Greater Serbia" that followed the disintegration of Yugoslavia in 1991. The focus is multicultural Bosnia -- its significance, symbolism and necessity for survival. Among the contributors, besides the editors: Shkelzen Maliqui, T.D. Allman, Smail Balic, Orhan Bosnevic, David Rieff, Ivo Banac, Mark Thompson, Kasim Trnka, and Bogdan Denitch. View More...
353 pp. Close to new, some acetate wrinkles near top edge of front cover. Spine uncreased, no markings. More than 30 essays on the ethnic violence that swept the Balkans after the 1991 breakup of Yugoslavia. Some deal with the hesitation of other nations to intervene. Size: 8vov -- 9.25 in Tall View More...
397 pp. Ink notes on first preliminary page; previous owner's name blacked out on inside cover. Small ripple along lower spine, likely printing error. Text clean, binding tight. Light foxing on fore edge. Anthology of Walker's non-fiction writing on feminism and African American experiences, from the 1966-82 years.Includes essays on Zora Neale Hurston, Jean Toomer, Langston Hughes, Flannery O'Connor, and the civil rights and peace movements. Size: 8v0 -- 8 in Tall View More...
188 pp. Nearly new, no markings, firm binding. A collection of mini-biographical profiles of about 70 illustrious Italian Americans. The collection ranges from sports greats like Joe DiMaggio and Roy Campanella to lesser known figures like bowler Andy Varipapa and art museum director Luigi Palma Cesnola. Includes several b&w photos. Very readable, though perhaps too admiring of some, like Sinatra and Lee Iacocca, who had traits that were less than endearing. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall View More...
356 pp., with appendices concerning proverbs, Irish holidays, genealogical sources, etc. Lightly worn, rubbed spot at top of spine. No markings. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall View More...
205 pp. Water stains on dust jacket have smudged the title. Text clean. A collection of nine stories about modern Orthodox Jewish life. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall View More...
464 pp. Slight fading along top of front cover, dj rippled, otheerwise as new. No markings. Freedman traces three immigrant families over three generations, showing how their political allegiance changed from loyalty to Democratic urban machines to suburban conservatism as they became more affluent and educated. Includes bibliography, index. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall View More...
266 pp. Mylar protector on dust jacket. Ex-library stampings. Still sturdy and text clean. Harris relates his struggles in a broken black family in Arkansas, his challenges in coming out as gay, and obstacles in launching a writing career. He self-published his first book but later ones became best-sellers. He died of a heart attack in 2009. Size: 8vo -- 8.5 In View More...
308 pp. Spine uncreased, no markings. Lightly read. This edition features restored text as established by the Library of America. Foreword by Maya Angelou. Size: 8vo -- 8 in Tall View More...
676 pp., index, notes, bibliography. Much better condition than typical ex-library book -- just one small stamping on rear pastedown, showing book came from an Air Force library, plus a blacked out inventory label on front panel of dj, shelving label on spine. Mylar protector on dj. No full title page with publication data, but 2 half-title pages -- possible printing error. A black (light-skinned) Harvard Law professor examines changing American attitudes about interracial relationships. Extensive discussion of racial passing, the antimisceganation debate of the post-war period, and contempora... View More...
191 pp., Ex-library but very few signs of wear. Library spine label, card envelope, stampings etc. No other markings. Mylar on dj. Author of "On the Down Low" provides a follow-up on closeted bisexual life in the black community. Includes a discussion of "how you can tell if your husband/boyfriend is DL." Also discussion of the black churches' responsibility. Size: 8vo --8.5 In Tall View More...
320 pp., appendix with details and recipes for various Jewish observance. Several illustrations. Some dampstaining to cover, no markings in text, lower right corner of front cover lightly bumped. Light toning of text. The rabbi gives a thoughtful summary of Jewish history, compares anti-semitism with persecutions of other ethnic and religious groups, all to the lay the groundwork for urging American Jews to preserve the traditions of their ancestors even if in modified form. He discusses the history and rituals of various feasts. A few references to Hitler predict confidently (in 1942) that he... View More...
130 pp. Light wear, some page corners creased. No markings. "Struggle of the Kurds," the 27-page cover story, describes the Kurdish people and atrocities they suffered in Iraq from Saddam Hussein before he was toppled in the First Gulf War . Article was the first Natl Geographic assignment by the late essayist Christopher Hitchens. Includes a full page map of Kurdistan as it stretches across Iraq, Syria, Turkey and Iran. Other a rticles features the Main-Danube Canal, Denali National Park, Paraguay and the Chinese Emperor's Tomb. Size: 4to -- 10 in Tall. View More...
203 pp. Virtually new, spine uncreased. Gift inscription in Laotian on title page; signed by translator Thomas Scarseth and Thoj Xyooj. Subtitle: Stories of Eight Hmong Elders. Autobiographical essays, interviews and poems by eight Hmong elders who fled Laos after the Vietnam War and resettled in La Crosse Wis. Text both in English and Hmong (in Roman alphabet). Size: 8vo -- 8.5 In Tall View More...
82 pp., with bibliography and discography. Light rubbing on spine, lower corner thumbed. Price in marker pend on upper right corner.4 pp. of b&w historical photos of Smith. Moderately used but sturdy and clean. No markings in text. Sketch of Smith in a 1920s flapper dress and feather hat is part of the lavendar and green front cover design. A readable brief summary of Bessie Smith's rags to riches life and career in jazz. A "Perpetua" book that is part of the seldom seen Kings of Jazz paperback series. It includes critiques of some of her albums. Written for people who already know something a... View More...
273 pp. plus glossary in clean medium gray cloth with black and red decorative bell band across mid-section. Dust jacket missing 1 inch chip on rear panel, has white lily design against black and white floral background. Small gift inscription in tiny ink letters, dated Christmas 1948 on front endpaper. Book has 1948 date matching on title and copyright pages but no "A" on copyright page. $3.00 original retail price on flap. Small Gellert's Bookstore (42nd St., NYC) label pasted on rear endpaper. Light foxed bands on endpapers. Text clean. Memorable story of a Zulu parson searching for his son... View More...
Virtually new, gift quality. Rear cover identifies it as a bound galley proof "not for sale." Spine uncreased, no markings. A hip-hop journalist reflects on the phenomenon of penis size in black males, and why it seems to fascinate Americans of all races and sexual preferences. He includes anecdotes of his college days at Brown University, plus behavior he witnessed in locker rooms. No photos. Size: 8vo --9.25 in Tall View More...
229 pp. Flat-signed by author on title page. Nearly new. Perfect except for crinkled edge of p. 187, possibly a production error. Mylar protector on jacket. Sarris, a UCLA professor who also is chief of the Mowak tribe, offers 10 related short stories describing gritty Native American life in northern California. Size: 8vo -- 8.75 in Tall View More...
260 pp. Firm, nearly new, Light toning, but no markings. Cover curled. Story of a Native American after he is released from a Japanese prison camp in WW 2 and connects with his ancestral heritage. Size: 8vo -- 8.5 In Talla View More...
