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  • Clifford's Blues

    A Novel

    by John A. Williams ...
    A black musician arrested by Nazis in 1930s Germany endures the horrors of the Dachau death camp in this harrowing novel based on historical factA self-proclaimed "gay negro" from New Orleans, Clifford Pepperidge made his name in the smoky nightclubs of Harlem in the 1920s, playing piano alongside Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, and other jazz greats. A decade later, he thrills crowds nightly in the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Captain Blackman

    A Novel

    by John A. Williams ...
    A "fascinating novel" of race and war in historical US conflicts—through the eyes of a black soldier inexplicably traveling through time ( The New York Times Book Review).In the midst of the racial tensions in the army during the Vietnam War, Capt. Abraham Blackman does what he can to educate his fellow black soldiers on the history of race relations in the US military. But when he is gravely ... Read more

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  • The Angry Ones

    A Novel

    by John A. Williams ...
    The powerful and prophetic story of a talented young African American and his struggles to overcome deep-rooted racism and intolerance in post–World War II AmericaAmbitious and well-educated, US Army officer Steve Hill leaves California for the East Coast and his slice of the American Dream when he takes a job as publicity director at a vanity press. But mid-twentieth-century New York City harbors ... Read more

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  • !Click Song

    A Novel

    by John A. Williams ...
    In this fiercely authentic tale from the author of The Man Who Cried I Am, a gifted novelist confronts the powerfully entrenched, profit-motivated forces of corporate racismWhen his military service ends at the close of World War II—a period that will continue to haunt him throughout his life—Cato Douglass resolves to pursue a writing career and follows his dream to New York City.Soon, his first ... Read more

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  • Flashbacks

    A Twenty-Year Diary of Article Writing

    by John A. Williams ...
    A brilliant and thought-provoking collection of articles, profiles, and opinions from one of the twentieth century's most acclaimed African American writersA journalist, novelist, and educator, John A. Williams was never afraid to rock boats or take aim at society's most sacred institutions, white and black. Flashbacks is an essential compilation of Williams's best nonfiction pieces and an ... Read more

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  • Night Song

    A Novel

    by John A. Williams ...
    Inspired by the life of Charlie "Bird" Parker, this poignant, provocative, and stylistically brilliant tale paints a vivid picture of the New York City jazz sceneIn Greenwich Village, jazz is king, enticing hip young crowds with its seductive and vibrant rhythms.Jazz is also the lifeblood pumping through the veins of Richie "Eagle" Stokes, a saxophonist blessed with an otherworldly talent but ... Read more

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  • Night Song: A Novel

    by John A. Williams ...
    John A. Williams' Night Song is a powerful and evocative novel that explores the struggles of identity, ambition, and artistic expression through the lens of the jazz world. Set in the vibrant yet unforgiving landscape of 1950s New York, the novel follows jazz saxophonist Richie "Eagle" Stokes, a gifted but tormented musician navigating the highs and lows of his career and personal life.As Richie ... Read more

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  • Sissie

    A Novel

    by John A. Williams ...
    The powerful story of a vibrant African American family torn apart by inner turmoil and the injustices perpetrated by a racist societySissie Joplin is dying, and her surviving children have come to say good-bye. Estranged from their mother for years, Iris and Ralph have both achieved success—Iris as a jazz singer in Europe and Ralph as a playwright—but the pain of their youth remains forever alive ... Read more

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  • The Egyptian Peasant

    by Henry Habib Ayrout ...
    Egypt has changed enormously in the last half century, and nowhere more so than in the villages of the Nile Valley. Electrification, radio, and television have brought the larger world into the houses. Government schools have increased educational horizons for the children. Opportunities to work in other areas of the Arab world have been extended to peasants as well as to young artisans from the ... Read more

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  • The Man Who Cried I Am: A Novel

    by John A. Williams ...
    **Rediscover the sensational 1967 literary thriller that captures the bitter struggles of postwar Black intellectuals and artistsWith a foreword by Ishmael Reed and a new introduction by Merve Emre about how this explosive novel laid bare America's racial fault lines**Max Reddick, a novelist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter, has spent his career struggling against the riptide of race in ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Disaster Victim Identification in the 21st Century

    A US Perspective

    by Douglas H. Ubelaker ...
    Series series Forensic Science in Focus
    A comprehensive examination of all critical aspects of Disaster Victim Identification (DVI)As the frequency of both natural and man-made mass fatality disasters increases worldwide, the establishment of clear standards and best practices within the field of Disaster Victim identification (DVI) is of vital importance. Whereas most countries assign jurisdiction to law enforcement agencies following ... Read more

    $127.00 USD

  • Reimagining School Discipline for the 21st Century Student

    Engaging Students, Practitioners, and Community Members

    Edited by John A. Williams, Chance W. Lewis ...
    Series series Contemporary Perspectives on Access, Equity, and Achievement
    Regularly, schools and their personnel enact school disciplinary practices without considering how to harness the engagement of students, practitioners, and communities to enact transformative changes that reduce if not eliminate punitive school discipline approaches. Reimagining School Discipline for the 21st Century centralizes the assets and strengths of historically marginalized students and ... Read more

    $44.29 USD