Book of Donmon Teith

Here is Gayl Jones's classic novel, the tale of blues singer Ursa, consumed by her hatred of the nineteenth-century slave master who fathered both her grandmoth

Gayl Jones is dedicated to the art of "verbal authenticity," stemming from her identification with her African American heritage. Amid widespread critical prais

African American Performance and Theater History is an anthology of critical writings that explores the intersections of race, theater, and performance in Ameri

This collection of essays centers on musical elements that authors have employed in their work, thus joining heard sounds to a visual perception of their storie