Edward P Jones In one of the most acclaimed novels in recent memory, Edward P. Jones, two-time National Book Award finalist, tells the story of Henry Townsend, a black farmer...

Michael David Lukas   In this spellbinding novel, a young man journeys from California to Cairo to unravel centuries-old family secrets.Joseph, a literature student at Berkeley, is the son of...

Alexander McCall Smith Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi have always relied on the advice of the classic guide to their trade, The Principles of Private Detection. But who is the...

Sam SelvonLooking for a better life a group of West Indians face harsh conditions in London, including racism, bad weather, loneliness, and hard timesPublished January 11th 1989 by Longman Publishing...

Ivan Vladislavic“Not writing is always a relief and sometimes a pleasure. Writing about what cannot be written, by contrast, is the devil’s own job.”In this unusual text, a blend of...

**In delicate condition**   Laurens van der Post   The distinguished explorer and writer recounts his rediscovery of the Bushmen, outcast survivors from Stone Age Africa. Faced with constant attack...

Sidney Poitier In this luminous memoir, a true American icon looks back on his celebrated life and career.  His body of work is arguable the most morally significant in cinematic...

Alexander McCall Smith Modern ideas get tangled up with traditional ones in the latest intriguing installment in the beloved, best-selling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series. Precious Ramotswe has taken on...

David MedalieThe widow of a Nationalist Prime Minister comes face to face with old adversaries at a luncheon hosted by the new President. An elderly woman finds that her last...

Jo Ann Gibson Robinson Explains how Robinson and the Women's Political Caucus started the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1954 Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee PressYear: 1987

Prue SmithPrue Smith spent much of her childhood in South Africa but as soon as World War Two ended she moved to England. It was only after apartheid ended that...

Deborah RodriguezIn Morocco, behind the ancient walls of the medina, secrets will be revealed . . .Amina Bennis has come back to her childhood home in Morocco to attend her...