Author and researcher Char McCargo Bah recounts the stories of the men and women buried in Alexandria's freedman's cemetery and the search for their descendants.At the beginning of the Civil War, Federal troops secured Alexandria as U

Written in the fearless voice of Detective Alex Cross, Alex Cross's Trial is a #1 New York Times bestseller of murder, love, and above all, bravery.From his grandmother, Alex Cross has heard the story of his great uncle Abraham and his struggles for...

What is legal personhood? Should humans feel threatened by nonhuman persons, which can range from cognitively complex chimpanzees to corporations that live in perpetuity? Are humans the only creatures with emotions, morality and culture? Are all humans...

Etain's dad shared stories of the Alamir, warriors created to protect the mortal realm from evils worse than humans. But she never believed... After the brutal murder of her family, Etain runs for her life, hunted by a red-eyed assassin. Scared and...

With the guileless wonder and innocence of a little girl, Alaina is profoundly changed by the performance. As she falls in love with the art of live theater, her enthusiasm lands her center stage. "But when I opened my mouth, the right words didn't come...

Alabama Crimson Tide: 1967 and the Undercurrents of Integration - The First Five - Before the Season ChangedBy: Andrew PernellMr.Pernell was born in the basement of the segregated Bessemer General Hospital in Bessemer, Alabama, on January 19, 1948. Mr...

The plucky, troublemaking Akissi is back with her mischief on The Ivory Coast! This time, she has to keep herself from drowning, stand up to a bully, make peace with her arch nemesis--the prettiest girl in school, and evade a witch doctor's potion...

Sometimes, the heart knows before the mind. The moment Greek restaurateur Alejandro "AJ" Melonakos sees Samara Grossman in the market, he knows she's the one for him. The American is sweet, and her voluptuous form rivals the marble goddesses made...

"Iceberg Slim breaks down some of the coldest, capitalist concepts I've ever heard in my life." --Dave Chappelle, from his Netflix special The Bird Revelation In this collection of six gritty tales from the underground, Iceberg Slim creates a tribute to...

"Today there are approximately 1.2 million people living with HIV/AIDS in the U.S. Approximately 545,000 are black." What happened to the African American Church that was a pillar in society-is it gone forever? Dr. Brown says no. It doesn't have to be...

In the tumultuous years before the Civil War, a young white woman from a Quaker background came to embody commitment to the cause of antislavery and equal rights for black people. Abby Kelley became the abolitionist movement's chief money-raiser and...

For millions of readers worldwide, Alan Paton's books have vividly described life in contemporary South Africa. Ah, But Your Land Is Beautiful revolves around the everyday experiences of a group of men and women whose lives reflect the human costs of...

Historic Civil Rights leaders, such as Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr., have inspired change for decades. Hearing of their courage and boldness may leave us wondering how we could possibly make a difference in comparison to these powerful agents of...

In the tradition of The Glass Castle, this "gorgeous" (The New York Times, Editors' Choice) and deeply felt memoir from Whiting Award winner Nadia Owusu tells the "incredible story" (Malala Yousafzai) about the push and pull of belonging, the seismic...

Alexander Hamilton's 210 year old mansion sits across from the Harlem townhouse of former President Bill Clinton--now America's First Gentleman. Hamilton returns to his long empty house and makes the most of his visit, enjoying good whiskey and the...

Finding love isn't easy and keeping love is even harder--especially when everyone seems bent on trying to destroy it. When Washington, D.C., chiropractor Yardley Brown goes to his local bank, it isn't only to make deposits into his account. He has long...