"In this ... collection of essays, poems, and short reflections, Frederick Joseph explores issues of masculinity and patriarchy from both a personal and cultural standpoint. From fatherhood, and 'manning up' to abuse and therapy, he ... tackles the complex realities of men's lives today and their significance for society, lending his insights as a Black man"--Publisher's description.

"A professional job turns personal for jet-setting contract killer Gideon ... As a hit man from the time he was very young, money, women, and danger have always ruled Gideon's life ... Neither Gideon nor the city of Buenos Aires has recovered from the mayhem caused during Gideon's last job. But before the dust has settled and the bodies have been buried, Gideon calls in backup, including the lovely Hawks, with whom Gideon has heated memories, to launch...

No one should have to choose between love and justice. Haitian-born professor and activist Patrice Denis is not here for anything that will veer him off the path he's worked so hard for. One particularly dangerous distraction: Easton Archer, the assistant district attorney who last summer gave Patrice some of the most intense nights of his life, and still makes him all but forget they're from two completely different worlds. All-around golden boy...

"Early in his career, actor Courtney B. Vance lost his father to suicide. Recently, he lost his godson to the same fate. Still, as mental health discourse hits the mainstream, it leaves the most vulnerable out of the conversation: Black men. In America, we teach that strength means holding back tears and shaming your own feelings. In the Black community, these pressures are especially poignant. Poor mental health outcomes--including diagnoses of depression...

PB & J. Milk and Cookies. Serial Killers and Showers. Some things just go together; like sketch masters Key & Peele. They and their characters are back and bringing their honest, unvarnished and always brilliantly funny take on pop culture, race and society. From returning faves (substitute teacher!) to fresh material (paintboobs!), this is one perfect pair.

Want to meet Luther, President Obama's anger translator, or hang by the punch bowl with Bar Mitzvah sensations Dr. Dreidel and Gefilte Fresh? Whether it's satirizing the President, spoofing Nazis, or ordering up some soul food, Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele aren't afraid to take on taboo subjects for the sake of comedy.

Seldom does a book have the impact of Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow. Since it was first published in 2010, it has been cited in judicial decisions and has been adopted in campus-wide and community-wide reads; it helped inspire the creation of the Marshall Project and the new $100 million Art for Justice Fund; it has been the winner of numerous prizes, including the prestigious NAACP Image Award; and it has spent nearly 250 weeks on the New...

A memoir that examines rural poverty and the lingering strains of racism in the South by the author of Salvage the bones.

"Bestselling author Walter Mosley has proven himself a master of narrative tension, both with his extraordinary fiction and gripping writing for television. The Awkward Black Man collects seventeen of Mosley's most accomplished short stories to display the full range of his remarkable talent. Mosley presents distinct characters as they struggle to move through the world in each of these stories-heroes who are awkward, nerdy, self-defeating, self-involved,...

Presents a humorous novel about a woman who unexpectedly finds love but who just might be losing her mind.