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Right to Dance; Dancing for Rights book cover


Right to Dance
Dancing for Rights
Edited by Naomi Jackson

This anthology explores the connections between dance and human rights. Such connections appear most frequently in the context of dance being used ...


Cover of "William Beaudine" featuring white-and-black images of actors and directors


William Beaudine
From Silents to Television
Wendy Marshall

William Beaudine began his tenure in film as an assistant to the legendary D. W. Griffith. At the height of his career, Beaudine worked for ...


Cover of "Sarah Dessen" featuring a photo of the author on top of a blue and red background


Sarah Dessen
From Burritos to Box Office
Wendy Glenn

Dessen's body of fiction appeals to readers on many levels. Her writing style is complex yet readable, rich in meaning yet accessible. Adult ...


Cover of Evolution and 'the Sex Problem'


Evolution and 'the Sex Problem'
American Narratives during the Eclipse of Darwinism
Bert Bender

In "Evolution and 'the Sex Problem,'" author Bert Bender argues that Darwin’s theories of sexual selection and of the emotions are essential ...


Settlement of the American Continents book cover


The Settlement of the American Continents
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Human Biogeography
Edited by C. Michael Barton, Geoffrey Clark, David Yesner, Georges Pearson

When many scholars are asked about early human settlement in the Americas, they might point to a handful of archaeological sites as evidence ...


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Quick
Stories
T. M. McNally

"T.M. McNally's stories are compact, complex, artful and truthful miracles of humanity and language-strong coffee for these narcoleptic ...




Harry Potter and Philosophy
If Aristotle Ran Hogwarts
Edited by Shawn E. Klein, David Baggett

In Harry Potter and Philosophy, 17 philosophical experts unlock some of Hogwarts' secret panels, and uncover surprising insights that are ...


Cover of Untitled Najaf by Norman Dubie


Untitled Najaf
Poems
Norman Dubie

An limited edition, artist's book of work by celebrated poet Norman Dubie.

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