Product Description: A perfect guide for use in high school classes, this book explores the fascinating literature of the Harlem Renaissance, reviewing classic works in the context of the history, society, and culture of its time.• Discusses five major writers of the Harlem Renaissance• Provides numerous suggestions for class activities and further individual exploration• Supplies educators with ready reference work that aligns with Common Core Standards in English Language Arts (ELA) in Social Studies• Gives readers insight into how literature and other art forms reflect the social conditions and are inspired by events of the tim...read more

Reverential, celebratory, antagonistic, and even erotic, this remarkable collection of essays interprets the Psalms as a collection of poetry. Written by 14 acclaimed poets, the essays approach the Psalms from a personal, often autobiographical perspective, demonstrating how relevant they remain for today’s readers. Alicia Ostriker examines the Psalms’ glory and their terror in a moving essay that revels in their moods of joy while acknowledging the brutality they invoke, linking their violence to events such as 9/11, the Palestinian uprisings, and the Rwandan massacres. Weaving autobiographical anecdotes with scholarly introspection, Enid Dame provides a Jewish explanation of Psalm 22, while editor Lynn Domina contemplates the pastoral life as she connects the everyday with phrases from the Psalms. From a former nun to a self-described left-wing Jew, from a Midrashic scholar to a Texas rancher, the contributors mirror the wide swath of humanity interested in, and affected by, the Psalms.

Presents background information on the Laguna Pueblo and discusses historical events of the time to assist readers in better understanding Leslie Marmon Silko's novel 'Ceremony.'

Provides historical and social context for this drama through commentary by well-known black authors, editorials, government documents, and statistics. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Book by Domina, Lynn