Constraints on freedom, education, and individual dignity have always been fundamental in determining who is able to write, when, and where. Considering the singular experience of the African American writer, William W. Cook and James Tatum here argue that African American literature did not develop apart from canonical Western literary traditions but instead grew out of those literatures, even as it adapted and transformed the cultural traditions and religions of Africa and the African di...

Originally published in 1987, this book is a translation of Xenophon's Cyropaedeia (The Education of Cyprus), first published in 1567.

CopySyre Reign has always been seen as the family screw-up. Wherever he goes, hisreputation as a hothead with repeated run-ins with the law precedes him. From ayoung age, Delilah Gold has groomed her sons and nephews to take over heronline empire. Everyone has a place in the family business, even Syre as the headof security. Now that Delilah is retiring soon, she sets a plan in motion to mergeher family dynasty with the infamous Black family throug...

Since his mother’s death and his brother’s imprisonment, Maven Gold has been in a vicious cycle of sleeping with a different woman every other night to numb the pain. Frequenting a local sex club gives him access to various flavors to satisfy his palate. When a chance encounter with a blast from the past arouses more than his libido, he vows to make her his.After the untimely death of her mother when she was seventeen, Chime has been responsible for taking care of herself as well a...

What happens when a heartbroken therapist hires a handsome but hot-headed private chef for a dinner she was supposed to share with the man who wrecked her in the first place?She ends up being fed more than the three-course meal he came to serve. Iyla Fisher thought her solo anniversary dinner would be a quiet night of self-care until Keywan Glover, a chef with a short fuse and a violent past, strolls into her life and flips the script.When he walked into Iy...

Nori is fed up with her cheating boyfriend and father of her two daughters. Living with a man and still being a single mother was not what she had in mind when she and Kayden met. Desperate for a break from her life, she throws caution to the wind and goes on a girls' trip, risking it all for a taste of freedom. The getaway offers more than she expected when a generous stranger sweeps her off her feet and shows her and her friends a good time.Returning home, Nori contemplates givin...

As the youngest and only female member of a male-dominated family, Divine has always been sheltered by her overprotective brothers and cousins.Claiming to only want the best for her, they are often overbearing in their tactics to ensure her safety. Now that she's approaching thirty, she feels like it's time to branch out and find a life and a love of her own, but not without much protest from the men in her family.From a young age, Liam worked as the muscle...

Against her controlling father’s protest, Doctor Janelle St. John worked hard to become a veterinarian and open a practice with her best friend. As much as she loves her family, she can’t stomach dealing with her father’s betrayal. While she thought her parents would live happily ever after, he was cheating on her mom and starting a family with one of Janelle’s childhood best friends. Seeing how her parent’s happy marriage was just a fraud gave Janelle the realization that love was a hoax ...

Psalm Reign is the IT specialist for his family's online brokering business.When his brother is shot and sent home under 24-hour nursing supervision, he moves in to assist with caring for his brother and watching his back. As handsome and successful as Psalm is, he's always been more into gaming and computers than the fairer sex. When the gorgeous chocolate nurse gains his attention, he starts to wonder if there is more to life than his family's crime empire and de...

Steel Gray built his empire from the ground up on control. Jaded by loss and betrayal, he spends most of his time looking for ways to grow his wealth. Love is the last thing on his mind. When Devlan Rose, a tall, free-spirited server with a crown of wild curls and a smile that thaws his cold heart, drops onto his radar, something in him breaks.Devlan Rose thought her life was looking up until the night she lost her job. Dating her former boss seems like a step in the right directio...

Kenya Higgs has the perfect life, at least from the outside looking in. Her husband Boston is handsome, wealthy, and he showers her with extravagant gifts like every day is Christmas. Kenya gets to rub elbows with the most affluent people in the community and take vacations at the drop of a dime.Kenya’s life is perfect, that’s if you don’t consider the unspeakable things going on behind the arched doors of their breathtaking mansion. Under the threat of violence from the very hands...

In the touching conclusion to Secure in the Arms of a Thug, Royelle and Syre pick up right where they left off in their intense and captivating romance. A jealous ex threatens Royelle’s safety, sending Syre into a frenzy. Having vowed to protect her with his life, Syre is guilt ridden after letting someone get close enough to attack.Syre’s new vow is to avenge his Elle at all costs.Meanwhile, finding out the surprising twist of the pain she caused Syre haunts Royelle like a...