A pioneering, dazzling satire about a biracial black girl from Philadelphia searching for her Jewish father in New York City Oreo is raised by her maternal grandparents in Philadelphia. Her black mother tours with a theatrical troupe, and her Jewish deadbeat dad disappeared when she was an infant, leaving behind a mysterious note that triggers her quest to find him. What ensues is a playful, modernized parody of the classical odyssey of Theseus with a feminist twist, immersed in seventies ...

With an introduction by the Man Booker Prize-winning author of A Brief History of Seven Killings, Marlon James.Oreo has been raised by her maternal grandparents in Philadelphia. Her black mother tours with a theatrical troupe, and her Jewish deadbeat dad disappeared when she was an infant, leaving behind a mysterious note. Oreo’s quest is to find her father, and discover the secret of her birth.What ensues in Fran Ross's opus is a playful, moderniz...

Monica aimed to be a high-flying executive, but when the misogynistic bullying from the privileged pale stale males becomes too much she quits. At her lowest ebb, a chance remark from her brother Paddy identifies a business opportunity - pet-sitting! She's enthusiastic, she loves animals, and she's got the management skills: it's bound to be a success, isn't it? Monica quickly finds dealing with her team of misfits as easy as herding kittens. Monica and Paddy soon very publicly clash with ...

Following eight major wolf personalities, Thinking Like a Wolf draws on decades of field notes to uncover the challenges and triumphs of Yellowstone's wolf packs, from the "chief historian of the most famous wolf population in the world" (Washington Post).In his latest book, award-winning author and renowned wolf researcher Rick McIntyre explores the intricate world of wolf behavi...