Sharp, lyrical poems celebrating the Black vernacular—its influence on pop culture, its necessity for familial survival, its rite in storytelling and in creating the safety found only within its intimacy“Terrific . . . illuminates life in this country in a strikingly original way.”—Ron Charles, The Washington PostNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR • The New York Public Library • Tordotcom

Sharp, lyrical poems celebrating the Black vernacular—its influence on pop culture, its necessity for familial survival, its rite in storytelling and in creating the safety found only within its intimacy“Terrific . . . illuminates life in this country in a strikingly original way.”—Ron Charles, The Washington PostNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR • The New York Public Library • Tordotcom

Wild Hundreds is a long love song to Chicago. The book celebrates the people, culture, and places often left out of the civic discourse and the travel guides. Wild Hundreds is a book that displays the beauty of black survival and mourns the tragedy of black death.

From the award-winning author of Finna comes this moving, tender collection of poems exploring love and grief throughout the journey of lifein this luminous green cornerof a beautiful, bruised continent.there was love betweenthese loversthat still happenedamongst it all.In Something Blue, Nate Marshall reminds us that “love always happens in a time of ...

From the award-winning author of Finna comes this moving, tender collection of poems exploring love and grief throughout the journey of lifein this luminous green cornerof a beautiful, bruised continent.there was love betweenthese loversthat still happenedamongst it all.In Something Blue, Nate Marshall reminds us that “love always happens in a time of ...

"Nate Marshall was paying close attention when Chuck D said, 'Rap is CNN for Black people.' In his hard-hitting chapbook, BLOOD PERCUSSION, Marshall takes the Hard Rhymer's words and masterfully applies them to poetry, turning his eye toward gun play, free lunches, skull caps, prayers, and praise songs. With wit and fierce music, these poems take on the subjects that can't find a space on the evening news, reminding the reader again and again that there is power and grace in truth- telling...

1989, the number is an exploration of the year 1989 through politics, personal history and culture. This chapbook plays like a mixtape incorporating the hottest records and stories of 89 and reflecting their relevance for today.

A compass for leaders lost in the paradoxical space between attention to people and attention to results-with Compassionate Accountability you don't have to choose!Sadly, compassion and accountability are too often in tension-leaders feel they have to pick one or the other. But solely prioritizing accountability can create toxic work environments that drive away good talent. On the other end of the spectrum, being too nice can compromise performance and productivity.Finding...

Believe and be unshakable.The Director of West Point’s Performance Psychology Program shares the secrets of mental toughness and self-belief in this new definitive guide to mastering confidence, the key to performance in any field.“Studying confidence with Dr. Zinsser helped me win two Super Bowls. I recommend The Confident Mind to competitors everywhere.” —Eli ManningDr. Nate Zinsser has ...

**An Independent Press Awards Nonfiction Winner.A compass for leaders lost in the paradoxical space between attention to people and attention to results—with Compassionate Accountability, you don't have to choose!**Sadly, compassion and accountability are too often in tension-leaders feel they have to pick one or the other. But solely prioritizing accountability can create toxic work environments that drive away good talent. On the other end of the spectrum, being too nice ...

Upon hearing the news of an impending family tragedy, a lonely man must travel miles of dark highway to reach his hometown. Early on during his trip, he agrees to give an odd hitchhiker a lift. What happens along the way so strongly marks the lonely man that he can't help but retell the events to whomever he comes across. 

#1 New York Times bestselling author Anna Quindlen’s classic reflection on a meaningful life makes a perfect gift for any occasion.“Life is made of moments, small pieces of silver amidst long stretches of tedium. It would be wonderful if they came to us unsummoned, but particularly in lives as busy as the ones most of us lead now, that won’t happen. We have to teach ourselves now to live, really live . . . to love the journey, not the destination.”