Syrian-Lebanese Ethnicity in Neoliberal Brazil
John Tofik Karam
A revealing investigation of changing identity in a globalizing world
232 pages
| 6 x 9
Chinese Indentured Laborers and African Slaves in Cuba
Lisa Yun
A remarkable examination of bondage in Cuba that probes questions of slavery, freedom, and race
336 pages
| 6 x 9
| 6 tables, 3 figures, 1 halftone
McCarthyism Aimed at the Press
Edward Alwood
Shines a new light on a dark era in American journalism
216 pages
| 5.5 x 8.25
Lessons from the Inside
Scott H. Decker and Margaret Townsend
Convicted drug smugglers describe the business from the inside
224 pages
| 5.5 x 8.25
| 13 tables 2 halftones
Recipes and Tales from an American Bistro
Ellen Yin
True-life tales and scrumptious recipes from Philly's trendsetting restaurant
288 pages
| 8 x 9.25
| 115 color illustrations
Text by Adam Levine, Photographs by Rob Cardillo
A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated guide, chock full of inside information
192 pages
| 5.375 x 9.125
| 195 color photos, 1 map
A Memoir
May-lee Chai
A vivid depiction of the racism suffered by a mixed-race family in rural South Dakota
232 pages
| 5.5 x 8.25
| 12 halftones
Katy Friedland and Marla K. Shoemaker
From the Philadelphia Museum of Art, a fun-filled primer for children and grown-ups to share
64 pages
| 8.25 x 8.25
| 145 tables, 37 color illustrations
How American Yiddish Theatre Survived Adversity through Satire
Joel Schechter
A lively examination of Yiddish theatre during the Great Depression
304 pages
| 6 x 9
| 10 figures, 15 halftones
Urban Space and Organized Resistance in New Haven
Mandi Isaacs Jackson
A lively account of social protest and urban renewal in a struggling American city
296 pages
| 6 x 9
| 1 table, 5 figures, 45 halftones
The Legacy of Toni Cade Bambara
Edited by Linda Janet Holmes and Cheryl A. Wall
An anthology that celebrates the life and work of a major African American writer
320 pages
| 6 x 9
| 16 halftones
The Autobiography of Tommie Smith
Tommie Smith and David Steele
The story of the most famous protest in sports history, written by one of the men who staged it
288 pages
| 6 x 9
| 16 halftones