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Browse by Series African Diaspora Material Culture Launching in Spring 2012, this new series will document the tangible and intangible heritage of African Americans in the hemisphere in both traditional and nascent fields of study. Series editor: Jessica Harris, Associate Professor of English at Queens College, CUNY. American Made Music Series Explorations of music history, origins, development, and artists Author and Artist Exciting combinations from visual artists and writers Banner Books Reprints of classic works Caribbean Studies Series Examinations of the rich history, literature, politics, and culture of the islands and adjoining nations Chancellor Porter L. Fortune Symposium in Southern History Series Collections of essays from a singular scholarly event that annually treats a major theme in southern history Children's Literature Association Series Conversations with Comic Artists Series Collected interviews with groundbreaking comics and animation creators Conversations with Filmmakers Series Collected interviews with the world's most celebrated filmmakers Conversations with Public Intellectuals Collected interviews with key intellectuals of the 20th century Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Series Collections of essays documenting the work of the premier gathering in Faulkner scholarship Folk Art and Artists Series Explorations of the practice and meanings of visual folk expression Folklife in the South Explorations of the distinctive folklore and folkways of the South's geographic regions Folklore Studies in a Multicultural World Great Comics Artists Series Critical assessments of the achievement and artistry of comics creators Heritage of Mississippi Series Histories of the state's diversity, artistry, and its struggles, and milestones Hollywood Legends Series Biographies of classic stars from the silver screen Literary Conversations Series Collected interviews with the world's most notable modern writers Margaret Walker Alexander Series in African American Studies New perspectives on African American history, literature, art, and politics Race, Rhetoric, and Media Monographs and essay anthologies that explore the intersections among race, rhetoric, and media in cultural, political, and social discourse within the United States and its territories Reading Faulkner Series For teachers, students, and readers, supplements that explicate Faulkner's context, lore, and intentions in his major works Southern Icons Series New editions of classic biographies and autobiographies by and about famous Southerners Studies in Popular Culture Series Perspectives on the influences and import of all aspects of popular culture Television Conversations Launching in Spring 2011, this new series will collect interviews with producers, writers, and showrunners to extend and deepen the dialogue about a vital medium that is shaping visual and popular culture. First title: Conversations with Joss Whedon. Series editor: David Lavery, professor of English at Middle Tennessee State University. Understanding Health and Sickness Series For those afflicted and for caretakers, guides to comprehension and treatment. This series is no longer actively acquired. No new titles will be added. Willie Morris Books in Memoir and Biography Biographies and autobiographies that explore all aspects of contemporary American life	Download the BOOKFRIENDS newsletter BOOKFRIENDS JUKE JOINT Membership Party Join us on Facebook See our authors READ OUR BLOG On the Horizon: Scotty and Elvis When Elvis Presley first showed up at Sam Phillips’s Memphis-based Sun Records studio, he was a shy teenager in search of a sound. Phillips invited a local guitarist named Scotty Moore to stand in. Scotty listened carefully to the young singer and immediately realized that Elvis had something special. Along with bass player Bill Black, the trio recorded an old blues number called “That’s All (read more...)

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