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Gone Missing in Harlem
“. . . a page-turner and a portrait of a vanished era.” —Starred review, Publishers Weekly
A “Spring Book To Get Very Excited About” —BuzzFeed

Celebrating Poetry Month
This April, we’re featuring recent books by Nikky Finney, Ellen Hagan, Nandi Comer, Kyle Dargan, and more.

Other Worlds Here
An interdisciplinary study examines the interaction of literature and radical social movement, exploring the limitations of contemporary anarchist politics through attentive engagement with Native women’s literatures.
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Let’s celebrate National Poetry Month!
Happy National Poetry Month! To commemorate this important month, Illinois Poet Laureate and Northwestern University Press author Angela Jackson has written a statement to celebrate the rich tradition of poetry…
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In a special contribution to Wired magazine, actor Will Ferrell asks, “Where’s the future?” We were promised food in pill form and flying cars, Ferrell notes. The state of our…
Read MoreFollowing the success of her debut novel A Death in Harlem, Holloway’s follow up mystery was named by BuzzFeed one of their “27 Spring Books To Get Very Excited About.”…
Read MoreRecent & Upcoming Events
City Lights Live: Benjamin Hedin
June 22 @ 8:00 pm - June 22 @ 9:00 pm
ASLE Spotlight Series: Identity and Place
June 11 @ 12:00 pm - June 11 @ 1:00 pm
Virtual Book Launch: GONE MISSING IN HARLEM by Karla FC Holloway
May 13 @ 7:00 pm - May 13 @ 8:00 pm