Traveling Freely, the debut essay collection from poet Roberto Carlos Garcia, explores intersecting topics such as race, identity, and socioeconomic inequality from a uniquely Black Dominican American view.
Max Reinhardt was one of the formative directors of modern theater. Starting as an actor, it soon became clear that he wanted more. His vision of a theater "that returns joy to the people" was vast and expansive: It included intimate theatrical arrangement as well as mass production in the circus arena. Reinhardt's aesthetics were not restricted to a single program but indulged in a playful eclecticism. Thus, his career as a director that lasted for almost 40 years comprises a broad variety of artists of various genres as well as many different styles.
At the same time, Reinhardt soon longed for an international range: guest performances throughout Europe and to the US soon made him into a global star – and even a brand. He represents a metropolitan culture that roots in the late nineteenth century but comes to an end when Fasicsm in Europe ended any...
A lyric coming-of-age journey that sweeps from Detroit to Los Angeles, Find Me When You’re Ready interrogates the myths we carry and explores how we can set them aside.
Part memoir, part imagined history, this unique personal essay depicts the intimate experience of childhood bereavement, lost love affairs, and the complicated realities of motherhood and marriage.
Each One Teach One chronicles Ron Casanova’s struggle out of poverty, homelessness, and drug addiction. Through his own dramatic awakening, this Black Puerto Rican activist ultimately finds his salvation in helping other people.
The memoirs of Ariadna Efron provide an intimate and indispensable perspective on the poet Marina Tsvetaeva's life and work, told from the point of view of her daughter.
Edited by David Schaafsma, Lauren DeJulio Bell and Roxanne Pilat
Contributions by Samira Ahmed, Dhana-Marie Branton, Anne Calcagno, Ana Castillo, Maxine Chernoff, Shelly M. Conner, Stuart Dybek, Saja Elshareif, Emil Ferris, Jessie Ann Foley, Charles Johnson, Rebecca Makkai, Daiva Markelis, James McManus, David Mura, Nnedi Okorafor, Christian Picciolini, Tony Romano, Erika Sánchez, George Saunders and Luis Alberto Urrea
Foreword by Luis Alberto Urrea
Growing Up Chicago is a collection of coming-of-age stories written by Chicagoland authors that reflects the diversity of the city and its metropolitan area. Primarily memoir, the book asks, What characterizes a Chicago author?
