An Image of My Name Enters America: Essays by Lucy IvesRequirements: .ePUB reader, 4.8 MbOverview: From a “brilliant, one-of-a-kind maestro” (Booklist), a vibrant tapestry of memoir, research, and criticism Again, today, if I must choose between love and memory, I choose memory. What would you risk to know yourself? Which stories are you willing to […]
Latin American Detectives Against Power: Individualism, the State, and Failure in Crime Fiction by Fabricio ToccoRequirements: .PDF reader, 1.5mbOverview: This book examines how Latin American detective stories portray individualism and the state through the figures of the private eye and the police. Fabricio Tocco argues that these portrayals constitute a far more radical critique than […]
Black Lives, American Love: Essays on Race and Resilience by D.B. MaroonRequirements: .ePUB reader, 890 KBOverview: In this hard-hitting collection of essays, D.B. Maroon presents a personal biography of America, Blackness, and racial politics with unflinching style, and delivers a relentless truth-telling on some of the country’s fiercest debates and most profound challenges. From the […]
Emil and the Detectives by Erich Kästner (Emil #1)Requirements: epub reader, 3.1MBOverview: If Mrs Tischbein had known the amazing adventures her son Emil would have in Berlin, she’d never have let him go. Unfortunately, when his seven pounds goes missing on the train, Emil is determined to get it back – and when he teams […]
Great American Lives by Benjamin Franklin, Henry Adams, Ulysses S. Grant, Andrew CarnegieRequirements: .ePUB reader, 12,6 MBOverview: Brilliant, captivating, and unforgettable memoirs from four of the greatest minds in American history. Penned between 1771 and 1790 and published after his death, TheAutobiography of Benjamin Franklin is one of the most acclaimed and widely read personal […]