Blonde Faith
Blonde Faith

Author: Walter Mosley

Publisher: Little, Brown

Published: 2007-10-10

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 031602290X

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Easy Rawlins, L.A.'s most reluctant detective, comes home one day to find Easter, the daughter of his friend Chrismas Black, left on his doorstep. Easy knows that this could only mean that the ex-marine Black is probably dead, or will be soon. Easter's appearance is only the beginning, as Easy is immersed in a sea of problems. The love of his life is marrying another man and his friend Mouse is wanted for the murder of a father of twelve. As he's searching for a clue to Christmas Black's whereabouts, two suspicious MPs hire him to find his friend Black on behalf of the U.S. Army. Easy's investigation brings him to Faith Laneer, a blonde woman with a dark past. As Easy begins to put the pieces together, he realizes that Black's dissappearance has its roots in Vietnam, and that Faith might be in a world of danger.

Finding a Way Home
Finding a Way Home

Author: Owen E. Brady

Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi

Published: 2010-02-17

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1604733357

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Essays by Owen E. Brady, Kelly C. Connelly, Juan F. Elices, Keith Hughes, Derek C. Maus, Jerrilyn McGregory, Laura Quinn, Francesca Canadé Sautman, Daniel Stein, Lisa B. Thompson, Terrence Tucker, and Albert U. Turner, Jr. In Finding a Way Home, thirteen essays by scholars from four countries trace Walter Mosley's distinctive approach to representing African American responses to the feeling of homelessness in an inhospitable America. Mosley (b. 1952) writes frequently of characters trying to construct an idea of home and wrest a sense of dignity, belonging, and hope from cultural and communal resources. These essays examine Mosley's queries about the meaning of “home” in various social and historical contexts. Essayists consider the concept—whether it be material, social, cultural, or virtual—in all three of Mosley's detective/crime fiction series (Easy Rawlins, Socrates Fortlow, and Fearless Jones), his three books of speculative fiction, two of his “literary” novels (RL's Dream, The Man in My Basement), and in his recent social and political nonfiction. Essays here explore Mosley's modes of expression, his testing of the limitations of genre, his political engagement in prose, his utopian/dystopian analyses, and his uses of parody and vernacular culture. Finding a Way Home provides rich discussions, explaining the development of Mosley's work.

Jet
Jet

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Publisher:

Published: 2008-01-07

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13:

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Little Green
Little Green

Author: Walter Mosley

Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard

Published: 2014-01-28

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0307949788

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In Little Green, Walter Mosley’s acclaimed detective Easy Rawlins returns from the brink of death to investigate the dark side of that haven for Los Angeles hippies, the Sunset Strip. He’s soon back in top form, cruising the gloriously psychedelic mean streets of L.A. with his murderous sidekick, Mouse. They’ve been hired to look for a young black man, Evander “Little Green” Noon, who disappeared during an acid trip. Fueled by an elixir called Gator’s Blood, Easy experiences a physical, spiritual, and emotional resurrection, but peace and love soon give way to murder and mayhem.

Ebony
Ebony

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Publisher:

Published: 2007-10

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13:

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EBONY is the flagship magazine of Johnson Publishing. Founded in 1945 by John H. Johnson, it still maintains the highest global circulation of any African American-focused magazine.

Reversal
Reversal

Author: Michale Rutter

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2008-11-04

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 1440103887

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They're back! Sexy, manipulative real estate agent Kendra Vaughn and her karate champ boyfriend Race Richards are back in Minnesota, taking a much needed break from Los Angeles and their combined stress-load. A year and a half has passed since they first met, first hunted each other down in the great northern woodlands. Now, armed with an ancient longbow, a few arrows, and not much else, Kendra heads back into the bushes, looking for something legitimate to kill. Meanwhile, Race hits the local casino, playing blackjack and downing a few too many shot of whiskey as he waits for the phone call that will make-or-break his movie career. Also on the scene is Gretania, a murderous mail-order-bride with a wild scheme to rip-off a million dollar payout intended for the local Native American tribe. Aided by street-toughened twins Torque and Recoil, the red-headed Russian might just get away with it. Race and Kendra, pulled in by mistake, swing into action. But they just may be in over their heads...especially once the snow storm hits. For fans of the original "KickBack," look out--this time IT IS hunting season!

The Breakaways
The Breakaways

Author: Cathy G. Johnson

Publisher: First Second

Published: 2019-03-05

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1626723575

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Quiet, sensitive Faith starts middle school already worrying about how she will fit in. To her surprise, Amanda, a popular eighth grader, convinces her to join the school soccer team, the Bloodhounds. Having never played soccer in her life, Faith ends up on the C team, a ragtag group that’s way better at drama than at teamwork. Although they are awful at soccer, Faith and her teammates soon form a bond both on and off the soccer field that challenges their notions of loyalty, identity, friendship, and unity. The Breakaways from Cathy G. Johnson is a raw, and beautifully honest graphic novel that looks into the lives of a diverse and defiantly independent group of kids learning to make room for themselves in the world.

Gone Fishin'
Gone Fishin'

Author: Walter Mosley

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2002-09-17

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 0743451759

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Everything Easy Rawlins and Mouse Alexander ever knew about friendship, and themselves, comes apart at the seams when they enter a steamy bayou world of voodoo, sex, revenge, and death.

The Trickster Figure in American Literature
The Trickster Figure in American Literature

Author: Winifred Morgan

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2013-10-23

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 1137344725

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This book analyzes and offers fresh insights into the trickster tradition including African American, American Indian, Euro-American, Asian American, and Latino/a stories, Morgan examines the oral roots of each racial/ethnic group to reveal how each group's history, frustrations, and aspirations have molded the tradition in contemporary literature.