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1	African-American Literature: A Brief Introduction and Anthology more books like this by Al Young add to wishlist These brief anthologies of ethnic American literature are ideal for ethnic, multicultural and American literature courses. They are designed to introduce undergraduates to the rich but often neglected literary contributions of established and newer ethnic writers to American literature. Each text is organized chronologically by genre and represent ... see all copies from $6.00! new only from $29.89! \| SVS
2	The Literature of California, Volume 1: Native American Beginnings to 1945 more books like this by Jack Hicks (Editor), Al Young (Editor), James D Houston (Editor) add to wishlist This comprehensive anthology presents the rich and diverse literature of pre-World War II California in four parts, each introduced by an essay that contextualizes the literary selections. Part I contains folk stories of native American tribes; part II presents diaries and letters of early settlers and explorers; part III contains literature of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Mingus/Mingus: Two Memoirs more books like this by Janet Coleman, Al Young add to wishlist Recollection of the life and times of one of the most tempestuous talents of jazz. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Something about the Blues: An Unlikely Collection of Poetry more books like this by Al Young add to wishlist Like Harlem renaissance poet Langston Hughes, who first popularized the blues as a poetic form, California Poet Laureate Al Young has written about the blues, played the blues and drawn inspiration from the blues. Something About the Blues uses the blues as a theme throughout 100 new and previously-published poems. Selections evoke the cold, hard ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.18! \| first editions \| SVS
5	California Fiction more books like this by Al Young add to wishlist Young, black, University of California educated, and dangerously back in love, Angelina Green is forced to make choices - intimate, political and spiritual - as she struggles to bring coherence and direction to her rollercaoaster Berkeley life. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.22! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Coastal Nights and Inland Afternoons more books like this by Al Young add to wishlist The renowned poet Al Young presents his first collection of poetry - Coastal Nights and Inland Afternoons - since named California Poet Laureate by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. In this latest collection, Al Young again demonstrated why his poetry is beloved worldwide. While other poets speak, Al Young sings. His life spent in music and the work ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Drowning in the Sea of Love: Musical Memoirs more books like this by Al Young add to wishlist "While drowning in the sea of sound", writes Al Young, "my whole life passes before me". These memoirs, essays, and informed vignettes tap into the evocative powers of music and song. On this thoroughly original, lyricized voyage through time and timelessness, jazz, blues, pop, country and western, classical, and Latin traditions get deliciously ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Leaving Saturn: Poems more books like this by Major Jackson, Al Young (Foreword by) add to wishlist Leaving Saturn, chosen by Al Young as the winner of the Cave Canem Poetry Prize, is an ambitious and honest collection. Major Jackson, through both formal and free verse poems, renders visible the spirit of resilience, courage, and creativity he witnessed among his family, neighbors, and friends while growing up in Philadelphia. His poems ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Jazz Cooks: Portraits and Recipes of the Greats more books like this by Bob Young, Deborah Feingold (Photographer), Al Stankus add to wishlist More than 90 of the top international jazz musician-cooks such as Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton and Branford Marsalis, Max Roach, Carmen McRae, MyCoy Tyner and Sonny Rollins talk about two things near to their hearts - music and food. Anecdotal biographies and stories about favourite foods - based on interviews with the artists - provide insight into ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $29.95! \| first editions
10	Present Tense-Writing and Art by Young Women: Edited by the Calyx Young Women's Editorial Collective more books like this by Micki Reaman (Editor), Calyx Young Women's Editorial Collective (Editor), Et Al Reaman (Editor) add to wishlist This anthology is edited by the CALYX Young Women's Editorial Collective. Contributors include Lauri Connor, Lara Frankena, Jullianna Parr, Alex Zaphiris, and R. Teri Bilas. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.29! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Jazz Idiom: Blueprints, Stills, and Frames more books like this by Charles L Robinson (Photographer), Al Young (Text by) add to wishlist A bri;llant behind the scenes portrait of the legendary figures at the early Monterey Jazz Festival see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
12	Seduction by Light more books like this by Al Young add to wishlist A fantasy novel about a middle-aged black ex-film star turned char lady, with a bizarre imaginative life. Mamie is blessed with psychic powers and has to cope with the return of her dead husband's ghost. Previous books by this black American writer include "Sitting Pretty" and "Ask Me Now". see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Calligraphy: From Beginner to Expert more books like this by Caroline Young, MPH, Chris Lyon (Illustrator), Jane Felstead (Designer) add to wishlist see all copies from $2.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions
14	The Mormon media market more books like this by Al R. Young, Roger Reynolds, Kenneth A. Haubrock add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99!
15	Snakes more books like this by Al Young add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16	Things Ain't What They Used to Be: Musical Memoirs more books like this by Al Young add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17	Bodies and Soul: Musical Memoirs more books like this by Al Young add to wishlist see all copies from $2.49! signed copies \| first editions
18	Dancing; poems. more books like this by Al Young add to wishlist see all copies from $5.00! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19	The Blues Don't Change: New and Selected Poems more books like this by Al Young add to wishlist see all copies from $9.50! signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Heaven: Collected Poems, 1956-1990 more books like this by Al Young, O O Gabugah (Designer) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $72.01! \| signed copies \| first editions
21	Kinds of Blue: Musical Memoirs more books like this by Al Young add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $35.75! \| signed copies \| SVS
22	The song turning back into itself; poems. - more books like this by Al Young add to wishlist see all copies from $3.22! signed copies \| first editions
23	Quilt 1 more books like this by Ishmael Reed (Editor), Al Young (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $4.10! first editions
24 view cover	Conjugal Visits: And Other Poems in Poetry and Prose more books like this by Al Young add to wishlist see all copies from $10.00! signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	The Sound of Dreams Remembered: Poems 1990-2000 more books like this by Al Young add to wishlist Like poets across the ages, Young is grounded and experienced in the pride and prejudice of his own times, and yet he can jump right over the moon and straight at the sun. Whether sonnetizing love or loss, laughing at smug social presumptions, condemning CIA drug deals, the thriving prison industry, biotech food, greed in a darkening stockocracy, ... see all copies from $1.99! signed copies

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