literary collections

Anthology of fifty-six African-American Southern writers whose works address the living contradictions of the South.

Presents hundreds of works of English literature from medieval times through the twentieth century.

Thirty-six true, tall, and traditional tales, primarily from the nineteenth century or earlier, selected by a professional storyteller and divided by the region of the United States from which they originated.

Presents approximately two hundred thematically arranged songs, speeches, poems, and stories that illustrate the spirit of America, selected by Caroline Kennedy.

Presents a collection of short stories and poems by authors from both continents about life in various African countries and some of the experiences and impressions of Americans in Africa and of Africans in America.

A collection of non-standard English writing from the past two hundred years, that includes pieces written in slang, creole, patois, pidgin, and other forms of "rotten English".