intellectual life

"From the director of the famed MIT Media Laboratory comes an exhilarating behind the-scenes exploration of the research center where our nation's foremost scientists are creating the innovative new technologies that will transform our future"--.

The second entry in a well-received annual series features the author of Sellout as its guest editor and includes essays on such topics as Obama's presidential race, pop culture, and sports.

Reexamines works of African American literature through the lens of Barack Obama's life and accomplishments, discussing such topics as biracial identity, black manhood, and the pain of abandonment.

Offers a narrative history of African-Americans through a collection of correspondences from a variety of men and women, including slaves, politicians, civil rights activists, entertainers, and others.

Presents critical analyses of the work of African-American poets from the eighteenth through the mid-twentieth centuries, including Gwendolyn Brooks, Countee Cullen, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Claude McKay, and Jean Toomer.

Contains eleven essays in which the authors provide critical perspectives on the works of Hispanic American writers, and includes an introduction by critic Harold Bloom, a chronology, notes on the contributors, and a bibliography.

An anthology of over forty selections by African-American authors arranged by major themes. Includes biographical sketches of each author, an activity section, and writing assignments.

Contains critical articles which analyze important literary works from the Harlem Renaissance and provide information about the genre's most influential writers and works.

Presents the author's interviews with contemporary poets from diverse racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds discussing their work, lives, and creativity. Includes a selection of poems by each author.