Chasing UtopiaThe poetry of Nikki Giovanni has spurred social justice movements and inspired songs, turned hearts and informed generations about the reality of lifeespecially Black lifein America. One of the foremost voices in African American literature and a celebrated activist of her generation, she has been hailed as a healer and a sage, a powerful voice on issues of race, equality, violence, and discrimination. With Chasing Utopia, Giovanni demands that the

At day's end they say good-bye

Twelve hilarious chapter books in one big box

and confront a terrifying power that even she fears

and everyone in between

Dorsey offers the perfect antidote for all those sappy feel-good holiday stories with this zany blockbuster extravaganza in which his wonderfully deranged serial killer Floridaphile delivers his special brand of Christmas cheer

the most merciless gods

Five acid-splashed Florida capers in one great package

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but they deliver some of the funniest material around

Especially now that she’s working for his airline

fear and survival in gorgeously conceived metaphor

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