In the Old South of the 1930s, when a gentle giant of a man is sentenced to death for the murder and rape of two little girls, the fact that he is black and the girls are white is inflammatory enough, but the situation is further complicated by his near muteness and gift for healing.

Unforgettable story of children abandoned, clinging to their dreams, searching for love and home.

An anthology of the works of an African-American writer (1902-1967). It features his hero, Jesse "Simple" Semple, as he philosophizes from a Harlem bar on subjects ranging from marrying whites to the taking of an African name.

From atop Blackstone's highest hill, the old Asylum casts its shadow over Blackstone, New Hampshire. Built in the 1890s to house the insane, the Asylum has stood vacant for decades. But now, the wrecker's ball is about to strike--and unleash an ominous evil. Strange gifts begin to appear on the doorsteps of Blackstone's finest citizens.

"First published in May 1900, the Colored American Magazine provided a pioneering forum for black literary talent previously stifled by lack of encouragement and opportunity. Not only a prolific writer for the journal, Pauline Hopkins also served as one of its powerful editorial forces. This volume of her magazine novels, which appeared serially in the journal between March 1901 and November 1903, reveals Hopkins' commitment to fiction as a vehicle...

When Rebecca Morrison buys a cigarette lighter in the form of a dragon as a "welcome home" gift for her cousin Andrea, she never dreams that it will "ignite the darkest side of human nature."--Cover.

"The novel tells the story of Trilby O'Ferrall, an artist's model in Paris, who falls under the spell of the compelling Svengali, a musician who trains her voice through hypnosis and turns her into a singing star. The pair travel throughout Europe on successful concert tours, Trilby as La Svengali, the famous singer, and Svengali as the accompanying orchestra conductor. When Svengali falls ill and dies, the spell is broken, and Trilby loses her voice....

"A high-class call girl and a beautiful journalist are both drawn to the same man. And a Hollywood magnate tightens his steel grip on his power-hungry partner, while a murderer waits in the shadows."--Cover