Spring 2005 Featured Titles
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Crossing Three Wildernesses
This first memoir from a pre-Khmer Rouge government official who miraculously survived the Cambodian killing fields.

Before Elvis There Was Nothing
With joyful and satirical irreverance, Laurie Foos navigates the wild terrain of a beauty-obsessed culture.

Lunar Follies
A richly entertaining journey through the art world, narrated by an acutely insightful raconteur.

Losing Absalom
An unforgettable portrait of an African American family from the author of Amistad—now back in print!

Off-Season City Pipe
An American Book Award-winning poet explores her Indigenous, working-class heritage against the backdrop of urban and rural poverty.

Wise Fish: Tales in 6/8 Time
Echoing Afro-Caribbean musical tradition as well as Florida' vibrant mix of cultures, this collection is a lyrical testament to the migratory experiences of the balseros—or rafters—who have crossed the Caribbean seas.

Somewhere Else
Rooted in the traditions of the Coptic community, this compelling debut collection widens the political conversation surrounding ethnicity, pan-Africanism, and pan-Arabism.