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Incendiary Art
by Patricia Smith
Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2019 by Bloodaxe Books Ltd
ISBN-13: 978-1-78037-471-0, ISBN: 1-78037-471-2

"Incendiary Art confronts the tyranny against the black male body and the tenacious grief of the mothers of murdered African American men. Dynamic sequences, including a compelling chronicle of the devastating murder of Emmett Till, serve as a backdrop for present-day racial calamities and calls for resistance. With impassioned eloquence and a sharpened focus on incidents of national mayhem and mourning, Patricia Smith reinvents the role ..."






Shoulda Been Jimi Savannah(Updated)
by Patricia Smith
Paperback, 116 Pages, Published 2012 by Coffee House Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-56689-299-5, ISBN: 1-56689-299-6

"Winner of 2013 Wheatley Book Award in PoetryFinalist for 2013 William Carlos Williams AwardWinner of 2014 Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry "Patricia Smith is writing some of the best poetry in America today. Ms Smith's new book, "Shoulda Been Jimi Savannah," is just beautiful--and like the America she embodies and represents--dangerously beautiful. "Shoulda Been Jimi Savannah" is a stunning and transcendent work of art, despite, and pe ..."






Incendiary Art
Poems (Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award)
by Patricia Smith
Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2017 by Triquarterly
ISBN-13: 978-0-8101-3433-1, ISBN: 0-8101-3433-0

"Winner, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work in the Poetry category  Winner, 2018 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award Winner, 2018 BCALA Best Poetry Award Winner, 2017 Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winner, Abel Meeropol Award for Social Justice Finalist, Neustadt International Prize for Literature Finalist, 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry One of the most magnetic and esteemed poets in today’s literary landscape, Patricia Smith fearless ..."






Blood Dazzler(8th Edition)
by Patricia Smith
Paperback, 90 Pages, Published 2008 by Coffee House Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-56689-218-6, ISBN: 1-56689-218-X

"In minute-by-minute detail, Patricia Smith tracks Hurricane Katrina as it transforms into a full-blown mistress of destruction. From August 23, 2005, the day Tropical Depression Twelve developed, through August 28 when it became a Category Five storm with its “scarlet glare fixed on the trembling crescent,” to the heartbreaking aftermath, these poems evoke the horror that unfolded in New Orleans as America watched it on television.Assum ..."






Life According to Motown(1st Edition)
by Patricia Smith
Paperback, 76 Pages, Published 1991 by Tia Chucha
ISBN-13: 978-0-9624287-2-2, ISBN: 0-9624287-2-8

"In the 1960s, the live of black children were shaped by the glittery specter of Motown--a world of furious flash, undeniable glamour, and impossible romantic ideals. Some discovered the truth before it was too late. Others still drape their blues in the silken sounds, swirling in dimly-lit rooms in an endless, blinding slow dance.Patricia Smith, born and raised on Chicago's West Side, grew and thrived on the bright promise of Motown. Li ..."






Janna and the Kings(Reprint)
by Patricia Smith, Aaron Boyd
Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 2016 by Lee & Low Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-62014-253-0, ISBN: 1-62014-253-8

"Saturdays are special for Janna. That's when she and Granddaddy spend the whole day together. Walking down the street with Granddaddy is like strolling through a kingdom with a king. He knows everyone, and everyone knows him. Best of all, Granddaddy and Janna always head for her favorite place in the world—Terrell's barbershop. There, Granddaddy and his friends are kings in barber chair thrones, and Janna is a princess, showered with lo ..."






Teahouse of the Almighty
(National Poetry)
by Patricia Smith
Paperback, 114 Pages, Published 2006 by Coffee House Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-56689-193-6, ISBN: 1-56689-193-0

" A National Poetry Series winner, chosen by Edward Sanders. “What power. Smith’s poetry is all poetry. And visceral. Her poems get under the skin of their subjects. Their passion and empathy, their real worldliness, are blockbuster.”—Marvin Bell “I was weeping for the beauty of poetry when I reached the end of the final poem.”—Edward Sanders, National Poetry Series judge From Lollapalooza to Carnegie Hall, Patricia Smith has ..."






Close to Death(1st Edition)
Poems
by Professor Patricia Smith
Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 1998 by Steerforth
ISBN-13: 978-0-944072-35-6, ISBN: 0-944072-35-6

"Homicide, drug abuse, and AIDS-related deaths have forced black male life expectancy into a steady decline. In New York City, black males have long been considered expendable. Young men who feel they have run out of options, whose bravado indicates they are no longer afraid to die, wear baseball caps emblazoned with "C2D," for close to death. This chilling cry comes from those who expect to lose their lives violently without ever having ..."






Leafy Sea Dragons
(Aha! Readers)
by Patricia Smith, Luana K. Mitten, Tara Raymo
Paperback, 20 Pages, Published 2019 by Bealu Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-73330-926-4, ISBN: 1-73330-926-8

"Leafy sea dragons may look like a plant and swim like a sea horse, but they aren't a plant or a sea horse (or a dragon). Pictures of these unique beautiful creatures will captivate the reader as they learn about where leafy sea dragons live, how they reproduce, what they eat, how they use camouflage, and how to protect their habitat.This beautifully written book includes pictures of leafy sea dragons, maps, and information on the Great ..."






Big Towns, Big Talk(1st Edition)
Poems
by Patricia Smith
Paperback, 120 Pages, Published 2002 by Steerforth
ISBN-13: 978-0-944072-24-0, ISBN: 0-944072-24-0

"Life According to Motown, Patricia Smith's first book, told of the glittery deceptions of the Motown era and the difficulties of growing up under their sway. Big Towns, Big Talk takes a look at what happens after you've grown up."






Fluency
Questions, Answers, and Evidence-Based Strategies
by Jerry Johns, Patricia Smith, Roberta L. Berglund, Melanie Walski
Paperback, Published 2019 by Kendall Hunt Pub Co
ISBN-13: 978-1-79240-615-7, ISBN: 1-79240-615-0






Women and the U.S. Constitution
History, Interpretation, and Practice
by Sibyl A. Schwarzenbach, Patricia Smith
Paperback, 448 Pages, Published 2004 by Columbia University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-231-12893-3, ISBN: 0-231-12893-2

" Women and the U.S. Constitution is about much more than the nineteenth amendment. This provocative volume incorporates law, history, political theory, and philosophy to analyze the U.S. Constitution as a whole in relation to the rights and fate of women. Divided into three parts -- History, Interpretation, and Practice -- this book views the Constitution as a living document, struggling to free itself from the weight of a two-hundred-y ..."






Harrie Mckinsey Murder Mysteries Ser.
Murder at the Petroglyphs
by Patricia Smith Wood
Paperback, 300 Pages, Published 2019 by Aakenbaaken & Kent, United States
ISBN-13: 978-1-938436-96-3, ISBN: 1-938436-96-2

"The FBI, National Park Service, and Albuquerque PD all fail to identify a body found at Petroglyphs National Monument."






Iran, 4th(4th Edition)
(Bradt Travel Guide)
by Hilary Smith, Patricia L. Baker, Maria Oleynik, Iain Shearer, Baker Smith
Paperback, 296 Pages, Published 2014 by Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN-13: 978-1-84162-402-0, ISBN: 1-84162-402-0






The Crosby Angel
A Community's War Memorial [Paperback] by Rimmington, Stephen
by Stephen Rimmington, Patricia Smith, Margaret Stokes
Paperback, 200 Pages, Published 2008 by Friends Of The Crosby Angel
ISBN-13: 978-0-9559674-0-5, ISBN: 0-9559674-0-6






Naughty or Nice?
by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Patricia Twomey Ryan, Carly Ryan Phillips, Kathryn Smith, Kate Smith
Paperback, 314 Pages, Published 2001 by St. Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN-13: 978-0-312-98102-0, ISBN: 0-312-98102-3






Distant Suns Ser.
Distant Suns - Mettle
by Patricia Smith
Paperback, 199 Pages, Published 2019 by Independently Published
ISBN-13: 978-1-07-074051-5, ISBN: 1-07-074051-9

"Following the extinction of life on Earth, less than six thousand human survivors are attempting to build a civilisation on their new home world of Kavorec."






Lucid Dreaming
An Explorer's Guide
by Patricia Smith
Paperback, 115 Pages, Published 2019 by Conscious Living Media
ISBN-13: 978-0-578-52846-5, ISBN: 0-578-52846-0

"The word lucid means mentally clear or conscious awareness in a dream. Achieving the awareness of self and the ability to know you are dreaming while dreaming is the official definition of Lucidity. However, there is low lucidity and high lucidity. We want to achieve high lucidity where we can actually control the dream. Not just achieve awareness."






What Saves Us
Poems of Empathy and Outrage in the Age of Trump
by Martín Espada, Julia Alvarez, Doug Anderson, Naomi Ayala, Benjamin Balthaser, Sean Bates, Jan Beatty, Tara Betts, Richard Blanco, Rafael Campo, Cyrus Cassells, Hayan Charara, Chen Chen, Brian Clements, Jim Daniels, Kwame Dawes, Chard Deniord, Cynthia Dewi Oka, Dante Distefano, Kathy Engle, George Evans, Tarfia Faizullah, Denice Frohman, Danielle Legros Georges, Aracelis Girmay, Ruth Goring, Adam Grabowski, Laurie Anne Guerrero, Sam Hamill, Samuel Hazo, Juan Felipe Herrera, Jane Hirshfield, Hoagland Everett, Lawrence Joseph, Yusef Komunyakaa, Dorianne Laux, Paul Mariani, Maria Mazziotti Gillan, Marty Mcconnell, Leslie Mcgrath, Richard Michelson, E. Ethelbert Miller, Kamilah Aisha Moon, David Mura, John Murillo, Maria Nazos, Marilyn Nelson, Naomi Shihab Nye, Alicia Suskin Ostriker, Willie Perdomo, Marge Piercy, Sasha Pimentel, Robert Pinsky, Luivette Resto, Peggy Robles-Alvarado, William Pitt Root, Patrick Rosal, Joseph Ross, Nicholas Samaras, Lauren Schmidt, Seibles Tim, Katherine Dibella Seluja, Don Share, Patricia Smith, Gary Soto, Mark Turcotte, Brian Turner, Chase Twichell, Pamela Uschuk, Elisabet Velasquez, Richard Villar, Ocean Vuong, George Wallace, Afaa M. Weaver, Eleanor Wilner, Daisy Zamora, Danez Smith, Ruth Irupé Sanabria, Elizabeth Alexander, Dr. Carolyn Forché, Demetria Martínez, Paul Martínez Pompa, Julio Marzán, Emmy Peréz, Gabriel Ramírez, Luis J. Rodríguez, Marcelo Hernández Castillo, Brenda Marie Osbey, Donald Hall, Bruce Weigl, Ricardo Alberto Maldonado, Torrin A. Greathouse, Adrian Louis
Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2019 by Curbstone Books 2
ISBN-13: 978-0-8101-4077-6, ISBN: 0-8101-4077-2

"This is an anthology of poems in the Age of Trump—and much more than Trump. These are poems that either embody or express a sense of empathy or outrage, both prior to and following his election, since it is empathy the president lacks and outrage he provokes. There is an extraordinary diversity of voices here. The ninety-three poets featured include Elizabeth Alexander, Julia Alvarez, Richard Blanco, Carolyn Forché, Aracelis Girmay, Don ..."






Down to the River
by Tim O'mara, Reed Farrel Coleman, Bruce Desilva, Patricia Smith, Hank Phillippi Ryan
Paperback, 242 Pages, Published 2019 by Down & Out Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-948235-78-5, ISBN: 1-948235-78-1

"Down to the River is a collection of twenty crimes stories that take place on or near American rivers from some of the strongest voices in crime fiction writing today. As these stories show, rivers are not only sources of life; they can also be scenes of murder and revenge. All twenty stories have been generously donated by the writers to show their support for American Rivers, an organization that truly understands America would not be ..."



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