Conversations and interviews with the critically acclaimed creator of the television hit Buffy the Vampire Slayer and many other sci-fi/fantasy favorites

A look at how two groups of protesters promoted their agendas by mock performances.

A scholarly collection of essays that show the American South in comparative perspective

A reassessment of the African American novelist and her position in the canon in the years following World War II

An unflinching exploration of the sources of gruesome tales of bodily harm

Collected interviews with the well-known and forthright author of twenty-four books and countless reviews and essays

A collection of conversations with one of the most confessional and erotic of modern writers.

A retrospective of an inspirational self-taught artist from the Mississippi Delta

Pilots and crewmen remembering the Berlin Airlift, Korea, Vietnam, and secret flights over the Soviet Union

The story of a life tragically at odds with the idealism of Capra’s Americana

How one woman embraced her roots and reconciled with her family and Dixie

How black fraternities and sororities remain vital in a transformed world

Interviews with the creator of the Easy Rawlins detective series and the Socrates Fortlow series of crime novels

The definitive biography of one of Hollywood’s master directors

The first biography of a blues creator whose stylings influenced almost every form of twentieth-century popular music

An experiential travel guide to the nation’s most distinct and joyous locale—South Louisiana

A glossary that will lead readers through the complexities of this book of interrelated stories by William Faulkner

A study of Cajun Mardi Gras and its traditional maskmaking

A biography of the full and rewarding life of a Golden Age star

Essays focusing on the importance of the first modern novel to deal honestly with racial complexities in the South and with the transitional Creole society in which the attendant racial questions arose

Talks with the talents who made Disney magic happen

Considerations of the achievements of the acclaimed and popular African American writer

How journalists have shortchanged the southern labor movement

A study of the complexities of intimate relationships among slaves on plantations, in towns, and on small farms

A classic study of the articles of worship and aesthetic folk practice in one of the world’s fastest growing religions

An appreciation and discovery of meaning and beauty in a popular but undervalued art form

A handbook for interpreting William Faulkner’s most violent and shocking novel

An extensive updating of the major critical biography of an acclaimed director

A history of the paradoxical time when the state’s technology advanced and race relations deteriorated

Photographs of jazz greats and fifty years of memories from a jazz photographer

A study of how combat in the Mexican War affected the leaders of the American Civil War

How Louisiana transplants and new players have generated a thriving music and dance scene far from the South

Myths and realities of the Old South undergo careful examination in this book

A study of the first "hillbilly" and "race" records and their impact on artists and audiences

An anthology of speeches providing eloquent evidence of the powerful contribution women made to the struggle

A behind-the-scenes look at the dyanamics of class, race, and economics in a suburban eatery

Essays exploring the complex and evolving status of athletes of color

How yesterday’s villains are redeemed and what that redemption means to today’s athletes

A study of contemporary, grass roots musical creation happening in the Mississippi Delta

Perspectives on French-language comics and their lively inquiries

An exploration of the ways in which a conservative, Millenialist denomination reacted to a national, secular crisis

More than twenty interviews with the acclaimed author of Another Roadside Attraction, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, Still Life With Woodpecker, B Is for Beer, and many other novels

The story of a civil rights crusader and Episcopal priest

Collected interviews with the British director of such films as Slumdog Millionaire, Trainspotting, and 28 Days Later

Essays by Hans Kellner, Lois Parkinson Zambora, Mark Parker, Michael Cohen, Joan DelFattore, Pierre L. Horn, H. Aram Veeser, Helen T. Bennett, Jocelyn Mann, Deborah Parker, Roger Rollin, and Jackson R. Bryer and Ruth M. Alvarez

A study of an artist and his art that proliferates over north Los Angeles

An exploration of an art form’s transformation from adolescent charms to adult aesthetics

The biography of 20th Century Fox’s beloved, velvet-voiced beauty

A celebration of a genre of Haitian art inspired by myths, legends, and unique personal visions