Kevin Young, author portrait
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Kevin Young

KEVIN YOUNG is the author of sixteen books of poetry and prose. He is the poetry editor of The New Yorker, where he hosts the Poetry Podcast, and is the editor of ten other anthologies, including African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle & Song.
Night Watch
Stones
Emile and the Field
Brown
Blue Laws
Book of Hours
Ardency
Dear Darkness
For the Confederate Dead
Black Maria
To Repel Ghosts
Jelly Roll

Books

Night Watch
Stones
Emile and the Field
Brown
Blue Laws
Book of Hours
Ardency
Dear Darkness
For the Confederate Dead
Black Maria
To Repel Ghosts
Jelly Roll

Books for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Every May we celebrate the rich history and culture of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Browse a curated selection of fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators that we think your students will love. Find our full collection of titles for Higher Education here.

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Celebrating 100 years of James Baldwin

In celebration of James Baldwin, the literary legend and civil rights champion, and the centennial of his birth, we are sharing a collection of his work.   James Baldwin (1924–1987) was a novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and social critic. His first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain, appeared in 1953 to excellent reviews, and his essay collections Notes

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