A Publication of Humanities Tennessee

The Black Republic

University of Pennsylvania Press
312 pages
$39.95


“In this extraordinary book, Brandon R. Byrd both rewrites the history of Black internationalism, locating Haiti firmly at its center, and offers a refreshingly nuanced reconsideration of the many ways that US African Americans engaged with the ‘Black Republic’ after the American Civil War.”

-Marlene L. Daut

Weathering

Mercer University Press
136 pages
$20


“These poems of Havird’s maturity, together with a clutch of early ones rooted in the aspiring poet’s youthful encounters with those elders, are elegant artifacts themselves, at once rueful and wry, thought-ridden and visionary.”

-from the publisher

One Minute Out

Berkley
528 pages
$28


“While on a mission to Croatia, Court Gentry uncovers a human trafficking operation. The trail leads from the Balkans all the way back to Hollywood.”

-from the publisher

The End of Hunger

IVP Books
280 pages
$16.69


“The call to ‘hunger and thirst for righteousness’ is also a call to come together and ensure everyone has food at the table. In the Franciscan tradition we remember that creation is the first Bible, and we can see there is enough to go around while many are yet hungry. The End of Hunger shows us the way to get there by 2030.” 

-Richard Rohr

Find Your Path

Dey Street Books
352 pages
$30


“This philosophy is a year-round common-sense approach to health and fitness that involves doing your best most of the time—and by that I don’t mean being naughty for three days and good for four. I mean doing your absolute best most of the time during every week, 52 weeks of the year.”

-Carrie Underwood

Predicting Personality: Using AI to Understand People and Win More Business

Wiley
323 pages
$25


“A must-read for any leader who wants to accelerate their relationships and help their team be more productive!”

-Tom Proulx, Co-founder of Intuit

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