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  Thresh & Hold

  Marlanda Dekine

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  A New York Times New-in-Poetry feature 
  Marlanda Dekine’s debut collection is a holy, radical unlearning and reclamation of self. What does it mean to be a Gullah-Geechee descendant from a rural place where a third of the nation’s founding wealth was harvested by trafficked West and Central Africans? Dekine’s poems travel across age and time, signaling that both the past and future exist in the present. Through erasure and persona, Dekine reimagines intergenerational traumas and calls institutions from the Works Progress Administration narratives to modern-day museums to task. 
  Beyond gospel music, fear, and the stories of generations past, Thresh & Hold offers magic, healing, and innovative pathways to manifest intimacy. Dekine remembers, remakes, and brings forth their many selves, traveling far in order to deeply connect to a spiritual home within and all around them, calling: “I am listening to Spirit. I am not dying today.”  
  Marlanda Dekine is the winner of the 2021 New Southern Voices Poetry Prize, judged by Gabrielle Calvocoressi.

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  The Importance of Being Earnest

  Oscar Wilde

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  The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde is a sparkling masterpiece of wit, satire, and social comedy that remains one of the most beloved plays in the English language. First performed in 1895, this brilliant farce skewers Victorian conventions with elegance and irreverence, offering audiences a delightful exploration of identity, courtship, and the absurdities of polite society.
  
  At the center of the play are two young gentlemen, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, who each maintain carefully constructed double lives. In order to escape social obligations and pursue romance, both men adopt the name "Ernest," creating a web of misunderstandings that grows increasingly tangled. When love enters the picture—particularly in the form of the charming Gwendolen Fairfax and the spirited Cecily Cardew—the deception spirals into a series of comedic revelations.
  
  Wilde's dialogue sparkles with clever epigrams and playful paradoxes, turning even the simplest exchanges into showcases of linguistic brilliance. Every line brims with irony, exposing the trivial concerns and rigid expectations of upper-class society. Through exaggerated manners and exaggerated seriousness, Wilde highlights the superficiality that often lies beneath respectable appearances.
  
  One of the play's most memorable figures is Lady Bracknell, whose formidable presence and unwavering devotion to social propriety make her both intimidating and hilariously absurd. Her pronouncements on marriage, class, and lineage underscore Wilde's satirical critique of a world obsessed with status and convention.
  
  Beneath its lighthearted tone, the play cleverly examines themes of identity and authenticity. The characters' insistence on the name "Ernest" reflects society's fixation on appearances and moral labels. Wilde invites audiences to question whether sincerity is truly valued—or whether it is merely another performance in a carefully staged social drama.
  
  Set between fashionable London drawing rooms and the tranquility of a country estate, the play moves with precision and energy, building toward a resolution that is as improbable as it is satisfying. Wilde's masterful control of structure ensures that every twist serves both humor and commentary.
  
  Celebrated for its timeless charm and razor-sharp humor, The Importance of Being Earnest continues to enchant readers and theatergoers alike. Its playful wit, unforgettable characters, and enduring relevance make it a cornerstone of comedic theatre. In this dazzling work, Oscar Wilde proves that laughter can be both entertaining and incisive—revealing truths about society through the lightest of touches.

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  Fishin in the sky

  Teddy Hayes, Norman Jordan

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  This drama that explores what happens to an African American family in 2015, when an inheritance becomes the focal point that leads to the discovery of things about thmselves that are both revealing and forever life changing. 
  The main cast of seven characters include a widow, her two children, a brother and a sister in law. 
  This is the kind of mainstay drama that will pull and push the reader and audience and in the process make one ask and comtemplate questions about the complex nature of family relationships. 
  This drama is the third part of an African American trilogy called "Urban Outcries."

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  Saturn Peach

  Lily Wang

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  In Saturn Peach, Lily Wang establishes a distinctive voice that is part heartbreak and part wise witness chronicling the strangeness of a technologized world. When asked to describe her book, Wang answered in her quintessential way, “There are things I never want to know but always know. Every day I live with them. Every day I live. I am like a young fruit. Like a peach, common, not the popular kind but oblate, saturn. I live and inside me this pale fruit, yellow and white. I take bites out of myself and share them with you. Maybe you taste like me. Maybe you hold this fruit and become a tree.” If ever there were a book that disarmingly – and seemingly effortlessly – encouraged its reader to become a metaphor, then Saturn Peach is it.

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  The Song of the Chattahoochee

  Sidney Lanier

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  Sidney Clopton Lanier was an American musician, poet and author. He served in the Confederate army, worked on a blockade running ship for which he was imprisoned (resulting in his catching tuberculosis), taught, worked at a hotel where he gave musical performances, was a church organist, and worked as a lawyer. As a poet he used dialects. He became a flautist and sold poems to publications. He eventually became a university professor and is known for his adaptation of musical meter to poetry. Many schools, other structures and two lakes are named for him.

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  The Agatha Christie Collection

  Agatha Christie

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  Why is Agatha Christie the most widely read mystery writer of all time?
  
  The Agatha Christie Collection brings together a selection of timeless mysteries from the undisputed Queen of Crime. With ingenious plots, unforgettable detectives, and perfectly placed twists, these stories showcase why Christie's work has captivated readers for generations.
  
  From the meticulous brilliance of Hercule Poirot to the quiet wisdom of Miss Marple, each mystery invites readers into a world where nothing is quite as it seems—and every detail matters. Christie's mastery lies not in violence, but in psychology, misdirection, and the pleasure of solving the puzzle alongside the detective.
  
  This collection is ideal for both longtime fans and newcomers discovering her work for the first time.
  
  Inside this eBook, you'll enjoy:
  
  A curated selection of classic Agatha Christie mysteries
  
  Iconic detectives and clever, fair-play puzzles
  
  Elegant storytelling from the Golden Age of crime fiction
  
  Endings that surprise, satisfy, and endure
  
  Adapted countless times for film and television and loved worldwide, Agatha Christie's stories remain the gold standard of the mystery genre.
  
  Enter a world of secrets, clues, and brilliant deductions. Buy now and experience the timeless genius of Agatha Christie.

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