Slaves in chains, toiling on master’s plantation. Beatings, bloodied whips. This is what many of us envision when we think of 19th century African Americans; source materials penned by those who suffered in bondage validate this picture. Yet slavery was not the only identity of 19th century African Americans. Whether they were freeborn, self-liberated, or born in the years after the Emancipation, African Americans had a rich cultural heritage all their own, a heritage largely subsumed in popular history and collective memory by the atrocity of slavery. The early 19th century birthed the nation’s first black-owned periodicals, the first media spaces to provide primary outlets for the empowerment of African American voices. For many, poetry became this empowerment. Almost every black-owned periodical featured an open call for poetry, and African Americans, both free and enslaved, responded by submitting droves of poems for publication. Yet until now, these poems -- and an entire literary movement -- have been lost to modern readers. The poems in Voices Beyond Bondage address the horrific and the mundane, the humorous and the ordinary and the extraordinary. Authors wrote about slavery, but also about love, morality, politics, perseverance, nature, and God. These poems evidence authors who were passionate, dedicated, vocal, and above all resolute in a bravery which was both weapon and shield against a world of prejudice and inequity. These authors wrote to be heard; more than 150 years later it is at last time for us to listen.

There's so much more to each hero beyond the mask... Fighting crime is not always a walk in the park. The power to protect citizens comes at a price... your identity. How do you live an ordinary life when you can do such extraordinary things? All proceeds from the print and digital sales of this book will be donated to Alex's Lemonade Stand, an organization that is a superhero to the many children diagnosed with childhood cancers. ALS's mission is to change the lives of children with cancer through funding impactful research, raising awareness, supporting families, and empowering everyone to help cure childhood cancer.

Well-worn pathways wind through thickets as easily as they do our minds. Often, the unexpected happens when we diverge from the familiar. The world may turn upside down, strangeness creeps alongside us in the darkness, and a shiver at the back of our neck whispers a warning we often don't heed. Join us as we explore 40 contributors from the Quabbin and New England region bringing all new works to explore just what makes us move beyond the intimate, time-worn pathways of life to discover what lies beyond the veil of the common. Quabbin Quills is a Massachusetts 501(c)(3) nonprofit group consisting of authors banded together by the common love of writing. Our goal is to share information and tools of the trade with other writers as well as providing a platform to display their talents. All profits will be used for future publications, workshops, and scholarships for local high school and college student contributors and participants.

"Hooked from the very first story! Loving it." "A rip snort'n good read." "I absolutely loved this collection of stories. Visionary, exciting, and full of adventure. I highly recommend it!" "Creative, compelling and satisfying. Hard to put down, so I stayed up late and kept reading." "A blisteringly good collection.""Will read everything in this series I can get my hands on." "These stories are full of great, complex characters (not all of them human), twists and turns, and fantastic world-building." BEYOND THE STARS: Infinite Expanse includes these short stories: * Precious Cargo (C.H. Hung) * Antecedent (R. A. Steffan) * Chrysalis (G. S. Jennsen) * Imperatrix, Redux (Nemma Wollenfang) * Mirage and Shadow (R.K. Thorne) * Coffin Rider (James Rossiter) * Oresa (R.J. Howell) * Malfunction (Jack Lyster) * Enemy Within (J.M. Thomas) * For Your Eyes Only (Ethan Freckleton) * Terminal Candidate (David Bruns) Eleven stunning new tales from well-known authors and fresh voices. This is the seventh in the prestigious BEYOND THE STARS space opera anthology series, and inside are intrigue and passion, aliens, battles, and a bit of intergalactic romance. Join these authors who are exploring the... Infinite Expanse! Don't miss the earlier volumes: DARK BEYOND THE STARS BEYOND THE STARS: A Planet Too Far BEYOND THE STARS: At Galaxy's Edge BEYOND THE STARS: New Worlds, New Suns Best of BEYOND THE STARS BEYOND THE STARS: Unimagined Realms BEYOND THE STARS: Rocking Space And now... BEYOND THE STARS: Infinite Expanse

Love Beyond Body, Space, and Time is a collection of indigenous science fiction and urban fantasy focusing on LGBT and two-spirit characters. These stories range from a transgender woman undergoing an experimental transition process to young lovers separated through decades and meeting in their own far future. These are stories of machines and magic, love and self-love.

The witch is a symbol of power for women across the world. She represents defiance, transcendence, healing, feminine monstrosity, and connection with the natural and supernatural worlds. From her wands and flora, to her bonds of kinship, POWER & MAGIC VOLUME 2 explores what gives each witch her power and how she'll choose to use it.

An anthology of fantasy, urban fantasy, and paranormal short stories from award winning and New York Times bestselling authors Saladin Ahmed, Peter S. Beagle, Heather Brewer, Jim Butcher, Rachel Caine, Kami Garcia, Nancy Holder, Gillian Philip, and Jane Yolen.

Beyond Lovecraft: An Anthology of fiction inspired by H.P.Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos is written by Frank Forte (Lovecraft Country, Conjuring 3, Insidious: The Last Key, Heavy Metal Magazine). This collection of terrifying tales takes us to the edge of the worlds of H.P. Lovecraft and beyond. Lovecraft has inspired writers, artists, video game creators, board game creators, comic book artists and feature film directors. This collection features: "The Experiment" tells the tale of a Cold War military medical examiner who receives the task of doing an autopsy on a victim of a biogenetic weapon. "Asphinxiation" is the horrid story of an archaeologist who travels to Egypt and discovers something terrifying inside the mysterious Sphinx. "The House At The End of the Street" recalls the ghastly account of a man trying desperately to overcome his childhood fears. "Dead Thing" is a grim reminder to stay away from carcasses you may find in the deep dark woods. The Connection takes us inside the mind of a mad doctor who thinks he has just created man's next evolutionary phase. "Incident at the Haxford Inn" recounts a gruesome tale of a curious reporter who dares to investigate a haunted hotel. In "The Insidious Doom", ghost stories have been seeping out of Thurmond, West Virginia since the town had been abandoned. A paranormal investigator, Davian Cooper, trying to bring legitimacy to his profession goes to the town to investigate and look for proof of the truth. With the help of one of the only townsfolk remaining, Davian unlocks the eerie past of Thurmond to find the evidence he seeks. In "The Cursed Appeal of Knowledge" A curious man from the eighteen-hundreds finds himself in possession of the knowledge on how to reach a long forgotten city, and the knowledge hidden therein. "The Sleeping One" tells the tale of Adam Morgan, a curious explorer, sets out to find out about the truth of an ancient Cthulhu myth, but encounters something he did not see coming. In "That Which Lurks" Robert Doleman ponders the nature of the universe and humanity in regards to religion. He joins up with occult professor Jacob Reid to have their questions answered and desires granted through the Necronomicon.These twisted tales and more round out this anthology of horror and fear that will leave you shocked and terrified.H.P. Lovecraft's trademark fantastical creatures and supernatural thrills, as well as many horrific and cautionary science-fiction themes, have influenced some of today's important writers and filmmakers, including Stephen King, Alan Moore, F. Paul Wilson, Guillermo del Toro, and Neil Gaiman. Included in this volume are stories inspired by "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward," "The Call of Cthulhu," "The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath," "At the Mountains of Madness," "The Shadow Over Innsmouth," "The Color Out of Space," "The Dunwich Horror," "Re-Animator", "From Beyond" and many more hair-raising tales.

A collection of 14 creative non-fiction essays that intersect food, geography, politics, heritage, language, and nostalgia allowing new connections to flourish between cuisines, authors, nationalities, and the texts themselves.