The dynamic and culturally complex story of roller derby, the only full-contact sport in the United States that has embraced women as equal competitors since its inception.
A fascinating account of the modern reinvention of the image of the Indian in nineteenth-century literature and visual culture, seen through the work of Peruvian painter Francisco Laso.
An in-depth look at the production of the 2017 film The Florida Project and the unique filmmaking style of its director, Sean Baker.
Contributes to current conversations about Central American security crises and immigration stemming from gang violence by tracing the evolution of Honduran gangs from small, neighborhood groups to members of violent cartels.
The only book in English that recounts how the Islamic Movement in Israel originated and developed into a popular grassroots organization focused on protecting the Palestinian people, their land, and their religious sites.
Now with an afterword covering his final years, John Prine traces the crooked road traveled by the brilliant songwriter responsible for “Angel from Montgomery,” “Sam Stone,” “Paradise,” and “That’s the Way That the World Goes ’Round”.
A time-traveling fantasy adventure centered on a Palestinian girl who travels to the past in a magical quest to save the world.
How a DJ’s innovative chopped and screwed technique changed the Houston hip-hop scene.
A new and expanded biography of one of country music’s most celebrated singer-songwriters.
A thoroughly updated and expanded edition of Lovell's classic account of the violence that has wracked Guatemala, from its roots in the colonial past to its aftermath in the twenty-first century
This study argues that powerful authorities and institutions exploit the ambiguity of Latinidad in ways that obscure inequalities in the United States.
The standard legal resource for Texas educators.