How a southern writer’s power reverberates through acclaimed popular music

An engaging, diverse collection that considers together a trio of Mississippi literary giants

Over forty years of interviews revealing the many contributions of this central personality in the evolution of the American counterculture

An incisive reflection on the role that antisemitic caricature played in the 1930s

How one heroic preservationist saved a natural wonder from destruction

A thorough examination of Blaxploitation and Kung Fu comics

An overdue amendment to the conventional history and study of jazz

How the young adult book market has shifted in favor of transgender inclusivity

The first in-depth look at one of the most influential creators of comics’ Bronze Age

A thrilling investigation of superhero comics and films through the lens of copyright law

A fascinating history that centers the experiences of free people of color in rural Louisiana

A touching tribute to the sacrifice and friendship of three Mississippi soldiers in the Korean War

The compelling story of a self-made, driven, and industrious higher education professional

The follow-up collection to the groundbreaking first anthology

An anthology that explores all facets of the Black Arts Movement

An examination of the lasting impact of proverbial language on the long civil rights movement

A touching tribute to life on the road and in the studio with the inventor of newgrass music

A collection of essays focused on the often-overlooked novel series by the beloved author of Anne of Green Gables

How contemporary science fiction, fantasy, and horror indicate a way forward in change and crisis

The first collection of its kind about Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera, likely the most prolific animation producers of the twentieth century

An engaging study of contemporary Black satire through the lens of a critically acclaimed television series

A timely examination of the often-overlooked agency, trauma, and fluidity of pregnancy and motherhood in horror

How Muslim women activists have heroically raised physical and digital protest banners

How pop music remembers and re-plays sounds from the past

A celebration of the Magnolia State’s exceptional waterways

A pressing call to an accessible, nonconformist feminism for Black women

How Indigenous creators impact the landscape of superhero, science fiction, historical, and experimental comics

Over three decades of interviews with the innovative Nigerian author and first Black African winner of the Booker Prize

A timely group of essays that wrestles with what children’s literature is and who it is made for

An in-depth look at a profound flashpoint in social movement history

A dynamic collection acknowledging a powerful diversity of superheroes outside of expected boundaries

A behind-the-scenes account from Muddy Waters’s road manager and right-hand man during the bluesman’s last great years

The lively history of a cherished music scene and its ongoing social significance

Enlightening essays on the enduring and compelling functions of violence in comics

Fourteen profiles of and conversations with the well-known American actor, director, and screenwriter

The first definitive volume in more than fifty years on the extraordinary star of Pickup on South Street, Three Coins in the Fountain, and Niagara

How a boisterous fruit importer aided a revolution that triggered a war

An illuminating record of fifty years as a pilot on the mighty Mississippi River

An unflinching chronicle of one Mississippian’s reckoning with history

Writings and artwork that examine the concept of home through the ghost stories of Latinx and Indigenous cultures

The newly translated analysis of one of the most innovative protagonists ever created in American modernism

Thirty years of interviews spanning the career of the novelist, screenwriter, and gay activist whose works include After Delores and Maggie Terry

An exploration of the significant literary and cultural contributions from African Americans in the Sunshine State

An in-depth study of the power and pride of cooking, hunting, harvesting, foraging, and thriving in coastal Louisiana

A firsthand account of the splendid rise and frightening fall of Mississippi’s first winery

How Black writers have circumvented stereotypes to positively portray Black survival, creativity, and autonomy to young readers

New perspectives on the ways Black athletes wield their sports platform to address inequalities

A generation-spanning history of music making and the sense of belonging it engenders

An analysis of the fraught relations between Black writing and the law

Insights into the career of one of Golden Age Hollywood’s first and most prolific female directors who was best known for The Bride Wore Red