It finally feels like spring! We’re celebrating the season by hosting Goodreads giveaways for two new titles from our spring catalog. Check ’em out below, and enter to win a copy of one—or both!
A powerful examination of the portrayal of black men in popular culture
LOOKING FOR LEROY
Illegible Black Masculinities
by Mark Anthony Neal
Released April 22, 2013
“[N]o one but Neal would manage to produce a theory of black masculinity capable of explaining the smoothness of Luther Vandross, the cosmopolitan genius of Jay-Z, the enigma of Leroy from Fame, and the sheer brute force of Snoop from The Wire. Genius.“—Jack Halberstam, author of Gaga Feminism
2 copies available. Giveaway ends on May 10, 2013. Enter to win!
A creative reinvestigation of murder, insurance fraud, and a Supreme Court ruling
A DEATH AT CROOKED CREEK
The Case of the Cowboy, the Cigarmaker, and the Love Letter
by Marianne Wesson
Releases May 24, 2013
“Known for her legal thrillers, University of Colorado law professor Wesson employs her expertise to great effect in this exhaustive study… [A] true crime drama that’s well researched, easy to read, and oddly compelling.”
—Publishers Weekly
3 copies available. Giveaway ends on May 24, 2013. Enter to win!
Good luck, and spread the word!
