Inheritors

InheritorsWinner of The Story Prize Spotlight AwardWinner of the PEN Open Book AwardLonglisted for the PEN Robert W. Bingham Prize"This splendid story collection is a sword through the heart."Ben FountainSpanning more than 150 years, and set in multiple locations in colonial and postcolonial Asia and the United States, Inheritors paints a kaleidoscopic portrait of its characters as they grapple with the legacies of loss, imperialism, and war.

to practice medicine exclusively’ • Astronomical works by a late eighteenth century Black mathematician and astronomer were widely read and ‘became a household staple in early America along with the Bible’ • A nineteenth century African American blacksmith patented an invention described as ‘the most important single invention in the whole history of whaling’ • A nineteenth century inventor of Black South American heritage created such a revolution in the shoe industry

#1960Now sheds light on the parallels between the 1960s Civil Rights Movement and the Black Lives Matter movement of today

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including the history of the rootworker or symbol featured

Ìyálóde Ëgbá

As one of the pioneering scholars in the discipline of Africana Studies

the Dimensions of the Earth

A high-quality two-tone mug with a red interior and beige exterior

Bernedette Muthien

in their signature GF5 style

Offices across the State Department sit empty while abroad

The long list of contributors to this Festschrift includes: John W