Make Me RainOne of Americas most celebrated poets challenges us with this powerful and deeply personal collection of lyrical poetry that speaks to the injustices of society while illuminating the depths of her own heart. For more than fifty years, Nikki Giovannis poetry has dazzled and inspired readers. As sharp and outspoken as ever, she returns with this profound book of social justice poetry in which she continues to call attention to injustice and racism,

To the west looms a vengeful mountain

in his words

If you have a hundred cats

Earth is a distant memory

But the two adolescents’ carefree innocence is shattered when the Nazis’ take control

says to her husband: “you’ve often told me you meant to write a book one day that would have not a single serious word in it…I warn you: watch out

bestselling author of the National Book Award-winning The Round House and the Pulitzer Prize nominee The Plague of Doves

this novel confronts the casual violence and misogyny that led to Anna’s death

a woman in one train witnesses a murder occurring in another passing one…and only Miss Marple believes her story

to the moment he first laid eyes on his future wife

The hilarious

" and survive the "most terrifying flight on Earth" in Tajikistan with a guide who’s looked for a better one (and couldn’t find it)