Behind the Scenes

Behind the ScenesElizabeth Keckley reveals the hardships of slavery and the changing political climate in Washington amongst the countrys most powerful couple, Abraham and Mary Lincoln. Keckley had unprecedented access, giving insight into their state during and after the Civil War. Elizabeth Keckley was born into slavery and experienced a traumatic upbringing riddled with physical and sexual violence. One attack resulted in the birth of her son, whom she named

Although many of the directors interviewed here have ventured successfully into the terrain of fiction

Helene Meyers resists a lachrymose view of contemporary Jewish American life

as well as new young writers of today like Hamdy El-Gazzar

and activism

Writing together

for better or worse

historically sophisticated

When a lapse in judgement leads to Camilla’s younger sister contracting smallpox

The King of the Dark Chamber is a symbolic drama exploring themes of faith

Plato's writings on sōphrosunē and related issues contain powerful insights that offer us invaluable guidance

Crowe's translation includes extensive annotations and a German-English glossary

soil governance and water conservation