Brian Booker: 4 books

Readers will be intrigued by the way these stories transgress the boundaries of the uncanny and the real, incorporating the ever-present threat of global pandemics (including encephalitis lethargica, described by Oliver Sacks in Awakenings), natural disasters (including the infamous 1889 flood of...

The Black Presidential Nightmare is the only book that discusses the major events and social and political forces impacting each American president from the perspective of African American interests. Biographies of all the American presidents are presented within the context of the history that shaped...

Charter schools now exist in 40 states, but the best charter-school studies to date have focused on individual states. This book examines charter schools in eight states with varied policy contexts. It assesses the characteristics of charter schools' students, their effectiveness in raising student...

Sheffield Shorts is a collection of short stories, poetry and first chapters that showcase emerging literary talent from the city. With work from eleven authors, from a variety of genres, readers are bound to find a story they enjoy in this collection.