James Weldon Johnson

In the depths of a secluded forest, a chilling tale unfolds. "Deep In The Quiet Wood" by James Weldon Johnson weaves a haunting narrative that explores the darkness that lurks within the human soul. As a group of travelers ventures into the enigmatic woods, they encounter a series of unsettling events that test their sanity and challenge their beliefs. With each step they take, the boundaries between reality and illusion blur, and the line between...

A 20th-century poem based on the story of creation from the first book of the Bible, accompanied by new illustrations.

"Narrated by a man whose light skin enables him to 'pass' for white, the novel describes a journey through the strata of black society at the turn of the century--from a cigar factory in Jacksonville to an elite gambling club in New York, from genteel aristocrats to the musicians who hammered out the rhythms of ragtime"--Page 4 of cover.

An illustrated version of the song that has come to be considered the African American national anthem.