Gather Together in My Name

Historical U.S. Biographies

Author: Maya Angelou

The second title in Maya Angelou’s bestselling autobiography is reissued in a new look to coincide with the publication of her new book….Read More

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Singin’ and Swingin’ and Gettin’ Merry Like Christmas

Here Maya Angelou, dazzling entertainer, casts the spotlight on her show business career -- a pageant of international scope. Maya, the woman, shares her sad, failed marriage to a white… Continue Reading Posted in: African American Literary Criticism, Angelou, Biography And Autobiography, Maya, Negroes, Teen & Young Adult Literary Biographies, Women's Studies

The Heart of a Woman

In The Heart of a Woman, Maya Angelou leaves California with her son, Guy, to move to New York. There she enters the society and world of black artists and… Continue Reading Posted in: Biographies, Maya, Negroes United States Angelou, Social Conditions

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