"Cynthia Manick's latest is a playlist of everyday life, introverted thoughts, familial bonds, and social commentary. In piercing language, she traces the circle of life for a narrator who dares to exist between youthful remembrances and adulthood realities. Each poem in No Sweet Without Brine is a reminder that a hint of sorrow makes the celebration and recognition of the glory of Blackness in all ways, and through all people, that much sweeter."...

Homeless, alcoholic, and depressed, Michael King is living in a UPS loading bay in Portland, Oregon, when he comes upon a hurt, starving cat and takes her in. Traveling the West Coast together, Michael and Tabor heal the scars of each other's pasts. People are drawn to them, and moved to help Michael. Then he discovers that Tabor's owner in Portland is still looking for her.

This updated edition of one of the bestselling and most comprehensive Broadway reference books, first published in 1985, has been expanded to include many of the most important and memorable productions of American musical theater, including revivals. Chronologically arranged, beginning with The Black Crook in 1866, the eighth edition adds new entries and photos on numerous musicals from recent years, including Priscilla, Queen of the Desert ; The...