Fire and Ink is a powerful and impassioned anthology of stories, poems, interviews, and essays that confront some of the most pressing social issues of our day. Designed to inspire and inform, this collection embodies the concepts of Òbreaking silence,Ó Òbearing witness,Ó resistance, and resilience. Beyond students and teachers, the book will appeal to all readers with a commitment to social justice. Fire and Ink brings together, for the first time in one volume, politically engaged writing by poets, fiction writers, and essayists. Including many of our finest writersÑMart’n Espada, Adrienne Rich, June Jordan, Patricia Smith, Gloria Anzaldœa, Sharon Olds, Arundhati Roy, Sonia Sanchez, Carolyn Forche, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Alice Walker, Linda Hogan, Gary Soto, Kim Blaeser, Minnie Bruce Pratt, Li-Young Lee, and Jimmy Santiago Baca, among othersÑthis is an indispensable collection. This groundbreaking anthology marks the emergence of social action writing as a distinct field within creative writing and literature. Featuring never-before-published pieces, as well as reprinted material, Fire and Ink is divided into ten sections focused on significant social issues, including identity, sexuality and gender, the environment, social justice, work, war, and peace. The pieces can often be gripping, such as ÒFrame,Ó in which Adrienne Rich confronts government and police brutality, or Chris AbaniÕs ÒOde to Joy,Ó which documents great courage in the face of mortal danger. Fire and Ink serves as a wonderful reader for a wide range of courses, from composition and rhetoric classes to courses in ethnic studies, gender studies, American studies, and even political science, by facing a past that was often accompanied by injustice and suffering. But beyond that, this collection teaches us that we all have the power to create a more equitable and just future. Ê

WOLF WILD AND EMBER ROSE ARE POLAR OPPOSITES, BUT WHEN THE TWO OF THEM GET TOGETHER IT'S ENOUGH TO START A FIRE.WOLF: I'm not looking for anything serious in my life. I have a career, a shop to run, and a woman for anything other than a good time doesn't fit into my plans. But then I meet her. Ember Rose is exactly the kind of woman that I would normally charm the panties off of and then send on her way after I've had her screaming my name all night. A win-win, right? So why am I wanting something more than that? Why am I wanting to put ink on her skin and then never let her go? EMBER:Men are a dime a dozen with you co-own and work in a bar in this city. And men like Wolf Wild are the kind of men that I should avoid. But we can't stop running into each other. Turns out he's my neighbor, and he owns the tattoo shop where I'm getting my first ever ink done. And did I mention the chemistry between us is enough to have my panties bursting in to flames at the sight of him? A man like Wolf is what I least expected to happen in my life right now. But I'm not the only one doubting our budding relationship. People don't think that the maid's daughter should look above her station and they're going to do whatever they can to pull us apart. Are we going to go up in flames before we even get started?Fire & Ink contains strong language, hot and steamy sexual scenes including spanking, and some discussions of past trauma that may be a trigger for some readers. Please do not read if such things offend you.

Savannah, a feisty tattoo artist with trust issues, has a stained history. Will she be able to open herself up enough to find happiness before her past comes to claim her?Charlie, a hot fireman, has a burning passion for Savannah. Will he be able to tear down her walls, or will their smoldering relationship turn to ashes before he can save the day?

A deliciously dark, gorgeously written YA mystery that'll prickle your skin . . . and leave a permanent mark. There are no secrets in Saintstone.From the second you're born, every achievement, every failing, every significant moment are all immortalized on your skin. There are honorable marks that let people know you're trustworthy. And shameful tattoos that announce you as a traitor. After her father dies, Leora finds solace in the fact that his skin tells a wonderful story. That is, until she glimpses a mark on the back of his neck . . . the symbol of the worst crime a person can commit in Saintstone. Leora knows it has to be a mistake, but before she can do anything about it, the horrifying secret gets out, jeopardizing her father's legacy . . . and Leora's life.In her startlingly prescient debut, Alice Broadway shines a light on the dangerous lengths we go to make our world feel orderly--even when the truth refuses to stay within the lines. This rich, lyrical fantasy with echoes of Orwell is unlike anything you've ever read, a tale guaranteed to get under your skin . . .

Sequel to Port in a Storm Three months ago David Stanton rescued a runaway kitten in the rain. Now he's got an infamous -- and infamously powerful -- feline shapeshifter living in his house, helping with his white-witch business, and making him smile. David’s falling in love fast, but there's still the problem of Colin's past ... and the secrets he's obviously keeping. Colin Rue fled his vicious warlock, found a kindhearted white witch and fell in love, and he never wants to leave. But he isn’t sure he’s good for David. After all, he’s a runaway with a scandalous past, he’s never tried to settle down before, and he’s making David’s life way more complicated. But when a fire threatens the neighborhood, David needs Colin’s magic to help. If together they can save people, maybe Colin’s got a purpose after all ...

“You sure ask an unhealthy amount of questions.” When rival newspaperman Christopher Maxwell files to annex the townsite of Dickens and remove it from the Choctaw Nation, Matthew Teller resolves to stop him. Armed with little more than his gut instinct, Matthew is propelled on a desperate hunt through court records and newspaper accounts from Indian Territory, to Hot Springs, Arkansas, St. Louis, and even Washington, D.C. for the hard evidence he needs. But the investigation is jeopardized by the shadowy man who threatened to kill him—and by the burden of family responsibility. An upcoming wedding, a tiny new member of the family, and dangerous secrets—not to mention Ruth Ann’s wild venture to grow the influence of the Choctaw Tribune—brew at home as Matthew struggles to piece together the case against Maxwell. Above it all, a talented young Chickasaw woman working for the Tribune may prove to be Matthew’s greatest ally…or biggest distraction. A trail of threats and death follow as he risks everything he’s built to bring long-awaited justice on the man who wants to destroy Dickens and the Choctaw Tribune—but only if Matthew can outrun his own reckoning first. *** About the Choctaw Tribune Historical Fiction series: These books let you explore the old Choctaw Nation with Matthew and Ruth Ann Teller, a Choctaw brother and sister pair who own a newspaper, the Choctaw Tribune. They're in the midst of shootouts and tribal upheavals with the coming Dawes Commission in the 1890s. The changes in Indian Territory threaten everything they've known and force them to decide if they are going to take a stand for truth, even in the face of death. A clean historical fiction series with a Western flair, the Choctaw Tribune explores racial, political, spiritual, and social issues in the old Choctaw Nation—and beyond. Books in the series: The Executions (Book 1) Traitors (Book 2) Shaft of Truth (Book 3) Sovereign Justice (Book 4) Fire and Ink (Book 5) Choctaw Tribune Boxset (Books 1 -3)