Jeffery Renard Allen Books

Rails under my back

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"Rails Under My Back has at its center two young men at the heart of America, and at the heart of a mysteriously complex family. Hatch and Jesus are doubly cousins - in their parents' generation, t...

Land Grant College Review Issue No. Two

By Jeff MacGregor, Arthur Bradford, Jonathan Goldstein, David Schuman, Peter Walpole, Jeffery Renard Allen, Roy Kesey, Nelly Reifler, Jim Hanas, Alan Cheuse

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Song of the shank

By Jeffery Renard Allen

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"In 1866 as Tom and his guardian, Eliza Bethune, struggle to adjust to their fashionable apartment in the city in the aftermath of riots that had driven them away a few years before. But soon a str...

Rails Under My Back

By Jeffery Renard Allen

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Harbors and spirits

By Jeffery Renard Allen

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Poet, novelist and critic, Jeffery Renard Allen brings a number of characteristics to his first collectional of poems. He adapts jazz and blues forms to lyric poetry and uses a variety of cultural...

Stellar Places

By Jeffery Renard Allen

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Chicago noir

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Song of the Shank

By Jeffery Renard Allen

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Holding Pattern

By Jeffery Renard Allen

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Holding pattern

By Jeffery Renard Allen

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Allen melds gritty urban life and magical realism in his first collection (after the novel Rails Under My Back). At times, the combination works-in the title story, full of contemporary slang, a ch...

How to Convert ISBN-10 to ISBN-13 (and Vice Versa): A Complete Guide

If you’re in the world of books—whether as a publisher, librarian, bookseller, or avid collector—you’ve likely come across the terms ISBN-10 and ISBN-13. Understanding these formats and knowing how to convert between them is essential for maintaining consistency and compatibility in book records. In this post, we’ll cover everything you need to know about ISBN conversions, step by step.

What is an EAN and How Does it Relate to an ISBN?

If you’ve ever purchased a product online or in a store, you’ve likely come across a barcode. Behind these barcodes lies a standardized system that makes modern commerce possible. Two key codes often encountered are the EAN (European Article Number) and ISBN (International Standard Book Number). But what are they, how are they connected, and why are they so crucial? Let’s explore.