Product Description : The Norton Anthology of African American Literature An exciting revision of the bestselling anthology for African American literary survey courses The muchanticipated Third Edition brings together the work of 140 writers from 1746 to the present writing in all genres as well as performers of vernacular formsfrom spirituals and sermons to jazz and hip hop Fresh scholarship new visuals and media and new selectionswith an emphasis on contemporary writerscombine to make The Norton Anthology of African American Literature an even better teaching tool for instructors and an unmatched value for students ( it is an used product)