Books by Valerie Smith

American artist AmySillman works in many media but painting has remained always at the very heartof her practice. This comprehensive monograph covers two decades of production,from the late-1990s to the present.

It is by telling the stories of their lives that black writers affirm and legitimize their autonomy. So Smith argues in this exploration of the relationship between autobiography and fiction in Afro-American writing. Smith sees plot construction and characterization as providing these narrators with a measure of authority unknown in their lives.

Not Just Race, Not Just Gender explores the countless ways race and gender shape lives and social practices.