Explores the world of academia, examining this strange landscape populated by faculty, administrators, and students. Using what she calls “received academic forms”, Jehanne Dubrow... Læs mere
Drawing on emotional experiences prompted by his brother’s going to war in Afghanistan, the death of his mother from ovarian cancer, and the raising of his sons, James... Læs mere
Explores the art of living in the fast-paced, dangerous, unpredictable contemporary world. Lucid and wise in the spirit of its ancient Chinese predecessor, No Way functions as a kind of offbeat-yet-deadly-serious manual on the conduct of life.
In this debut fiction collection from Jen Fawkes, readers will encounter a taxidermist with anger issues, an Elephant Girl, the strongest woman alive, a flock of stenographers, a fairy on her lunch break, and a married couple who cohabitate with a department store mannequin.
Examines pressing questions of today, from equality and political unrest to the diminishing of democratic ideals, asking if it is even appropriate to write about love in a time seemingly hurtling toward authoritarianism.
The extraction of raw turpentine and tar from the southern longleaf pine constitutes what was once the largest industry in North... Læs mere
Based on two years living and researching in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Christopher Kempf's What Though the Field Be Lost uses the battlefield there as setting and... Læs mere
A collection that explores the interplay of human consciousness and objective reality, always in celebration of the imaginative spirit that brings them into a productive and often spiritual conversation.
Supreme Court advocate Bessie Margolin (1909-1996) molded modern American labor policy while creating a space for female lawyers in the nation's high courts. In this comprehensive biography, Marlene Trestman reveals the forces that shaped Margolin's remarkable journey.
This vivid collection considers a range of bodies encompassing the geographic, the personal, and the political. Incorporating short bursts of prose poem alongside... Læs mere
Traces the challenges and opportunities that shape the experiences of women who pursue and hold positions of political leadership in the United... Læs mere
Offers a rare primary document from an important moment in history: the Spanish War of... Læs mere