In Narrative in the Anthropocene, Erin James poses two complementary questions: What can narrative teach us about our current geological epoch, defined and marked by the irrevocable activity of humans on the Earth’s geology and ecosystems? and What can our current geological epoch teach us about narrative? Drawing from a wide range of sources—including Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park, Maria Popova’s collective biography Figuring, Richard McGuire’s graphic novel ...

“Storyworlds,” mental models of context and environment within which characters function, is a concept used to describe what happens in narrative. Narratologists agree that the concept of storyworlds best captures the ecology of narrative interpretation by allowing a fuller appreciation of the organization of both space and time, by recognizing reading as a process that encourages readers to compare the world of a text to other possible worlds, and by highlighting the power of narrative to...

This complete guide to North America’s oldest beverage celebrates hard cider’s rich history and its modern makers, as well as its deliciously diverse possibilities. Flavor profiles and tasting guidelines highlight 100 selections of cider — including single varietal, dessert, hopped, and barrel-aged — plus perry, cider’s pear-based cousin. A perfect addition to any meal, cider pairings are featured in 30 food recipes, from Brussels sprouts salad to salmon chowder, brined quail, and poached ...

A curiously mischievous puppy on a farm escapes from the barn and leaves it in disarray. A family decides to adopt her after hearing the story. But is that the real tale? www.TheTalesofRoma.com

A steamy romantic thriller set in the world of the Erin O’Reilly MysteriesWarning - Contains spoilers for Erin O'Reilly Mysteries #18: Angel Face. We recommend reading Tequila Sunrise after Angel Face.Teresa Tommasino has always avoided trouble. Never married, she’s gone through life quietly, content to be a Brooklyn schoolteacher. She knows the Mafia run her neighborhood, but as long as she keeps her head down, she figures she’ll be safe.B...

With 909 recognized species of lichens, Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) is home to more of these lichenized fungi than any other national park in the United States, as well as nearly half of all species known to occur in eastern North America. There is a great deal of room for scientific exploration, inquiry, and systematic description in the realm of lichenology. In Field Guide to the Lichens of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Erin Tripp and James Lendemer take o...

Warriors Super Edition: Tallstar's Revenge is an epic stand-alone adventure in Erin Hunter's #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series! This never-before-told story offers Erin Hunter fans their first look at the inner workings of WindClan and reveals the truth about Tallstar's past before the events of Warriors #1: Into the Wild, and before he became the leader of WindClan.After a tragedy leaves the young warrior Talltail filled with bitterness and an all-consuming hunger for veng...

An epic stand-alone adventure in Erin Hunter’s #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series!In this Super Edition, return to ThunderClan after the events of the fourth Warriors arc, Omen of the Stars.The Dark Forest has been defeated, and Bramblestar is now leader of ThunderClan. But the warrior cats must learn to weather a new kind of storm—or all four Clans will be swept away.Join the legion of fans who have discovered the epic adventures, fierce war...

An epic stand-alone adventure in Erin Hunter’s #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series!In this Warriors Super Edition, delve into the backstory of one of the most beloved cats in all the Clans—before she joined ThunderClan, before she became a medicine cat, before Warriors #1: Into the Wild began. . . .Yellowkit can't wait to fight for her Clan. But when she earns her warrior name, Yellowfang, she realizes that her true destiny is to become a healer. As a loyal medicine c...

Der packende Abschluss der SPIEGEL-BestsellertrilogieDas leibhaftige Böse treibt auf der Erde sein Unwesen, und die Archäologin Erin Granger ist die Einzige, die es aufhalten kann. Doch dafür muss sie ein uraltes Rätsel lösen, das im Evangelium des Blutes geschrieben steht: Was ist der Kelch des Luzifer und wie kann er neu geschmiedet werden? Und was hat es mit dem Rat des Unsterblichen Lazarus auf sich, dass sie Evas gebrochenes Versprechen an die Schlange im Para...

An epic stand-alone adventure in Erin Hunter’s #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series!Set just before the events of the books in A Vision of Shadows, this Super Edition follows Hawkwing, deputy of SkyClan, on a journey that will change the fate of all five warrior Clans.The cats of SkyClan are facing a darkness unlike any they have seen before. Their only hope is to seek out the kin of Firestar, the cat who once brought their Clan back from obscurity. Bu...

The warrior cats leapoff the page in their first-ever original full-color adventure—a stand-alone graphic novel set in the wildworld of Erin Hunter’s #1 bestselling Warriors series.When RiverClan fell under the rule of the vicious Tigerstar,Feathertail barely escaped with her life. Now RiverClan is trying to rebuildin unity and peace—even if Feathertail isn’t ready to forgive her Clanmates.But when RiverClan takes in a rogue cat ...