In Ghostlight, a long-awaited second collection of original poems by Ryan Wilson, considers the haunting of the contemporary mind. With virtuosic formal variety and masterful craft, these poems range from rural America to Italy to the Holy Land, as they chronicle the dynamism of a spiritual odyssey toward the eternal through both past and present. Wilson employs sonnets, Pindaric and ballad stanzas, alliterative hemistichs in imitation of the Anglo-Saxon, and other ancient forms t...

Florence (Firenze) is Tuscany’s capital and was once Italy’s capital. The city is known for its importance during the Renaissance between the 14th and 17th centuries. Today Florence offers stunning artwork, galleries, manicured gardens, winding streets and delightful waterfront shops. Pisa is best known for the world famous Leaning Tower of Pisa but it offers much more. In addition to its magnificent buildings and ancient monuments, Pisa provides some of the most beautiful views in all of ...

What happens when Brax and Galactica are sent on a mission to learn about life on Earth and discover super-humans?Watch as these two aliens from a faraway galaxy learn to be super- aliens and how you can become a superhuman!

'A frank, funny and long overdue ode to teachers and teaching' ADAM KAYThe malodorous horrors of Sports Day.Bracing yourself for Parents' Evening.Refereeing teenage relationship dramas...From the age of eight, Ryan Wilson dreamed of being a teacher. This is the inside story of his time at the chalkface, from fresh-faced trainee with grand ideals to exhausted assistant head battling ever-changi...

The lovely holiday town of Sorrento has beautiful architecture and a scenic main square with quaint cafes, restaurants and shops. On the Circumvesuviana rail line it can be easily reached from Naples. It is also an ideal base for visiting Pompeii, Herculaneum and the island of Capri.   On August 24, 79 AD, the city of Pompeii located near Naples was destroyed by a massive volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. 16,000 people were killed. Lava and ash blanketed the city but preser...

The medieval, walled city of Lucca is a treasure and full of 16th century charm. With beautiful well-preserved buildings, Lucca is a city that is ideal to explore on foot or by bike. Slow down to best experience it all. Siena is a beautiful ancient city in Tuscany, seventy kilometres to the south of Florence. It is famous for its colourful horse race, Il Palio that is held twice each summer.

Capri is a small but upmarket Italian island of great natural beauty in the Tyrrhenian Sea. Situated off the coast of Naples, Capri is rich in history and the island has become one of main tourist destinations in Italy.  Nearby, the Amalfi Coast is a series of cliffside Italian fishing towns including Sorrento, Positano, Amalfi, Ravello and Salerno.  The region to the south of Naples on the Mediterranean has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

"Powerful nature writing . . . a lively story about the consequences of rapacious capitalism." —LOS ANGELES TIMES"You'll never look at a can of tuna the same way again." —MALCOM HARRIS, nationally bestselling author of Palo AltoThe hidden story of the California Coast, told through generations of immigrants, surges of industry, and three marine species caught in the dragnet of human history.

Not all cages have keys . . .Izzy Blake hasn't seen sunlight in almost a year. Or at least that's how long she thinks she's been down here. She only eats when she's been good. She only gets to wash when he says so. Every day is the same. The darkness. The waiting. The fear when she hears the key turn in the lock and she knows he's back.Until... One day the door opens and there's a woman coming down the steps. I'm finally free. But ...

Bloomsbury presents The Shadow Road by K. D. Kirchmeier, read by Erin Walther and Ryan WilsonFor fans of Rick Yancey and Neal Shusterman, comes a thrilling tale of survival as dragon-like monsters invade, and two unlikely heroes must save humanity from annihilation.When the monsters came, the power went out. Towns and cities became darkened ruins, and terrified survivors fled west, trailed by the blitz, dragon-like creatures screeching down from th...

Brought to you by Penguin.The malodorous horrors of Sports Day.Bracing yourself for Parents' Evening.Refereeing teenage relationship dramas.This is not what you see in the adverts.From the age of eight, Ryan Wilson dreamt of being a teacher. This is the inside story of his time at the chalkface, from fresh-faced trainee with grand ideals to exhausted assistant head battling ever-changi...

Minimalist Music looks critically into the music’s past, shows how the genre thrives across styles, and points the way toward minimalism’s ongoing future.Minimalism as a genre is best defined not by any style or flavor but by its means. Certain rhythms and chords in other music may identify things like jazz or bossa nova or reggae; take those same elements and put them through the processes of minimalism and you have minimalism with the hues of other music...