The form is simple, and singular: one poet, one question, one very short essay. Over and over. Lounging at the intersection of conversation and poetry, of essay and dialogue, this book gathers together a small selection of very brief interviews with some of the world's finest living poets. For years, Jesse Nathan has been publishing these popular interviews—each one presented with one of his deliciously short, vivid, sharp-edged introductory essays—online at McSweeney's Internet Tendency. ...

An epic poem written to a singular American city, unfolding in step with a burgeoning love storyNo city bears the marks of the vertiginous change that has taken place in American life like San Francisco. Amid its palimpsest of indelible history and strange artifacts of the future flicker scenes from the lives of its people—and The San Francisco poem is an homage to the ecstasies and vagaries of those stories. Unfurling over the course of a year, every poem...

Gear up for a wild ride with War Hamster …Tails Untold, an electrifying anthology! This pulse-pounding collection of fantasy and science fiction stories unleashes a menagerie of ferocious hamster heroes battling against impossible odds. From a grizzled starship captain hauling mysterious cargo in the gritty depths of space to valiant hamster paladins wielding flaming blades on war-torn battlefields, these tales explore courage, loyalty, and the unbreakable spirit of the underdog. ...

Buckle up for an explosive ride into the heart of battle with 'Contested Landing' – the ultimate anthology of military science fiction that'll leave you on the edge of your seat!Get ready to dive headfirst into the fray as fearless defenders clash with relentless invaders in heart-pounding actions across the cosmos. From pulse-pounding firefights to jaw-dropping heroics, these adrenaline-fueled tales will thrust you into the heart of interstellar conflict like neve...

Prepare for a fierce battle as you step into a world where dragons clash with courage and ferocity. In these 17 gripping tales, heroes rise and fall, facing fire-breathing foes in epic confrontations. Each story unravels a unique conflict, from desperate towns defending their homes to warriors seeking vengeance.Meet the brave and the foolhardy, each with their own motives. Discover the price of power and the cost of survival. Will they conquer the flames, or will they be consumed?

Prepare for a fierce battle as you step into a world where dragons clash with courage and ferocity. In these 17 gripping tales, heroes rise and fall, facing fire-breathing foes in epic confrontations. Each story unravels a unique conflict, from desperate towns defending their homes to warriors seeking vengeance.Meet the brave and the foolhardy, each with their own motives. Discover the price of power and the cost of survival. Will they conquer the flames, or will they be consumed?

Gender and Sexuality in Critical Animal Studies explores nonhuman animals’ experiences of gender, physiological sex, and sexuality while in nature and captivity. The contributors analyze nonhuman oppression issues such as reproductive freedom, deconstructing dichotomous thinking, and promoting animal liberation within and beyond the academy. The scholar-activists featured in this collection investigate injustice in news stories, literature, and other media that shape human perceptions and ...

Freshwater mussels are declining rapidly worldwide. Propagation has the potential to restore numbers of these remarkable organisms, preventing extinction of rare species and maintaining the many benefits that they bring to aquatic ecosystems. Written by practitioners with firsthand experience of propagation programs, this practical book is a thorough guide to the subject, taking readers through the process from start to finish. The latest propagation and culture techniques are explored as ...

“A fast-paced spy caper complete with good guys to root for, nefarious villains, and plot twists….Thoroughly entertaining and suspenseful. Kids will eagerly await the next volume.”—Kirkus Reviews"Idris and Lucía must combine their veterinarian and secret agent skills to save Idris’s mother from a sinister fate in this laugh-out-loud chapter book series opener."—Publishers WeeklyMy mom is absolutely definitely 100% NOT a spy. . . She works ...

This book explores the life and thought of one of the most important but least known figures in early Zionism, Nathan Birnbaum. Now remembered mainly for his coinage of the word "Zionism," Birnbaum was a towering figure in early Jewish nationalism. Because of his unusual intellectual trajectory, however, he has been written out of Jewish history. In the middle of his life, in the depth of World War I, Birnbaum left his venerable position as a secular Jewish nationalist for religious Orthod...

Ecological Form brings together leading voices in nineteenth-century ecocriticism to suture the lingering divide between postcolonial and ecocritical approaches. Together, these essays show how Victorian thinkers used aesthetic form to engage problems of system, interconnection, and dispossession that remain our own. The authors reconsider Victorian literary structures in light of environmental catastrophe; coordinate “natural” questions with sociopolitical ones; and underscore th...

There is no question that Africa is endowed with abundant natural resources of different magnitudes. However, more than a decade of high commodity prices and new hydrocarbon discoveries across the continent has led countless international organizations, donor agencies, and non-governmental organizations to devote considerable attention to the potential of natural resource–based development.Natural Resource–Based Development in Africa places a particular emphasis on the act...