**“Filled with charming illustrations, this delightful book about Iceland’s 265 museums is as quirky and mesmerizing as the country’s dreamscape itself.” —ForbesMythic creatures, natural wonders, and the mysterious human impulse to collect are on beguiling display in this poetic tribute to the museums of an otherworldly island nation, for readers of Atlas Obscura and fans of the Mütter Museum, the Morbid Anatomy Museum, and the Museum of Jurassic Technology.**...

Welcome to Iceland, a very small nation with a very large number (two hundred and sixty five) of (mostly) very small museums.Founded in the backyards of houses, begun as jokes or bets or memorials to lost friends, these museums tell the story of an enchanted island where bridges arrived only at the beginning of the 20th century, and waterproof shoes only with the second world war. A nation formerly dirt poor, then staggeringly rich, and now building its way to affluence once again....

“Revelatory. … Prepare yourself to be dazzled.”—Ben Fountain, author of Devil Makes ThreeExploding sharks, trees riding bicycles, a Hollywood-esque balloon dress, a giant sloth in costume, a stolen woodpecker, and a sentient bag of wasps—and remember: this is nonfiction.Celebrated author and artist A. Kendra Greene’s No Less Strange or Wonderful is a brilliant and generous meditation—on the complex wonder of being alive, on how to ...

Mythic creatures, natural wonders, and the mysterious human impulse to collect are on beguiling display in this poetic tribute to the museums of an otherworldly island nation.Iceland is home to only 330,000 people (roughly the population of Lexington, Kentucky) but more than 265 museums and public collections--nearly one for every ten people. They range from the intensely physical, like the Icelandic Phallological Museum, which collects the penises of every mammal ...

This book promotes the notion of second chances and the importance of human services within the communities most affected by crime and the criminal justice system. Recognition of the fallibility of humans and the necessity of redemption is the first step to change our attitude toward guilt and punishment. Barring citizens with criminal records from obtaining housing, employment, education, and public benefits like Medicaid and food stamps is not only unjust but unproductive for a human soc...

Fable has never quite fit in anywhere she goes. She’s always been quirky, a special brand of weird only her best friend understands. After a tragic accident changes her life, she’s not sure how to move forward. When she receives an email with the chance of a lifetime, she seizes the opportunity, if only to escape the darkness.Accepting an all-inclusive trip to the Circle Bee Ranch seems like a crazy idea, but it’s better than mulling over the past. Without time to question if it’s ...

Millions of readers have fallen in love with Anne Shirley—a bright, talkative, and endlessly imaginative orphan whose life changes forever when she is mistakenly sent to live with Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert at Green Gables. Though the Cuthberts were expecting a boy, Anne's spirited personality quickly transforms their lives and the entire community around her.Adapted by Mariah Marsden with gorgeous illustrations by Brenna Thummler, this vibrant graphic novel brings Anne's unforge...

Indie wants only one thing: to see her name on the front page news story. The problem is, she’s seen it before, but not because she wrote the article. Growing up, she only ever wanted to be a journalist. It almost destroys her to think that dream could be in shambles.But Indie is a fighter, and despite her family history, she manages to score a job with the local rodeo-themed newspaper. After an intense debate with her boss, she gets him to agree to give her more serious stories. ....

Valerie Dactur is a rising star. That’s what all the newspapers claim— that she’ll see her name in lights soon enough —and she has half a mind to believe them. All these years of playing in small dive bars and singing to small crowds has paid off. Now, she’s singing in front of stadiums, and just last week, they asked her to sing the national anthem at the Superbowl.Life is good. Until it ain’t. With stardom comes a behind the scenes look at what it takes to make it big, and what i...

Juliet Ward has lived much of her life under someone else’s thumb. Online, she’s VantaVyxxxen, the woman with a million subscribers and a face no one has ever seen. Offline, she’s a ghost with a price on her head, hiding from a political dynasty powerful enough to erase anyone who steps out of line. Survival means anonymity, especially when she carries a secret that could change everything.So when The Velvet Rodeo reaches out for a collaboration, she should say no. The stakes are t...

Murder, mayhem and high strangeness continue in Dreamland Junction.There's a UFO festival coming to town, and that means lots of overtime for Kat Parker.Between working at the ET Landing Café, and uncovering all the government's deep dark secrets, also known as Black Projects, she barely has time to breathe.That's life in Dreamland Junction.But then the chaos changes from just bizarre, to downright scary. Someone is trying to kill her.F...

Over the last generation, the womanist idea--and the tradition blooming around it--has emerged as an important response to separatism, domination, and oppression. Gary L. Lemons gathers a diverse group of writers to discuss their scholarly and personal experiences with the womanist spirit of women of color feminisms. Feminist and womanist-identified educators, students, performers, and poets model the powerful ways that crossing borders of race, gender, class, sexuality, and nation-state a...