Twelve-year-old Gavin Baker, son of a warrior, is a born worrier. With his father serving overseas, Gavin assumes that he' s already imagined the worst that can happen— until he shakes hands with his best friend Javi' s long-lost grandfather and finds himself trapped in the old magician' s ailing body. Help! As the trickster takes over Gavin' s life, fooling the girl of his dreams and even his own family, Gavin wonders if the imposter is a better version of Gavin than Gavin himself. He has...

Shakespeare and Company, Paris, is one of the world’s most iconic and beautiful bookshops. Located on the banks of the Seine, opposite Notre-Dame, it’s long been a meeting place for anglophone writers and readers.In that tradition, determined for the bookshop to remain a place of meaningful and transformative conversation, owner Sylvia Whitman and novelist and literary director Adam Biles have hosted several hundred interviews with writers, ranging from prize-winning novelists to v...

AN AUDIBLE 'BEST OF THE YEAR' SELECTIONThis is a neglected history. No attempt at a sweeping, definitive, exhaustive history of the world but something quieter, more intimate and particular, told by Annabelle Hirsch through her selection of 101 objects, and now brought thrillingly alive for you by a chorus of 101 remarkable women in this ground-breaking audio release.Open up this cabinet of curiosities and you’ll discover objects that have been highly estee...

Este libro propone una reflexión estética, histórica y subjetiva sobre la obra performática y visual de Sylvia Palacios Whitman, abordando la cualidad inasible y fantasmática de sus operaciones y aparatos puestos en escena. Es a partir de documentos, archivos y registros, que se va generando una mirada sobre su quehacer artístico, siempre consciente del "miedo a que las imágenes del cuerpo escapen al cuerpo". Así, este libro busca dar cuenta de sus obras, habitando un espacio entre la duda...

In the ethereal stillness of a moonlit night, a solitary figure embarks on a profound journey of self-discovery. Walt Whitman's "Vigil Strange I Kept on the Field One Night" is a haunting and enigmatic masterpiece that explores the depths of human consciousness and the mysteries of the universe. Through vivid imagery and introspective prose, Whitman invites readers to witness the transformative power of a night spent in communion with nature and the cosmos. Prepare to be captivated by this...