"Poetry was declining/ Painting advancing/ we were complaining/ it was '50," recalled poet Frank O'Hara in 1957. Criminal Ingenuity traces a series of linked moments in the history of this transfer of cultural power from the sphere of the word to that of the image. Ellen Levy explores the New York literary and art worlds in the years that bracket O'Hara's lament through close readings of the works and careers of poets Marianne Moore and John Ashbery and assemblage artist Joseph Co...

When E.J. Levy arrived in northern Brazil on a fellowship from Yale at the age of 21, she was hoping to help save the Amazon rain forest; she didn’t realize she would soon have to save herself.Amazons: A Love Story recounts an idealistic young woman’s coming of age against the backdrop of the magnificent rain forest and exotic city of Salvador. This elegant and sharp-eyed memoir explores the interaction of the many forces fueling deforestation—examining the ecological, eco...

Many of Ellen’s intimate, playful stories will make you laugh. Her natural exuberance and fascination with life is contagious. She rivaled her grandmother’s catering career with a love of cooking, fine foods, and gluttony. Her “Brownie” camera pictures led her collecting enough photographs to fill this book (and many others.) Stories of her love of travel will make you want to hop on a plane. Her passions (chocolate, sex, cats, the arts, etc.) may become your temptations. Even her most pai...

Good Will Toward Men 1994/2025 is a collection of interviews with twenty-two progressive women, most of whom identify as feminist and one of whom was the national president of NOW from 1974 to 1977.They talk about fairness, social justice and respect between men and women as a two-way street.Updated in 2025 with a new Introduction and three Appendices to examine and comment on the question of whether good will toward men has increased or decreased since 1994, wheth...

We say we want the best, not only for ourselves but also for those around us; our nearest and dearest, our friends and colleagues too. But is that really the case? In this volume the stories by our classic authors explore that trait of humanity that rarely stands up to questioning.1 - Short Stories Showing the Dangers of Jealousy - An Introduction2 - Roman Fever by Edith Wharton3 - Bernice Bobs Her Hair by F Scott Fitzgerald4 - With Other Eyes by Luigi Piran...

An author’s talents may seem obvious and indisputable as they move words and ideas into gathered phrases and stories.But where do these ideas and stories come from? A lonely thought that suddenly gathers form? An inspiration from a Muse? A suggestion from an everyday event?Perhaps in the case of their darker, more malevolent stories, other forces are at work. They help to nourish single words into sentences and paragraphs that ease themselves from the shadows and are sudden...

"Ellen Levis" is the story of a young woman, Ellen, who faces challenges as she navigates her life in a small Pennsylvania town. The novel explores themes of identity, community, and personal growth. Ellen is depicted as a strong-willed and intelligent character who must confront societal expectations and personal dilemmas. The novel follows her journey of self-discovery and the choices she makes as she grapples with love, duty, and ambition.The story also delves into the dynamics of small...

Being curious, learning from all of our experiences, is one of our most pleasing traits as human beings.In this series we examine particular facets of ourselves and, with the aid of many classic authors, delve into characters and stories that not only entertain us, but inform us on how short stories can help us both deal and understand issues that touch and weave into our lives with the words and narratives of many wise talents.Even in these more modern times not everyone i...

How did an immigrant who sold sewing supplies in New York City reinvent himself in the American West by creating the most iconic pair of pants in the world? Find out in this addition to the Who HQ library!As a young working-class German immigrant, Levi Strauss left his family's dry goods business in New York City to journey out west for the California Gold Rush. Only Levi wasn't looking for gold -- he wanted to provide the miners with sturdy clothes to wear while t...

In "A Lady's Visit to the Gold Diggings of Australia in 1852-53," Ellen Clacy presents a compelling and vivid account of her travels to the Australian goldfields during the height of the gold rush. Written in an accessible yet sophisticated narrative style, Clacy's work interweaves personal anecdotes with meticulous observations, creating a rich tapestry of life in a tumultuous period of Australian history. Her descriptions not only capture the fervor and chaos surrounding gold discovery b...

Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society.In literature the ambition is much narrower. In order to be known, to be popular, you had to be published. And for that people had to know you existed and your ideas worth reading. Obviously for most of humanity’s time people couldn’t read and texts couldn’t be publishe...

Longlisted for the Historians of British Art (HBA) Book Prize 2022Scottish zoologist D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson's visionary ideas in On Growth and Form continue to evolve a century after its publication, aligning it with current developments in art and science. Practitioners, theorists, and historians from art, science, and design reflect on his ongoing influence. Overall, the anthology links evolutionary theory to form generation in both scientific and cul...