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Irrepressibly exuberant and wildly imaginative, Yunque's third novel is a hilarious picaresque tale that stretches the perceptions of life, love, and politics in the U.S. through the exploits of a perpetual loser who finds salvation on the streets of New York.

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Drawing on a variety of sources from biology, literature, history, myth, medicine and philosophy, Gonzales-Crussi contrasts the supremely rational processes by which we evolved on this planet with our irrational and often bizarre attempts to understand them.

With grace and objectivity, and with a narrative rhythm echoing the patterns of nature, Clarke paints a portrait of a small cross-section of the environment experiencing the conflict between development and conservation.

That clever pig, Freddy, star of the classic book series, enrolls as a student in Centerboro High School after being proclaimed the best blocker and tackler their football team had ever seen. Illustrations.

Emma and Alice, Bean Farm's favorite ducks, and that intrepid pig, Freddy, are off for a glorious balloon ride to celebrate the Fourth of July. If Freddy, Emma, and Alice had known what is in store for them, they would have remained quietly at home. Illustrations.

Finally back in print, a classic collection of the best works of Jewish occult and fantasy. In these 31 stories, award-winning translator Joachim Neugroschel brings together a dazzling variety of writers and the most outstanding works of Jewish imagination and folklore ranging from the bizarre and visionary to glittering allegory and homespun realism.

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There is perhaps no other American region as rich in agricultural, culinary, and ethnic history as the Hudson River Valley in New York State. The strongest influences are those of the Native Americans and the Dutch settlers -- other population groups add appealing diversity that all adds up to a distinctly delicious cuisine. In Foods of the Hudson, noted food writer and historian Peter G. Rose draws on this rich tradition, bringing a contempor...

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Published on the 30th anniversary of the overthrow of Salvadore Allende and available in English for the first time, this literary tour de force offers an astonishing portrait of dictatorship and political violence. Winner of the Maria Luisa Bombal Prize, Via del Mar, Chile.

Coney, soaked through with atmosphere and guided by an uncommon comic touch, has the stark intensity of a Weegee photograph, the heart of E.L. Doctorow's Ragtime, and the soul of an Isaac Bashevis Singer novel.

Greg Williamson's verbal wizardry is again on display in these funny and darkly serious poems. As Richard Wilbur said of his first collection, The Silent Partner, Williamson "is concerned...with the fugitive nature of all orderings". And here, in the latest title in the Sewanee Writers' Series, the doublings and hidden dangers in life and language ricochet wildly, as in the quadruple look at people's relationship to nature and metaphor in "The...

The first novel to combine shopping and terrorism, Everything and More is the story of what happens day and night in Haden Brothers, a vast London department store designed as a replica of the Tower of Babel. It caters to all known human wants, as well as several more mysterious needs. Into this shopper's Eden comes young Vita Carlisle, captivated by Haden's wares since her youth. Her childhood dream is realized when she is hired to work in th...

A hallucinatory and startlingly powerful first novel, a darkly visionary On the Road for the upcoming millennium, The Museum of Love traces the macabre and compelling journey of a young French Canadian from his oppressive home town on the shores of Lake Superior across North America. His father is a morbid prison guard, his mother a mystical Catholic, his brother an adolescent saint and martyr while he, an innocent and receptive vessel, fierce...

Reminiscent of the prose work of Beckett, this novel in parts moves the reader through rituals of question and response, and are every bit as mesmerizing and surprising as Foreman's plays. Fans of his theater work will recognize the jolting, quirky humor, his obsession with exploring the mind's slippery territories and his iconoclastic approach to language. Like works such as Sam Shepard's Cruising Paradise and the writings of Artaud, No-Body ...

Despite the bicycle's perseverance, its design has remained relatively traditional . . . until now. ENCYCLOPEDIA 1999 features revolutionary inventors, designers, and engineers attempting to better the world by offering real, practical transportation alternatives. This full-color guide provides essential information, such as where to buy, manufacturers' profiles, and more. 225 color photos.

Breaking new ground with the first comprehensive guide to achieving stunning visual effects with architectural plants, this innovative book showcases the most attractive of these plants and explains how any garden can be transformed with some simple planting tricks. From stunning topiary to spiky succulents, this is the most complete guide to all aspects of planting and designing with architectural plants. Photos, 100 in color.