Literature: history & criticism books

Focusing on the work of Tanya Tagaq, Nelly Arcan, Sheila Heti, and Sina Queyras, Myra Bloom offers a dynamic exploration...  Read More >>

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This book examines the history of goblins from the Middle Ages to the present. It shows that goblins—whether interpreted...  Read More >>

A new volume by acclaimed poet Kim Addonizio, whose work is known for its streetwise, unflinching explorations of...  Read More >>

Now in paperback, the story of the torch march and rally that shocked the nation.  Read More >>

A visionary reckoning with prophecy, possession, and the grammar of liberation A bold, experimental intervention...  Read More >>

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From high atop a hill in his New Mexico home, Dean Rudoy surveys eight decades of ""this hard, sweet life."" Psychologist,...  Read More >>

Histoires depuis la banquette arrière est un recueil captivant d'histoires courtes inspirées de faits réels, qui...  Read More >>

""They didn't just draft a policy manual. They designed a target on your back."" America is undergoing a profound,...  Read More >>

The Sāṁkhyakārikā of Īśvarakṛṣṇa stands as one of the most influential and enduring texts in the long tradition...  Read More >>

An exploration of how everyday Renaissance practices of folding, sending, archiving, and arranging manuscript poetry...  Read More >>

An analysis of US science fiction, through the lens of critical race theory, that illuminates how the genre offers...  Read More >>

From Shelagh Stephenson, one of the country’s most prominent and acclaimed playwrights, comes this outrageous new...  Read More >>

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This volume explores the relationship between women and the Gothic in Spain and the Americas through transhispanic...  Read More >>

A Systemic Functional Grammar of Cantonese adopts Systemic Functional Linguistics to describe the grammar of Cantonese,...  Read More >>

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A fiercely intelligent, funny, and much-needed reality check on the state of heterosexual women. The Last Straight...  Read More >>

Through psychotherapeutic and psychoanalytic lenses, the book examines how literary mentoring in eighteenth-century...  Read More >>

This book meticulously analyzes Cruiskeen Lawn, a popular column published in The Irish Times by Irish writer Myles...  Read More >>

Histoires depuis la banquette arrière est un recueil captivant d'histoires courtes inspirées de faits réels, qui...  Read More >>

Dream of the Red Chamber (红楼梦, Hóng Lóu Mèng) is a timeless Chinese classic that tells the story of the Jia family...  Read More >>

A comprehensive study of women's education, employment, and social development in Saudi Arabia, examining historical...  Read More >>