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The Roxburghe Club, founded in 1812, has an unbroken publishing history from 1814 to the present day. Since the Club’s edition of ‘Havelok the Dane’ appeared in 1828, the Roxburghe has gained a reputation as a producer of beautifully printed editions of manuscripts and reprinted early books....

An all-inclusive guide to key concepts and details about Dan Brown’s novel *Inferno—*featuring black-and-white illustrations. Go deep into the provocative and always compelling world of Dan Brown’s novel, Inferno. Delivering crucial background on the characters, codes, symbols, secrets,...

Rich in world history and political power, veiled in secrecy, and rife with rituals and arcane symbols -- from art and architecture to the images that adorn our currency -- the Freemasons arose from ambiguous origins centuries ago to play a major role in drafting the initial documents of the United...

Essays on literature, pop culture, and more from the cult novelist and critic Tom McCarthy Fifteen brilliant essays written over as many years provide a map of the sensibility and critical intelligence of Tom McCarthy, one of the most original and challenging novelists at work today. Typewriters,...

These essays and reviews are mostly about literary fiction published in the last ten years and are written from the perspective of a fan of the McElroy/Coover/DeLillo axis or, more recently, the Powers/Vollmann/Wallace axis. The review-essays include pieces on all of the National Book Award fiction finalists...

Latest volume in Sarabande's well received Quarternote Chapbook Series Featuring original interior illustrations by Sarabande designer (and accomplished graphic memoirist) Kristen Radtke Mary Ruefle has a large and devoted following in both poetry and essay communities Likely pickup for course adoptions

Originally published in 1895, this early works is a fascinating novel of the period and still an interesting read today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

A haunting meditation on love, loss, companionship, and finding one’s way through the dark, Raymond Carver’s What We Talk About When We Talk About Love is one of the most important and influential short story collections in contemporary literature. In his entry in the esteemed Bookmarked series,...

The Complete Guide to Fasting by Dr. Jason Fung | Conversation Starters In “The Complete Guide to Fasting”, readers receive a thorough guide to fasting. From a history of fasting to practical skills and tools needed during a fast, Dr. Jason Fung and co-author Jimmy Moore have provided everything...

Problems of individual moral choice have always been closely bound up with the larger normative concerns of political theory. There are several reasons for this continuing connection. First, the value conflicts involved in private moral choice often find themselves reproduced on the public stage:...

Aju Mukhopadhyay has been awarded some poetry awards from India and abroad. He published eight books of poems in English and two in Bengali. His poems have been published in 24 anthologies including an anthology of poems from India and Australia titled, Poetic Connections and The Dance of the Peacock,...

**“One of the most rigorously presented and beautifully illustrated critical testaments in all of literature.”—Boston Globe “A brilliant, original approach to literature, a key to Calvino’s own work and a thoroughly delightful and illuminating commentary on some of the world’s greatest...

The Keto Reset Diet by Mark Sisson | Conversation Starters In “The Keto Reset Diet”, readers are given a thorough guide to restructuring metabolism through ketogenic dieting. From a step-by-step guide to meal plans and recipes, co-authors Mark Sisson and Brad Kearns provide everything to...

Launched in October 2011, the online literary journal Review 31 - www.review31.co.uk - enjoys a growing reputation as one of the most intelligent and thoughtful literary resources on the web. Publishing accessible and informed reviews of the most interesting new titles, Review 31 covers non-fiction books...