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Written in an incantatory style, the novel traverses the entire history of Russia, from its violent conversion to Christianity on to the 21st century where people are segregated according to blood type. "It's true hero is its language, which, even in translation achieves in places a poetic intensity and a musicality that are mesmerizing."-"New York Times Book Review

Fiction. "Here is an imaginative and engaging writer who breaks all the conventions of contemporary fiction with a certain devilish relish"--Robin Hemley, Another Chicago Magazine.

Voted by a panel of seventy major critics and poets as one of the best contemporary Chinese writers

The first major collection of prose poems based on Grzegorz Wróblewski's experiences as an immigrant living and writing in Copenhagen.

Enigmatic and sensual, Yu Xiang's writings place her at the forefront of contemporary Chinese poetry

Going behind the headlines and deep into the brutal world of the Congo, this expose examines why eastern Congo is the most dangerous place on the planet. While the Western world takes for granted its creature comforts such as cell phones or computers, five million Congolese needlessly die in the quest for the valuable minerals that make those technologies work. Much of the war-torn country has largely become lawless, overrun by warlords who ex...

One of England's most fascinating monarchs is brought to life in this hands-on study for young minds. Providing 21 activities, from singing a madrigal and growing a knot garden to creating a period costume--complete with a neck ruff and a cloak for the queen's court--readers will experience a sliver of life in the Elizabethan age.

Three of the strongest voices of the "Babylon Generation, ” named for the Russian journal that began publishing their work

The first major selection of the mainland Chinese poet in an English translation.

Greatly expanded bilingual edition of the 1994 Marsilio edition, Songs in Flight.

A of the HIV/AIDS crisis in the South Carolina. By focusing on a small town in South, it reveals the hard truths of this complex issue. It contends that the United States has failed to adequately address the threat of HIV and AIDS in communities of colour and that taboos about love, race, and sexuality.

A story of love, hate and music set in the offices of a famous music manager.

An exploration of collective memory in fiercely exacting poems.

Revealing previously unreleased information from the Rod Blagojevich investigation, this narrativeNwritten by two "Chicago Tribune" reporters who spent years sifting through evidenceNis the most complete telling of the Blagojevich story.

A rising star in Polish letters explores faith, eros, death and the making of poems in these deft, personal musings.

One of China's "top ten" poets observes nature, relationships and self in powerful and moving lyrics.

-- Sven Birkerts. Set in the immigrant streets and tenements of Brooklyn, Jack Pulaski's stories sparkle with incident, character, memory, and a touch of the surreal.

It was the murder case, but more specifically the train trip that changed Jed Easton's life forever: One day before The Election, 1948. He saw her twenty yards away, waiting to board the Santa Fe Chief-eye-catching, astounding good looks... Then-a moment frozen in time! .A gust of wind came barreling down the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and the full skirt of the young lady's silky dress was everywhere except-where it was supposed to be. A c...

One of Israel's most celebrated poets, Tuvia Ruebner celebrates his ninetieth birthday with this bilingual trade paper edition.

Poetry that seeks to know the worlds we live in.