The Best American Poetry 2008
9 best books like The Best American Poetry 2008 (Charles Wright): Press Here, The Collected Poems, Ode to Kirihito, Everything is Flammable, Nightfall, Susceptible, The Incal, The Best American Poetry 2011, Los que aman, odian
| Author | Hervé Tullet |
| ISBN | 0811879542 |
Great for toddlers, preschoolers, and early readers to learn about cause and effect in a simple and engaging way.
Harness the power of imagination and interactivity: Press the yellow dot on the cover of this book, follow the instructions within, and embark upon a magical journey! Each page...
| Author | Langston Hughes |
| ISBN | 0679764089 |
"The ultimate book for both the dabbler and serious scholar--. [Hughes] is sumptuous and sharp, playful and sparse, grounded in an earthy music--. This book is a glorious revelation."--Boston Globe
Spanning five decades and comprising 868 poems (nearly 300 of which have never before appeared...
| Author | Osamu Tezuka |
| ISBN | 1932234640 |
It may or may not be contagious. There seems to be no cure for it. Yet, Monmow Disease, a life-threatening condition that transforms a person into a dog-like beast, is not the only villain in this shocking triumph of a medical thriller by manga-god Osamu Tezuka. Said to have been the personal favorite...
| Author | Gabrielle Bell |
| ISBN | 1941250181 |
"Gabrielle Bell's pen becomes a kind of laser, first illuminating the surface distractions of the world, then scorching them away to reveal a deeper reality that is almost too painful and too beautiful to bear." —Alison Bechdel, Fun Home and Are You My Mother
In Gabrielle Bell’s much anticipated...
| Author | Isaac Asimov |
| ISBN | 0553290991 |
Imagine living on a planet with six suns that never experiences Darkness. Imagine never having seen the Stars. Then, one by one your suns start to set, gradually leading you into Darkness for the first time ever. Image the terror of such a Nightfall.
Scientists on the planet Kalgash discover...
| Author | Geneviève Castrée |
| ISBN | 1770460888 |
"...an aching clarity [is] evident in [Castrée's] sombre grey tones and her dexterous, serpentine lines."-Globe & Mail Best 100 Books of 2013
"With mesmerizing honesty Castrée resurrects the obscenely disorienting turning points of a childhood, the ones that haunt a person for...
| Author | Alejandro Jodorowsky |
| ISBN | 1594650152 |
John Difool, a low-class detective in a degenerate dystopian world, finds his life turned upside down when he discovers an ancient, mystical artifact called "The Incal." Difool's adventures will bring him into conflict with the galaxy's greatest warrior, the Metabaron, and will pit him against...
| Author | Kevin Young |
| ISBN | 1439181497 |
I thought for a long time about whether I wanted to review this or if I had the capacity to do so. I feel like there are hordes of poetry fans and critical readers who are waiting in the wings to tell me I’m an idiot and that I don’t understand poetry. Anthologies are always hit and miss for people--it’s...
| Author | Silvina Ocampo |
| ISBN | 9500426501 |
El doctor Huberman llega al apartado hotel de Bosque de Mar «en busca de una deleitable y fecunda soledad». Poco imagina que pronto se verá envuelto en las complejas relaciones que los curiosos habitantes del hotel han ido tejiendo. Una mañana, uno de ellos aparece muerto y otro ha desaparecido....
