Difficult Attachments
Anxieties of Kinship and Care
Difficult Attachments
Anxieties of Kinship and Care
Care and Agency
The Andean Community through the Eyes of Children
Biomythography Bayou
Background Artist
The Life and Work of Tyrus Wong
Background Artist tells the inspiring story of Tyrus Wong, a Chinese immigrant who eventually became a best-selling greeting card designer, Warner Bros. sketch artist, and instrumental influence on the beloved Disney animated film, Bambi. Covering his remarkable 106-year life, this book celebrates a multi-talented and pioneering Asian-American artist whose work shaped the American imagination.
Oligarchy in America
Power, Justice, and the Rule of the Few
A fascinating survey of the history of political and economic ideas in the US that have led to an increasingly entrenched ultra-rich class of oligarchs
Technified Muses
Reconfiguring National Bodies in the Mexican Avant-Garde
In this volume, Sara Potter uses the idea of the muse from Greek mythology and the cyborg from posthuman theory to consider the portrayal of female characters and their bodies in Mexican art and literature from the 1920s to the present, examining genres including science fiction, cyberpunk, and popular fiction.
Meet Me at the Library
A Place to Foster Social Connection and Promote Democracy
Shamichael Hallman argues that the public library may be our best hope for bridging these divides and creating strong, inclusive communities. While public libraries have long been thought of as a place for a select few, increasingly they are playing an essential role in building social cohesion, promoting civic renewal, and advancing the ideals of a healthy democracy. Many are reimagining themselves in new and innovative ways, actively reaching out to the communities they serve.
Meet Me at the Library offers us a revealing look at one of our most important civic institutions and the social and civic impact they must play if we are to heal our divided nation.
Illegalized
Undocumented Youth Movements in the United States
House of Grace, House of Blood
Poems
For Dear Life
Art, Medicine, and Disability
Five Hundred Years of LGBTQIA+ History in Western Nicaragua
Dry Tortugas
Stronghold of Nature
An immersive journey into the stunning beauty, rich biodiversity, and fragile ecosystems of Dry Tortugas National Park, this book combines captivating photographs with insightful narratives to highlight a remote archipelago that has profound ecological significance.
Books Are Made Out of Books
A Guide to Cormac McCarthy's Literary Influences
Vital Issues
Charlotte Perkins Gilman in the Boston Woman’s Journal, 1904
Virginia's Apple
Collected Memoirs
The fourteen literary memoirs collected in Virginia’s Apple explore pivotal episodes across poet and writer Judith Barrington’s life. Artfully crafted, each one stands alone yet they are linked—characters reappear and, taken together, the pieces create a larger narrative.
Truth or Consequences
Improbable Adventures, a Near-Death Experience, and Unexpected Redemption in the New Mexico Desert
Transforming the Prairies
Agricultural Rehabilitation and Modern Canada
Transforming the Prairies critically reassesses Canada’s Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration in light of its involvement in ecological changes and its role in consolidating colonialism and racism.
The Wild East
A Biography of the Great Smoky Mountains
The Wild East explores the social, political, and environmental changes in the Great Smoky Mountains during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This revised edition is updated with information about new research and initiatives that are restoring native plants and wildlife populations in the twenty-first century.
The Way to Hell
Machiavelli for Catastrophic Times
An incisive and erudite survey of Machiavelli, the catastrophes of his times and ours, and his counsel for responding to an era of constant crises