"Authors June Hayward and Athena Liu were supposed to be twin rising stars. But Athena's a literary darling; June Hayward is literally nobody. Who wants stories about basic white girls?, June thinks. So when June witnesses Athena's death in a freak accident, she acts on impulse: she steals Athena's just-finished masterpiece, an experimental novel about the unsung contributions of Chinese laborers during World War I. So what if June edits Athena's...

In 1927, Zora Neale Hurston went to Plateau, Alabama, just outside Mobile, to interview eighty-six-year-old Cudjo Lewis. Of the millions of men, women, and children transported from Africa to America as slaves, Cudjo was then the only person alive to tell the story of this integral part of the nation's history. Hurston was there to record Cudjo's firsthand account of the raid that led to his capture and bondage fifty years after the Atlantic slave...

"This delightfully fun exploration into the moon both informs and entertains, and helps young readers make sense of the world around them. The charming protagonist, Moon, sparsely narrates her story in eleven short chapters with text bubbles and vignettes sprinkled in to provide wit, style, and humor. Young audiences will immediately connect to the colorful, whimsical art and welcome a sense of accomplishment in devouring this unexpected, yet wholly...

Erich Auerbach (1892–1957) was Sterling Professor of Romance Languages at Yale University. He is widely recognized as one of the foundational figures of comparative literature. Edward W. Said (1935–2003) was professor of literature at Columbia University and the author of Orientalism. The classic book that has taught generations how to read Western literature More than half a century after its translation into English, Erich Auerbach's Mimesis...

Brazil and France have explored each other's geographical and cultural landscapes for more than five hundred years. The Brazilian je ne sais quoi has captivated the French from their first encounter, and the ingenuity à francesa of French artistic and scholarly movements has intrigued Brazilians in kind. Ongoing Brazil-France interactions have resulted in some of the richest cultural exchanges between Europe and Latin America. In Cultural Exchanges...

El arte dramático de sor Juana Inés de la Cruz presenta un análisis de sus 33 obras representables: Comedias, Autos, Villancicos y Loas. Incluye una cronología de su Teatro que permite aclarar con nuevas luces su controvertida biografía; por ejemplo, se incluye un novedoso acercamiento de su relación con sus Arzobispos y un análisis textual de su pensamiento sobre la legitimación femenina. Interesante es el estudio de La segunda Celestina,...

"Honorable Mention for the 2015 René Wellek Prize, American Comparative Literature Association" Rivkah Zim teaches early modern English and comparative literature at King's College London. She is the author of English Metrical Psalms: Poetry as Praise and Prayer, 1535–1601. Why writing in captivity is a vitally important form of literary resistance Boethius wrote The Consolation of Philosophy as a prisoner condemned to death for treason, circumstances...

La pensée a joué - et joue toujours - un rle vital dans le devenir de l'espèce humaine dont l'histoire se conçoit et se crée à travers elle. C'est par elle, également, que l'humanité a su pallier des faiblesses qui la rendent vulnérable aux phénomènes naturels. On peut donc s'attendre à en voir la trace dans la façon dont diverses sociétés ont projeté leur existence et assumé leur place dans le monde. Comment la pensée structure-t-elle,...

"Based on a true story, the author humorously recounts the time his grandfather got stranded with a friend on Surtsey, a brand new volcanic island in Iceland. The adventurers face epic challenges like molten lava, melted eyeglasses and scant supplies before finally getting rescued. Graphic novel-like layouts and spirited text invite readers to search for the one thing that's not actually true in this thrilling yet light-hearted tale of adventure....

Through poems that capture the essence of each person's life, acclaimed Native American writer Joseph Bruchac introduces readers to 34 famous indigenous leaders, from The Peacemaker in 1000 A.D. to modern day dancer Maria Tallchief and Cherokee chief Wilma Mankiller. With each poem illustrated by a modern-day tribally enrolled artist, this collection is intended to both help non-Native readers begin to grasp a deeper understanding of who Native Americans...