library science

Moments Of Vision

Thomas Hardy · 2010

A River Dies of Thirst

Mahmoud Darwish · 2009

Night Sky with Exit Wounds

Ocean Vuong · 2016

<p>The New Yorker, The Best Books of Poetry of 2016 <br> New York Times, Critics Pick<br> Boston Globe, Best Books listing<br> Miami Herald, Best LGBTQ Books<br> San Francisco Chronicle, Top 100 Books of the Year<br> Library Journal, Best Books of 2016</p><br><p>"There is a powerful emotional undertow to these poems that springs from Mr. Vuong's sincerity and candor, and from his ability to capture specific moments in time with both photographic clarity and a sense of the evanescence of all earthly things."-New York Times</p><br><p>"From the outside, Vuong has fashioned a poetry of inclusion."--New Yorker</p><br><p>"Extraordinary."--Los Angeles Times</p><br><p>"Ecstatic, bawdy, haunted, and brilliant with the pressures of its arrival."--Boston Globe</p><br><p>Ocean Vuong's first full-length collection aims straight for the perennial "big"--and very human--subjects of romance, family, memory, grief, war, and melancholia. None of these he allows to overwhelm his spirit or his poems, which demonstrate, through breath and cadence and unrepentant."</p><br><p>Torso of Air</p><br><p>Suppose you do change your life.<br> & the body is more than<br> a portion of night--sealed<br> with bruises. Suppose you woke<br> & found your shadow replaced<br> by a black wolf. The boy, beautiful<br> & gone. So you take the knife to the wall<br> instead. You carve & carve<br> until a coin of light appears<br> & you get to look in, at last, <br> on happiness. The eye<br> staring back from the other side--<br> Waiting.</p>

The Offing

Benjamin Myers · 2020

Beneath a Scarlet Sky: A Novel

Mark Sullivan · 2017

The Robber Bride

Margaret Atwood · 1998

From the bestselling author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments—one of Margaret Atwood’s most unforgettable characters lurks at the center of this intricate novel like a spider in a web. The glamorous, irresistible, unscrupulous Zenia is nothing less than a fairy-tale villain in the memories of her former friends.<br/><br/>Roz, Charis, and Tony—university classmates decades ago—were reunited at Zenia’s funeral and have met monthly for lunch ever since, obsessively retracing the destructive swath she once cut through their lives. A brilliantly inventive fabulist, Zenia had a talent for exploiting her friends’ weaknesses, wielding intimacy as a weapon and cheating them of money, time, sympathy, and men.<br/><br/>But one day, five years after her funeral, they are shocked to catch sight of Zenia: even her death appears to have been yet another fiction. As the three women plot to confront their larger-than-life nemesis, Atwood proves herself a gleefully acute observer of the treacherous shoals of friendship, trust, desire, and power.

The Shock of the Old

David Edgerton · 2006

American Genesis

Thomas P. Hughes · 2020

Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI

Yuval Noah Harari · 2024

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Sapiens comes the groundbreaking story of how information networks have made, and unmade, our world.<br/><br/>For the last 100,000 years, we Sapiens have accumulated enormous power. But despite allour discoveries, inventions, and conquests, we now find ourselves in an existential crisis. The world is on the verge of ecological collapse. Misinformation abounds. And we are rushing headlong into the age of AI—a new information network that threatens to annihilate us. For all that we have accomplished, why are we so self-destructive?<br/><br/>Nexus looks through the long lens of human history to consider how the flow of information has shaped us, and our world. Taking us from the Stone Age, through the canonization of the Bible, early modern witch-hunts, Stalinism, Nazism, and the resurgence of populism today, Yuval Noah Harari asks us to consider the complex relationship between information and truth, bureaucracy and mythology, wisdom and power. He explores how different societies and political systems throughout history have wielded information to achieve their goals, for good and ill. And he addresses the urgent choices we face as non-human intelligence threatens our very existence.<br/><br/>Information is not the raw material of truth; neither is it a mere weapon. Nexus explores the hopeful middle ground between these extremes, and in doing so, rediscovers our shared humanity.

Your Blue Is Not My Blue: A Missing Person Memoir

Aspen Matis · 2020

The Stranger

Albert Camus · 1989

With the intrigue of a psychological thriller, The Stranger—Camus's masterpiece—gives us the story of an ordinary man unwittingly drawn into a senseless murder on an Algerian beach. With an Introduction by Peter Dunwoodie; translated by Matthew Ward.<br/><br/>Behind the subterfuge, Camus explores what he termed "the nakedness of man faced with the absurd" and describes the condition of reckless alienation and spiritual exhaustion that characterized so much of twentieth-century life.<br/><br/>“The Stranger is a strikingly modern text and Matthew Ward’s translation will enable readers to appreciate why Camus’s stoical anti-hero and devious narrator remains one of the key expressions of a postwar Western malaise, and one of the cleverest exponents of a literature of ambiguity.” —from the Introduction by Peter Dunwoodie<br/><br/>First published in 1946; now in translation by Matthew Ward.

Stoner

John Williams · 2012

William Stoner enters the University of Missouri at nineteen to study agriculture. A seminar on English literature changes his life, and he never returns to work on his father's farm. Stoner becomes a teacher.<br/><br/>He marries the wrong woman. His life is quiet, and after his death, his colleagues remember him rarely. Yet with truthfulness, compassion and intense power, this novel uncovers a story of universal value - of the conflicts, defeats and victories of the human race that pass unrecorded by history - and in doing so reclaims the significance of an individual life.

East of Eden

John Steinbeck · 1981

Don Quixote

Miguel De Cervantes · 2005

Letters to a Young Poet (Penguin Classics)

Rainer Maria Rilke · 2014

Rainer Maria Rilke’s powerfully touching letters to an aspiring young poet.<br/><br/>At the start of the twentieth century, Rainer Maria Rilke wrote a series of letters to a young officer cadet, advising him on writing, love, sex, suffering, and the nature of advice itself. These profound and lyrical letters have since become hugely influential for generations of writers and artists of all kinds, including Lady Gaga and Patti Smith. With honesty, elegance, and a deep understanding of the loneliness that often comes with being an artist, Rilke’s letters are an endless source of inspiration and comfort. Lewis Hyde’s new introduction explores the context in which these letters were written and how the author embraced his isolation as a creative force. This edition also includes Rilke’s later work The Letter from the Young Worker.<br/><br/>For more than 80 years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

White Nights

Fyodor Dostoevsky · 2017

White Nights, is a classic short story by Fyodor Dostoevsky, one of the worlds most loved and respected authors. Set in St. Petersburg, this is a deep and moving story of a young man battling with his inner restlessness. A light and tender narrative, it journeys deep into the torment and guilt of unrequited love. A timeless classic and a great addition to any lover of great fiction. Any profits generated from the sale of this book will go towards the Freeriver Community Project which aims to promote well-being and strong communities. To learn more about the Freeriver Community Project please visit the website. www.freerivercommunity.com

The Woman Destroyed

Simone De Beauvoir · 1971

Água Viva

Clarice Lispector · 2021

Escrevo-te toda inteira e sinto um sabor em ser e o sabor- -a-ti é abstrato como o instante. É também com o corpo todo que pinto os meus quadros e na tela fixo o incorpóreo, eu corpo a corpo comigo mesma. Não se compreende música: ouve-se. Ouve-me então com teu corpo inteiro. Quando vieres a me ler perguntarás por que não me restrinjo à pintura e às minhas exposições, já que escrevo tosco e sem ordem. É que agora sinto necessidade de palavras - e é novo para mim o que escrevo porque minha verdadeira palavra foi até agora intocada. A palavra é a minha quarta dimensão. de Clarice Lispector

Thoughts On Art And Life

Leonardo (da Vinci) · 2015

A Thousand Splendid Suns

Khaled Hosseini · 2007

Burnt Sugar: A Novel

Avni Doshi · 2021

Norwegian Wood (Vintage International)

Haruki Murakami, Jay Rubin · 2010

Dantes'' Inferno

Sarah Lovett · 2001

The Metamorphosis: by Franz Kafka | Deluxe Edition

Franz Kafka · 2021

The Metamorphosis: A Captivating Journey into the Unknown!<br/>Immerse yourself in the extraordinary world of Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis," a timeless piece of classic literature that has enchanted and inspired readers for generations. This masterfully woven tale, celebrated for its profound exploration of the human condition, takes you on an unforgettable journey of transformation, alienation, and identity. One morning, Gregor Samsa awakens to find himself transformed into a monstrous insect, thrusting him into a nightmarish reality that challenges the very fabric of his existence. As he struggles to adapt to his new form, Gregor faces the harsh realities of societal rejection and familial betrayal.<br/><br/>Kafka's genius lies in his seamless blend of surreal fiction and stark reality, crafting a deeply unsettling and profoundly moving narrative. This hauntingly beautiful novella delves into themes of isolation, existential fiction, and the search for meaning in a seemingly indifferent world. Each page draws you deeper into a web of mystery and philosophical reflection, leaving you questioning the nature of humanity and the essence of self.<br/><br/>"The Metamorphosis" is more than just a story; it's an experience that resonates with anyone who has ever felt out of place or misunderstood. Perfect for fans of classic novels, psychological thrillers, and thought-provoking literary fiction, this book is a must-read that will stay with you long after you've turned the last page. Unlock the mystery, embrace the transformation, and discover why "The Metamorphosis" remains one of the most compelling and enduring works of literature.