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Dear Yusef

Essays, Letters, and Poems, For and About One Mr. Komunyakaa

Edited by John Murillo, Nicole Sealey ...

This carefully and generously curated mosaic of essays, letters, and poems reveals the profound impact that poet Yusef Komunyakaa has had on poets, educators, and readers worldwide. The anthology brings together creative and critical offerings from fellow poets, former students, literary entities, and other admirers. There are emerging and established voices—from previously unpublished writers to ... Read more

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This carefully and generously curated mosaic of essays, letters, and poems reveals the profound impact that poet Yusef Komunyakaa has had on poets, educators, and readers worldwide. The anthology brings together creative and critical offerings from fellow poets, former students, literary entities, and other admirers. There are emerging and established voices—from previously unpublished writers to
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Kontemporary Amerikan Poetry

by John Murillo ...

Series series Stahlecker Selections
John Murillo’s second book is a reflective look at the legacy of institutional, accepted violence against Blacks and Latinos and the personal and societal wreckage wrought by long histories of subjugation. A sparrow trapped in a car window evokes a mother battered by a father’s fists; a workout at an iron gym recalls a long-ago mentor who pushed the speaker “to become something unbreakable.” The ... Read more

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John Murillo’s second book is a reflective look at the legacy of institutional, accepted violence against Blacks and Latinos and the personal and societal wreckage wrought by long histories of subjugation. A sparrow trapped in a car window evokes a mother battered by a father’s fists; a workout at an iron gym recalls a long-ago mentor who pushed the speaker “to become something unbreakable.” The
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Up Jump the Boogie

by John Murillo ...

Poetry. African American Studies. Latino/Latina Studies. "Up jumps the boogie. That's almost all one needs to say. Murillo is headbreakingly brilliant. I didn't have a favorite poet for this year: Now I do. But with this kind of verve and intelligence and ferocity Murillo just might be a favorite for many years to come."—Junot Díaz"The feel of now lives in John Murillo's UP JUMP THE BOOGIE, but it ... Read more

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Poetry. African American Studies. Latino/Latina Studies. "Up jumps the boogie. That's almost all one needs to say. Murillo is headbreakingly brilliant. I didn't have a favorite poet for this year: Now I do. But with this kind of verve and intelligence and ferocity Murillo just might be a favorite for many years to come."—Junot Díaz"The feel of now lives in John Murillo's UP JUMP THE BOOGIE, but it
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Impossible Stories

On the Space and Time of Black Destructive Creation

by John Murillo III ...

Series series New Suns: Race, Gender, and Sexuality in the Speculative
In Impossible Stories, John Murillo offers bold new readings of recent and canonical Black creative works within an Afro-pessimistic framework to excavate how time, space, and blackness intersect—or, rather, crash. Building on Michelle Wright’s ideas about dislocation from time and space as constitutive to being Black in America, as well as on W. E. B. DuBois’s theories of temporalization, he ... Read more

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In Impossible Stories, John Murillo offers bold new readings of recent and canonical Black creative works within an Afro-pessimistic framework to excavate how time, space, and blackness intersect—or, rather, crash. Building on Michelle Wright’s ideas about dislocation from time and space as constitutive to being Black in America, as well as on W. E. B. DuBois’s theories of temporalization, he
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Concerning the Angels

by Rafael Alberti ...

Translated by John Murillo ...

In his first full-length translation, celebrated poet John Murillo (Winner of the Kingsley Tufts Award and the Four Quartets Prize) brings Rafael Alberti’s Concerning the Angels (Sobre los ángeles) to an English-reading audience. Murillo’s foreword introduces Sobre los ángeles as “a monument—albeit a severely neglected monument—of early twentieth-century literature.” Despite having “penned a ... Read more

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In his first full-length translation, celebrated poet John Murillo (Winner of the Kingsley Tufts Award and the Four Quartets Prize) brings Rafael Alberti’s Concerning the Angels (Sobre los ángeles) to an English-reading audience. Murillo’s foreword introduces Sobre los ángeles as “a monument—albeit a severely neglected monument—of early twentieth-century literature.” Despite having “penned a
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The Best American Essays 2018

by Hilton Als ...

Series series The Best American Series
The Pulitzer–Prize winning and Guggenheim-honored Hilton Als curates the best essays from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites, bringing "the fierce style of street reading and the formal tradition of critical inquiry, reads culture, race, and gender" ( New York Times) to the task."The essay, like love, like life, is indefinable, but you know an essay when you see it, and you know a great ... Read more

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The Pulitzer–Prize winning and Guggenheim-honored Hilton Als curates the best essays from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites, bringing "the fierce style of street reading and the formal tradition of critical inquiry, reads culture, race, and gender" ( New York Times) to the task."The essay, like love, like life, is indefinable, but you know an essay when you see it, and you know a great
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I Could Pee on This

And Other Poems by Cats

by Shamini Flint ...

The internationally bestselling book of tongue-in-cheek poetry that set off a trend of feline funniness! Animal lovers will laugh out loud at the quirkiness of their feline friends with these insightful and curious poems from the singular minds of funny cats.The author of the internationally syndicated comic strip Sally Forth helps cats unlock their creative potential and explain their odd ... Read more

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The internationally bestselling book of tongue-in-cheek poetry that set off a trend of feline funniness! Animal lovers will laugh out loud at the quirkiness of their feline friends with these insightful and curious poems from the singular minds of funny cats.The author of the internationally syndicated comic strip Sally Forth helps cats unlock their creative potential and explain their odd
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Love Poems

by Pablo Neruda ...

Translated by Donald D. Walsh ...

Sensual, earthy love poems that formed the basis for the popular movie Il Postino, now in a beautiful gift book perfect for weddings, Valentine's Day, anniversaries, or just to say "I love you!"Charged with sensuality and passion, Pablo Neruda's love poems are the most celebrated of the Nobel Prize winner's oeuvre, captivating readers with earthbound images and reveling in a fiery re-imagining of ... Read more

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Sensual, earthy love poems that formed the basis for the popular movie Il Postino, now in a beautiful gift book perfect for weddings, Valentine's Day, anniversaries, or just to say "I love you!"Charged with sensuality and passion, Pablo Neruda's love poems are the most celebrated of the Nobel Prize winner's oeuvre, captivating readers with earthbound images and reveling in a fiery re-imagining of
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Like Love

Essays and Conversations

by Maggie Nelson ...

A career-spanning collection of inspiring, revelrous essays about art and artistsLike Love is a momentous, raucous collection of essays drawn from twenty years of Maggie Nelson’s brilliant work. These profiles, reviews, remembrances, tributes, and critical essays, as well as several conversations with friends and idols, bring to life Nelson’s passion for dialogue and dissent. The range of subjects ... Read more

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A career-spanning collection of inspiring, revelrous essays about art and artistsLike Love is a momentous, raucous collection of essays drawn from twenty years of Maggie Nelson’s brilliant work. These profiles, reviews, remembrances, tributes, and critical essays, as well as several conversations with friends and idols, bring to life Nelson’s passion for dialogue and dissent. The range of subjects
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101 Funny Cat Jokes For Kids

by Michelle Georgi ...

Everyone loves cats! What's not to love? In this book you will find 101 Hilarious jokes about the cats, and everything we enjoy laughing about our feline friends. Fill your days with laughter, give this book as a gift, or use it to entertain your loved ones. These punny jokes make great icebreakers and will lighten any mood. Great to use in a classroom, near events, or times when you just need a ... Read more

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Everyone loves cats! What's not to love? In this book you will find 101 Hilarious jokes about the cats, and everything we enjoy laughing about our feline friends. Fill your days with laughter, give this book as a gift, or use it to entertain your loved ones. These punny jokes make great icebreakers and will lighten any mood. Great to use in a classroom, near events, or times when you just need a
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Learn Spanish Today - Phrasebook For Beginners

by Esteban Tarrio ...

Our phrasebook for beginners will introduce you some of the basic phrases for use on your trip.Wifi access when abroad is problematic so rely on your ebook instead!Contents:IntroductionPronunciation— Vowels— Semi-vowels— Consonants— Nasals— Diphthongs— ExceptionsPhrase list— Basics— Problems— Numbers— Time— Days— Colors— Transportation— Money— Eating... ... Read more

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Our phrasebook for beginners will introduce you some of the basic phrases for use on your trip.Wifi access when abroad is problematic so rely on your ebook instead!Contents:IntroductionPronunciation— Vowels— Semi-vowels— Consonants— Nasals— Diphthongs— ExceptionsPhrase list— Basics— Problems— Numbers— Time— Days— Colors— Transportation— Money— Eating...
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We Want It All

An Anthology of Radical Trans Poetics

Edited by Andrea Abi-Karam, Kay Gabriel ...

Finalist for the 2021 Lambda Literary Award in LGBTQ AnthologyFinalist for the 2021 Publishing Triangle Leslie Feinberg Award for Trans and Gender-Variant LiteratureA collection of formally inventive writing by trans poets against capital and empire.Editors Andrea Abi-Karam and Kay Gabriel offer We Want it All: An Anthology of Radical Trans Poetics as an experiment into how far literature, written ... Read more

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Finalist for the 2021 Lambda Literary Award in LGBTQ AnthologyFinalist for the 2021 Publishing Triangle Leslie Feinberg Award for Trans and Gender-Variant LiteratureA collection of formally inventive writing by trans poets against capital and empire.Editors Andrea Abi-Karam and Kay Gabriel offer We Want it All: An Anthology of Radical Trans Poetics as an experiment into how far literature, written
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