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2) Writings
Author
Series
Library of America volume 91
Publisher
Distributed to the trade in the U.S. by Penguin Books USA
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
Author
Series
Library of America volume 93
Publisher
Distributed to the trade in the U.S. by Penguin Books USA
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
©1992-©2005
Language
English
Description
One of the astonishing aspects of [Oliver's] work is the consistency of tone over this long period. What changes is an increased focus on nature and an increased precision with language that has made her one of our very best poets. ... These poems sustain us rather than divert us. Although few poets have fewer human beings in their poems than Mary Oliver, it is ironic that few poets also go so far to help us forward.
Author
Series
Bowers files volume Prequel
Publisher
Signet Select
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Milwaukee, 1997. In a city reeling from the crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer, a series of gruesome kidnappings and mutilations draw authorities into a case like nothing they've ever seen. Cops think a Dahmer copycat is on the loose. But Patrick Bowers, working as a homicide detective, suspects this is more than an ode to the infamous cannibal. When he discovers that the shocking acts reference some of the most notorious and macabre killers in our nation's...
Author
Series
Library of America volume 46
Publisher
Library of America
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Abraham Lincoln's writings trace his opposition to slavery, share his appraisal of the presidential election, and document his leadership during the Civil War.
10) Face/off
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
FBI agent Sean Archer (John Travolta) goes undercover to locate a lethal biological weapon planted by terrorist-for-hire Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage). Archer literally "borrows" Troy's face and identity to complete his mission. Things go awry when Troy is transformed into Archer and wreaks havoc upon his life, both at work and at home.
Author
Series
Complete Peanuts volume 24
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Collects all the "Peanuts" comic strips published in newspapers from 1993 to 1994, including both daily and Sunday strips.
Peanuts goes noir when Charlie Brown gets caught up in a face celebrity autograph ring, and Linus starts his own church of the Great Pumpkin until believers declare him a false prophet. In comedic counterpoint, Snoopy gets his drivers license and Rerun pursues an underground comics career. Meanwhile, Olaf and Andy go on a quest...
12) Symphony no. 4
Author
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Universal Music Distribution
Pub. Date
p2010
Language
Church Slavic
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Richly illustrated with images from Art Spiegelman's work, Maus Now gathers together many of contemporary culture's leading critics, authors, and academics on the radical achievement and innovation of Maus more than forty years since its first publication. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Art Spiegelman is one of our most influential contemporary artists, and it is hard to overstate his effect on postwar American culture. Maus has shaped the fields...
Author
Language
English
Description
"An enthralling collection of nonfiction essays on a myriad of topics--from art and artists to dreams, myths, and memories--observed in #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman's probing, amusing, and distinctive style. An inquisitive observer, thoughtful commentator, and assiduous craftsman, Neil Gaiman has long been celebrated for the sharp intellect and startling imagination that informs his bestselling fiction. Now, The View from the Cheap...
17) Selena
Language
English
Description
Shot dead on March 31, 1995 at the age of 23, Selena Quintanilla was poised to become the first female singer to cross over from Spanish to English markets successfully. For a little girl from Corpus Christi, Texas, Selena's accomplishments were remarkable. She conquered the Spanish charts, had No. 1 hits, dominated Mexican-American pop music, won both acceptance in Mexico (despite shaky Spanish) and a Grammy. This biopic presents Selena as that rare...
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"The Best American Comics showcases the work of both established and up-and-coming contributors and highlights both fiction and nonfiction--from graphic novels, pamphlet comics, newspapers, magazines, minicomics, and the Web--to make a unique, stunning collection. Frank Miller (Sin City, 300) called guest editor Scott McCloud 'just about the smartest guy in comics'"--Publisher information.
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