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His fiction is known to be some of the most terrifying in the genre of supernatural horror, but Thomas Ligotti's first nonfiction book may be even scarier. Drawing on philosophy, literature, neuroscience, and other fields of study, Ligotti takes the penetrating lens of his imagination and turns it on his audience, causing them to grapple with the brutal reality that they are living a meaningless nightmare, and anyone who feels otherwise is simply acting out an optimistic fallacy.

With passion and wit, Mary Oliver skillfully imparts expertise from her long, celebrated career as a disguised poet. She walks listeners through exactly how a poem is built, from meter and rhyme, to form and diction, to sound and sense, drawing on poems by Robert Frost, Elizabeth Bishop, and others. This handbook is an invaluable glimpse into Oliver’s prolific mind—a must-have for all poetry-lovers.

Charming, vibrant, witty and edifying, The Life of Samuel Johnson is a work of great obsession and boundless reverence. The literary critic Samuel Johnson was 54 when he first encountered Boswell; the friendship that developed spawned one of the greatest biographies in the history of world literature. The book is full of humorous anecdote and rich characterization, and paints a vivid picture of 18th-century London, peopled by prominent personalities of the time.

Milkman Dead was born shortly after a neighborhood eccentric hurled himself off a rooftop in a vain attempt at flight. For the rest of his life he, too, will be trying to fly. As Morrison follows Milkman from his rustbelt city to the place of his family’s origins, she introduces an entire cast of strivers and seeresses, liars and assassins, the inhabitants of a fully realized Black world.

More than a decade ago, number one New York Times best-selling author Diana Gabaldon delighted her legions of fans with The Outlandish Companion, an indispensable guide to all the Outlander books at the time. But that edition was just a taste of things to come. Since that publication, there have been four more Outlander novels, a side series, assorted novellas, and one smash-hit Starz original television series. Now Gabaldon serves up The Outlandish Companion, Volume Two, an all-new guide to the latest books in the series.

This two volume work is the autobiography of Lord Cochrane, a naval captain of the Napoleonic period. His adventures are seminal to the development of naval fiction as a genre. Marryat sailed with Cochrane, while later writers borrowed incidents from this biography for their fictions. Most notable among these is Patrick O'Brian, three of whose novels have clear parallels to incidents in the life of Cochrane. This first volume covers Cochrane's earlier life, during which he is most active militarily. (Introduction by Timothy Ferguson)

For over 40 years, Carlos Castaneda’s The Teachings of Don Juan has inspired audiences to expand their world view beyond traditional Western forms. Originally published as Castaneda’s master’s thesis in anthropology, Teachings documents Castaneda’s supposed apprenticeship with a Yaqui Indian sorcerer, don Juan Matus. Dividing the work into two sections, Castaneda begins by describing don Juan’s philosophies, then continues with his own reflections.

With deftness and skill, journalist Lili Anolik uses Babitz, Babitz's brilliance of observation, Babitz's incisive intelligence and, most of all, Babitz's diary-like letters, as the key to unlocking Didion. Franklin Avenue was the making of one great American writer: Joan Didion, a mystery behind her dark glasses and cool expression, her marriage to John Gregory Dunne as tortured as it was enduring. It was also the breaking and then the remaking - and thus the true making - of another great American writer: Eve Babitz.

Uncover the intriguing world of one of the earliest armchair detectives, The Old Man in the Corner, a captivating creation by Baroness Orczy, renowned author of the acclaimed Scarlet Pimpernel series. Born in the aftermath of Sherlock Holmes immense popularity, The Old Man primarily relies on sensational penny dreadful newspaper stories, with occasional forays into humorous courtroom visits. All these tales are intricately narrated, while he ties complex knots in a string, to a Lady Journalist who shares his favored tea-shop. Indulge in this riveting collection of mysteries that will keep you ...

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In this witty, iconoclastic book, the bestselling author Fintan O’Toole examines four of Shakespeare’s most enduring tragedies: Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello and King Lear. He shows how their tragic heroes have been over-simplified and moulded to fit restrictive, conservative values, and restores the true heart and spirit of the classics.

Hail Reaper is a podcast dedicated to the Red Rising universe, where we explore the book series through conversation, creative world-building content, and music.

Do Jane Austen novels truly celebrate—or undermine—romance and happy endings? How did Jane Austen become a cultural icon for fairy-tale endings when her own books end in ways that are rushed, ironic, and reluctant to satisfy readers' thirst for romance? In Jane Austen and the Price of Happiness, Austen scholar Inger Sigrun Bredkjær Brodey journeys through the iconic novelist's books in the first full-length study of Austen's endings.

Alisia è una ragazza come tante, e come tante si ritrova a fare i conti con una delusione d’amore che le toglie il respiro. Ha deciso di non innamorarsi più, di dedicarsi allo studio e alle sue amiche che sono la sua seconda famiglia. Fino al giorno in cui Dan, il suo vicino di casa, non deciderà di farle cambiare idea trascinandola in un vortice di passione di cui lei stessa non si credeva capace. Dan è tentazione, follia e fuoco. Ma potrà farle dimenticare ciò che ha vissuto e ciò che ha il terrore di rivivere?

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A young girl, Katie Hart, begins to receive synchronistic signs of a spiritual presence as well as telepathically connecting with an imaginary Shaman while her and her eldest sibling, Britni, are abused by their father, B. Blackwood, for several years. As their mother, Jamie, grieves the tragic murder of her son, Ash, a few years prior, she suddenly realizes she is trapped in a sadistic marriage. Challenges arise for the three of them while living under the same roof, and unexpectedly their mother decides to take a leap of faith risking their lives to leave and save her two daughters before it...

Welcome to The story behind My stories —the video podcast where crime fiction meets authentic experience. I'm Helen Taylor, your guide through the tangled web of my crime fiction stories and my real life experiences in off the path locations. Readers of my crime fiction novels tell me 'It feels like I'm there', 'The places and spaces feel authentic'. That's because they are. Here, I will share how I ended up in the places the novels are set in, how and why I chose to use those places or experiences in one of DI Goodwin's investigations around the world and at home in Surrey.

Veteran Batman editor Jordan B. “Gorf” Gorfinkel (No Man's Land & Birds Of Prey) interviews top creators and comic industry legends. Together they share their unique professional perspectives on the comic book and graphic novel industry and storytelling craft.Exciting New Interviews with Comic Industry Legends, Coming in summer 2025! Including: Scott Hanna, Mike Carlin, Jack C. Harris, Mike Freidrich, Rob Leigh, Graham Nolan, Greg Rucka, Jim Shooter, and Many MORE!Follow us on https://instagram.com/batguysreturn, https://twitter.com/BatguysReturn, https://www.facebook.com/batguysreturn, ...

🎙️✨ Artikon presents – শব্দের Canvas 🎧🔥 Where stories don’t whisper... they ROAR!Buckle up, folks—শব্দের Canvas is not your regular audio platform. It’s Artikon’s wild, artsy, and goosebump-giving world of storytelling where literature meets legendary voices, and the result? PURE MAGIC.We’re talking mind-blowing tales from every corner of the globe—served hot with drama, emotion, thrill, and chills, all voiced by the most elegant, electric, and expressive artists of Artikon. 🎭It’s not just listening. It’s a trip through time, space, and...

Trans women discuss the stories of sci-fi author Phillip K Dick and relate them to transfeminist politics.