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Stella and her little brother are spending the day at the sea. Stella has been before and knows all its secrets, but Sam has many questions.
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Stephen and the Beetle
A small boy's encounter with a beetle could have drastic consequences in this simple fable, with strikingly original art.
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Emma Healey’s provocative collection of prose poems explores the urgent themes of feminism, mental illness, sexuality and artistic practice.
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His first collection, \u003cem\u003eAt the Edge of the Chopping There Are No Secrets\u003c\/em\u003e, was published in 1973, and his second, \u003cem\u003eStilt Jack\u003c\/em\u003e, appeared posthumously in 1978.\u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"POETRY \/ Canadian \/ General","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"POETRY \/ Middle Eastern","BISACSubject_0":"POE011000","BISACSubject_1":"POE013000","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOHN THOMPSON\u003c\/strong\u003e (1938–76) was one of the most acclaimed Canadian poets of the twentieth century. Born and raised in England, he received a Ph.D. in comparative literature at Michigan State University before moving to Canada to teach at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick. 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It has been praised by Michael Ondaatje for years. \u003cem\u003eStilt Jack\u003c\/em\u003e is deserving of its status as one of Canada’s national poetic treasures.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Long_description_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREISSUE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eOriginally published in 1978, from one of the most acclaimed poets of the twentieth century, \u003cem\u003eStilt Jack\u003c\/em\u003e explores the complexity of love and living through a series of powerful soliloquies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTAUGHT IN UNIVERSITY CLASSES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eBecause it’s so revered by many poets and professors, \u003cem\u003eStilt Jack\u003c\/em\u003e is often taught in university courses but has been out of print for some time. 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Stilt Jack
The much-loved and critically undervalued second (and final) book of poems by British-Canadian Maritimes poet John Thompson.
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Stitches
Travis has been waiting to get to junior high. When that time finally comes, things are both better, and worse, than he had hoped.
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[\u003cem\u003eStrange Bewildering Time\u003c\/em\u003e]\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eis a remarkable time capsule of culture and circumstance wrapped up in an enticing story.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMcGill Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"McGill Tribune","OtherText_Review_5":"\u003cp\u003e“Abley’s story is simultaneously immediate and retrospective. The journals he kept during his travels offer scenes of vivid detail, while the distance traveled in time allows him to see ironies his 22-year-old self could not have fathomed. The past was a strange, bewildering time—but time itself is strange and bewildering … The blessing of this book is that Mr. Abley’s curiosity and compassion were not lost along the way.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_5_Src":"Wall Street Journal","OtherText_Review_6":"\u003cp\u003e“A fascinating chronicle … \u003cem\u003eStrange Bewildering Time: Istanbul to Kathmandu in the Last Year of the Hippie Trail\u003c\/em\u003e charts the dissipation of hopes at the end of an era.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiterary Review of Canada\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_6_Src":"Literary Review of Canada","OtherText_Review_7":"\u003cp\u003e“Gorgeous and lyrical … \u003cem \u003eStrange Bewildering Time\u003c\/em\u003e is … a meditation on the nature of memory, time and self-knowledge, as well as an account of a region on the brink of turmoil … There is poetry on every page.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMontreal Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_7_Src":"Montreal Review of Books","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong \u003eA poet and journalist looks back on a remarkable journey from Turkey to Nepal in 1978, when the region was on the brink of massive transformation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ProductFormDescription":"Lossless Format Audio, WAV","PublicationDate":"2023-02-07","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong \u003eA poet and journalist looks back on a remarkable journey from Turkey to Nepal in 1978, when the region was on the brink of massive transformation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","Subtitle":"Istanbul to Kathmandu in the Last Year of the Hippie Trail","Width":"5.5","WidthCode":"in"}
Strange Bewildering Time
A poet and journalist looks back on a remarkable journey from Turkey to Nepal in 1978, when the region was on the brink of massive transformation.
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Strange Light Afar
Eight Japanese folktales, retold in a way you’ve never imagined. Beautiful, strange and unforgettable.
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Subway Stations of the Cross
A journey of an ancient faith in today’s restless world based on the solo show by critically acclaimed playwright and actor Ins Choi.
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Suck It in and Smile
A funny, touching look at the life of a social media influencer who starts to question the #goals life she has created for herself.
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Summer in the City
In the third Travels with My Family book, Charlie and his family have a staycation at home and discover plenty of adventure in their own neighborhood.
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{"ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003eMatthew Zapruder has published four collections of poetry, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pajamaist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e, which won the William Carlos Williams Award from the Poetry Society of America. His poems, essays, and translations have appeared or are forthcoming in many publications, including, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eParis Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Believer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Zapruder, Matthew","Imprint":"Anansi International","NumberOfPages":"120","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc"}
