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Environmental Evasion

The Literary, Critical, and Cultural Politics of "Nature's Nation"

by Lloyd Willis ...

Brings ecocriticism into conversation with critical American studies approaches to literary canon formation.How do we reconcile the abstract reverence for the natural world central to American literary history, beginning with Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Nature," with over a century and a half of widespread environmental destruction? Environmental Evasion examines the environmental implications of ... Read more

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Brings ecocriticism into conversation with critical American studies approaches to literary canon formation.How do we reconcile the abstract reverence for the natural world central to American literary history, beginning with Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Nature," with over a century and a half of widespread environmental destruction? Environmental Evasion examines the environmental implications of
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Reconsidering Longfellow

by Matthew Gartner, Lauren Gatti, Andrew C. Higgins, James I. McDougall, Monica Pelaez, Lauren Simek, Rob Velella, Lloyd Willis ...

Reconsidering Longfellow is the first collection of scholarly essays in several decades devoted entirely to the work and afterlife of the most popular and widely read writer in American literature. The essays, written by a new generation of Longfellow scholars, cover the entire range of Longfellow’s work, from the early poetry to the wildly successful epics of his middle period (Evangeline, The ... Read more

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Reconsidering Longfellow is the first collection of scholarly essays in several decades devoted entirely to the work and afterlife of the most popular and widely read writer in American literature. The essays, written by a new generation of Longfellow scholars, cover the entire range of Longfellow’s work, from the early poetry to the wildly successful epics of his middle period (Evangeline, The
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Mississippi Noir

by Tom Franklin, Tom Franklin, various authors, Ace Atkins, Megan Abbott, others ...

Narrated by Adenrele Ojo, Rebecca Gibel, Lloyd James, Marguerite Gavin0, Mirron Willis1, P. J. Ochlan2, Ray Chase3, Traber Burns4, various narrators5 ...

Unabridged

8 hours 49 min

In Mississippi Noir, literary crime fiction master Tom Franklin has assembled a phenomenal short-story collection that highlights a mesmerizing and diverse set of styles and subject matter. Urban, suburban, and rural settings alike unveil new shades of darkness that fall upon Mississippi’s past and present.Mississippi Noir features brand-new stories by Ace Atkins, William Boyle, Megan Abbott, Jack ... Read more

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In Mississippi Noir, literary crime fiction master Tom Franklin has assembled a phenomenal short-story collection that highlights a mesmerizing and diverse set of styles and subject matter. Urban, suburban, and rural settings alike unveil new shades of darkness that fall upon Mississippi’s past and present.Mississippi Noir features brand-new stories by Ace Atkins, William Boyle, Megan Abbott, Jack
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St. Louis Noir

by Scott Phillips, Scott Phillips, various authors3 ...

Narrated by Rebecca Gibel, Adenrele Ojo, Kevin Kenerly, Lloyd James, Mirron Willis, P. J. Ochlan, Ray Chase, Donald Corren0, Traber Burns1, various narrators2 ...

Unabridged

7 hours 37 min

Edited by the bestselling author of The Ice Harvest, St. Louis Noir thickens the Midwest quotient for the Akashic Noir series.Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies. Each story is set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book.In the wake of Chicago Noir, Twin Cities Noir, and Kansas City Noir—all popular volumes in the Akashic Noir ... Read more

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Edited by the bestselling author of The Ice Harvest, St. Louis Noir thickens the Midwest quotient for the Akashic Noir series.Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies. Each story is set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book.In the wake of Chicago Noir, Twin Cities Noir, and Kansas City Noir—all popular volumes in the Akashic Noir
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San Diego Noir

by Maryelizabeth Hart ...

Narrated by Paul Costanzo ...

Unabridged

9 hours 25 min

Brand-new stories by: T. Jefferson Parker, Don Winslow, Luis Alberto Urrea, Gar Anthony Haywood, Gabriel R. Barillas, Maria Lima, Debra Ginsberg, Diane Clark & Astrid Bear, Ken Kuhlken, Lisa Brackmann, Cameron Pierce Hughes, Morgan Hunt, Jeffrey J. Mariotte, Martha C. Lawrence, and Taffy Cannon.From the introduction by Maryelizabeth Hart:“The southwesternmost metropolis in the contiguous United ... Read more

$22.99 USD

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Brand-new stories by: T. Jefferson Parker, Don Winslow, Luis Alberto Urrea, Gar Anthony Haywood, Gabriel R. Barillas, Maria Lima, Debra Ginsberg, Diane Clark & Astrid Bear, Ken Kuhlken, Lisa Brackmann, Cameron Pierce Hughes, Morgan Hunt, Jeffrey J. Mariotte, Martha C. Lawrence, and Taffy Cannon.From the introduction by Maryelizabeth Hart:“The southwesternmost metropolis in the contiguous United
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Gossip

The Untrivial Pursuit

by Joseph Epstein ...

Narrated by Arthur Morey ...

Unabridged

7 hours 46 min

To his successful examinations of some of the most powerful forces inmodern life—envy, ambition, snobbery, friendship—the keen observerand critic Joseph Epstein now adds Gossip. No trivial matter,despite its reputation, gossip, he argues, is an eternal and necessaryhuman enterprise. Proving that he himself is a master of the art,Epstein serves up delightful mini-biographies of the Great Gossips ... Read more

$16.99 USD

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To his successful examinations of some of the most powerful forces inmodern life—envy, ambition, snobbery, friendship—the keen observerand critic Joseph Epstein now adds Gossip. No trivial matter,despite its reputation, gossip, he argues, is an eternal and necessaryhuman enterprise. Proving that he himself is a master of the art,Epstein serves up delightful mini-biographies of the Great Gossips
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Haiti Noir

Narrated by Robin Miles, Peter Jay Fernandez, Rachel Leslie ...

Unabridged

10 hours 36 min

Award-winning author Edwidge Danticat edits this collection of stories that puts a noir twist on the Haitian experience. From kidnappings gone wrong to deadly sibling rivalries, Haiti Noir features some of the Caribbean nation's leading voices, including Gary Victor, Evelyne Trouillot, Kettly Mars, and Patrick Sylvain. ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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Award-winning author Edwidge Danticat edits this collection of stories that puts a noir twist on the Haitian experience. From kidnappings gone wrong to deadly sibling rivalries, Haiti Noir features some of the Caribbean nation's leading voices, including Gary Victor, Evelyne Trouillot, Kettly Mars, and Patrick Sylvain.
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Oakland Noir

by Jerry Thompson, various authors ...

Narrated by various narrators, Traber Burns, Keith Szarabajka, Adenrele Ojo, Kevin Kenerly, Hillary Huber, Carrington MacDuffie0, Mirron Willis1, Kirby Heyborne2, Priya Ayyar3, Neil Shah4, Thom Rivera5, Scott Brick6 ...

Series series The Akashic Noir Series
Unabridged

8 hours 3 min

Brand-new stories by: Nick Petrulakis, Kim Addonizio, Keenan Norris, Keri Miki-Lani Schroeder, Katie Gilmartin, Dorothy Lazard, Harry Louis Williams II, Carolyn Alexander, Phil Canalin, Judy Juanita, Jamie DeWolf, Nayomi Munaweera, Mahmud Rahman, Tom McElravey, Joe Loya, and Eddie Muller.In the wake of San Francisco Noir, Los Angeles Noir, and Orange County Noir—all popular volumes in the Akashic ... Read more

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Brand-new stories by: Nick Petrulakis, Kim Addonizio, Keenan Norris, Keri Miki-Lani Schroeder, Katie Gilmartin, Dorothy Lazard, Harry Louis Williams II, Carolyn Alexander, Phil Canalin, Judy Juanita, Jamie DeWolf, Nayomi Munaweera, Mahmud Rahman, Tom McElravey, Joe Loya, and Eddie Muller.In the wake of San Francisco Noir, Los Angeles Noir, and Orange County Noir—all popular volumes in the Akashic
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Baghdad Noir

by Samuel Shimon ...

Narrated by Fajer Al-Kaisi ...

Unabridged

8 hours 42 min

Brand-new stories by: Sinan Antoon, Ali Bader, Mohammed Alwan Jabr, Nassif Falak, Dheya al-Khalidi, Hussain al-Mozany, Layla Qasrany, Hayet Raies, Muhsin al-Ramli, Ahmed Saadawi, Hadia Said, Salima Salih, Salar Abdoh, and Roy Scranton.From the introduction by Samuel Shimon:"While all Iraqis will readily agree that their life has always been noir, the majority of the stories in Baghdad Noir are set ... Read more

$22.99 USD

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Brand-new stories by: Sinan Antoon, Ali Bader, Mohammed Alwan Jabr, Nassif Falak, Dheya al-Khalidi, Hussain al-Mozany, Layla Qasrany, Hayet Raies, Muhsin al-Ramli, Ahmed Saadawi, Hadia Said, Salima Salih, Salar Abdoh, and Roy Scranton.From the introduction by Samuel Shimon:"While all Iraqis will readily agree that their life has always been noir, the majority of the stories in Baghdad Noir are set
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The Glass Village

by Ellery Queen ...

Narrated by Robert Fass ...

Unabridged

8 hours 46 min

When mere accusation takes the place of evidence, freedom is in peril. What happens after the murder is the story of what Johnny Shinn—late of Army Intelligence and veteran of two wars—in spite of himself, does about it. The tense lynch trial that is the focus of the action is really the trial of Johnny Shinn as an American. ... Read more

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When mere accusation takes the place of evidence, freedom is in peril. What happens after the murder is the story of what Johnny Shinn—late of Army Intelligence and veteran of two wars—in spite of himself, does about it. The tense lynch trial that is the focus of the action is really the trial of Johnny Shinn as an American.
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A Fair Maiden

by Joyce Carol Oates ...

Narrated by Angela Goethals ...

Unabridged

5 hours 37 min

Sixteen-year-old Katya Spivak is out for a walk on the gracious streets of Bayhead Harbor with her two summer babysitting charges when she's approached by silver-haired, elegant Marcus Kidder. At first, his interest in her seems harmless, even pleasant; like his name, a sort of gentle joke. His beautiful home, the children's books that he's written, his classical music, the marvelous art in his ... Read more

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Sixteen-year-old Katya Spivak is out for a walk on the gracious streets of Bayhead Harbor with her two summer babysitting charges when she's approached by silver-haired, elegant Marcus Kidder. At first, his interest in her seems harmless, even pleasant; like his name, a sort of gentle joke. His beautiful home, the children's books that he's written, his classical music, the marvelous art in his
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Mortal Memory

by Thomas H. Cook ...

Narrated by Traber Burns ...

Series series Mysterious Press-HighBridge Audio Classics
Unabridged

9 hours 1 min

A chilling psychological thriller: Questions from a reporter trigger memories of a heinous family crime, the ramifications of which are perhaps not as far in the past nor as far removed as originally assumed. ... Read more

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A chilling psychological thriller: Questions from a reporter trigger memories of a heinous family crime, the ramifications of which are perhaps not as far in the past nor as far removed as originally assumed.
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