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Blue in Green

 

“The enduring impact of Elliott’s precision with

language is one of enchantment and intimacy. Her

speakers whisper runes, puzzle-like secrets that strike

readers on a primal level before rising to cerebral

comprehension.”—Booklist, starred review

PAPER $18.

The Missing Mountain

New and Selected Poems

 

“The exquisite poems of The Missing Mountain

come together like a star chart to remind us that we

are each one brilliant point in the constellation that

we call the story of our lives.”—Tomás Q. Morín,

author of Machete

PAPER $20.

Heard-Hoard



   

“Riley’s oeuvre breaks new lyric ground

with its singular style. This rich, polyphonic

collection will keep readers entranced.”

—Publishers Weekly

“The essential collection of our moment—

what we’ve needed most without knowing

it.”—McSweeney’s

CLOTH $20.

Animals’ Best Friends

Putting Compassion to Work for

Animals in Captivity and in the Wild





     

“Animals’ Best Friends is the most comprehensive

exploration I’ve read of the complex relationship

between the human and nonhuman, full of great

insights and practical information.”

—New York Times Book Review

CLOTH $25.

The Modern Myths

Adventures in the Machinery of the

Popular Imagination

   

“To Ball, mythic writing is where the conditions

of irrationality, superstition, and enchantment

persist: forms of wonder that depend on the dis-

connect between what we know for sure and what

we simply believe.”—New York Times Book Review

CLOTH $30.

The Nutmeg’s Curse

Parables for a Planet in Crisis

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“The Nutmeg’s Curse is a work of extraordinary

breadth, depth, and brilliance.”—Ben Ehrenreich,

Lit Hub

“A singular achievement and a title of its time,

The Nutmeg’s Curse reminds us why the land is

crying.”—Booklist

CLOTH $25.

Gen Z, Explained

The Art of Living in a Digital Age



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“This book is (an intimate and indispensable

guide to the identities and belonging of postmil-

lennials—and some surprising lessons for all of

us).”—Richard A. Settersten Jr., coauthor of Not

Quite Adults

CLOTH $22.

Who’s on First?

New and Selected Poems

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“A triumph of a collection.... Who’s on First?,

a volume of new and selected work, gathers

poems from each of Schwartz’s previous four

collections, as well as welcome and thrilling new

work.”—Boston Globe

PAPER $20.

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