What Mound Have Been // Some Poems, 2003-2013 2014     60p     5.5 x 8.5 A petite, personal history of the curious earthworks of North St. Louis, the text explores the mysterious origins and unexpected transformations of the city’s monumental earthen mounds. From the burial grounds of Native Americans to the platforms of … Continue reading Vacant Quarter →

We Are All Hooligans Youth Revolt in France, March 1994 Saul tr.     2003     52p     5 x 8 From the text, ‘In March 1994, the French government wanted to give its tender young wage slaves a 20% pay cut. The State must have figured it would be good training for … Continue reading Nous sommes tous des casseurs →

And Other Stories Italo Calvino     1963     192p     5 x 8 The three long stories in this volume show the range and virtuosity of Calvino. Translated by William Weaver and Archibald Colquhoun. $4-10 Other works involving italo calvino, fiction

A Novel Barbara Kingslover The Poisonwood Bible is a story told by the wife and four daughters of Nathan Price, a fierce, evangelical Baptist who takes his family and mission to the Belgian Congo in 1959. They carry with them everything they believe they will need from home, but soon find that all of it—from … Continue reading The Poisonwood Bible →

Women in the Armed Resistance to Fascism and German Occupation (1936–1945) Ingrid Strobl     2002     320p     6 x 9 Common stereotypes of women during wartime relegate them to the sidelines of history—to supporting roles like dutiful munitions factory workers or devoted wives waiting for their men to return home. The … Continue reading Partisanas →

And Other Stories Italo Calvino     1993     288p     5 x 8 A volume of thirty-seven diabolically inventive stories, fables, and ‘impossible interviews’ from one of the great fantasists of the 20th century, displaying the full breadth of his vision and wit. Written between 1943 and 1984 and masterfully translated by … Continue reading Numbers in the Dark →

My Life is My Sundance Leonard Peltier     2000     272p     5 x 9 In 1977, Leonard Peltier received a life sentence for the murder of two FBI agents. Prison Writings is a wise and unsettling book, both memoir and manifesto, chronicling his life in Leavenworth Prison in Kansas. Invoking the … Continue reading Prison Writings →

Linda Hamalian     1991     464p     6 x 9 In this biography of Kenneth Rexroth (1905-82), Linda Hamalian reveals an enigmatic man riven with contradictions. From high-school drop-out, Rexroth transformed himself into a newspaper columnist, painter, dedicated activist and poet, writing on love, marriage, nature and politics. $4-10 Other works involving … Continue reading A Life of Kenneth Rexroth →

Italo Calvino     1972     165p     5 x 8 Imaginary conversations between Marco Polo and his host, the Chinese ruler Kublai Khan, conjure up cities of magical times. Translated by William Weaver. Invisible Cities in Spanish $4-10 Other works involving italo calvino, fiction

Writings and Speeches Of Isadora Duncan Isadora Duncan & Franklin Rosemont ed.     1981     160p     5 x 8 This outstanding collection of the great dancer’s heretofore uncollected writings and speeches gives us a vivid new perception of her importance as an original and radical thinker. Starting with reminiscences of her … Continue reading Isadora Speaks →