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Author: Susan StewartStewart looks in depth at the works of Goethe, Piranesi, Blake, and Wordsworth, each of whom found in ruins a means of reinventing his art.
Author: Walker PercyDIVDIV“A great adventure . . . So outrageous and so real, one is left speechless.” —Chicago Sun Times/divDIV/divDIVIn Walker Percy’s future America, the country is on the brink of disaster.
Author: Keija ParssinenThe Ruins of Us is a timely story about intolerance, family, and the injustices we endure for love that heralds the arrival of an extraordinary new voice in contemporary fiction.
Author: Andrew HuiIn the first full-length book to document this cultural phenomenon, Andrew Hui explains how the invention of the ruin propelled poets into creating works that were self-aware of their absorption of the past as well as their own survival in ...
Author: Mark KlettA collection of essays accompany this collection of photos of San Francisco following the 1906 earthquake and fire, juxtaposed with photos of the city today.
Author: Edward Shanks
Author: Susan Stewart"Stewart's work provides an oasis in contemporary criticism, a place where theory and poetry, systematic reflection and the essayistic plunge into particular cases, come together in a refreshing synthesis."-W. J. T. Mitchell
Author: Robert P. SmithPraise for Riches Among the Ruins: "If you want to understand what goes on behind the scenes in international business and finance, and be treated to a fascinating account of the adventures of a financial entrepreneur who knows the most ...
Author: Juan Gabriel VasquezThis novel explores the darkest moments of a country's past and brings to life the ways in which past violence shapes our present lives.
Author: Sarah J. MaasSarah J. Maas hit the New York Times SERIES list at #1 with A Court of Wings and Ruin!