Anne Carson

Emily Berry

Sophie Collins

If I'm Scared We Can't Win

Penguin Modern Poets

One of Bustle's 12 Most Anticipated Poetry Collections for 2018 In the language of fan fiction, a "Mary Sue" is an idealized and implausibly flawless character: a female archetype that can infuriate audiences for its perceived narcissism. Such is the setting for this brilliant and important debut by Sophie Collins. In a series of verse and prose collages, Who Is Mary Sue? exposes the presumptive politics behind writing and readership: the idea that men invent while women reflect; that a man writes of the world outside while a woman will turn to the interior. Part poetry and part reportage, at once playful and sincere, these fictive-factive miniatures deploy original writing and extant quotation in a mode of pure invention. In so doing, they lift up and lay down a revealing sequence of masks and mirrors that disturb the reflection of authority. A work of captivation and correction, this is a book that will resonate with anyone concerned with identity, shame, gender, trauma, composition, and culture: everyone, in other words, who wishes to live openly and think fearlessly in the modern world. Who Is Mary Sue? is a work for our times and a question for our age: it is a handbook for all those willing to reimagine prescriptive notions of identity and selfhood.

Who Is Mary Sue?

Many people know that Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) was a Mexican artist, a feminist icon who lived in the famous Blue House and whose work includes The Two Fridas. What, perhaps, they don't know is that 55 of her 143 artworks are self-portraits; that her painting Roots holds the record for a Latin American artwork, having sold for $5.6 million in 2006; that she married her husband twice; or that she arrived for her first solo exhibition in an ambulance. This book casts a modern eye over her life and work, with an array of irresistible facts and figures converted into infographics to reveal the artist behind the pictures.

Biográfico Kahlo

Many people know that Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) was a Mexican artist, a feminist icon who lived in the famous Blue House and whose work includes The Two Fridas. What, perhaps, they don't know is that 55 of her 143 artworks are self-portraits; that her painting Roots holds the record for a Latin American artwork, having sold for $5.6 million in 2006; that her love letters sold for $137,000; that she married her husband twice; or that she arrived for her first solo exhibition in an ambulance. This book casts a modern eye over her life and work, with an array of irresistible facts and figures converted into infographics to reveal the artist behind the pictures.

Biographic: Kahlo

Many people know that Vincent van Gogh (1853-90) was a 19th-century Dutch artist, a leading light of the Post-Impressionist movement who painted Sunflowers and cut off his own ear. What, perhaps, they don't know is that he sold, in his lifetime, only one of the 2,100 artworks he painted; that his work Dr Paul Gachet sold for $152 million; that he wrote over 800 letters; and that he sent that famous ear wrapped in brown paper to a brothel. This book presents an instant impression of his life and work, with an array of irresistible facts and figures converted into infographics to reveal the artist behind the pictures.

Biographic Van Gogh

BioGrafik

Rembrandt

La collection Biographics vous fait découvrir les grands artistes et penseurs de notre histoire. A travers des infographies ludiques, chaque titre décrypte la vie et l'oeuvre d'une figure majeure qui a marqué à jamais notre culture. Vous savez sans doute que Jane Austen (1775-1817) est une romancière anglaise, dotée d'un humour cinglant et auteur du livre Orgueil et préjugés. Mais savez-vous : - Qu'elle est la septième des huit enfants d'un ecclésiastique ? - Que tous ses romans ont d'abord été publiés anonymement ? - Que, contrairement à ce que laisse penser sa réputation d'écrivain romantique, on ne trouve de baiser amoureux dans aucun de ses livres ? - Qu'elle est toujours restée célibataire alors que la majeure partie de son oeuvre questionne le mariage ? - Que ses romans ont été adaptés dans pas moins de 30 films ? Cette biographie visuelle de Jane Austen vous plongera au coeur de l'univers de l'auteure.

Biographics Austen

Many people know that Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (1883-1971) was a prolific French fashion designer and founder of the House of Chanel, who ruled over Parisian haute couture for almost six decades. What, perhaps, they don't know is that, she was taught to sew by nuns and started Chanel by making hats; that she lived in a suite at the Ritz Hotel, Paris, for 37 years; that, in 1935, she was recognized as the world's wealthiest woman; and that, prior to her fashion career, she worked as a singer, famously gaining the nickname "Coco" from one of her songs. This book presents a visual catwalk through her life and work, with an array of irresistible facts and figures converted into infographics to reveal the genius behind the garments.

Great Lives in Graphic Form

Coco

Most people know that Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993) was a Hollywood movie star and world famous fashion icon. What, perhaps, they don't know is that she is one of a few select people to have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony; that she could speak five different languages; that she owned a pet deer named Pippin; and that she broke her back after being thrown off her horse during the filming of Unforgiven. Biographic: Audrey presents an instant impression of her life, work and legacy, with an array of irresistible facts and figures converted into infographics to reveal the actor behind the movies.

Biographic: Audrey

A fantastic magazine-style guide to romance for young teens...with a twist! For any girl looking for a boy who's more Cullen than caveman, this book is your helping hand to a happy ending. A vampire boy is smart, he's sexy, and he's waiting to discover someone a little bit different; so use this little lifesaver to show him what's so special about you and set his pulse (if he had one) racing.Of course, if like Bella or Buffy, the man of your dreams is more than just a high school crush, you won't find help in the problem pages. Luckily for you, this book is packed full of quizzes, charts and failsafe advice, from finding out if the guy giving you sleepless nights is a real vamp or a fanged faker, to great date ideas that don't involve Type-O milkshakes. With space to write about your own close encounters, plus style advice and beauty tips that are sure to slay him on sight, this is the only guide you'll ever need to spotting a vampire and knocking him (un)dead.

How to Date a Vampire

How to Raise a Happy Dog focuses on the happiness to be found in the person/pet relationship and includes dozens of ideas for activities and hacks you can build into daily life with your pet, from spontaneous play and activities to making them the perfect sleep spot. We know how important happiness is for ourselves but when it comes to pets, making sure they’re happy – as opposed to obedient, say – is often underrated. Yet there’s plenty of fresh science that shows that a happy, engaged pet is easy to live with and creates happiness in its owners, too. How to Raise a Happy Dog shows what you can learn from your pet’s behaviour and body language, offer a mass of practical ways to raise your pet’s happiness levels, and show you how to connect with them in the way they’ll love best. Building on recent scientific developments into animal behavioural science, this book's methods aim to increase inter-species understanding and encouraging the behaviour you do want, while discouraging the behaviour you don’t. Divided into 6 chapters, each of which contains plenty of easy-to-follow activities which owners can carry out themselves, this book will become an invaluable resource for building and strengthening the bond between human and dog. Sections include: How you can get to know your dog better; How to develop happiness in different areas, from exercising to playing; A guide to different stages in a dog’s life and at how to tailor activities to a puppy or to an ageing dog. Perfect for dog owners who want to get to know their canine friends as individuals, this indispensible book offers a new angle that gives owners lots of customized ideas for having fun with their pet, as well as explaining behaviours that they may have previously found baffling.

So They Love You (more Than Anyone Else)

How to Raise a Happy Dog

Comprehensive Answers to the 50+ Questions that Every Dog Owner Asks

Why Does My Dog Do That?

Currently & Emotion: Translations is an innovative and extensive anthology of contemporary poetry translations edited by Sophie Collins. The anthology presents a varied and carefully curated selection of works which foreground the translator, and, by showcasing a broad range of approaches, seeks to challenge dominant perceptions of translation as an uncomplicated literary service that simply facilitates access to foreign and/or historical texts. Currently & Emotion is comprised of 29 extended excerpts from book- or pamphlet-length translation projects (rather than one-off translations of individual poems), either unpublished or published since 2010. The selection leans towards translations by and from female translators and authors, and towards work that shows awareness of, and that negotiates in interesting ways, the complex power dynamics inherent to every act of translation. Currently & Emotion is both a collection of striking original work and an insightful and provocative reflection on contemporary practices of translation. The anthology aims not to provide a definitive thesis on what the process and function of translation should be, but to encourage discussion about its challenges and possibilities, and the complex political and emotional issues with which it unavoidably engages. In addition to the poems, the anthology includes extended introductory material by Sophie Collins, a preface by Erín Moure and an afterword by Zoë Skoulding. The excerpts are accompanied by short contextualising notes based on discussions with the translators and (where possible) the authors of the source texts. The book is intricately designed by Traven T. Croves, printed in three spot colours which distinguish between the different layers of text - all translations in bronze, source texts in red, and secondary material in black.

Translations

Currently & Emotion

Many people know that Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (1883-1971) was a prolific French fashion designer and founder of the House of Chanel, who ruled over Parisian haute couture for almost six decades. What, perhaps, they don't know is that, she was taught to sew by nuns and started Chanel by making hats; that, in 1935, she was recognized as the world's wealthiest woman; and that, prior to her fashion career, she worked as a singer, famously gaining the nickname "Coco" from one of her songs. This book presents a visual catwalk through her life and work, with an array of irresistible facts and figures converted into infographics to reveal the genius behind the garments.

Biográfico Coco

Helen Bostock

'Britain's ten million acres of private gardens add up to a vital haven for wildlife. Chock-a-block with ideas for encouraging wildlife into your plot, this pocket-sized book tells you how to make your off-street parking wildlife-friendly, why you should welcome wasps into the garden and whether you should let ladybirds overwinter in your home. One for budding David Attenboroughs.' - Mail on Sunday Foreword written by Isabella Tree of the Knepp Wildland Project. RHS How Can I Help Hedgehogs? offers more than 100 ideas for you to help wildlife thrive in your garden. Packed with simple, low-cost ideas that will make a huge difference to the natural world, the book suggests ways to help birds, bees, butterflies, beetles and many other declining species. Hopeful, informative and entertaining, with plenty of 'I-never-knew-that' mini-features, this is a book you and your family need, and one that you'll all enjoy, too. Includes topics such as how to increase the biodiversity of your plot and how to improve your soil without using chemicals. Includes... - Can I make my garden bat-friendly? - Do green roofs work? - Why should I love my weeds? - Should I keep honey bees? - Which flowers are friendliest for moths? - Where's best for a bird box? - Is garden lighting disruptive? ...and many more.

A Gardener's Collection of Inspiring Ideas for Welcoming Wildlife

RHS How Can I Help Hedgehogs?

Mental exercise provides just as many benefits for dogs as physical exercise does. But once you have basic training—sit, down, come, stay—under your belt, what can you do to build your dog’s brainpower? Take your pup’s repertoire of skills to the next level with an array of games that challenge his body and mind alike. Training your dog in the course of play also allows you and your dog to have fun together while continuing to strengthen that ever-important human–canine bond. Inside Tricks and Games for Smart Dogs: •A dog’s perception of play and the science behind the success of play-based training •Using treats and good timing to encourage desired behaviors •Step-by-step instructions for fifty brain games that teach new behaviors and increase a dog’s intelligence, including adaptations for different skill levels •Increasing your dog’s physical abilities and mental acuity as he learns •Socialization and how it affects your dog’s attitude toward interacting with other dogs •Introducing your dog to new canine playmates

50 Great Brain Games to Engage Your Dog

Fun and Games for a Smarter Dog

Shadow Magic contains 75 shadow animals to learn, ranging from simple one hand creations such as a swallow or a duck, to challenging two-hand shadows which allow you to create anything from a coyote to a rhinoceros. There are also simple exercises for the hands and fingers to help you prepare to make the more advanced creatures, and advice on how the different shadow animals could be used to create your own shadow theater to entertain your friends and family.

Create 75 Creatures

Shadow Magic

This is a complete collection of cat's cradles to learn and play, working up from easy to tricky. It includes both classic and contemporary cradles, from apache tent and coral reef to jacob's ladder and witch's broom.

Games You Can Play with String

Cat's Cradle

La collection Biographics vous fait découvrir les grands artistes et penseurs de notre histoire. À travers des infographies ludiques, chaque titre décrypte la vie et l’œuvre d’une figure majeure qui a marqué à jamais notre culture. Vous savez sans doute que Jane Austen (1775-1817) est une romancière anglaise, dotée d'un humour cinglant et auteur du livre Orgueil et préjugés. Mais savez-vous : - Qu'elle est la septième des huit enfants d'un ecclésiastique ? - Que tous ses romans ont d’abord été publiés anonymement ? - Que, contrairement à ce que laisse penser sa réputation d'écrivain romantique, on ne trouve de baiser amoureux dans aucun de ses livres ? - Qu'elle est toujours restée célibataire alors que la majeure partie de son oeuvre questionne le mariage ? - Que ses romans ont été adaptés dans pas moins de 30 films ? Cette biographie visuelle de Jane Austen vous plongera au cœur de l’univers de l’auteure.

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