Edward Weston

Susan Morgan

Photographs by Edward Weston. Text by Susan Morgan, Cole Weston.

Portraits

"Anna Leonowens has been a historical puzzle. Susan Morgan establishes a solid ground for our understanding of this intriguing writer who became famous in our time thanks to a Broadway musical. Her life and contributions as a writer, a humanist, and a 19th century feminist were far richer beyond being the 'I' with the King."—Thongchai Winichakul, author of Siam Mapped: A History of the Geo-Body of a Nation "With extraordinary detective work, Susan Morgan uncovers the real tale of a brilliant and dynamic traveler who cut ties to her past history and fabricated the story of her life that has found its way into legend. In lovely and graceful prose, she uses this story to help us understand patterns of national and international life."—Allan M. Winkler, author of Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Making of Modern America "With sensitive writing and meticulous research, Bombay Anna offers the first comprehensive biography of Anna Leonowens, the 'I' in The King and I, which gave my father, Yul Brynner, his signature role. The details of her self-invention are only part of the revelation Susan Morgan provides; she also paints a masterful portrait of the Britain's Raj and its colonial hegemony in Southeast Asia. It is a fascinating read." —Prof. Rock Brynner, author of Yul: The Man Who Would Be King

The Real Story and Remarkable Adventures of the King and I Governess

Bombay Anna

Joan Jonas

An illustrated study of performance and video artist Joan Jonas's 1976 video, an elliptical narrative that moves between the countryside of Nova Scotia and a television studio in New York City.

Joan Jonas I Want to Live in the Country (and Other Romances)

Kimberli Meyer

Reyner Banham once said of the great architecture historian Esther McCoy (1904-1989) that "no-one can write about architecture in California without acknowledging her as the mother of us all." Esther McCoy first moved to Los Angeles in 1932, commencing what would be a lifelong infatuation with the city's architecture and a vocation as the pre-eminent historian of west coast modernist architecture. Initially employed as a draftswoman in the studio of R.M. Schindler, McCoy became intimately involved in the preservationist politics of Los Angeles, contributing significant coverage of controversial slum clearances and spending nearly a decade campaigning to save Dodge House in West Hollywood from demolition. By 1960, McCoy had published Five California Architects, her seminal study of the work of Irving Gill, Charles and Henry Greene, Bernard Maybeck and Rudolf Schindler. Through this pioneering volume and subsequent books, essays and lectures, McCoy established the terms by which we understand the history of California modernism today. Sympathetic Seeing: Esther McCoy and the Heart of American Modernist Architecture and Designis the first major catalogue to survey this distinguished figure's life and work. Highlighting the extraordinary range and significance of her presence in the field, this volume affirms McCoy's place as a key figure in American architectural history.

Esther McCoy and the Heart of American Modernist Architecture and Design

Sympathetic Seeing

Thomas Lawson

Miriam Katzeff

Introduction by Thomas Lawson, Susan Morgan.

Selected Writings and Projects, 1979-1994

Real Life Magazine

John Davis

Rewilding is restoring natural processes and species, then stepping back so that nature can express its own will. In essence, rewilding means giving the land back to wildlife and wildlife back to the land. Recalling the late great Wild Earth journal, this provocative anthology showcases the most notable original articles and art published by Rewilding Earth (rewilding.org) in 2019. Rewilding Earth is an inspiring, informative, and user-friendly manual for how to protect and restore wild places and their residents.

Rewilding Earth: Best of 2019

Dirty Dishes, Dirty Laundry, Dirty Men

G. James Daichendt

Lynda Forsha

Matt Browar

Murals of la Jolla

Martin Price

Susan Gubar

Ian Watt

Sandra M. Gilbert

Deborah Kaplan

Gene W. Ruoff

Julia Prewitt Brown

Gary Kelly

Joel Weinsheimer

Alice Chandler

Ruth ApRoberts

Ann Molan

Robin Grove

A collection of critical essays on Austen and her works. Also includes a chronology of events in her life.

Jane Austen

Susan Morgan

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