It's 1999 and the world is falling apart at the seams. The sky is afire, the oceans are rising--and mankind is to blame. While the spoils of the 20th Century dwindle, Jack Finnegan lives on the fringes in his decaying mansion, struggling to keep his life afloat and his loved ones safe while battling[...]
In the Victorian Age, a mysterious and irresistible woman becomes entwined in the lives of several artists, both as a muse and as the object of all-consuming obsession. Radborne Comstock, one of the early twentieth century's most brilliant young painters, is helpless under her dangerous spell.In mod[...]
Cass Neary, a photographer who made a name for herself in the seventies as a chronicler of the punk movement, now finds herself adrift when someone sends her on a mercy gig to interview a famed, reclusive photographer on an island in Maine, where she stumbles across an old mystery that is still clai[...]
She is a painter. He is a poet. Their art bridges time.
It is 1978. Merle is in her first year at the Corcoran School of Art, catapulted from her impoverished Appalachian upbringing into a sophisticated, dissipated art scene. It is also 1870. The teenage poet Arthur Rimbaud is on the verge of b[...]
Madeleine and Rogan are first cousins, best friends, twinned souls, each other's first love. Even within their large, disorderly family--all descendants of a famous actress--their intensity and passion for theater sets them apart. It makes them a little dangerous. When they are cast in their school'[...]
Observers have been predicting the demise of China's political system since Mao Zedong's death over thirty years ago. The Chinese Communist state, however, seems to have become increasingly adept at responding to challenges ranging from leadership succession and popular unrest to administrative reor[...]
Create unique, handmade wall art, cards, bags, gift wrap, scarves, pillows, dishes, and moreTechniques for printing on paper, fabric, and glassware with stencils, carved foam and plastic blocks, screenprinting, and more Explores the key printmaking techniques, including monoprinting, screenprinting,[...]
"A skin-blistering crime novel, as edgy and black as dried blood on a moonlit night."--Robert CraisElizabeth Hand's writing honors include the Shirley Jackson Award, the James Tiptree Award, the Nebula Award, the World Fantasy Award, the International Horror Guild Award, and many others. Now, this u[...]
As this riveting tour-de-force opens, the police already want to talk to the photographer Cass Neary about a mysterious death she was involved with previously, but before they can bring her in, Cass accepts a job offer from overseas and hops on a plane.[...]
The secrets of small-town life can be more deadly than fist fights and dead junkies...Cass Neary is not afraid of living on the edge. A photographer whose shots of New York's punk scene in the seventies earned her fame, cache, and a cultish kind of cool, Cass has spent much of her life in the dark, [...]
From the award-winning author of Waking the Moon, a short novel of unexpected terror When the young members of a British acid-folk band are compelled by their manager to record their unique music, they hole up at Wylding Hall, an ancient country house with dark secrets. There they createthe album th[...]
Widely praised and widely read, Elizabeth Hand is regarded as one of America's leading literary fantasists. This new collection (an expansion of the limited-release Bibliomancy, which won the World Fantasy Award in 2005) showcases a wildly inventive author at the height of her powers. Included in th[...]
The spirits of the dead have walked among our legends, myths, and stories since before recorded history. Ghostly visitations, hauntings, unquiet souls seeking the living, vengeful wraiths, the possibility of life beyond the grave that can somehow reach out and touch us are some of literature's most [...]
Wonders abound with the winter holidays. Yuletide brings marvels and miracles both fantastic and scientific. Christmas spirits can bring haunting holidays, seasonal songs might be sung by unearthly choirs, and magical celebrations are the norm during this very special time of the year. The best stor[...]
Praise for Elizabeth Hand: "Fiercely frightening yet hauntingly beautiful."--Tess Gerritsen, author of "The Silent Girl""A sinful pleasure."--Katherine Dunn, author of "Geek Love"No one is innocent, no one unexamined in award-winner Elizabeth Hand's new collection. From the summer isles to the myste[...]
Viisikymppinen newyorkilainen Cassandra Neary olisi voinut menestyä valokuvauksen saralla, mutta päätyikin elämäntapojensa murjomaksi narkkariksi ja juopoksi. Parikymppisenä julkaistu Dead Girls -valokuvateos saavutti kuitenkin jonkinlaisen kulttimaineen, jonka ansiosta satunnaisia työkeikkoj[...]
Cassandra "Skitso" Neary on entinen huippuvalokuvaaja, joka nousi 70-luvulla kulttimaineeseen valokuvaamalla New Yorkin kasvavaa punkskeneä. Kolmekymmentä vuotta myöhemmin Cass on moniongelmainen unohdettu suuruus, joka rypee pohjamudissa. Cass saa kuitenkin vielä yhden mahdollisuuden nousta tak[...]
How do common household items such as basic plastic house wares or high-tech digital cameras transform our daily lives? "The Design of Everyday Life" considers this question in detail, from the design of products through to their use in the home. Drawing on interviews with consumers themselves, the [...]
How do common household items such as basic plastic house wares or high-tech digital cameras transform our daily lives? This title considers this question, from the design of products through to their use in the home. It looks at how everyday objects, ranging from screwdrivers to photo management so[...]