Memoirs of My Scars is De'Jon Simons' first book of poetry. After almost ten years of agony and hardship, Simons has finally published an intimate collection of poetry that follows his path of self-acceptance and self-expression. The first piece, entitled “I Am Not My Skin”, introduces readers to his world of isolation and pain but the poem ends with the revelation that there is more to De’Jon than his outer appearance. De’Jon’s book has received reviews from the bestselling author of Bere...

Whether you're looking for perfect party cana-pies, tasty tray bakes or indulgent showstoppers, Pieminister's easy-to-follow recipes and intriguing flavour combinations will help you to bake things better.From plant-based and gluten-free creations to ones that feature sustainable meat, this book is packed with pies for everyone.Among the recipes you'll find features on some of the authors' sustainability heroes and top tips on environmentally friendly eatin...

In/Visible War addresses a paradox of twenty-first century American warfare. The contemporary visual American experience of war is ubiquitous, and yet war is simultaneously invisible or absent; we lack a lived sense that “America” is at war. This paradox of in/visibility concerns the gap between the experiences of war zones and the visual, mediated experience of war in public, popular culture, which absents and renders invisible the former. Large portions of the domestic public ex...

Everyone loves a pie. Pies are part of our food culture and heritage, as British as ... pork pie. Pieminister - the creation of Tristan Hogg and Jon Simon - have led the way in reinventing this great British classic for a new generation of food lovers. With their brilliantly creative and delicious recipes making the likes of their Heidi Pie, Pietanic and Moo Pie into household names, pieminister have brought free-range, luscious and locally sourced baking to the country's top delis, food h...

Brothers On Life™ is a journey into the mind and soul told through personal reflections, childhood photographs, and the stories of two brothers, actor Matt Czuchry ("The Good Wife" & "Gilmore Girls") and psychology professor Dr. Mike Czuchry.Told in three acts, these pages of youth, death, philosophy, spirituality, and love are used to tap into the universal connectedness we all share when experiencing the complexities of our individual lives. Each piece is what you need. Each piec...

In The Migrant Image T. J. Demos examines the ways contemporary artists have reinvented documentary practices in their representations of mobile lives: refugees, migrants, the stateless, and the politically dispossessed. He presents a sophisticated analysis of how artists from the United States, Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East depict the often ignored effects of globalization and the ways their works connect viewers to the lived experiences of political and economic cris...

Hailed as "a dreadlocked dervish of words...the Bob Marley of American poets" (Esquire), Saul Williams is a gifted young poet who is opening up this literary art form to a new generation of readers. Like his writing -- a fearless mix of connecting rhythms and vibrant images -- Saul Williams is unstoppable. He received raves for his performance as an imprisoned street poet in the Trimark Pictures release Slam, winner of the Camera d'Or at Cannes and the Grand Jury prize at...

"This is a must-read book for anyone ready to transcend fear and imagine a new reality."--TikkunDisposable Futures makes the case that we have not just become desensitized to violence, but rather, that we are being taught to desire it.From movies and other commercial entertainment to "extreme" weather and acts of terror, authors Brad Evans and Henry Giroux examine how a contemporary politics of spectacle--and disposability--curates what is seen and what is...

This is a collection of my more serious pieces of writings. I know the general tone of most of these may be somber or tragic, but in many ways, each piece conveys a different part of how I look at the world and respond to life. Many of these are the songs that I have written and, in some cases, have recorded, as the artist BYOB (Bring your own Bob).

Vulnerability and resistance have often been seen as opposites, with the assumption that vulnerability requires protection and the strengthening of paternalistic power at the expense of collective resistance. Focusing on political movements and cultural practices in different global locations, including Turkey, Palestine, France, and the former Yugoslavia, the contributors to Vulnerability in Resistance articulate an understanding of the role of vulnerability in practices of resis...

For Bobbi Jo the poem becomes a way to express what she is feeling on the inside. Manifested thoughts translated into text. A verbally non-verbal expression of thought. Some are created with pen to paper. Scratched and scribbled until the piece emerges from the inked chaos. Words written straight across the page while others are squeezed in the margins or squished in between the lines. Words lining the top or bottom and sometimes sides of the paper waiting to see if they will be used in th...