Across the humanities and social sciences, scholars increasingly use quantitative methods to study textual data. Considered together, this research represents an extraordinary event in the long history of textuality. More or less all at once, the corpus has emerged as a major genre of cultural and scientific knowledge. In Literary Mathematics, Michael Gavin grapples with this development, describing how quantitative methods for the study of textual data offer powerful too...

For years, they have been the architects of your worst nightmares...Haunted house attractions are vessels that contain those we call "Haunters" who bring our worst nightmares to life. What drives them to scare folks? Is it the idea they get hearts beating and blood pumping, or is it another way to satisfy an itch for horror and the macabre? Discover interviews with seasoned Haunters that give insight into why they embrace the dark and love to scare-and the ghosts t...

"Drowning people don't look like they're drowning."Benji Lawrence and Joe Anderson hate the world. They both have lost loved ones and are now being forced into a grief support group to deal with their issues. Opposites may attract, but like magnets, they also can repel, in a BIG way.No rock stars in this Near Miss Series Prequel, but this sweet MM stand-alone follows their journey as they learn to heal and maybe also to love again.CONTENT W...

Produced in association with the Natural History Museum, London, this book compares the biggest and smallest plants and animals in the world, showing why size is important for their survival.Find out about a range of animals from huge elephants, lengthy crocodiles and ginormous whale sharks to small shrews, tiny hummingbirds and microscopic fairy flies. See each in their own habitat and discover how they have grown so big or small....

Animals are so familiar but what makes an animal an animal? Produced in partnership with the Natural History Museum (NHM), this clever and clear explanation of animal classification puts your animals in order and explains why classifying animals is important.From whales to worms and snakes to stinkbugs, every creature ever discovered has been identified and added to a group within the animal kingdom. Scientists use this classification system to help them research, ...

This Companion offers students and scholars a comprehensive introduction to the development and the diversity of the American short story as a literary form from its origins in the eighteenth century to the present day. Rather than define what the short story is as a genre, or defend its importance in comparison with the novel, this Companion seeks to understand what the short story does – how it moves through national space, how it is always related to other genres and media, and how its ...

"Trick or treat" has never had deadlier stakes as Craig and Jason unknowingly go door to door with this year's youngest killer. And a high score for G4m3r_K1d means a very bad night for everyone else… Multi-hyphenate talent Tyler Boss (You'll Do Bad Things) and breakout talent Gavin Fullerton (The Closet) join James Tynion IV and Michael Walsh for Exquisite Corpses' most gut-wrenching chapter yet! Each Cover C polybag variant will include one collectible trading card. Collect all 13 issues...

Guest edited by Michigan writer Michael J. DeLuca, LCRW #33 approaches its theme of humanity's relationship with the earth with a little humor, a touch of horror, and seventeen different kinds of understanding. Includes multiple award winner Sofia Samatar, Nebula and Shirley Jackson award nominee Carmen Maria Machado, and World Fantasy Award nominee Christopher Brown among others.

Frat boys. Dorm Rooms. College jocks. Locker rooms. Nerds. Whether it was reality for you or just fantasy, come with us on an erotic journey through the hallways and dorm rooms, locker rooms and library aisles with hot young men eager to explore and discover other hot young men. From questioning jocks to out and proud nerds, this collection of erotic stories will bring you back to the glory days of young love and young lust.Editor Matthew Cooper has pulled together several of today...

The complete Series 1 and 2 of the historical drama set in a bustling Midlands railway station in the Victorian eraIn these two series, set on selected dates in January 1895 and December 1896, we follow the day-to-day shenanigans of Bridgford station master Joe Braddock and his staff, along with a motley crew of passengers and passers-by. Each episode is a self-contained drama, as well as telling the ongoing story of the crises and challenges tackled by the team, a...

In recent years, the once familiar landscape of British politics has fundamentally changed. The Conservative Party in particular has undergone a profound transformation. Centre-right values that steered British politics for decades – internationalism, respect for the rule of law, fiscal responsibility, belief in our institutions – were cast aside in the wake of the Brexit referendum to the detriment of UK prosperity, electoral trust and the long-term fortunes of the Conservative Party....

Nadia Murad, Nobel Peace Prize Winner "The work done by investigative journalists in war zones has the power to truly make a difference and this guide is a vital tool for reporters who choose to bring our stories to light." Eliot Higgins, Bellingcat Founder "An invaluable toolbox for truth-seekers, 'GIJN Reporter's Guide to Investigating War Crimes' bolsters the integrity of journalism in war torn regions. This comprehensive manual not only elucidates the complexities of war crimes, but al...