So Much Secret Labor is a window into the work of the great American poet, James Wright (1927–1980), whose love of languages and quest for the "true imagination" helped transform American poetry. The book draws on memoir, archival research, interviews, letters, and previous unpublished journal excerpts, presenting a scrupulous and intimate reading of Wright's work and the translations he insisted were as redemptive in his life as they were crucial to his poetics. At its center is ...

Little Chipmunk plays hide and seek with his Poppy.

One disastrous date. One unexpected world. Three Orcs who change everything.Katherine didn't think her night could get any worse. After her date literally runs away the moment it ends, she's left questioning herself. Then the same man appears on her doorstep and brings her to a new world with a big problem.At dawn, Eric, Marillo, and Sal must enter the Trials—a brutal, mandatory fight to the death that every Orc faces upon turning thirty. They never expected to form a bond ...

Princess Aurora is being forced to get married. Throkk is leading the rebellion against her father.Princess Aurora has spent her life obeying the crown. Now her future is no longer her own. With her mother determined to see her married and the pressure to secure the kingdom's future mounting, Aurora finds herself suffocating beneath expectations she never chose.In the aftermath of the Orc War, the kingdom of Ularius celebrates its victory while the surviving Orcs endure bei...

Cressida loves Greek mythology, tales of gods and monsters, but she knows they aren’t real no matter how awesome it would be to meet the beautiful women of myth. When her aunt June disappears, Cressida realizes the other members of her family aren’t so rational. June’s notes point to a possible entrance to the fabled Underworld before they cut off completely.Following June’s footsteps leads Cressida into a world she knew only as legend, a place of marvels and danger, where the livi...

To most, Princess Katya Nar Umbriel is a rogue and a layabout; she parties, she hunts and she breaks women's hearts. But when the festival lights go down and the palace slumbers, Katya chases traitors to the crown and protects the kingdom's greatest secret: the royal Umbriels are part Fiend. When Katya thwarts an attempt to expose the king's monstrous side, she uncovers a plot to let the Fiends out to play.Starbride has no interest in being a courtier. Ignoring her mother's order t...

Within the walls of her palace, Princess Katya’s best friend lies at her feet, close to death. Her pyradisté is overwhelmed by some mysterious power, and her former lady-in-waiting has stabbed her in the back. Wounded and nearly alone, Katya must find a way to sabotage the magic of her Fiendish uncle Roland, or those who fight for the capitol will be overwhelmed by hypnotized guards and Fiend-filled corpses.Starbride’s pain is nearly overwhelming. The agony inside her only lessens ...

Judit has one duty: to guard the chosen one, he who will unite two warring, star-spanning houses in marriage. Simple, if she wasn’t already in love with the bride-to-be. As far as anyone knows, Annika has been raised to be the perfect bride and future matriarch. Secretly, she’s an assassin ordered to usurp the chosen one’s mind and kill anyone who gets in her way.When the political landscape shifts, murders and abductions threaten to tear the galaxy apart. Judit and Annika race to ...

Discover the fun of making pineapple quilt blocks! Renowned author Jean Ann Wright begins with clear instructions for using the 6-8-10 inch Pineapple Trim Tool (sold separately) which makes creating pineapple quilt blocks math free. The 17 eye-catching and playful projects include Beneath the Deep Blue Sea Quilt, Salt and Pepper Pillows, Tropical Totes, Kitchen Kitsch Potholders and Placemats, Baby Bubble Quilt and more! The author also includes three brand new project patterns: a table to...

Gisele del Amanecer’s days look the same from the outside: work, home, and the occasional one-night stand that she hides from her nosy older sisters. But Gisele is a mage, and that means pain invisible to outside eyes. Each act of magic can be agony, but she loves the power, the bond with the unseen, and how only her will keeps the magic from consuming her. She can master any task, including saving her family and homeland from Firellian invaders—until she’s ordered to hunt another mage, on...

The Wild Hunt is under new leadership: the Fury of Vengeance, who wants to bring back the horror of the old days, when gods and fey terrorized mankind. Gwyn, former leader of the Hunt, now serves as its herald but is desperate to get her old job back before the entire modern world finds out about the Hunt’s existence.Holly has always wanted to be a cop, but her chaotic fey ancestry makes conforming to rules an actual pain. She’s recruited by a secret agency designed to round up sup...

Chloe knew her future would be boring. Every job pales in comparison to the family legacy: hunting monsters and banishing ghosts. But that birthright belongs to her mother and sister, leaving Chloe forever outside looking in. Until her sister dies without warning. Chloe gets the family magic, a lack of self-confidence, a grieving mother, a sarcastic spirit guide, and room for nothing else, especially love. And lately, someone seems to be summoning ghosts and protecting monsters, and all cl...