In this original study, Gabriel Horowitz examines the work of select nineteenth- and twentieth-century Latin American writers through the lens of contemporary theoretical debates about nature, postcoloniality, and national identity. In the work of José Martí, Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda, Jorge Luis Borges, Augusto Roa Bastos, Cesar Aira, and others, he traces historical constructions of nature in regional intellectual traditions and texts as they inform political culture on the broader g...

An Island in the Stream, a collaboration between Cuban and American writers and scholars, is a diverse collection of ecocritical and literary responses to the natural environment in Cuba and to Cuban environmental culture. The chapters explore Cuba’s vibrant cultural history with particular attention to literature and the visual and performing arts, which are viewed through such lenses as ecofeminism, postcolonial ecocriticism, multiculturalism, and the nuclear imaginary, among others. Ame...

Laura Young is caught in a storm.After a tragic incident leaves her mom in a coma, she focuses on the happiness in her life—her two best friends and her five-year-old son.What Laura needs is some good luck. What she gets is the captain of the New York Nighthawks, Alec Kostelecky—a ghost from her past.With captivating hazel eyes and a body that showcases his dedication on the ice, Alec is every girl's dream. He is passionate, and when he wants someth...

Her past is coming for her, and when it does, it's not going down without a fight.Nikki Satinn lives a peaceful life running a coffee shop with her best friend. Everything is going according to plan: blend in, keep minimal connections, and find happiness in the simple things. The only problem with her seemingly perfect life is that Nikki Satinn doesn't actually exist.Cam Costello, an illustrious wing of the New York Nighthawks, is a beast on the ice. Having...

Charlotte Winters is the epitome of an optimist and has never struggled to find the light in any dark situation.She is a hopeless romantic to the core, selfless to an occasional fault, and passionate about everything she does.Reed Larinski is one of the leading defensemen in the NHL. He is the guy you want as an ally and the last guy you want as an enemy. Although he's a menace on the ice with a tough exterior, he's a softie off of it when it comes to the p...

No pity. Trust no one. Keep it moving.My name is Sheena May, and those are my rules. With secrets worth killing for, I'll do whatever it takes to avoid being caged again. That's why I can't stop running, even if it means I never find out why I have these powers.When fate drags me back into the magical world kicking and screaming, I'm torn between a demon I can't resist and a shifter who tells me we belong together. They promise me things I've never dared to...

Play along. Escape the cage. Stay alive.My name is Sheena May, and everything has changed. All my secrets are out, and now I'm a hostage again. Trapped in a concrete box surrounded by the very magical objects my life depends upon, I have to find a way to outsmart the witches who betrayed us and get back to the men I love.Caught up in power plays, twisted games, and a hatred that spans centuries, I cling to an unlikely lifeline: the enigmatic fae who visits ...

Protect the weak. Kill the monster. Fight to live.My name is Sheena May, and I'm done running. Insidious yellow eyes lock onto the secrets of my magic, and my former best friend shows up with a bombshell that could ruin us all, leaving me to figure out if I'm really the weapon my enemies think I am.Circled by wolves and hunters, doubt gnaws at me. I want to trust everyone who stands at my side, but life has taught me the danger of forgiveness. I can't survi...