"Culminates with the closest, most detailed and systematic reading of Beckett’s most important novel, Molloy, yet produced. . . . No other work in Beckett studies has attempted to deal with these work
This companion volume to the popular Florida Stories offers readers another sampling from the rich heritage of Florida short fiction. The collection ranges across a gallery of original characters and
Want the secrets behind Key West's favorite recipes? Conch (say " konk") Cooking presents a nutritious alternative to the usual seafood fare and a delicious one! Joyce LaFray's collection, which inclu
The initial push for a federation among British Caribbean colonies might have originated among colonial officials and white elites, but the banner for federation was quickly picked up by Afro-Caribbea
"A remarkable collection. The chapters provide extremely useful information on a range of social movements generally not well covered in academic work--and the coverage is provided by people who
Pathways to Complexity synthesizes a wealth of new archaeological data to illuminate the origins of Maya civilization and the rise of Classic Maya culture. In this volume, prominent Maya scholars argu
Focusing on the daily concerns and routine events of people in the past, Investigating the Ordinary argues for a paradigm shift in the way southeastern archaeologists operate. Instead of dividing arch
“Provides new insights into how enslaved and freed Africans in the New World navigated racialized landscapes while honoring the memories of their dead.”—Laurie A. Wilkie, coauthor of Sampling Many Pot
“The big dog of Florida cooking.”—Anthony Bourdain “An excellent collection of recipes that showcase the abundance of seafood and fresh produce of Florida
“Makes a compelling case for a rethinking of narrative moments including slavery, the Middle Passage, and colonization that have defined the fiction produced in a trans-Atlantic geography. A must-read
“Defines the Casma culture and demonstrates its importance in late Andean prehistory for the north coast of Peru. Vogel’s pioneering work at El Purgatorio sets the stage for anticipated future studies
“An amazing book, representing years of work, dozens of excavations, and presenting a continuous chronology of a colonial city from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century. No other city in America
“Gives voice to a period in U.S. history that remains virtually unknown, even to specialists in the field.”—J. Michael Francis, coauthor ofMurder and Martyrdom in Spanish Florida“With these transcript
“An altogether path-breaking collection of riveting essays.”—Robert A. Hill, Editor in Chief ofThe Marcus Garvey & UNIA Papers“A fascinating, original, and much-needed history of the developme
“Like all of Carolyn Morrow Long’s work, Madame Lalaurie is scrupulously researched. It is difficult to envision anyone producing a more thorough account of Delphine Lalaurie, her family, and the home
“Jeff Klinkenberg is the ghost orchid of Florida nonfiction; an observer who prefers swamps and shadows to sunshine banalities; a prose writer of distinction whose roots seek out, then elegantly entwi
“Utilized in our curriculum for nearly fourteen consecutive years, the text combines pertinent journalistic articles and poems that are relevant to our students’ lives while giving them a glimpse of B
The pesticide stories Big Ag doesn’t want you to hear“Slongwhite’s modern tragedy reflects the increasing power of the Big Food corporations’ influence in D.C.—and why something this unimaginable, pas
“Critically Ill provides caregivers the detailed strategy and tactics to save lives by making the right decisions on the front lines.”—Jim Champy, New York Times Bestselling Author of Reengineering th
This is the first full-length biography of Marjorie Carr, arguably one of Florida's most influential environmental activists, who dedicated her life to the study of science and conserving Florida's wi
In An Introduction to the Gawain Poet, John Bowers surveys an expanded selection of the works of Chaucer's anonymous contemporary, considering Sir Gawain and the Green Knight alongside the poet's less
"A brilliant history of black politics and white resistance in post-civil rights era Mississippi. Danielson’s work helps to fill the yawning gap in the black politics historiography between the Black
Once exotic, Cuban cuisine has now entered the mainstream. Similar to Spanish cooking but with distinctive spice blends created by the Cuban people, authentic Cuban cooking is fresh, aromatic, and del
Florestine Perrault Collins (1895–1988) lived a fascinating and singular life. She came from a Creole family that had known privileges before the Civil War, privileges that largely disappeared in the
Almost all remnants of culture—past and present—degrade over time, whether sculpture or scrolls, painting or papyrus, books or clay tablets. Perhaps no major cultural record dissolves more rapidly tha
“Using a plethora of previously unexamined documents from a number of archives, this work provides the first clear understanding of William Augustus Bowles and his exploits along the Spanish Gulf Coas
Using memoirs, diaries, and letters, as well as official documents, Futch paints a vivid picture of life in Georgia's Andersonville Prison, one of the most notoriously brutal stockades during the Civi
Where America's wildest dreams came true"At Cypress Gardens--the original Florida theme park--movie stars, water-ski champs, and southern sweethearts created magic. More than anyone, even Wal
"A sensitive, intelligent portrait of Emma Darwin and her life at the centre of Victorian science." ---Emma Darwin, author of A Secret Alchemy"Succeeds brilliantly in discovering the poignant story o
"Perrier is a consummate tour guide, making the readers know they are directed by an authority. About all she engages the reader in the landscape's many dimensi---historical, geographic, and environme
"An invaluable contribution which ranges from Aztecan myths through the civil and military histories of all Latin American countries down to the current headaches involved in stemming the dru
A harrowing true story of capture, torture, shipwreck, and survival"Recounts one of the most heartrending stories of the U.S. Navy's submarine service."--William Thiesen, author ofIn
"Finally! Every American student of history, every American diplomat and member of Congress should read this important book. It uncovers a little-known but vitally important chapter in the long relati
Jordan (anthropology and American Indian studies, Cornell U.) draws largely on archaeological data collected at the Townely-Read site near Geneva, New York during a project he helped direct from 1996
Hunley, former Chief Historian of NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, has written an engaging and thorough history of the science of rockets, tracing their history from Robert Goddard's use of liquid
For general readers, Goldner, a former dance critic, offers descriptions and analyses of 18 of George Balanchine's ballets, from Apollo (1928) to Ballo della Regina (1978). She discusses the history b
For millennia, Malta has always been considered a site of strategic importance. From the arrival of the Phoenicians through rule under Carthage, Rome, Sicilian Arabs, Normans, and Genovese, to the Ord
McWaters' precise and thorough analysis of Bob Fosse's accomplishments as a choreographer have an authentic feel, mostly because she has acted as choreographer on a number of Fosse productions on Broa
Ezra Pound is remembered today as much for his modernist poetry as for his vocal support of Mussolini and, before WWII, fascism. During the Depression, he corresponded frequently with monetary reforme
Cuba Avant-Garde encompasses the full scope of contemporary Cuban art history, beginning with the crucial period of the early 1980s, which saw the resurgence in artistic production and political open
