Product Description: Poetry. "In poems of spiritual hunger and erotic receptivity, Philip Brady achieves utterance through formal gestures, 'revealing in every form and syllable / a double essence.' The pleasures of FATHOM are literary and sensuous, even when the poems address the events of 9/11...read more

Although Günter Grass's novel Der Butt was one of his most important and best-known works, it has not received the critical acclaim enjoyed by his other novels. These seven essays address the complexity of Der Butt's criss-crossing themes and nebulous narrator, who, throughout the story, fluctuates between a bizarre past and the present. Based on a series of discussions that explore the key issues and techniques of Der Butt, the essays present individual perspectives on Grass's artistry and provide new insight into the meaning of the heart of the novel: the interplay of history and sexual warfare.

In 1802, a thirteen-year-old farm boy, Cutting Favour, journeys to Salem, Massachusetts, to sell shingles and furs to provide food for his family and encounters many dangers along the way.

Discusses the technical and creative aspects of type design, explains how to work with typesetters and paste-up artists, and includes tips on saving money and improving reproduction