Set in the idyllic yet deceptive town of Buckleboo Creek, the story follows engineer Sam Gawler as he uncovers the darker side of this tropical paradise. Upon arriving, he quickly realizes that beneath the surface beauty lies a world of secrets and corruption, challenging his perceptions and forcing him to confront the town's hidden realities.
A lyrical account of the prehistory and archaeology of the Orkney archipelago, and a uniquely appealing fusion of archaeological, historical and topographic writing, rooted in knowledge of and deep affection for one of the most ancient and distinctive landscapes in the British Isles.
“A rare feat for any book of poems, let alone a debut, in that the lines, wrought with such deft precision and care, mark the sum total of a life richly lived and felt at the seat of poetry...These poems care, first and foremost, for what they write of and through, which is a much needed—yet increasingly rare—achievement.” -- Ocean Vuong Engaging the matriarchal structure of the beehive, Amanda Moore explores the various roles a woman plays in the family, the home, and the world at large. Beyond the productivity and excess, the sweetness and sting, Requeening brings together poems of motherhood and daughterhood, an evolving relationship of care and tending, responsibility and joy, dependence and deep love. The poems that anchor this collection don’t shy away from the inevitability of a hive’s collapse and consider the succession of “requeening” a hive as “a new heart ready to be fed and broken and fed again.” The collapse is both physical—there are poems of illness and recovery—and emotional, as the mother-daughter relationship shifts, the daughter becoming separate, whole, and poised to displace. The liminal spaces these poems traverse in human relationships is echoed in a range of poetic and hybrid form, offering freedom and stricture as they contemplate the way we hold one another in love and grief. Requeening is a vivid and surprising collection of poems from a winner of the National Poetry Series Open Competition.
The narrative follows Mark Edmonds, who grew up in a communist family he perceives as a cult. His journey leads him to the International Communist School in Moscow, where he delves deeper into the ideologies that shaped his upbringing. Edmonds’ experiences provide a unique perspective on the intersection of personal belief and political doctrine, exploring themes of identity, indoctrination, and the quest for understanding within a restrictive environment.
Set against a backdrop of civil unrest and chaos, the narrative follows a man who transitions from an idyllic off-grid life with his wife to a desperate fight for survival. As factions rise and threaten their home, he must protect his property from increasingly aggressive gangs. The story explores themes of resilience and ingenuity in a landscape where traditional law and morality are overshadowed by the struggle for survival. Facing overwhelming odds, he ultimately finds himself needing to make a tactical retreat, highlighting the harsh realities of his situation.
In a desolate region of space, a mining crew known as 'Rock Jocks' witnesses the catastrophic destruction of their operation, narrowly escaping disaster thanks to one crew member's quick adaptation to new policies. Realizing the incident was deliberate, they resolve to fight back against their unseen adversaries. Armed with high-tech gadgets, personal exoskeletons, and innovative strategies, they embark on a daring mission, bolstered by covert political support, proving that with ingenuity and determination, they can overcome any challenge.