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sort list by title | author The Rebirth of History Times of Riots and Uprisings Alain Badiou Badiou has already been established as a prominent and important contemporary philosopher, and this book shows that this reputation is well deserved. In The Rebirth of History he gives an insightful reading of the flood of riots and similar political... Many Subtle Channels In Praise of Potential Literature Daniel Levin Becker This book presents us with Oulipo—the mischievous group of writers whose obsession with words knows no limits. Levin Becker expertly describes the members of the group, each one uniquely working to devise linguistic puzzles to write within. Season of Migration to the North Tayeb Salih Tayeb Salih is able to inscribe the mythic onto everyday life throughout Season of Migration to the North. The narrator of the novel must confront his home after studying abroad, and finds that a new presence has entered his community. What is revealed... The Pleasures of the Damned Poems, 1951-1993 Charles Bukowski In going through this comprehensive collection the reader is able to see past the dirty-old-man façade that has plagued Bukowski's writing and glimpse at moments of sincere compassion and prophetic epiphanies. His poetry is constantly morphing into... Unforgiving Years Victor Serge Unforgiving Years is not a plot-driven novel. Instead, Serge engages his readers through the incredible characters trying to exist in an utterly oppressive atmosphere. His writing seamlessly blends the uncannily realistic with the hallucinatory... Nightwood Djuna Barnes Nightwood is a book for long, dark nights. Barnes vividly depicts a world of aristocratic decay in which tormented characters blindly grope toward ambiguous desires, often leading them toward grotesque fates. It is one of the more psychologically... Mumbo Jumbo Ishmael Reed Mumbo Jumbo is a book that moves. Reed's grasp on American race relations allows him to develop characters that are absolutely absurd and uncannily realistic. What is created is a scathing satire that elicits as many winces as it does laughs... The Collected Works of Billy the Kid A Novel Michael Ondaatje Ondaatje's fiercely poetic style gives potency to the violence and beauty surrounding Billy the Kid, and the genre of the Western in general. This book casts new light on an already mythic American era, creating a textual collage that takes us through... Written on the Body Jeanette Winterson Winterson creates a dense vison of intimacy, and an interresting take on relationships. A unique read. —Recommended by Luke, City Lights Books