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  The Owl and the Nightingale - A...

  Simon Armitage

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  Simon Armitage narrates a complete verse translation of this spirited and humorous medieval English poem
  The Owl and the Nightingale, one of the earliest literary works in Middle English, is a lively, anonymous comic poem about two birds who embark on a war of words in a wood, with a nearby poet reporting their argument in rhyming couplets, line by line and blow by blow. In this engaging and energetic verse translation, Simon Armitage captures the verve and humor of this dramatic tale with all the cut and thrust of the original.
  
  In an agile iambic tetrameter that skillfully amplifies the prosody and rhythm of the original, Armitage's translation moves entertainingly from the eloquent and philosophical to the ribald and ridiculous. Sounding at times like antagonists in a Twitter feud, the owl and the nightingale quarrel about a host of subjects that still resonate today—including love, marriage, identity, cultural background, class distinctions, and the right to be heard. Adding to the playful, raucous mood of the barb-trading birds is Armitage, who at one point inserts himself into the poem as a "magistrate . . . to adjudicate"—one who is "skilled with words & worldly wise / & frowns on every form of vice."
  
  Featuring the Middle English text on facing pages and an introduction by Armitage, this volume will delight readers of all ages.

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  The Legend of Stone Mountain -...

  Joshua David Ling, Alexander...

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  Hidden beneath Stone Mountain's imposing facade lies a dark and intriguing secret. Drawn together by an irresistible force, a disparate group of individuals with unique powers, embark on a quest to uncover its legend. Unbeknownst to them, they are thrust into an ancient battle between good and evil.  
  Amidst the peculiar happenings surrounding Cyrus Jones's family farm, her unique ability to command the weather unveils its true purpose. Determined to unearth the truth behind the relentless loss of everything she holds dear, Cyrus's investigation leads her to two captivating figures—Mr. H, the leader of an underground resistance, and Bobby Carter, a mesmerizing carnival performer.  
  Meanwhile, former knights William Avery and Quinton Fenris break free from their allegiance to The Knights of Adonai, a modern order of knights connected with Alethea Church. Now fugitives, and questioning their once-loyal motives, they must elude pursuers while grappling with their own profound destinies.  
  As these lives intertwine, more extraordinary individuals emerge from the shadows. Amira Kadru, a young prodigy with the power of mirroring, and the enigmatic warlock Marlynn, a guiding presence for the amnesic Amy; All join the growing alliance. Together with Cyrus, Bobby, William, and Quinton, they unite as the Guardians of Atlanta, a formidable force against the malevolent darkness seeking to resurrect Stone Mountain's ancient legend.  
  With fate converging upon Stone Mountain, an inevitable final showdown looms. The dormant power within the sacred rock remains a tantalizing mystery. Who will triumph in the battle to unravel the legend, and what otherworldly forces will be unleashed? Brace yourself for an epic tale of superheroes—a poetic masterpiece where super powers clash in a timeless struggle for Georgia's own Stone Mountain.

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  Life expectancy begins to fall

  Tom Sastry

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  Is your retirement plan dying in the climate wars? Are you getting on with things in the meantime? In Life expectancy begins to fall, Tom Sastry asks how we normalise an apocalypse, taking us on a tour of bad coping strategies, unwelcome epiphanies, and striking reminders of what we still have.
  Part-elegy and part-satire, these poems do not show you what to do in a crisis, nor do they promote the cliches of positive thinking that tell you how to be a good worker, an effective activist or a spiritual person. Instead, quietly and persuasively, Sastry develops a subtle meditation on hope. The poetry shows us as we mostly are, lost in the enormity of it all and busy with other things. Explore a world where 'pessimism is complicated by love' and optimism is found hiding in moments where 'nothing happens, in the most lavish way'.

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  Love's Labour's Lost

  William Shakespeare

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  This new edition of Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost presents a highly readable text of the play based on the first quarto of 1598. A thorough but concise critical commentary and a comprehensive introduction illuminate the significant elements of the play, its remarkable use of language, and its performance history.

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  Kojak - The Prodigal Son

  Arthur Korb

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  A dramatic performance by the Power Performance Players of one of Kojak's cases from the fictional files of the New York Police Department.

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  Pozzing - When HIV is the only...

  Steve Beeferman

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  There is a new virus in town, out to get everyone, well not everyone. Being poz (HIV-positive) gives you an edge. Three brave poz are out to save the world, even if they have to infect every human on the planet.

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