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"A society without poetry and the other arts would have broken its mirror and cut out its heart.--"Margaret Atwood.

Beside me, on the stone steps of this quiet courtyard, there is a lame man – the sweeper. He is so thin that the end of his belt comes back around to its buckle.

In a provocative and thoughtful essay, Estonia's preeminent poet and cultural critic, Jüri alvet, investigates the role of culture in the postmodern world.

Place and Replace is a collection of recent interdisciplinary research into Western Canada that calls attention to the multiple political, social, and cultural labours performed by the concept of “

"In 1869, when five women enrolled at university for the first time in British history, the average female brain was thought to be 150 grams lighter than a man's.

Set in outback Queensland at the turn of the century, this novel traces the life of Ben McReady, pioneer of the cattle industry.

This illustrated retelling of ninety-six Old Testament stories includes "Jacob in Exile," "The Walls of Jericho," and "The Wisdom of Solomon."

In Halfling Spring, a series of notes unfolds the dance of desire versus trust through a long season of actual and metaphorical springtime.

"It all starts with your brain: how you think, how you feel, how you interact with others, and how well you succeed in realizing your goals and dreams Based on the most up-to-date research, as well

Out of Old Saskatchewan Kitchens is the story of the people and the food they prepared. Saskatoons to sauerkraut. Bannock to baked beans.