Fifteen artists portray, in words and pictures, the places that are most special to them.

Nicholas Howe is Professor of English at the University of California, Berkeley. His writings on place and travel have appeared widely in such periodicals as Southwest Review, Yale Review, Dissent, and The New Republic. In addition to publishing various works on medieval literature, he has edited Iriving Howe's A Critic's Notebook. How do the places we live in and visit shape our lives and memories? What does it mean to reside in different locations...

The author details her journey across Europe, visiting the locations that have drawn writers needing a fresh start, weaving literary analysis and personal experiences.

Learn how to build front-end applications that can help you ship applications faster with fewer defects. Many software projects fail because they are not planned well, or lack organization. Applying strategies from other industries can help you create better software. This book explores the "mise en place" technique from cooking and reveals how you can apply it to the art of creating software. In many professional kitchens, the work of preparing a...

"A lyric reflection on the nature of landscape and its power to shape the lives and syntax of men and women. Examines the work of American writers Barry Lopez, Peter Matthiessen, Terry Tempest Williams, and James Galvin, looking at how their landscapes--the Cascades, Long Island, the Colorado Plateau, and the high prairies of the Rocky Mountains--have shaped them"--Provided by publisher.