When A Curtain of Green was published, it immediately established an unknown young writer from Mississippi as a uniquely original literary voice and a great American author. In her now-famous introduction to the collection, Katherine Anne Porter wrote that "there is even in the smallest story a sense of power in reserve which makes me believe firmly that, splendid beginning that it is, it is only a beginning." In this collection are many of the...

Relates the various activities and adventures of the members of the Pickwick Club.

"Great Britain is a place where the past and present often seem to exist alongside each other-where medieval castles can be found a short drive from modern cities and where traditional British cuisine is sometimes served in the same restaurant as the latest culinary trends. Readers are encouraged to think critically about the connections between Britain's past and present as they explore the many intersections of culture and diversity in Great Britain....

Collection of short stories by Katherine Anne Porter featuring four stories not available elsewhere in book form.

Side-by-side pictures reveal the essential similarities between the lives of two boys, one in a western country, one in a rural African village.

"Who invented beds? When did we start cleaning our teeth? How old are wine and beer? Which came first: the toilet seat or toilet paper? What was the first clock? Every day, from the moment our alarm clock wakes us in the morning until our head hits our pillow at night, we all take part in rituals that are millennia old. Structured around one ordinary day, [this book] reveals the astonishing origins and development of the daily practices we take...

Answers questions about people, places, and things including, "Where do elephants glow in the dark?" and "Where does chocolate grow on trees?"