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1. Vernon Lee

The Spirit of Rome

Vernon Lee (1856-1935) was the pen name of Violet Paget, a British author of supernatural fiction. Born in France to British expatriate parents, Paget spent most of her life in continental Europe. A committed feminist and pacifist, she joined the Union of Democratic Control during the First World War to express her opposition to British militarism. A lesbian, Paget had relationships with Mary Robinson, Amy Levy, and Clementina Anstruther-Thomson throughout her life. Paget, a dedicated follower of Walter Pater’s Aesthetic movement, lived for many years in Florence, where she gained a reputation as a leading scholar of the Italian Renaissance. In addition to her work in art history, Paget was a leading writer of short fiction featuring supernatural figures and themes. Among her best known works are Hauntings (1890), a collection of four chilling tales, and “Prince Alberic and the Snake Lady,” a story which appeared in an 1895 issue of The Yellow Book, a controversial periodical that featured the works of Aubrey Beardsley, George Gissing, Henry James, and William Butler Yeats. Although Paget was largely forgotten by the mid-twentieth century, feminist scholars have rekindled attention in her pioneering work as a leading proponent of Aestheticism.

The Haiti Reader

“The Haiti Reader is a remarkable resource for all those who want to learn more about Haiti and its history, politics, literature and culture. Filled with primary sources, some translated here for the first time, this book is a vital and urgently needed guide to an often maligned and misunderstood yet magnificent country.” - Edwidge Danticat, author of (Brother, I'm Dying) “Bravo to this editorial collective! With its span from early history to the present, this reader is set to demolish the distorted myths from reality in ways that will undoubtedly disrupt the incessant narratives of exceptionalism plaguing the first Black Republic. This is a revelatory and textured collection of Haitian modernity that brings more of Haitian studies out of exile into the world, and which will become referential for years to come, both in and out of the classroom.” - Gina Athena Ulysse, author of (Because When God Is Too Busy: Haiti, Me, and the World) "This well-crafted and welcome addition includes a carefully chosen selection of about 80 mostly short but telling entries on Haiti. . . . This book will prove invaluable for anyone researching Haiti’s past and its recent present across the usual political, social, and cultural dimensions." - R. I. Rotberg (Choice) "Those who have not had the pleasure of browsing a Haitian bookstore, combing through archives on Haiti, or taking a class on Haitian writers… will find that The Haiti Reader provides a helpful and well-curated sampler of Haitian thought, literature, and history.… This book is a gift to the English-language world and provides a taste of the richness of Haitian thought and experience since the revolutionary founding of the nation." - Anna Versulis (Journal of Historical Geography) “The strength of The Haiti Reader is the way humanities and history are blended to paint a more complete image of Haiti and its cultural significance in the US.... This accessible text is a must for anyone wishing to learn about Haiti from a Haitian/diasporic perspective." - Tia K. Butler (E3W Review of Books) “The Haiti Reader is an excellent introduction to Haitian culture, literature, and history. The volume is diverse and interdisciplinary in its content, scope, and ambition. . . . It will become the standard anthology on Haiti.” - Celucien L. Joseph (Early American Literature)

Detours

“This brilliant and beautiful collection-which features interviews, personal essays, collaborative pieces with community elders, family histories, and more-is a rich ethical project that offers so much for so many. Mahalo!” - J. Kehaulani Kauanui, author of (Paradoxes of Hawaiian Sovereignty: Land, Sex, and the Colonial Politics of State Nationalism) “[Detours] seeks to flip travel writing's static script, telling tourists that they are not entitled to all things Hawaiian because the Hawai‘i of their imagination is obliterating the Hawai‘i of Kānaka Maoli. . . . [Aikau and Gonzalez are] hoping to reach those who intend to become better guests, even if they're in the minority.” - Bani Amor (Fodor's Travel) "The stories, art and ideas collected in Detours are a guide to the contributors’ connections to Hawaii. As a collective, the stories demonstrate how readers can learn about Hawaii beyond the veneer of tourism, and approach the island-state in a way that honors and reduces harm to the local cultures and communities." - Crystal Paul (Seattle Times) "This important book challenges readers to think critically about the violence of colonialism that is expressed through tourism. . . . Detours is valuable not only to those studying Hawaiʻi, but more broadly to scholars of indigenous studies and anyone interested in the colonial legacies of tourism. Highly recommended. All levels." - L. Kessler (Choice) "If you know a particularly intuitive traveler, someone who wants to find the hidden histories of a place, the guidebook Detours: A Decolonial Guide to Hawai‘i . . . will give them perfect examples of ways to reapproach tourism and travel-in other words, to decolonize their experience."   - Kit Dillon (Wirecutter) "By collecting the stories of Kanaka, this guide educates its readers with rich, wise primary sources. It effectively amplifies the voices of those most knowledgeable and does not shy away from harsh facts and truths that are often glossed over. . . . I highly recommend this guide to everyone who has or plans to have contact with Hawai’i. What you learn from reading should impact the way you approach your visit and bring to light new considerations to uphold a pono (just, fitting) experience." - Erica Cheung (International Examiner) “Detours is more than a book. In fact, it may only incidentally be a book. Rather, this collection feels like an extension of Kanaka innovation that reinvents intergenerational knowledge transmission and documentation.” - Natchee Blu Barnd (American Indian Culture and Research Journal) “After reading this book, you cannot journey to Hawai’i without a very different way of knowing this place and its people.... Detours sets an important milestone and has made an invaluable contribution to decolonizing tourism.” - Freya Higgins-Desbiolles (Journal of Sustainable Tourism) "A fascinating collection, an attempt to use the framework of the travel industry to destabilize the travel industry . . . scraping at the fantasy version of this place to find what’s been buried." - Chris Colin (Afar) “As a text that brings together so many voices, Detours is indispensable to scholars in Indigenous studies and Pacific studies, as well as activists and organizers at the intersections of decolonization and demilitarization.... Detours is a critical disruption to business as usual.” - Gregory Pomaikai Gushiken (Native American and Indigenous Studies) “With its eclectic collection of stories and histories, Detours reroutes the tourist gaze and offers travelers, scholars, and island residents richly diverse perspectives on Hawai’i.” - Kirsten Møllegaard (Journal of American Culture) "It’s rare to find such an honest, deeply informative overview of a destination; the Detours guide to Hawaii should be required reading for anyone planning to visit the islands, and the same will surely be true of future Detours issues about other spots." (Conde Nast Traveler)

1. Vernon G. Elgin

Holy Hitchhiking Foreign Highways

1. Jon Kramer
2. Julie Martinez

Colorado Journey Guide

It's out there. Go find it! The Colorado Journey Guide is your resource to discovering the best of Colorado. This easy-to-use guide will lead you to the most amazing sites and scenery that the Centennial State can offer, while providing information to help you fully appreciate each location.

1. Verna J. Kocken

Perfume Bottles for Purse and Dresser