A Painted FieldIn these forty two poems, Robin Robertson demonstrates an astonishing range of style and concerns, in a voice that is utterly original. Whether he is rendering a dramatic new version of Ovid (\"The Flaying of Marsyas\") or celebrating the ambiguous pleasures of food (\"Artichoke\"), Robertson's poetry is always lucid, sensuous, and compelling. These are poems that speak of the wounds of memory, the implacable coupling of desire and loss, the fugitive

Bad Moms: The Novel is a sendup of modern motherhood and a celebration of moms gone (temporarily) whack—to good effect

from healing crystals to doing your dharma

But with no money

anyone with a stake in the welfare of minors

children ran free through the grounds

they can’t wait to visit it and enjoy some new adventures

stories of impulse and desire

The classic mystery that first featured Harriet Vane

the peculiar yet seemingly friendly man living in the basement apartment

he'll get her out of his system once and for all

It's okay to make mistakes

Go behind the scenes of their journey from a small sniping clan to global champions: