Ultima Thule—the end of the world, the last extremity. The phrase has resonated through history but has remained oddly problematic: just how is Thule pronounced; where is or was it; and what—if anything—was to be found on arrival... Read More

Ken Wilbur, in his preface, says of the author: “He is not here to offer comfort; he is here to tear you into approximately a thousand pieces…so that Infinity can reassemble you, Freedom can replace imprisonment, Fullness can... Read More

To search for meaning here would be to negate the many meanings possible within this volume. Readers are not meant to construct meaning in the typically linear fashion. Instead, notice what repeats, what sounds are created, what sort of... Read More

“We need a new language for pain so we don’t experience it as simply a message delivered by an insulted nerve. Instead let us read pain as a story of all that has happened in our lives.” The author, a widely published poet and... Read More

“Young and foolish, I thus began a journey into the unknown,” says the author of his decision to study the vast, uncataloged collection of papers belonging to the famous nineteenth-century publishing house, William Blackwood &... Read More

When attorney Robert Shapiro asked Henry Lee to help his team clear O.J. Simpson of murder charges during what even then was already being called “the trial of the century,” the veteran forensic scientist was utterly unfamiliar with... Read More

Viewing a masterpiece can evoke emotions, enlighten minds, and perhaps cause reactions. It is considered to be an artist’s best piece of creative work, but what makes it a masterpiece? This book answers that question by exploring the... Read More

“Maybe you’ve already guessed,” Jenny says anxiously to her mother in this novel. “But I’ve come to realize I’ll never have any kind of romantic feelings for a man.” With that, a whole family reels and tries to adjust,... Read More