IIt was surprising to learn that the uplands of Britain were always rocky, covered with thick grass and not suitable only for sheep. About 54,000 years ago – a blink of an eye in geological time – the island’s highlands were teeming with nature. The lushly forested peaks, cliffs and valleys were home to megafauna
lAbout a week after his wife’s sudden death, a grieving man opens his front door to a giant crow which pulls him into its wing and tells him: “I’m not leaving until you need me.” She is still in shock and faces the problem of raising her two young sons alone. Bird, who has been
Plot of A Little Bit Bad Sounds like the setup for a joke: “Like, this white woman is lusting after her hot Chicano roofer?” The narrator Perdita Jungfrau is describing her situation. “Yuck.” It is 2009 and Perdita is 39 when she meets 25-year-old Nando, who is working on the roof next door. “Burned out”
Jesse Wegman’s book tells the story of James Wilson, a largely forgotten Founding Father who lived a colorful life and died as a Supreme Court Justice while on the run from the law and creditors.