Böcker av Elizabeth Spires

Spinning, I can't stop spinning, so stay a minute, and I, Arachne, will spin a story for you . . .In this singular collection, the heroes and heroines of fifteen Greek and Roman tales give their own dramatic accounts of events. From the magnificent spinner Arachne, who learns that a mortal should never challenge a god, to the god Pan, who prefers Earth to Mount Olympus, to the beautiful, self-indulgent Pandora and the gold-stricken Midas-the reader becomes a confidant to the tellers of these sometimes humorous, sometimes sad, always engaging tales of wonder, woe, romantic love, and jealousy. Mordicai Gerstein's energetic, whimsical illustrations combine with Elizabeth Spires's playful renditions for a totally fresh take on familiar and not-so-familiar myths.

Zen-infused meditations on the limitations of memory, mortality, and the boundaries of human existence.

A stunning new collection from a poet who "made her name a watchword for serenity and poise" (Contemporary Poetry Review).

"Spires is a jewel of a poet, never self-conscious or self-indulgent."-Los Angeles Times

In this collection, Spires addresses the elemental subjects of life and literature: birth; death; creation; and intimations of immortality.