Lewis Hyde's ambitious and captivating book brings to life the playful and disruptive side of the human imagination embodied in the Trickster mythology. Most at home on the road or at the twilight edge of town, tricksters are consummate...
Tricksters
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Author:Hyde, LewisSummary: -
Author:Robinson, EdenSummary:In an effort to keep all forms of magic at bay, Jared, 17, has quit drugs and drinking. But his troubles are not over: now he's being stalked by David, his mom's ex--a preppy, khaki-wearing psycho with a proclivity for rib-breaking. And...
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Author:Summary:All cultures have tales of the trickster – a crafty creature or being who uses cunning to get food, steal precious possessions, or simply cause mischief. He disrupts the order of things, often humiliating others and sometimes himself....
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Author:Jessup, HeatherSummary:This Is Not a Hoax shows how the work of some contemporary artists and writers intentionally disrupts the curatorial and authorial practices of the country's most respected cultural institutions: art galleries, museums, and book...
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Author:Cooley, DennisSummary:The Muse Sings and the poet sings songs of love and longing from states of joy, self-doubt, vexation, curiosity, affection, observation, mock-indignation… The poems speak for themselves and sometimes “they talk all at once.” In...
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Author:Robinson, EdenSummary:Everyone knows a guy like Jared: the burnout kid in high school who sells weed cookies and has a scary mom who's often wasted and wielding some kind of weapon. Jared does smoke and drink too much, and he does make the best cookies in...
- Author:Robinson, EdenSummary:
All Jared Martin had ever wanted was to be normal, which was already hard enough when he had to cope with Maggie, his hard-partying, gun-toting, literal witch of a mother, Indigenous teen life and his own addictions. When he wakes up...
- Author:Cannon, JanellSummary:
Pinduli's mama has always told her that she's the most beautiful hyena ever. But Dog, Lion, and Zebra don't think so. Why else would they make her feel so rotten about her big ears, her fuzzy mane, and her wiggly stripes' Poor Pinduli...
- Author:Kimmel, EricSummary:
On the first night of Hanukkah, a weary traveler named Hershel of Ostropol eagerly approaches a village, where plenty of latkes and merriment should warm him. But when he arrives, not a single candle is lit. A band of frightful goblins...
- Author:Barinova, Veronika, Mitchell, BrandonSummary:
When Mali meets Puug, she's surprised to discover he's wearing her stolen hair clip. If she helps him find what he needs, she has a chance of getting it back. Join Mali and Puug as they race to keep one step ahead of an...
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Author:Root, PhyllisSummary:Four humorous tall tales about the ingenious ways Aunt Nancy rids herself of pesky visitors -- those who have overstayed their welcome, and even Mr. Death! Grade 2 and up. 2009.
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Author:Summary:For centuries, people around the world have been telling stories about tricksters—characters who solve problems by using their wits to fool others. Sometimes, these tricksters want to help people. Other times, they use their cleverness...
