Festival ; & Game of the worlds by Aira, Caesar, 1949- author.
"In Festival, the genius postmodern sci-fi filmmaker Alec Steryx is the star guest of a film festival in an unnamed country. But he's brought a surprise: his nonagenarian mother. Everyone is baffled. Why? Half-blind and terminally cranky, she does nothingbut complain, despite insisting on attending every screening and reception. As Steryx's mother gums up the works for the festival organizers, larger problems are in store ... A delightfully baroque comedy of errors, Festival is, all at once, a l
Secrets of your rising sign - discover your past and true self by Taylor, Andrea, 1954- author.
"This book explores each rising sign, its significance in your natal chart, and how it's connected to the south node, which is a common past-life marker"--
Nearly departed - adventures in loss, cancer, and other inconveniences - a memoir by Pfeffer, Gila, author.
"In this funny and heartfelt memoir, Gila Pfeffer recounts losing both parents to cancer and the choices she made to avoid the same early demise"--
Silk - a world history by Prasad, Aarathi, author.
"In a gorgeous history that spans continents and millennia, Aarathi Prasad weaves together the complex story of the queen of fabrics. Through the scientists who have studied silk, and the biology of the animals from which it has been drawn, Prasad explores the global, natural, and cultural history (and future) of a unique material that has fascinated the world for thousands of years"--