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	Rape Sex, Violence, History JOANNA BOURKE In a groundbreaking investigation, this prize-winning author takes rape out of the academic ghettos. Bourke searches for the truth beyond popular misconceptions, investigating the history of sexual aggression and the idea of rape as a social construct with the ultimate hope for a world free of sexual violence. “Provocative and challenging.” —Kirkus COUNTERPOINT \| 978-1-59376-114-1 \| Cloth \| $30.00

	Curse + Berate in 69+ Languages R.V. BRANHAM Why do people swear? To R. V. Branham, it seems more reasonable to ask why people don’t swear more often. In “one of the funniest, most intelligent, and inventive books on language that you will ever come across” (boston.com), he catalogs obscenities, blasphemies, and insults in approximately ninety languages, including everything you’ll need to offend people around the world. SOFT SKULL PRESS\| 978-1-93336-886-3 \| Trade Paper \| $13.95

	The Tree of Meaning Language, Mind and Ecology ROBERT BRINGHURST FOREWORD BY JIM HARRISON This collection of lectures from internationally renowned poet, linguist, and typographer Robert Bringhurst presents a superbly grounded approach to the study of language, focusing on storytelling, mythology, comparative language, humanity, and the breadth of oral culture. COUNTERPOINT \| 978-1-59376-179-0 \| Cloth \| $28.00

	The Solitary Vice Against Reading MIKITA BROTTMAN “The Solitary Vice will make you rethink your own relation to reading. Brottman is wonderful at reminding us what a very complicated act—of fantasy, recompense, adventurism and (sometimes) perversity—reading a book can be.” —Laura Kipnis COUNTERPOINT \| 978-1-59376-187-5 \| Trade Paper \| $14.95

	Writers in Paris Literary Lives in the City of Light DAVID BURKE Literary detective David Burke tracks down the Parisian haunts of dozens of writers—and the characters they created—and tells us their stories. With maps, descriptions, and photographs of the writers and their city, Writers in Paris is both a fascinating read and a fresh way of looking at a city unparalleled in its role in literature. COUNTERPOINT \| 978-1-59376-157-8 \| Cloth \| $32.50

	The Grandest of Lives Eye to Eye with Whales DOUGLAS H. CHADWICK From an acclaimed nature writer and wildlife biologist, a mesmerizing account of whales and the people who study them. “The author’s enthusiasm for these extraordinary creatures effectively draws the reader into the whales’ underwater environment and makes a powerful case for increased efforts to preserve that environment.” —Publishers Weekly SIERRA CLUB BOOKS \| 978-1-57805-147-2 \| Trade Paper \| $14.95

	The Iambics of Newfoundland Notes from an Unknown Shore ROBERT FINCH In these evocative sketches, stories, and essays, one of our finest observers of the natural world explores the stunning but often dangerously inhospitable island of Newfoundland. Channeling rather than overwhelming his subject, Finch’s caring hand lets the voices of people who inhabit this “edge of North America” come through to tell of ancient hardship and stirring beauty. COUNTERPOINT \| 978-1-58243-154-3 \| Cloth \| $26.00

	High Cotton A Season in the Mississippi Delta GERARD HELFERICH A Book Sense Notable book, High Cotton tells of a year in the life of a modern-day cotton farmer, with all its humidity, heartache—and in 2005, Hurricane Katrina. Combining an engaging narrative and a strong sense of time and place, this is a story with deep roots. “Helferich provides valuable insights into the historical and cultural significance of cotton in the United States.” —Publishers Weekly COUNTERPOINT \| 978-1-58243-353-0 \| Cloth \| $25.00

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