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...language in fiction; a language of the possible, of poetry vibrating in an uncertainty more readily comparable to that of Franz Kafka than Jorge Luis Borges or Gabriel García Márquez. A revolutionary and a giant to be sure; but beneath the earth of the legend there was once a man. The latest in a series of impeccable translations by Chris Andrews from New Directions Press, his haunting first book, the crime novel “The Skating Rink,” in turns acknowledges the legend’s humble beginnings and prefigures the heights that...
...been reinstated. He wants a trade, caused a commotion in Broncos camp, and has taken a ton of heat. What do you think of that situation? I talk to Brandon all the time. He's a really nice man, and really fun to be around. A down-to-earth, jubilant guy, man, seriously. I just try to relate to him that you're a football player, and football players go out there and perform. In due time, if you continue to perform, all things will work themselves...
...huge bookstore. As part of the settlement, Google pledged to pay $125 million compensation to the AAP and the Authors Guild and, in the future, to pass on a 67% share of the proceeds every time it sells an out-of-print book online. (See pictures of Google Earth...
...process discovered more than 30 new species of animals. Among the unknown creatures - all living inside the crater of the extinct volcano Mount Bosavi - was a giant rat that measured 32.2 in. and weighed more than 3.3 lb., making it one of the largest rodents on Earth (scientists provisionally named the housecat-size animal the Bosavi woolly rat). The historic find also included 16 new species of frogs, at least three new types of fish and one bat. "It was mind-blowing," George McGavin, a biologist with the BBC team, told England's Guardian newspaper. "The crater of Mount Bosavi...
...even as we discover new species, the existing ones are coming under increasing threat. We're losing species 10,000 times faster than the natural rate, a loss of life so great that we've entered the sixth great mass extinction in Earth's history. Why? Global warming plays a role. When the environment changes faster than animals and plants can adapt, extinction is inevitable. By one estimate, more than one-third of all land plants and animals could be extinguished by 2050 if climate change continues unabated. (See pictures of India's contraband wildlife...