Jane Austen's witty comedy of manners features splendidly civilized sparring between the proud Mr. Darcy and the prejudiced Elizabeth Bennet as they play out their spirited courtship in a series of 18th-century drawing-room intrigues.

Explores the origins of the Japanese animated art style known as anime, how it became so popular in America, and some of the themes that often appear in anime programs, such as environmentalism and anti-war messages.

"The memoirs of Mary Rodgers-writer, composer, Broadway royalty, and "a woman who tried everything.""--

From literary icon Margaret Atwood comes a brilliant collection of nonfiction -- funny, erudite, intimate, impassioned, and always startlingly prescient -- which grapples with such wide-ranging topics as: Why do people everywhere, in all cultures, tell stories? How do we get rid of the immense amount of plastic that's littering our seas and lands? How much of yourself can you give away without evaporating? Is science fiction now writing us? So what...