"Noospheria: this is an actual fragment of the universe enacted by human thought, culture, and knowledge - or lack thereof. It's a noospheric mix tape. It once was not, but is now, and soon, will not be. As Vladimir Vernadsky (conceiver of the noosphere) says, 'Therefore we may face the future with confidence. It is in our hands. We will not let it go.' Enjoy it. I know do, or at least, my reading of it conjures a feeling of enjoyment, which is suitable for the time being, but I can only peel the crust off so many sandwiches before my time is up. Huyghens be with you (and also with you)." Mary J. Levine, Editor-in-Chief This volume begins with Timothy Schuler's essay, Commonplaces, which uses the idea of 'Commonplace' books to discuss the myth of ownership. Caroline Picard's essay, Bound With Bright, Beautiful Things, was first pitched as a small web essay, but grew into a different creature over time, with proprietary illustrations to match.  This volume also includes three separate, long-form interviews with Bruce Bickford (sculptor/artist), John M. Bennett (poet/artist), and Adam Levin (fiction author), which based on their content and rhythm we consider to be cornerstones for this collection.  Contributions from authors Jonathan Greenhause, D.E. Steward, Brandi Wells, Benjamin Merriman, and Lauren Goodman are also included.  Also, in the true spirit of Noospheria, we are including collaborative pieces from Kathleen Rooney/Elisa Gabbert, Quinton Hallett/Colette Jonopulos/Nancy Carol Moody/Laura LeHew, and a Toshiya Kamei-translated piece originally authored by Mexican author Julieta García González (1970 ). Blaster Al Ackerman also makes a rare appearance here, in a piece republished from his omnibus collection, printed by Feh! Press in 1994.

Anobium: Noospheria

John M. Bennett

Blaster Al Ackerman

Adam Levin

Benjamin Schachtman

Bruce Bickford

Ben Merriman

Mary J. Levine

Anobium

The author discards his urban middle-class life in Johannesburg and starts walking - and watching, thinking, laughing, dancing - as he searches for remote people, forgotten places and his own identity on the continent of his birth. He lives the life of a vagabond, seeking out the miracles and surprises of Africa and transcribing them into 'a hundred scruffy notebooks'. Levin travels where few have been and meets some of the continent's most enchanting people, from Bi Kidude, East Africa's greatest musical legend; to a mad Zanzibari Emperor; voodoo priestesses; millionaire businesswomen; couturiers and thieves. The Wonder Safaris is a collection of these stories recording Levin's rediscovery of his 'miracle eye'; his ability to listen; his sense of wonder.

The Wonder Safaris

Travel

Africa

Moonshine Media

This is the story of Gurion Maccabee, age ten: a lover, a fighter, a scholar, and a truly spectacular talker. Gurion has been expelled from three Jewish day-schools for acts of violence and messianic tendencies. He ends up in the Cage, a special lockdown program for the most hopeless cases at Aptakisic Junior High. But in just four days, from the moment he meets the beautiful Eliza June Watermark to the terrifying Events of November 17, Gurion's search for righteousness sparks a violent, unstoppable rebellion. Driven equally by moral fervour and teenage exuberance, The Instructions is hilarious, troubling, empathetic, monumental, breakneck, romantic and unforgettable.

Instructions

CANONGATE BOOKS *

Literature & Fiction

Contemporary

Canongate Books Ltd.

The wonder safaris Journeys of miracles and surprises

Unknown, Author

Aidsafari: A Memoir of My Journey with AIDS

Zebra Press

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Adam Levin. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Adam Levin