"A very welcome addition to the literature on youth and violence. Schwartz forcefully argues that we need to pay attention to the positive roles that youth may play in post-conflict reconstruction. Mo
We live in a world where our mobile devices have become extensions of ourselves. We depend on them for instant connections to entertainment, social media, news, and deals. The phone has become our tic
"SUBTLETY TO THE SIMPLE" is a collection of philosophical verses written in the style of Eastern poetry "rubayat" They open for a reader the manifold range of human feelings - from disappointment to e
Poetry. "Leonard Schwartz follows a swarm of 'ifs' that lead through a series of hypotheses to a subjunctive space where hope and doubt lovingly and painfully intertwine. Here, we are shown how 'a thi
Poetry. "As the world swiftly disarticulates, AT ELEMENT provides an intensely considered poetry of witness. Turn by turn 'imbedded in the book' and spoken 'from within the thing,' AT ELEMENT navigate
About the series: The Mole Sisters make the most of each day. Full of fun, imagination, and quiet confidence, these are small creatures with very big hearts. Their unfaltering optimism is contagious,
Since its initial publication a decade ago, Berkeley 1900: Daily Life at the Turn of the Century has captivated readers with its unprecedented blend of serious history, fascinating images, and heartfe
Looks at the experiences of Central American immigrants in the United States and discusses their reasons for leaving their birth country and their contributions to American society.
Fiction. Short Stories. "Schwartz appreciates that a compelling plotline can contribute intensity to the brief life of a short story. All of these 11 stories arrest the reader from their open
The Culture of the Copy is an unprecedented attempt to make sense of the Western fascination with replicas, duplicates, and twins. Hillel Schwartz charts the repercussions of our entanglement with cop
The irresistible and irrepressible Mole Sisters! The Mole Sisters set out to do nothing at all. But when a busy bee buzzes by, they follow him and end up in a lovely meadow of flowers. The Mole Sis
On a beautiful moonlit night the Mole Sisters gaze at the sky. When a brilliant shooting star blazes past, they make a wish together and soon they are imagining the world from a wonderful moon vista.
The Mole Sisters are looking for something special. They venture into a hollow tree and follow a long staircase up, up, up. The Sisters go out on a limb to play in a bird's nest and then back down aga