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Northrop Frye's status as one of the most influential critics and intellectuals of the twentieth century makes it difficult to gauge the personal qualities of the man behind the work. However, an intimate picture is revealed through the correspondence Frye exchanged with his first wife, Helen Kemp, and which he bequeathed to Victoria College at the time of his death. In A Glorious and Terrible Life with You, Margaret Burgess presents the essential narrative at the heart of the correspondence, focusing on the thoughts, feelings, and formative experiences of the two central protagonists as they chronicle both their own intertwined voyages of growth and discovery and the central events of their time. Bringing to life their interactions with families and friends, their educational milieu, and the significant cultural and historical currents of the 1930s, these letters show both Frye and Kemp engaging with and contributing to the unique cultural climate of the period. Rich and compelling, they exemplify the wonderful eloquence and vitality of spirit that is evident throughout all of the correspondence. A Glorious and Terrible Life with You is a touching and highly revealing account of the relationship between two kindred spirits and remarkable minds. Lavishly illustrated, this new edition includes family photographs and original graphics by both Helen Kemp and her father, S.H.F. Kemp, mostly dating from his own student days at the University of Toronto.

Dust Jacket Short Story Journal is a quarterly published magazine, with both print and digital editions, that features the best in new and innovative short fiction. This issue contains the following short stories: THE HINTERLANDS by Brad Cobb ASKING FOR TROUBLE by Lindsey Danis MERMAID LESSONS by Margaret Lesh RECIPE FOR DISASTER by Pat Tompkins THE GIRL WHO PRACTICED FALLING IN LOVE by Craig Loomis BLOOD, FISH AND BONE by Neil Greybanks CANDY SOUR, CANDY SWEET by Joe Musso RETRY by Andrew Sanyaolu A CONTRADICTION OF THE WORD: RETREAT by Andrew Tran

Together with compelling oral histories recorded by the photographer, they demand that we confront not only the bleak consequences of economic inequality in America, but also the diverse and wonderful humanity of those who, in the midst of a booming housing market for developers, strive to create shelters for themselves from the most meager resources."--BOOK JACKET.

An examination of a small community of homeless young people living in an abandoned Manhattan glass factory describes the people and personalities that made up the well-organized commune and the courageous and tragic stories of their lives.

Also included are poems by her husband, written under his pseudonym, William Stephens.