Begun in 2010 as part of the “Histories of Literatures in European Languages” series sponsored by the International Comparative Literature Association, the current project on New Literary Hybrids in the Age of Multimedia Expression recognizes the global shift toward the visual and the virtual in all areas of textuality: the printed, verbal text is increasingly joined with the visual, often electronic, text. This shift has opened up new domains of human achievement in art and culture. The international roster of 24 contributors to this volume pursue a broad range of issues under four sets of questions that allow a larger conversation to emerge, both inside the volume’s sections and between them. The four sections cover, 1) Multimedia Productions in Theoretical and Historical Perspective; 2) Regional and Intercultural Projects; 3) Forms and Genres; and, 4) Readers and Rewriters in Multimedia Environments. The essays included in this volume are examples of the kinds of projects and inquiries that have become possible at the interface between literature and other media, new and old. They emphasize the extent to which hypertextual, multimedia, and virtual reality technologies have enhanced the sociality of reading and writing, enabling more people to interact than ever before. At the same time, however, they warn that, as long as these technologies are used to reinforce old habits of reading/ writing, they will deliver modest results. One of the major tasks pursued by the contributors to this volume is to integrate literature in the global informational environment where it can function as an imaginative partner, teaching its interpretive competencies to other components of the cultural landscape.

Join in the fun as the children go to their first riding lesson! Encourage your child's love of reading by following along as Olivia and friends learn to ride. Ideal for sharing, DK Readers effectively blend photography and age-appropriate text to build a child's reading confidence. These amazing stories are guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge. Perfect for reading together!

For years, Zachary has ruthlessly rejected his desires, but with every passing day, it becomes harder to deny he craves Stephen’s forbidden touch. Now, for the first time in memory, triads have been forming, pulling together two men and one woman to form a sacred bond. Finally Zachary dares to hope that his future may be a happy one. Ripley has watched Zachary suffer for far too long, trapped on the sidelines between a man he dares not want and a woman he believes out of his league. Enough is enough. Denial is fine when it heightens desire, but Ripley is ready to take matters into her own hands. She’s going to ensure that, at the end of the day, she’s got both men she’s always wanted, by her side and in her bed.

"The Riding Game" by Aunt Connye Rules are made to keep us safe. In this book, bike safety rules become an avenue to discuss the importance of following guidelines for activities at school, in play, in sports or in life. From the "Stories that Teach" series.

Riding Hot is book 2 of the Nine Devils MC trilogy. Book 3, Riding Hard, is available everywhere now! She should have stayed away. JOSEPH A pretty young girl like her deserves someone who can love her. Someone who’s not a bastard like me. Someone without a target on the back of his head. Someone who won’t break her heart after breaking her bed. She’s the one thing that I can’t have—that I shouldn’t have. But when I bury myself in her, nothing else matters. And when I pin her body against mine. When I make her cry my name. All I want is to ruin her for other men. Because I can’t resist—and I won’t ever let her go. ROSE Joseph Warner changed my life. He makes me regret ever laying eyes on him. Makes me ache for his touch. I should’ve left him in the past where he belonged. But a storm of bullets brings him crashing back into my life. And no matter what I try, I can’t let him go. I know the consequences. The danger. The excitement. The way he makes me beg for more. And I can’t wait to get started.

Ren Hurst finds her way to horses as a teenager, following a turbulent and painful childhood. They are her saving grace, her first experience of pure joy and freedom. She soon becomes a passionate horsewoman, intent on riding her way to the top. Her ascent takes an unexpected turn when compassion becomes the key component to success after she discovers an entirely new paradigm regarding equine understanding and practices. This understanding leads her to walk away completely from riding and training horses and into a world where relationship is all that matters. These innovative currents of change reveal themselves to be demanding and controversial, but also exceptionally rewarding and unavoidably far-reaching into Ren's personal life. She embarks on a wild quest of radical transformation, finding an ever-deepening compassion for herself and all life around her. This book is the story of a woman's metamorphosis through her falls, rises, and life-changing insights, under the wise and benevolent guidance of a powerful animal.