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Animals Strike Curious Poses

By Elena Passarello
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Animals Strike Curious Poses by Elena Passarello is a lively collection of essays that explores the stories of sixteen famous animals immortalised throughout history. Inspired by the structure of a medieval bestiary, Passarello combines wit and intelligence to delve into subjects ranging from prehistoric creatures like Yuka, the 39,000-year-old mummified woolly mammoth, to animals woven into myth and science. Each essay brings the animal vividly to life, blending history, legend, and science with playful insight.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in natural history, animal lovers, and anyone who appreciates humour alongside scholarly exploration. It will particularly appeal to those who enjoy creative nonfiction and essays that connect science and storytelling.

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With exuberant wit, Elena Passarello casts her gaze on famous historical animals, crafting an essay collection organized as medieval bestiary.

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  • National print campaign, specifically targeting The New Yorker, The New York Times Book Review, Harper’s, Boston Globe, LA Review of Books, Bookforum, Outside, and National Geographic.
  • Bookseller and Library promotions; Literary Hub and Goodreads giveaways; IndieBound and Consortium galley boxes; attendance at AWP, The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, and NonfictioNow.
  • eBook available at same time as print publication, eBook ISBN to be included on all press materials and wherever print ISBN is listed. Author will promote both mediums through social media
  • Electronic postcard to announce publication sent to Passarello's contacts
  • Newsletter and catalog feature mailed to Sarabande's database of contacts

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    With exuberant wit, Elena Passarello casts her gaze on famous historical animals, crafting an essay collection organised as a medieval bestiary.

    Beginning with Yuka, a 39,000-year-old mummified woolly mammoth recently found in the Siberian permafrost, each of the 16 essays in Animals Strike Curious Poses investigates a different famous animal named and immortalised by humans. Modelled loosely after a medieval bestiary, these witty, playful, whipsmart essays traverse history, myth, science, and more, bringing each beast vibrantly to life.

    'It might be the best book on animals I've ever read. It's also the only one that's made me laugh out loud.' - Helen MacDonald for The New York Times Book Review

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    ISBN: 9781956046182

    Publisher: Sarabande Books, Incorporated

    Format: Paperback / softback

    Date Published: 20 October 2022

    Country: United States

    Imprint: Sarabande Books, Incorporated

    Illustration: Illustrations, unspecified

    Audience: General / adult

    DIMENSIONS

    Width: 140.0mm

    Height: 203.0mm

    Weight: 250g

    Pages: 260

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    Biography & Memoir Elena Passarello History & Archaeology History & Military Humour Non-Fiction Science & Nature

    About the Author

    ElenaPassarello is an essayist, teacher, and performer whose work hasappeared inNational Geographic, Paris Review,Audubon,theNew York Times,andBest American Science and Nature Writing.In 2019,Outsidenamed Elena one of "25 Essential Women Authors Writing About the Wild." A recipient of the Whiting Award in nonfiction and the Oregon Book Award, her writing has been translated into five languages. She teaches in the MFA program at Oregon State University, and can be heard weekly on PRX arts and culture radio showLive Wire!

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