Persea

At Persea, I worked “publicity; ” in practice, I sent emails and I sorted regular mail and on Thursday I took the trash out.

A Conversation with Karen Russell author of St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves 2010

I loved that job and the folks at Persea, but it probably wasn't the best match with my skill set.

A Conversation with Karen Russell author of St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves 2010

Shaw is the author of Undertow (2007), winner of the Lexi Rudnitsky Poetry Prize from Persea Books.

2009 » January 2009

I worked for Persea Books, this truly fantastic independent press that in retrospect should probably never have hired me.

A Conversation with Karen Russell author of St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves 2010

Shaw is the author of Undertow (2007), winner of the Lexi Rudnitsky Poetry Prize from Persea Books.

Anne Shaw reads “The Tyger” by William Blake 2009

Dozens of threatened plants such as Trichilia elegans and Persea punctata and mammals including Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) are found in this coastal forest ecoregion.

Parañá-Paraíba interior forests 2008

The valley is also known for the huge variety of native and introduced tropical fruits: Achras sapota, Manilkara achras, Chrysophyllum caimito, Pouteria cainito, Persea americana, Mammea americana, Anacardium occidentale, Carica papaya, Annona muricata, Manguifera indica and more.

Sinú Valley dry forests 2008

Two main types are found: dry laurisliva on south-facing slopes, characterized by Apollonias barbujana, Visnea mocarena, and Picconia excelsa, and moist laurisilva on north-facing slopes and gorges, where Laurus azorica, Ocotea foetans and Persea indica predominate.

Madeira evergreen forests 2008

Tall tree species compose the canopy; most belong to the Lauraceae family (Apollonias barbujana, Laurus azorica, Ocotea foetans, and Persea indica) and are endemic to Macaronesia.

Madeira evergreen forests 2008

The first story is dominated by "barril" (Cyrilla antillana), "marañon de la Maestra" (Magnolia cubensis), Persea anomala, and Laplacea angustifolia.

Cuban moist forests 2008