Things That Are takes jellyfish, fainting goats, and imperturbable caterpillars as just a few of its many inspirations. In a series of essays that progress from the tiniest earth dwellers to the most far-flung celestial bodies-considering the similarity of gods to donkeys, the inexorability of love and vines, the relations of exploding stars to exploding sea cucumbers-Amy Leach rekindles a vital communion with the wild world, dormant for far too long....

A novel on corporate greed with illustrations in comic book format. The protagonist is Miss Bee, a teenager who creates a successful conglomerate. Success transforms her into a tyrant, she is overthrown by her workers and returns to her humble roots.