By Harvey mudd
There Was a Peacock
Art History
Juan Ezekiel Fontana (1930-2018) was a Mexican journalist who covered some of the twentieth century’s most tragic events, notably the French-Algerian War and the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
This eccentric collection of provocative, irreligious, and often dark drawings includes commentary on Fontana’s sketches by American memoirist and poet, Harvey Mudd.
Other Books
Leaving My Self Behind: A Memoir
Leaving My Self Behind recounts the childhood of the scion of a distinguished Los Angeles family under the shadow of an abusive mother with unconscious agendas.
15 Days in the Wilderness
A translation of Alexis de Tocqueville’s trip to the Lower Michigan peninsula in 1831. Includes commentary and present-day photos of selected destinations on his route.
Spinoza’s Dog: New and Collected Poems
A third of this collection represents the poetic sensibility of Harvey Mudd’s previous books of poetry with the remainder written in the last ten years that he has lived in France.
Joy to Come: Literary and Cultural Essays
These thirteen essays explore Chamfort’s aphorisms, Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk, an obscure T’ang era cult, Malcolm Lowry, and the resurrection of Abd al Rahman III.