His new friend Akil introduces him to the enigmatic Kurtis

interlock the joints to create a dimensional creature

a whispering elephant

plus a make-your-own puzzle of the 50 states on the final spread

A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche

Toponymity: An Atlas of Words Romance His new friend Akil introducesIt's no secret that America's cookouts owe a lot to the exports of the European towns of Frankfurt and Hamburg, but we may not realize how much we've taken from two others: Budweis and Pilsen. Likewise, we know who to thank for Panama hats and Bermuda shorts. But did you know that Tuxedo Park, New York, brought Americans a staple of formal wear? Or that the Bikini Atoll gave us something dramatically less formal? In this ingenious follow up to the