Constellations: Poems of the Night Watch

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Conceived and written during night watches on a 6-year voyage around the world, this beautifully illustrated poetry collection reimagines the ancient Greek mythology behind the constellations and celebrates the wonders of the night sky. The captivating poetry and art evolved in a long-distance collaboration between novelist Arliss Ryan and her artist daughter, Kira Woodmansee, and encompasses the 48 original constellations with their corresponding star diagrams. In the retold myths, Andromeda is no meek princess chained to a rock but an ambitious young woman who sweet-talks the lovelorn sea monster into setting her free. Cassiopeia is not repentant but defiant in her upside-down throne in the sky. Pegasus and Aquila gossip about their boss Zeus behind his back, and one of the Gemini twins isn’t keen on being a twin at all. A literary adventure for all who love mythology, art, stargazing, and venturing beyond the horizon.