The poems selected by the author for this volume are largely autobiographical and are printed in block-like forms. Much of Howe's writing reflects her New England, patriarchal background and her transition from the visual to the written word. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This book is a poetic biography of Charles S. Peirce, the nineteenth century philosopher-scientist and founder of pragmatism. It includes photographic reproductions of calligraphic text and drawings. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.