This volume gathers the passions, rituals, ruminations and works of art that enliven us and release steam; that have the power to temper our fears and kindle inspiration through storytelling.

From photo essays on man-made droughts in the Aral Sea and Palestine to Japanese fire rituals, 70s sauna parties and heated disputes, this volume brings the heat.

Each book comes with inserts by Sha Luo and Burin Pong and a fold out dust jacket poster by Keiko Nomura. To honor the theme of heat, the book features a heat-reactive cover.