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Dionne brand theory6/7/2023 ![]() The author of the critically acclaimed Voodoo Hypothesis and The Dyzgraphxst, Lubrin is an instructor at the University of Toronto’s School of Continuing Studies and was also recently named poetry editor at McClelland & Stewart, succeeding Brand in the role. ![]() While both Brand and Lubrin write in many forms, Brand was recognized for fiction and Lubrin for poetry. ![]() Renowned authors Canisia Lubrin and Dionne Brand have each received one of the world’s most sought-after literary awards: The Windham-Campbell prize.Īwarded by Yale University to eight writers annually, the prize gives US$165,000 (more than C$206,000) to each author in recognition of their extraordinary literary achievements. ![]()
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Scott westerfeld uglies series6/7/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ‘Naughty children, from Max in Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are, to Tally in Scott Westerfeld's Uglies trilogy, have the imagination and energy to go beyond convention.’ The Times ![]() ‘With a beginning and ending that pack hefty punches, this introduction to a dystopic future promises an exciting series.’ Kirkus *starred review* ‘The longing for fairy-tale beauty has never looked so sinister’ Amanda Craig, The Times ‘Westerfeld introduces thought-provoking issues’ Publishers Weekly ‘Superb sci-fi.’ Amanda Craig, The Times Supplement ‘Fast paced, exciting and thought-provoking.’ The Bookseller's Choice What if the beauty of the Pretties utopia really is just skin deep? Tally can’t wait.īut then, with just weeks to go to Tally’s birthday, her friend Shay runs away and the ugly truth about the world of the Pretties starts to reveal itself. At sixteen everyone undergoes a transformation from “Ugly” to “Pretty” and is catapulted into a high-tech paradise where the only thing that matters is having a great time and you never have to worry or think for yourself. In Tally Youngblood’s world, looks matter. The first book in Scott Westerfeld's international bestselling Uglies series - over six million copies of the series have been sold worldwide! ![]()
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Laura nowlin books6/7/2023 ![]() ![]() They glide through the night, regrettably together, and they argue. I can see them in the car before the accident-the heavy rain, the world and the pavement as wet and slick as if it had been oiled down for their arrival. If he had been with me, everything would have been different. ![]() I cannot hear her, but I see Sylvie tell them the cause of the argument, and I know, I know, I know, I know. I see Sylvie sitting sideways out of the back of the policeman's car, her feet drumming on the wet pavement as she talks. I can see it-the rain-slicked road and the flashing lights of ambulance and police cars cutting through the darkness of night, warning those passing by: catastrophe has struck here, please drive slowly. What they do not know, the cause of the argument, is crucial to the story of me. The story lurking underneath and in between the facts of the one they can see. What they do not know is that there is another story. ![]() It is, in other people's opinions, not important to the story. No one ever says what they were arguing about. ![]() In a few weeks, Finny would be turning nineteen. It was raining, of course, and with his girlfriend, Sylvie Whitehouse, he glided through the rain in the red car his father had given him on his sixteenth birthday. I wasn't with Finny on that August night, but my imagination has burned the scene in my mind so that it feels like a memory. ![]()
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The Computer Nut by Betsy Byars6/6/2023 ![]() ![]() The writing career didn't emerge until she was 28, a mother of two children, and living in a small place she called the barracks apartment, in Urbana, Illinois. Even then, writing was not on her immediate horizon.įirst, she married and started a family. My father wanted me to be a mathematician." So Byars set out to become mathematician, but when she couldn't grasp calculus in college, she turned to English. I would wear smashing hats, wisecrack with the guys, and have a byline known round the world. ![]() If I was going to be a writer at all, I was going to be a foreign correspondent like Claudette Colbert in Arise My Love. You sat in a room all day by yourself and typed. not one single teacher ever said to me, 'Perhaps you should consider becoming a writer,'" Byars recalls. Betsy Byars began her writing career rather late in life. ![]()
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Trouble in mind leon litwack6/6/2023 ![]() ![]() On the bus to the park, she might have taken a white-only seat because she was on duty and holding white children.Īt airports and at restaurants, white-only entrances were hers, too. Because she was taking care of white children, requirements for separation were waived, again, even for children working as a maid. She might have taken the white children in her care to the white-only park on some days, regularly seeing the additional amenities available in public white spaces. She would also have been very aware of the contradictions in the together-and-unequal world she inhabited, including the dichotomy of white people both fearing her “ germs” and requiring her to breastfeed their children. ![]() Instead, she usually had to go home and come back or simply not use the restroom during the day. She would have cleaned the bathrooms but seldom was allowed to use the toilet herself. She would have welcomed white guests through the front door but would never enter through that door herself. But she would not have been invited to take the open chair. Throughout her day, she would have cooked for the white family and served them at the dinner table. Get your history fix in one place: sign up for the weekly TIME History newsletter ![]()
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Jean baptiste grenouille book6/6/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Told with dazzling narrative brilliance, Perfume is a hauntingly powerful tale of murder and sensual depravity. In the slums of eighteenth-century France, the infant Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is born with one sublime gift-an absolute sense of smell. Then one day he catches a hint of a scent that will drive him on an ever-more-terrifying quest to create the “ultimate perfume”-the scent of a beautiful young virgin. The novel explores the sense of smell and its relationship with the emotional meanings that scents may have. His name was Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, and if his name-in contrast to the names of. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is a 1985 literary historical fantasy novel by German writer Patrick Süskind. ![]() But Grenouille’s genius is such that he is not satisfied to stop there, and he becomes obsessed with capturing the smells of objects such as brass doorknobs and fresh-cut wood. book form in the spring of 1985, remained on the German best-seller. As a boy, he lives to decipher the odors of Paris, and apprentices himself to a prominent perfumer who teaches him the ancient art of mixing precious oils and herbs. In the slums of eighteenth-century France, the infant Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is born with one sublime gift-an absolute sense of smell. An acclaimed bestseller and international sensation, Patrick Süskind’s classic novel provokes a terrifying examination of what happens when one man’s indulgence in his greatest passion-his sense of smell-leads to murder. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() It's like a Forever 21, or Wet Seal version of a cool outfit that you might see. I would have loved to give the concepts 4 stars but their execution a 3 1/2. Some of her pseudo quirky asides were majorly annoying. The problem for me was that it often felt a little forced. I really liked and agreed with a lot of what she said. Loved idea but some of the "passion" was "cheesy" PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio. It's the most potent form of clarity that you can have, and it's what leads to true fulfillment. Getting clear on how you want to feel in your life + work is more important than setting goals. Screw your principles (they might be holding you back).When you focus on developing your true strengths, you enter your mastery zone. ![]() Life balance is a myth, and the pursuit of it is causing us more stress then the craving for balance itself.Bold but empathetic, she reframes popular self-help and success concepts: The Fire Starter Sessions is an apathy-kicking, integrity-infusing guide to defining success on your own terms.Īs the creator of - deemed "the best place online for kick-ass spirituality", Danielle LaPorte’s straight-talk life-and-livelihood sermons have inspired over one million people. ![]()
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The jungle books by rudyard kipling6/6/2023 ![]() ![]() Between the First and Second Jungle Books, this volume contains every single original Mowgli story. These stories, with their vibrant characters and important moral lessons, have stood the test of time, having been reprinted in hundreds of different versions and languages around the world. In this masterful tale, the young mongoose is forced into a ferocious battle with Nagaina, a large venomous cobra threatening Rikki’s family and seeking revenge for the death of her counterpart, Nag. ![]() This collection also features other classic stories, most notably “Rikki Tikki Tavi,” a story of a young mongoose named Rikki, who serves as a protector from dangerous cobras for a British family residing in India. All before reaching his teenage years, he is brought up by wolves, trained by a bear, kidnapped by monkeys, and much more. The most popular of these tales center on Mowgli, a young boy who lives in the jungle amongst a community of animals. By bestowing the animals in the stories with human traits, famed writer Rudyard Kipling gives readers timeless parables that teach family values and the importance of community. Mowgli movie fans will fall in love with this beautifully illustrated classic! Since its inception in 1894, The Jungle Book has enchanted readers-both young and old-with its invaluable moral lessons. ![]()
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Doing It by Melvin Burgess6/5/2023 ![]() ![]() They treat their girlfriends by and large with respect and regard themselves as being better than them in no way whatsoever. ![]() Sex is enormously important to them, but it is certainly not a leisure activity – it’s far too important. They may make the crudest type of jokes imaginable, but only amongst themselves. The boys in Doing It are, in my opinion, nice boys – not sexist, not bullies, certainly not the vile, dirty, disgusting little toerags that Anne sees. This is changing these days, and Doing It is my go at trying to bring young male sexual culture into writing. I wrote Doing It because I do believe that we have let young men down very badly in terms of the kinds of books written for them – more or less none, with very few honourable exceptions, such as Aidan Chambers. I thought readers might like to have a look at this, my original entry after Anne Fine’s scandalous attack on Doing It in the Guardian, that earned her the nick name of, The Mary Whitehouse of Children’s literature…. ![]() Not recommended for those over 21.” - Siobhan Parkinson, Innis ![]()
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Kenneth branagh agatha christie6/5/2023 ![]() The meticulous facial hair could be a character in itself. In directing and starring in two modern blockbusters focusing on the Belgian detective, Kenneth Branagh has left his personal stamp, revitalizing the character for old and new audiences alike.įrom his many appearances on the page and on the screen, Poirot epitomized the definition of "dandy." He was prim, proper, and took loving care to his mustache. Marple being another of her most famous, it was Poirot whose popularity has lasted over 100 years since his original debut. And while she created many sleuths for her readers, Mrs. She found great literary success with her puzzle-like whodunit novels. He owes his delectable precision to his creator, author Agatha Christie, an icon of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. Across a lifespan in 33 novels, multiple adaptations in movies and on TV, Poirot’s status has repeatedly found new life. Someone is a murderer and Hercule Poirot knows preciously who. ![]() Everything is laid out, there can be no more secrets. One suspect has been lying about their true identity all this time. ![]() Several knife marks on the victim’s body are deeper than others. The man has begun to tick off all the clues he’s ascertained during an investigation. He stands in a confined room, with anxious eyes all on him. ![]() |