6/12/2023 0 Comments Tranquilas by María Folguera![]() ![]() ![]() In a futuristic, dystopian world, civilization as we know it has collapsed. Also, Carrión plays with the libraries of Don Quixote and Captain Nemo, and pays homage to some of the world’s most fascinating bookstores and libraries as part of his own life.Īlberto Chimal: La noche en la zona M He discusses books and cities with Alberto Manguel, Iain Sinclair, Luigi Amara, and Han Kang. ![]() In this book of chronicles, Jorge Carrión travels to the innovative libraries and bookstores of Seoul researches in Naples and Capri the history of the mythical house of Curzio Malaparte interviews booksellers and writers in Miami. Libraries and bookstores-real or fictional, traveled or read-are fundamental scenarios of our sentimental and intellectual upbringing. ![]()
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6/12/2023 0 Comments Samuel godot![]() ![]() The play gratifies no expectations and resolves nothing. We never learn where the road leads nor see the tramps taking it. The tramps frequently say “Let’s go,” but they never move. ![]() As the play’s first director, Roger Blin, commented, “Imagine a play that contains no action, but characters that have nothing to say to each other.” The main characters-Vladimir and Estragon, nicknamed Didi and Gogo-are awaiting the arrival of Godot, but we never learn why, nor who he is, because he never arrives. ![]() Written during the winter of 1948–49, it would take Samuel Beckett four years to get it produced. Two tramps in bowler hats, a desolate country road, a single bare tree-the iconic images of a radically new modern drama confronted the audience at the Théâtre de Babylone in Paris on January 5, 1953, at the premiere of En attendant Godot ( Waiting for Godot ). Martin Esslin, The Theatre of the Absurd It is open to philosophical, religious, and psychological interpretations, yet above all it is a poem on time, evanescence, and the mysteriousness of existence, the paradox of change and stability, necessity and absurdity. It is the peculiar richness of a play like Waiting for Godot that it opens vistas on so many different perspectives. ![]() Analysis of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot ![]() 6/12/2023 0 Comments Smoke in the Sun by Renée Ahdieh![]() ![]() The highly anticipated sequel to FLAME IN THE MIST - an addictive, sumptuous finale that will leave readers breathless from the bestselling author of THE WRATH AND THE DAWN After Okami is captured in the Jukai forest, Mariko has no choice - to rescue him, she must return to Inako and face the dangers that have been waiting for her in the Heian Castle. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. But each secret she unfurls gives way to the next, ensnaring Mariko and Okami in a political scheme that threatens their honor, their love and the very safety of the empire. With the wedding plans already underway, Mariko pretends to be consumed with her upcoming nuptials, all the while using her royal standing to peel back the layers of lies and deception surrounding the imperial court. She tricks her brother, Kenshin, and betrothed, Raiden, into thinking she was being held by the Black Clan against her will, playing the part of the dutiful bride-to-be to infiltrate the emperor's ranks and uncover the truth behind the betrayal that almost left her dead. After Okami is captured in the Jukai forest, Mariko has no choice-to rescue him, she must return to Inako and face the dangers that have been waiting for her in the Heian Castle. ![]() The highly anticipated sequel to New York Times bestselling Flame in the Mist -an addictive, sumptuous finale that will leave readers breathless from the bestselling author of The Wrath and the Dawn. ![]() 6/12/2023 0 Comments Holier than thou jackie hill perry![]() ![]() This time, he was not in a temple with the Seraphim’s praise or speaking from a bush not consumed the place where Jesus would sit and where God would speak now was a boat.Īfter he finished speaking, Jesus turned to Peter and told him to let down His nets (v. All of this was happening in front of a lake that had denied its fisherman any spoil the night before. Some murmured about the new prophet that had come to town doing things they'd never seen before. The noise around wasn’t angelic this time but it was noisy all of the same. There was no robe or train filling the boat as it did the temple. That day in Luke chapter five, his clothing was much different than what the prophet saw. Born to a virgin, now human too, he’d aged to 30. ![]() Not much and a whole lot had changed since King Uzziah’s death. Jesus stepped into Peter’s boat as Himself. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Manhunt gretchen![]() ![]() The texts from Gretchen Anthony's phone to friends and family began on March 23, 2020. Investigators learned Gretchen had filed for divorce from her husband, David Anthony, a fitness trainer, just weeks before she disappeared. "All I wanted to do was to be able to find her," Mixon tells "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant. "I mean, we are talking about someone who is a mother, a daughter, a sister, a friend." Gretchen AnthonyĪnd someone who seemingly vanished at a point when the world was told to stay home. "This case really hit differently," says Chrichet Mixon, an assistant state attorney for Palm Beach County. It was March 2020, and the COVID-19 pandemic was stretching across the country. Was she really sending the text messages? Or was someone using COVID-19 to cover up her disappearance? But Gretchen Anthony hadn't talked to anyone and wasn't answering her phone. When friends and family of a Jupiter, Florida, mother began receiving texts revealing she had a serious case of coronavirus, they grew worried. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Openly straight book![]() ![]() To read more about this book, or to buy a copy, click the handy-dandy Amazon link below. It is not graphic, necessarily, but there are some male-male romantic scenes, so if you’re squicky about that, be warned. It is an interesting book, chock full of what my kids call “the feels,” and it makes you think about our assumptions about people and labels, and whether we should turn a blind eye to our differences or celebrate them out in the open. ![]() He likes this feeling of inclusion so much that He convinces his parents to send him to a boarding school in New England where he can start fresh and no one has to know him as anything in particular.Īt his new school, he simply doesn’t talk about his sexuality, and people make assumptions that this good looking kid who can play soccer well and immediately fits in with the popular crowd is straight. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. He’s athletic and reasonably smart, and just wants to be one of the guys. Find the complete Openly Straight book series by Bill Konigsberg. now in paperback.The award-winning novel about being out, being proud. The award-winning novel about being out, being proud, and being ready for something else. ![]() He doesn’t get much flak from his schoolmates for it, but he is known as “the gay kid” and this has repercussions socially. Buy a cheap copy of Openly Straight book by Bill Konigsberg. In Openly Straight, a young adult book by Bill Konigsberg, Rafe, a Colorado teen, has been out of the closet since eighth grade. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments The argonauts maggie![]() ![]() During this time, her partner, the sculptor Harry Dodge, was undergoing gender-reassignment treatment. In The Argonauts, for example, the author concentrates on the period in her life when she was pregnant. Nelson’s previous books are also considered to be nonfiction and semi-autobiographical as they all focus on some period in the writer’s life. Nelson describes The Argonauts as a work of "auto theory," bending traditional genres through the combination of autobiography and commentary on sexuality, gender, and popular conceptions of family. ![]() The Argonauts were published in 2015 by Graywolf Press and are generally perceived as being a nonfiction book, with many autobiographical elements. She is the recipient of many grants and awards, including a 2016 Macarthur Fellowship "Genius Grant" and a 2012 Creative Capital Leadership Fellowship. Maggie Nelson is an American writer born in 1973 and the author of the book The Argonauts. Written by Micola Magdalena, Caleb O'Brien and other people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments Chocolate Lenin by Graham Diamond![]() A small, quirky, elite team must find a way to stop him. Awash with light and charm, the story involves a crazed scientist’s attempt at creating a new revolution as he causes pandemonium and uproar across the world. A small, quirky, elit RISING SHADOW said– If you’re interested in satirical speculative fiction, and want to read something different, Chocolate Lenin is a fantastic book for you. RISING SHADOW said– If you’re interested in satirical speculative fiction, and want to read something different, Chocolate Lenin is a fantastic book for you. Diamond Materials (Proceedings / The Electrochemical Society)K. ![]() ![]() ![]() You can read this before Chocolate Lenin PDF full Download at the bottom. Rufus Edmonds Shapley, Irreplaceable (Harmony) (Volume 2)Angela Graham. Here is a quick description and cover image of book Chocolate Lenin written by Graham Diamond which was published in May 18th 2012. ![]() Brief Summary of Book: Chocolate Lenin by Graham Diamond Chocolate Lenin by Graham Diamond 10.00 1 A satire/thriller set in the near future, a brilliant but crazed scientist in a chocolate factory recreates the historical revolutionary Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, and restores him back to life. ![]() ![]() It is about training young witches but the focus isn't on the spells or the lessons but on helping three young girls to be comfortable with who they are. Mika is too grown-up and too pragmatic for that. Our heroine, Mika Moon, is attracted to the curmudgeonly male lead but this isn't a RomCom. It doesn't so much twist tropes as by-pass them. I can see that it could be read that way but it misses both the point of the book and the source of its charm, which comes from its individuality. And yet, it wasn't the book I'd expected it to be.įrom the synopsis and the cover, I was fairly sure I knew what I was getting into: a light, frothy book about and training very young witches, with a little bit of romance thrown in. ![]() From the first page, I knew I was in the hands of a writer with a distinctive voice and an engaging storytelling style. ![]() I settled into it like sinking into a favourite armchair. 'The Very Secret Society Of Irregular Witches' was a great comfort read. ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments Ernesto cisneros efren divided![]() There is a slight conflict between these characters however, they support and care for each and that adds a nice element to the book especially when Efren gets overwhelmed. There's David who is Efren's best friend and then Jennifer who isn't necessarily Efren's best friend at first, but they have similar experiences as both of their parents are undocumented immigrants. While this book heavily deals with Efren and his father's attempt to get Ama home, it does a great job building supportive side characters that serve as Efren's friends. With his father working overtime to acquire enough money to help get Ama back home, Efren quickly attempts to adjust to his new routine. During an ICE raid, Ama is taken and deported and it's Efren's job to work towards keeping his brother and his sister in as normal of a routine as possible. She along with Efren's father work hard to provide for their family with limited income. ![]() CW: deportation of a parentĮfren Divded is a clear look at the experiences of many families when someone within the family is deported. ![]() ![]() ![]() This book is hard hitting, heartbreaking, but also hopeful and one that doesn't necessarily center around trauma. It was also awarded the Pura Belpre award this year so that further put it on my radar. I originally heard about Efren Divided in a workshop that I'm helping teach soon for work. ![]() |