![]() Jack Gantos has written books for people of all ages, from picture books and middle-grade fiction to novels for young adults and adults. and possibly murder.Įndlessly surprising, this sly, sharp-edged narrative is the author at his very best, making readers laugh out loud at the most unexpected things in a dead-funny depiction of growing up in a slightly off-kilter place where the past is present, the present is confusing, and the future is completely up in the air. But plenty of excitement (and shocks) are coming Jack's way once his mom loans him out to help a fiesty old neighbor with a most unusual chore - typewriting obituaries filled with stories about the people who founded his utopian town.Īs one obituary leads to another, Jack is launced on a strange adventure involving molten wax, Eleanor Roosevelt, twisted promises, a homemade airplane, Girl Scout cookies, a man on a trike, a dancing plague, voices from the past, Hells Angels. ![]() ![]() ![]() Melding the entirely true and the wildly fictional, Dead End in Norvelt is a novel about an incredible two months for a kid named Jack Gantos, whose plans for vacation excitement are shot down when he is "grounded for life" by his feuding parents, and whose nose spews bad blood at every little shock he gets. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Millay's observations on her inner life and the world around her-which speak to contemporary concerns as well-add to our understanding of American literature in the first half of the twentieth century. ![]() It is enriched by Jackson's thoughtful introduction and notes, plus a foreword by Millay's literary executor, Holly Peppe. Jackson, includes previously unpublished correspondence, as well as letters containing early versions of poems, revealing new dimensions in Millay's creative process and influences. Through her letters, readers encounter the vast range of Millay's interests, including world literature, music, and horse racing, as well as her commitment to gender equality and social justice. This selection, based on archival research, represents Millay's correspondence from 1900, when she was eight, until 1950, the last year of her life. ![]() Vincent Millay wrote hundreds of letters, which together create a colorful tapestry of her inner life. Vincent Millay, from childhood through the last year of her life Throughout her life, Edna St. Vincent Millay, from childhood through the last year of her lifeīook Synopsis An annotated selection of the letters of the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and playwright Edna St. About the Book An annotated selection of the letters of the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and playwright Edna St. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() They spent months cooking with them, learning their recipes and listening to stories of home. Friends and passionate cooks Itab and Dina met Syrian women in the Middle East and Europe to collect together the very best recipes from one of the world's greatest food cultures. Even now, in possibly the country's darkest hour, Syrian families in tiny apartments from Beirut to Berlin are searching out the best tomatoes, lemons, pomegranates, and parsley to evoke the memory of home, keeping their treasured food history alive across continents. Syria has always been the meeting point for the most delicious flavors from East and West, where spices and sweetness collide. Syria is where food, memory, and resilience collide: recreate the flavors of this beautiful country in Our Syria, for delicious meals anywhere in the world. ![]() ![]() ![]() And by extremely raw, we mean extremely raw. This novella is one of Wharton's most famous stories, in part because of its extremely raw portrait of the poverty-stricken residents of the fictional town of Starkfield, Massachusetts. And in case that wasn't baller enough, she was also the first woman to be given an honorary doctorate by Yale University.īut back to Ethan Frome. Kind of a big deal, since she was the first woman ever awarded the Pulitzer. In addition to the zillions of other things she penned, you may have heard of her Pulitzer Prize-winning society novel The Age of Innocence. This lady was as prolific as they come, and most of her stuff wasn't in the super uplifting category of literature. What's that you say? You're in the mood to be totally and utterly depressed? Great! You've come to the right place.Įthan Frome, first published in 1911, shows off Edith Wharton's down in the dumps chops. ![]() Want more deets? We've also got a complete Online Course about Ethan Frome, with three weeks worth of readings and activities to make sure you know your stuff. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ivory Cane (1977) bastonul de fildes The Rogue (1979) rapitorul Forīitter or Worse (1978) alaturi la necaz si durereSingle novels Fiesta San Antonio (1977) sub ploaia de stele3. For Bitter or Worse (1978) – alaturi la necaz si durere Single novels Something Extra (1975) Sweet Promise (1976) Master Fiddler (1977) Ivory Cane (1977) – bastonul de fildes The Rogue (1979) – rapitorul Touch the Wind (1979) – fructele dragostei Ride the Thunder (1980) – potecile iubirii Hostage Bride (1981) The Lancaster Men (1981) Night Way (1981) – nedoritul For the Love of God (1982) Foxfire Light (1982) Terms of Surrender (1982) Wildcatter's Woman (1982) The Best Way to Lose (1983) Mistletoe and Holly (1983) The Second Time (1983) Separate Cabins (1983) Western Man (1983) Leftover Love (1984) Silver Wings Santiago Blue (1984) – aripi de argint The Pride of Hannah Wade (1985) – mandria doamnei Wade Glory Game (1985) The Great Alone (1986) Heiress (1987) Rivals (1988) Masquerade (1990) Tangled Vines (1992) Riding High (1994) The Proud and the Free (1994) Legacies (1995) The Healing Touch (1996) Notorious (1996) Castles in the Sand (1996) A Capital Holiday (2001)Ĭord and Stacy series1. Fiesta San Antonio (1977) – sub ploaia de stele 3. ![]() ![]() ![]() No Quarter Asked (1974) – fara menajamente 2. ![]() ![]() ![]() This item will be released on June 21, 2015. Clowes has written book-length graphic novels like “Wilson. On further review - I'm a fan of Dan Clowes work on Eightball too I've discovered through that this complete series can be brought for FROM AMAZON.COM The Complete Eightball 1-18 Jby Daniel Clowes Hardcover 76.33 119.99 Available for Pre-order. The comic’s five further issues were devoted to single story lines that have been reprinted elsewhere, and in recent years Mr. (The book collects the first 18 issues of Eightball. Clowes’s first publisher, will publish “The Complete Eightball” in a $120 deluxe slipcase edition that one could imagine Enid Coleslaw, the wisecracking character in “Ghost World,” mocking for its elaborate packaging. ![]() ![]() Clowes, now 54, one of the leaders of the alternative comics boon in the 1990s, and his work eventually attracted Hollywood: “Ghost World,” in 2001, starring Thora Birch and Scarlett Johansson, was based on an Eightball story, as was “Art School Confidential” in Clowes used Eightball - which usually contained four or five unrelated short stories per issue - to skewer pop culture, spin surrealistic horrors and sympathetically portray youth adrift.Įightball made Mr. With an acrid storytelling voice and a clean, spare drawing style, When Daniel Clowes started his comics series Eightball in 1989, it was miles away from the superhero fare that then dominated comics (and still does). ![]() ![]() ![]() A Kissing Hand for Chester Raccoon conveys the heart of the story in rhyming verse, perfect for read-aloud and easy for even the little ones to remember and recite. The Kissing Hand has become a children's classic that has touched the lives of millions of children and their parents. It's Mommy saying, 'I love you, ' wherever you may go. Just press your hand upon your cheek and feel that loving glow. With a Kissing Hand, said Chester's mom, We'll never be apart. Chester could feel his mother's kiss leap straight into his heart. Now younger children can get in on Mama Raccoon's secret and find comfort in A Kissing Hand for Chester Raccoon, a board-book adaptation of the original picture book. Item #302690 ISBN: 9781933718774 During the last 20 years, parents and teachers have passed along the secret of the Kissing Hand to children facing first days of kindergarten, first grade, and other separations. Penn, Audrey Gibson, Barbara Leonard (Illustrator) A Kissing Hand for Chester Raccoonīoard Books. ![]() ![]() ![]() Isadora’s frank, explicit, chatty account of her quest for no-strings, satisfying sex (“absolutely pure” and “free of ulterior motives”) electrified and titillated the critical establishment. In 1973, Erica Jong exploded onto the literary scene with “Fear of Flying,” her chronicle of the soul-searching, sensuality-seeking adventures of an intellectual young poet named Isadora Wing during a business trip with her second husband to a psychoanalysts’ conference in Vienna. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This represents a nearly 5 fold increase since 2018, when only 16 openly transgender individuals had been elected to office in the United States. North America United States Īs of 2021, 77 transgender, non-binary, intersex, and otherwise non- cisgender officials serve in public elected positions. At the same time, the election and appointment of transgender officials increases the visibility of the population, and the advocacy of those officials can help promote more transgender- positive laws and help remove discriminatory legislation. While transgender officials, like all politicians, bring their life experiences to their work, their policy goals are not limited to issues that focus transgender people. Over the last few decades, transgender individuals have been elected to public office in larger numbers, although the increases have been slow and incremental. ![]() ![]() ![]() The legendary resting place of the lost Linyaari ancestors has yet to be found. Acorna's people welcome her with a lavish costume ball - and an already-chosen mate! But Acorna still has much to do before she can enjoy the home she is offered. The beautiful healing horn in the center of her forehead and the funny feet and hands that once set her apart now make her one with the telepathic Linyaari, who live on a lush agrarian planet where they pursue their peaceful dreams. Abandoned in space as a baby, rescued and raised by gruff human asteroid miners, Acorna is at last among her own. And they have found her - Khornya, daughter of the illustrious Feriila and the valiant Vaanye, who was given up for lost after the insect-like Khleevi destroyed their home planet. With the help of her 'uncles' and the thousands of humans who love and admire her, she has found her true people at last. Welcome home, Linyaari child!' Acorna's quest has paid off. ![]() |