![]() ![]() Schaefer also includes her own history of grappling with a world that told her to rely on men before she realized that her true source of support came from a strong tribe of women. ![]() Our love for each other is reflected in Abbi and Ilana, Issa and Molly, #squadgoals, the acclaim of Girls Trip and Big Little Lies, and Galentine’s Day. In Text Me When You Get Home, journalist Kayleen Schaefer interviews more than one hundred women about their BFFs, soulmates, girl gangs, and queens while tracing this cultural shift through the lens of pop culture. But we are rejecting those stereotypes and reclaiming the power of female friendship. It’s high time that we start seeing it that way.”-NPR.orgĪ personal and sociological examination-and ultimately a celebration-of the evolution of female friendship in pop culture and modern societyįor too long, women have been told that we are terrible at being friends, that we can’t help being cruel or competitive, or that we inevitably abandon each other for romantic partners. ![]() ![]() If you’re lucky, friends will be the protagonists in these multiple love stories. “ Text Me has the thrills and laughs of a romantic comedy, but with an inverted message: ‘There just isn't only one love story in our lives,’ Schaefer writes. ![]()
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![]() ![]() And 20+ real LARP games you can check out right now. Then brave dark powers, immortal enemies and go on the quest of a lifetime with the most anticipated new fantasy books in May. Check out these amazing new sci-fi books in May. Enjoy!ĭoomed planets, prehistoric predators and temporal paradoxes worth avoiding. There’s a bit to explore already, and more coming soon. And I’d really appreciate your support – share it with your friends if you like, or sign up for my free scifixfantasy newsletter, or connect on the scifixfantasy Facebook page. A nd I’ll make it happen.ĭo you enjoy my take on sci-fi and fantasy? I’m just one person doing all of this by myself because I love it ( about scifixfantasy). If you know of an author and book that should be on this list, let me know at. ![]() Note: I try my best to get every bit of info I can about these fantasy books in March, and will keep updating this page. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Agent: Judith Hansen, Hansen Literary Agency. Hardcover, 448 pages purchase Gene Luen Yang is known as a cartoonist the author of American Born Chinese and the New Super-Man comics, hes received a MacArthur genius grant for his work. spiritual pride) that underlie this political and cultural conflict. Together, they resonate electrically, partly due to their mirrored plots, but more so for capturing the historical context and dueling psychologies (the group vs. Product Details About the Author Product Details About the Author Gene Luen Yang writes, and sometimes draws, comic books and graphic novels. Read separately, the books are honest and revealing character studies of two differing Chinese perspectives during the Boxer Rebellion. American Born Chinese author Gene Luen Yang brings his trademark magical realism to the complexities of the Boxer Rebellion, and lays bare the universal foundations of extremism, rebellion, and faith. As in Boxers, the climactic battle is brutal established characters meet their demises quickly and unceremoniously. To prove her faith, Four-Girl (newly christened Vibiana) charges herself with defending Peking, which has become a refuge for foreigners and Christians from the approaching Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fist. ![]() ![]() Although her initial reason for converting is misguided (she’s mainly a fan of the snacks she receives), she eventually embraces the religion and, inspired by visions of Joan of Arc, is spurred to become a “maiden warrior” for God. In the companion to Boxers, Yang shifts focus to Four-Girl, a mistreated Chinese girl who decides to become a Christian despite the heavy cultural stigma it carries. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She knew immediately, she told Rae later that day, that it would make a good book. ![]() Joan had woken that morning with the flecked remnants of a peculiar dream imprinted on the edges of her conscious. It was, Joan mused to Rae Clements, their long-term, live-in housekeeper, the perfect day to stay inside and write. In the grim midwinter light, the landscape looked thoroughly dispiriting. A sinister midnight gale had whipped the few remaining leaves off the old roses in Joan and her husband Daryl's side garden and a huddle of voluminous dark clouds had also moved in, crossing the countryside like black-coated villains in a Victorian Gothic novel. It was the same time she normally started her writing day, but this day felt different. It was 9.30am on a bleak winter's day in 1966 when Joan Lindsay sat down to sketch out the plot of Picnic at Hanging Rock. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() – My cheeks hollowed out, I had run my course: I could see the horrendous bailiff’s assistant looming over the horizon, a quill stuck ominously in his wig: shaking and shuddering with fear, I make one last effort. – When people can’t debase wit or cleverness, they take their revenge by abusing it. ![]() ![]() As I’m Spanish, I think I can be rude about Mohammed without any trouble, but some emissary from I don’t know where immediately complains that my lines are offensive to the Ottoman Empire’s Sublime Porte, to Persia, to a sub-section of the Indian sub-continent, to all of Egypt and to the kingdoms of Cyrenaica, Tripoli, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco, and the result is that my play is done for, just to please some Muslim princes, not one of whom can read so far as I know, and who like to give us a good whipping as they call us names and tell us we’re Christian dogs. wiki/File:Jean-Marc_Nattier,_Portrait_de_Pierre-Augustin_Caron_de_Beaumarchais_(1755).jpgĢ Tired of making sick animals miserable, and looking for a complete change of job, I throw myself body and soul into the theatre: if only I’d tied a stone round my neck instead! I put together a comedy set in a harem. ![]() ![]() ![]() brilliant comic set pieces * Irish Times * This is an arresting and penetrating read. ![]() very funny, skillfully written but also very moving. another assured and intelligent performance. Read it and cringe * The Times * From these two reticent characters, besieged by two lifetimes of regret, doubt and dismay, Grenville manufactures an extraordinary comedy of manners, made all more powerful by her own reticence as a writer * Guardian * Outrageously entertaining * Daily Mail * Mined throughout with little pockets of danger and depth * Guardian * A truly amazing writer - Rosie Boycott, chair of the Orange Prize jury An honest and compelling celebration of imperfection * Observer * A funny and touching romance * Daily Express * Being the only book voted for the Orange Prize shortlist by both the official judging panel, always an all-female affair, and a shadow panel of men sitting for the first time, was testament to The Idea of Perfection's universal appeal * Australian News * Grenville has created a unique exploration of human weaknesses and how combining these weaknesses can make a strength * Irish Independent * A funny, off-beat love story * Daily Mail * A very fine, albeit terrifying, writer. Grenville makes awkward atmospheres and fumbling encounters wonderfully vivid. ![]() ![]() This book began as a Twitter feed about the two girls the author could hear in the apartment above him. Near the end, I would allow myself only one page a day, because I did not want to leave that world.ĭear Girls Above Me by Charlie McDowell (Three Rivers, $14). I reread Winnie-the-Pooh while I was writing the script for The Muppets to put myself in a childlike head space. An entertaining read that also raises thought-provoking questions about the nature of institutions of all kinds. The story unfolds in a mental institution that may be haunted by the devil - or at least its patients think so. The Devil in Silver by Victor LaValle (Spiegel & Grau, $15). Charlie and the Chocolate Factory caught me at an age when I felt like magic existed, and I could find a golden ticket. Dahl's books provide wish fulfillment: You discover that you've been chosen for something more than your mundane life. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl (Puffin, $7). ![]() ![]() ![]() Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-165) In her book, the natural history and cultural relationships of mosses become a powerful metaphor for ways of living in the world Drawing on her experiences as a scientist, a mother, and a Native American, Kimmerer explains the stories of mosses in scientific terms as well as in the framework of indigenous ways of knowing. Kimmerer explains the biology of mosses clearly and artfully, while at the same time reflecting on what these fascinating organisms have to teach us. In this series of linked personal essays, Robin Kimmerer leads general readers and scientists alike to an understanding of how mosses live and how their lives are intertwined with the lives of countless other beings. Gathering moss is a mix of science and personal reflection that invites readers to explore and learn from the elegantly simple lives of mosses. Living at the limits of our ordinary perception, mosses are a common but largely unnoticed element of the natural world. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “What was that book called” posts are exempt from this rule, as they are unlikely to show up in future searchesīook requests must be specific and contain detail.Book request titles must contain details about the kind of book you’re looking for.Inflammatory titles like Does Anyone Else, Unpopular Opinion, or similar are not allowed.Gush and critique posts should contain the book title/author if applicable. Reviews and screenshots of book excerpts must contain the book title/author in the post title. ![]()
![]() ![]() ![]() They imagine that life was better in the past because it was less stressful, healthier and easier than it is now. For example, it takes less time to earn money for reading light today compared with what it took before.ĭespite all the technology and medications we have today, people yearn for simpler times. ![]() They have more food options and can afford to buy everyday items that are much cheaper than they used to be. People are healthier now than they were in the past. Over the past 10,000 years, life expectancy has increased and infant mortality has decreased. In fact, an experiment was conducted where an artist tried to make a better version of a cheap toaster using his own hands however, the finished product wasn’t as good as the original he bought at the store for only $5! The ability of humans to combine their intelligence allows them to grow steadily wealthier over time through increased division of labor (the specialization of work). This shows that humans have more power as a group than any individual alone. However, no one person could build a computer mouse from scratch. For example, someone has to drill for oil and make plastic before a computer mouse can be made. Humans are the most advanced species on earth because of their ability to share knowledge and learn from each other. 1-Page Summary of The Rational Optimist The Rise of Collective Intelligence ![]() |