![]() ![]() It’s a profound, eye-opening experience to re-encounter books that you once treasured decades ago. Along the way, Handy learns what The Cat in the Hat says about anarchy and absentee parenting, which themes are shared by The Runaway Bunny and Portnoy’s Complaint, and why Ramona Quimby is as true an American icon as Tom Sawyer or Jay Gatsby. ![]() So how did we get from there to “Let the wild rumpus start”? And now that we’re living in a golden age of children’s literature, what can adults get out of reading Where the Wild Things Are and Goodnight Moon, or Charlotte’s Web and Little House on the Prairie? A “delightful excursion” (The Wall Street Journal), Wild Things revisits the classics of every American childhood, from fairy tales to The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and explores the back stories of their creators, using context and biography to understand how some of the most insightful, creative, and witty authors and illustrators of their times created their often deeply personal masterpieces. ![]() Offering children gems of advice such as “Strive to learn” and “Be not a dunce,” it was no fun at all. The dour New England Primer, thought to be the first American children’s book, was first published in Boston in 1690. An irresistible, nostalgic, insightful-and “consistently intelligent and funny” (The New York Times Book Review)-ramble through classic children’s literature from Vanity Fair contributing editor (and father of two) Bruce Handy. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Has West End theatre been an ambition of yours? It’s about Ennis and Jack.Īlongside Casey Affleck in Kenneth Lonergan’s Manchester By the Sea (2016). There’s a choreography to the piece that we have to know or the story won’t get told. We have to do this thing a billion times. Obviously we’re not going to do anything the other one’s uncomfortable with, but as it’s been happening it surprises us too.Īre you working with an intimacy co-ordinator? On some level it takes care of itself when we just commit to it. I was like: “Woah, so this is what it feels like.” That’s how it is for Ennis and Jack. I remember my first kiss was confusing because the sensations were new. ![]() The energy between these two characters is unfathomable to them and we explore that. There’s no nudity but there is physicality between you and Mike, right? I’m also a big fan of Mike, and was blown away by him as Riff in West Side Story. We’re creating something, not destroying something. He was clear that there’s no point in doing this if it doesn’t give us life. With tragic stories, it’s tempting to twist up and torture yourself. When I met Jonathan, he said we’d go into the dark areas of this story but they have to be energising. I remember my first kiss was confusing because the sensations were new ![]() ![]() Celebrate these beloved works of literature as true standouts in your personal library collection. Complete and unabridged, these elegantly designed gift editions feature luxe, patterned endpapers, ribbon markers, and foil and deboss details on vibrantly colored cases. The Timeless Classics series from Rock Point brings together the works of classic authors from around the world. Included in this volume are The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, The Call of Cthulhu, The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath, At the Mountains of Madness,The Shadow Over Innsmouth,The Colour Out of Space, The Dunwich Horror, and many more hair-raising tales. Paul Wilson, Guillermo del Toro, and Neil Gaiman. Written between the years 19, this collection features Lovecraft's trademark fantastical creatures and supernatural thrills, as well as many horrific and cautionary science-fiction themes that have influenced some of today's writers and filmmakers, including Stephen King, Alan Moore, F. ![]() Lovecraft collects the author's novel, four novellas, and fifty-three short stories. From the sumptuously designed Timeless Classics series, The Complete Tales of H.P. Lovecraft € 35.99 This item arrived at our Amsterdam store within the past 8 weeks If not in stock, the expected delivery time to our store for this item will be 3-5 working days.Ī must-have classic that every Lovecraft fan and collector will love. ![]() ![]() We made promises to each other on the day I broke up with you so you could do your thing out there in Santa Monica without me holding you back. And if bringing up the past annoys you now-as I know it did when you left New York for California-know that I’m sorry, but please don’t be mad at me for reliving all of it. I just want you to remember things the way I do. You knew enough meaningless trivia to fill notebooks, but you occasionally slipped on the bigger things, like my birthday this year (May 17th, not the 18th), and you never kept your night classes straight even though I got you a cool planner with zombies on the cover (which you-know-who probably forced you to throw out). I doubt it’ll even surprise you since we always joked about how your brain worked in funny ways. Trust me when I say I’m not talking down to you as I recall this memory, and many others, in great detail. I’ll break down the details of this promise again. It hurts even more because this isn’t the first promise you’ve broken. ![]() ![]() ![]() And you should know I’m really pissed because you swore you would never die and yet here we are. You’re still alive in alternate universes, Theo, but I live in the real world, where this morning you’re having an open-casket funeral. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() We will continue to share these throughout the year. This reader review was submitted as part of Adult Summer Reading 2022. You might want to pick this book up if: You are a fan of the Bronte sisters, fairy tales, and love books about other people who love books. Together, Margaret and Vida confront the ghosts that have haunted them while becoming, finally, transformed by the truth themselves. It unleashed great tidings of comfort-watching and spooky joy. Three words that describe this book: Gothic, spellbinding, twisty I listened to the audiobook and was absorbed. It’s a twisty literary mystery with just the right amount of darkness. ![]() This book has echoes of “ Jane Eyre,” “ Wuthering Heights,” and other gothic classics. ![]() Both harbor secrets and the tale Winter spins involves twins, a falling-down estate, a governess, violence, a fire, orphans, gardens and gates - all of the makings of a fairy tale. She is summoned by Britain’s most famous writer, Vida Winter, to document the author’s story before she dies. It covered everything it invaded us with every breath we took. ‘From the day I was born grief was always present. “ The Thirteenth Tale” introduces readers to Margaret, a young woman working in her father’s rare book shop and an occasional writer of biographical essays about long-dead authors. I found The Thirteenth Tale an engrossing read full of atmosphere and with a series of intriguing mysteries at its heart helped by some fine writing. ![]() ![]() ![]() The gold faded out of Eidolon's eyes, replaced by a dark desire that sucked Tayla in like a whirlpool she couldn't fight. ![]() HIs muscular chest crushed her breasts, and her scrub top had ridden up so the crisp cotton of his shirt rasped against her stomach. Tayla watched right back, slowly becoming aware of how his body pressed down on hers, one thigh between her legs. ![]() ![]() Even when he was threatening her, he was hypnotic. How many demons have you slaughtered, Tayla?Įidolon watched her, his eyes still glowing gold. Snippet To see this text, hit the "Expand" link to the right. Torn between his need for the truth and his desire to find his perfect mate before a horrific transformation claims him forever, Eidolon will dare the unthinkable - and let Tayla possess him, body and soul… Not only is she his avowed enemy, but she could very well be the hunter who has been preying upon his people. But to prove her ultimate loyalty to her peers, she must betray the surgeon who saved her life.Įidolon cannot resist this fiery, dangerous woman who fills him with both rage and passion. Until Tayla Mancuso lands in a hospital run by demons in disguise, and the head doctor, Eidolon, makes her body burn with unslakable desire. She’s a demon-slayer who hungers for sensual pleasure - but fears it will always be denied her. In a place where ecstasy can cost you your life… ![]() ![]() The unpublished poems feature early poems from 1965–1969, a collection-in-progress titled the book of days (2008), and a poignant selection of final poems. The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton 1965–2010 combines all eleven of Lucille Clifton's published collections with more than fifty previously unpublished poems. The lines that surface most frequently in praise of her work and her person are moving declarations of racial pride, courage, steadfastness."-Toni Morrison, from the Foreword "The love readers feel for Lucille Clifton-both the woman and her poetry-is constant and deeply felt. "The 'Collected Clifton' is a gift, not just for her fans.but for all of us."- The Washington Post ![]() "If you only read one poetry book in 2012, The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton ought to be it."-NPR "All poetry readers will want to own this book almost everything is in it."- Publishers Weekly " The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton 1965-2010 may be the most important book of poetry to appear in years."- Publishers Weekly ![]() Winner of the 2013 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for Poetry ![]() ![]() Wash and his father narrowly avoid being lynched by the townspeople. After the explosion occurs, the townspeople blame Wash for the disaster. Naomi deals with overt racism in New London and her history with her stepfather. She becomes friends and falls in love with Wash Fuller, an African-American boy. Seventeen-year old Naomi Vargas, a high school senior who originates from San Antonio, moves in with her oil field worker stepfather. The novel begins with the school explosion and then recounts prior events, beginning in September 1936. She chose to write historical fiction as it was something different from her previous work. An alumna of the University of Texas at Austin, she teaches literature at Ohio State University, and she previously taught at César Chávez High School in Houston. ![]() Pérez grew up in a community in proximity to New London. Juan Castillo of NBC News wrote that Out of Darkness "stares unflinchingly at racism, classism, segregation and the people who live on the margins of society." Background ![]() The novel chronicles a love affair between a teenage Mexican-American girl and a teenage African-American boy in 1930s New London, Texas, occurring right up to the 1937 New London School explosion. 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They are trying to build a wormhole generator. Laurence is part of a think tank filled with like-minded inventors and techno-geeks. When the two reconnect ten years later as adults, Patricia is part of a witch's cabal that regularly practices spells. Meanwhile, Laurence's rebellious behavior leads his parents to send him to military reform school. ![]() While flying, she is discovered by a magician who invites her to a school where she can learn to hone and control her powers. ![]() Fearful of the consequences and without meaning to, she transforms into a bird and flies away. ![]() They continue as friends through junior high but are separated the day Patricia is accused of witchcraft. Laurence, meanwhile, creates inventions-small stuff, at first, like a two-second time machine. Patricia, for example, discovers she has magical powers at an early age but cannot control them, causing them to manifest unrestrained. They met as children, both outcasts because of their interests. In the near future, Patricia is a witch who is friends with a so-called "techno-geek" named Laurence. The winner of the 2017 Nebula Award, American author Charlie Jane Anders’s science fiction novel, All the Birds in the Sky (2016), tells the story of a "techno-geek" and a witch who work together to save the world. ![]() |