7/6/2023 0 Comments Ali smith how to be bothIn the novel's other half, George, a contemporary English teenage girl, is in mourning after the death of her brilliant, rebellious mother. In one half of the book, we follow the story of Francescho del Cossa, a Renaissance painter in fifteenth-century Italy who assumes a duel identity, living as both a man and a woman. How can one be both-near and far, past and present, male and female? In Ali Smith's new novel, two extraordinary characters inhabit the spaces between categories. "The brilliant Booker-nominated novel from one of our finest authors: How to Be Both is a daring, inventive tale that intertwines the stories of a defiant Renaissance painter and a modern teenage girl. Two tales of love and injustice twist into a singular yarn where time gets timeless, structural gets playful, knowing gets mysterious, fictional gets real-and all life's givens get given a second chance". There's the child of a child of the 1960s. There's a renaissance artist of the 1460s. Borrowing from painting's fresco technique to make an original literary double-take, it's a fast-moving genre-bending conversation between forms, times, truths and fictions. How to be both is a novel all about art's versatility. "SHORT-LISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE Passionate, compassionate, vitally inventive and scrupulously playful, Ali Smith's novels are like nothing else.
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Not only that, one of the characters we meet, Cynthia Murdoch is just as Christie was then, working in a dispensary and surrounded by poisons. Working in the dispensary at that point, ‘it was natural that death by poison should be the method’ (Christie, An Autobiography, p. When she began thinking about and planning it, it was the setting she was in then that influenced quite a bit. I revisited the book in celebration earlier in October (though I only got down to writing my thoughts/review now).Īgatha Christie began writing this one during the First World War when she was part of the VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachment), and working in a dispensary her sister Madge had challenged her to write a detective story earlier. The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Agatha Christie’s first detective novel, which also introduced us to one of her most famous characters, the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot first appeared in October 1920, and thus turned 100 this year. 7/6/2023 0 Comments Breakaway by Alex MorganIn a way, the writing style is very chatty so you feel like you're catching up with a friend. In this book, Morgan takes you on a tour of her very short but thrilling life. I remember seeing her explode on the field as a sub and thinking that she was going to be huge one day. I think one of the reasons I'm such a big fan is because I've been able to see her grow into the fantastic player she is today. Since we're roughly the same age (I'm a year older), I've seen every stage of Alex Morgan's career. Football was kind of taboo for women when I was younger so I got very attached to the women's team as a way to be like "See? Women are into sports! And they're amazing! Football is not just for boys!" Football is one of my biggest passions.which is why I was beyond shocked when I found out Alex Morgan's memoir was about to come out and I had no idea! In case you don't know, I've been following the USWNT since I was a child. 7/6/2023 0 Comments The magpie murdersShe also played Cathy in Mum, Lydia Quigley in Harlots and will portray Princess Margaret in Season 5 of The Crown. She most recently starred in the historical comedy Mrs. Manville is well known for starring in the films Vera Drake and Phantom Thread. Intrigued by Conway's mysterious disappearance and rumors he may be dead, Susan sets off on a quest to find out what really happened to him and why his last chapter was left unfinished. Lesley Manville portrays Susan Ryeland in Magpie Murders, a prominent editor who is given the task of looking over an unfinished manuscript by best-selling crime author, Alan Conway. Magpie Murders 100 Average Tomatometer 76 Average Audience Score Series Info Editor Susan Ryeland is given an unfinished manuscript that will change her life. The discovery of the missing chapter leads to a great many revelations. Newsweek has everything you need to know about the cast of Magpie Murders. A tragedy at the lake at Pye Hall reveals some dark secrets from the past. The Full Monty's and The A Word's Peter Cattaneo directs the gripping series.Īcross six episodes, Magpie Murders follows the twists and turns in the life of renowned editor Susan Ryeland, whose latest piece of work appears to be playing out in real life. Anthony Horowitz's hit novel Magpie Murders has finally been adapted for the small screen for PBS and Brit Box, with Horowitz also behind the TV adaption. 7/6/2023 0 Comments The handmaid's tale novelThe Handmaid's Tale was a best seller at the time of its publication. The novel's harshest judgements are applied to the Handmaid-in-training who sells out her own integrity by declaring her own guilt for being raped as a child, and to the narrator herself for lacking the nerve to help the underground resistance movement. The female characters may be oppressed, but they are not portrayed as powerless victims. Among the male characters, one is willing to fight with the underground against the oppressive government and another, who is at the top of this male-oriented social order, feels trapped by it and secretly breaks the laws in order to indulge himself in simple, meaningless pleasure. What keeps the novel from being only a work of propaganda for feminist ideology is the complexity and roundness of all of the characters. Her work has been characterized as having a "feminist" focus, and this novel certainly fit into that simple understanding the story describes a society where dehumanization of women is not just a custom but actually the law. By the time The Handmaid's Tale was published in 1985, Margaret Atwood had already been an internationally recognized figure in literature for twenty years. 7/5/2023 0 Comments The foundling by stacey halls'Stacey Halls is a writer of great originality, great imagination and great sense of place. But her past is threatening to catch up with her and tear her carefully constructed world apart.įrom the bestselling author of The Familiars comes this captivating story of mothers and daughters, class and power, and love against the greatest of odds. When her close friend - an ambitious young doctor at the Foundling Hospital - persuades her to hire a nursemaid for her daughter, she is hesitant to welcome someone new into her home and her life. Less than a mile from Bess's lodgings in the city, in a quiet, gloomy townhouse on the edge of London, a young widow has not left the house in a decade. Rich in period detail and description, the compelling writing evokes such a strong sense of. Her life is turned upside down as she tries to find out who has taken her little girl - and why. The Foundling is yet another exquisite novel from Stacey Halls. Dreading the worst, that Clara has died in care, Bess is astonished to be told she has already claimed her. Six years after leaving her illegitimate daughter Clara at London's Foundling Hospital, Bess Bright returns to reclaim the child she has never known. Two women, bound by a child, and a secret that will change everything. The captivating Sunday Times bestseller from the author of The Familiars But her past is threatening to catch up with her and tear her carefully constructed world apart. 7/5/2023 0 Comments Kwame alexanderNow Alexander has written a multifaceted memoir. You know author and poet Kwame Alexander as the best selling author of The Undefeated an American story, and The Crossover, which has just been made into a TV series. That is all coming up but let's get this hour started with Kwame Alexander. Then later in the week, the star of Parade, Tony nominee Ben Platt will be with us. We'll talk to the authors of a new book about Steely Dan called Quantum Criminals. Then we'll delve into the authors of a new book. Orna Guralnik, the host of the Showtime series Couples Therapy. On tomorrow's show, we're going to be joined by Dr. Want to let you know about the show for the rest of the week. I'm Alison Stewart, live from the WNYC studios in Soho, so happy that you're joining us today. Returning home, Ruth discovers the Indiana factory town of her youth is plagued by unemployment, racism, and despair. She had promised her family she’d never look back, but Ruth knows that to move forward, she must make peace with the past. She has never gotten over the baby she gave birth to-and was forced to leave behind-when she was a teenager. He’s eager to start a family, but Ruth is uncertain. In Chicago, Ruth Tuttle, an Ivy-League educated Black engineer, is married to a kind and successful man. It’s 2008, and the inauguration of President Barack Obama ushers in a new kind of hope. “ The Kindest Lie is a layered, complex exploration of race and class." - The Washington Post "A fantastic story.well-written, timely, and oh-so-memorable."- Good Morning America “ The Kindest Lie is a deep dive into how we define family, what it means to be a mother, and what it means to grow up Black.beautifully crafted.” -JODI PICOULT Recommended by O Magazine * GMA * Elle * Marie Claire * Good Housekeeping * NBC News * Shondaland * Chicago Tribune * Woman's Day * Refinery 29 * Bustle * The Millions * New York Post * Parade * Hello! Magazine * PopSugar * and more! 7/5/2023 0 Comments The stage dive seriesI giggled throughout, earning more than a few strange glances in waiting rooms. At least, she refuses until he makes her an irresistible offer. Despite her teenage crush, she refuses to cave in to his charm and persuasive ways. But Anne isn’t about to make this easy for him. And Anne is the sort of stable, respectable female he needs in his life. For reasons only he knows, he needs a girlfriend. Their confrontation is an auspicious beginning to a whirlwind romance. Sparks fly instantly between the two of them when Mal overhears a conversation between Anne and her boss regarding Anne’s roommate who skipped out on her, owing her several months’ rent. When Anne Rollins is invited to a party hosted by her neighbor’s sister, little does she know she will come face to face with the object of her teenage desire, drummer Malcolm “Mal” Ericson. Happily, Play, the second book in the Stage Dive series, delivered just the hero I’ve been looking for. Not actual bad guys of course, just ones who have a little bit of a wild side. It’s no secret I have a soft spot for bad boys, fictional and in real life. 7/5/2023 0 Comments Tarzan novelThe creator of the immortal characters Tarzan of the Apes and John Carter of Mars, Edgar Rice Burroughs is one of the world’s most popular authors. Featuring cover art by legendary artist Joe Jusko and new forewords and afterwords by today’s authorities and luminaries, the Edgar Rice Burroughs Authorized Library will take you on a journey of wonder and imagination you will never forget.ĮDGAR RICE BURROUGHS: MASTER OF ADVENTURE Meanwhile, Tarzan is beset by a strange band of men who have invaded his land…led by a madman bent on evil subversion!įor the first time ever, the Edgar Rice Burroughs Authorized Library presents the complete literary works of the Master of Adventure. Now, together with a strange woman of Tarzan’s kind, she lies bound in the tent of an Arab slave trader, dreading her certain fate. La still loved Tarzan, but Tarzan brought her to his people and then left her. The high priestess of the Flaming God in the ancient city of Opar-forgotten outpost of Atlantis–had been betrayed by her people and locked in the eon-haunted dungeons until Tarzan came to rescue her. Tarzan the Invincible (Edgar Rice Burroughs Authorized Library)īook 14 of the Tarzan Series - Special Edition Authorized by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. |