![]() ![]() He wants Beth, too, and will do anything to ensure his lover isn't taken by the finman. ![]() Before long, Mack realizes he's not just playing Good Samaritan. Until the day Mack Kirk saves her from a mysterious foe, flooding her world with brightness and foreign temptation.As Mack and Beth fight their growing passion, the finman escalates his attacks. Beth can no longer feel, can no longer see color and life. Most people think she’s crazy for believing in monsters. One of them killed her sister and she has sworn revenge. The haunted widow has suffered losses of her own, ones that have crippled her into a state of stony grief. Amy Woods, one of TV’s famed Beast Seekers, has come to Orkney, Scotland, to hunt sirens. He prowls the beaches at night, his arrows aiming for the finman who took his first love.Beth Pedersen also watches the sea. Machar "Mack" Kirk is a selkie man with a haunted past, one that has prompted him to become a hunter. The pages burn with passion in Book 2 of Rosanna Leo's hot, fantasy series, Orkney Selkies.On the beaches of Orkney, Scotland, an evil entity stalks mortal women. Before their long-buried emotions can take flight, they have to save themselves from a monster with no soul. When a heartbroken, lonely widow is saved by an equally heartbroken, mysterious man, their lives are changed forever. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Bean shorts and a Butte sheepherder's jacket. My central memory of that time seems to hang on one or five or maybe forty nights-or very early mornings-when I left the Fillmore half-crazy and, instead of going home, aimed the big 650 Lightning across the Bay Bridge at a hundred miles an hour wearing L. History is hard to know, because of all the hired bullshit, but even without being sure of “history” it seems entirely reasonable to think that every now and then the energy of a whole generation comes to a head in a long fine flash, for reasons that nobody really understands at the time-and which never explain, in retrospect, what actually happened. but no explanation, no mix of words or music or memories can touch that sense of knowing that you were there and alive in that corner of time and the world. San Francisco in the middle sixties was a very special time and place to be a part of. Five years later? Six? It seems like a lifetime, or at least a Main Era-the kind of peak that never comes again. “Strange memories on this nervous night in Las Vegas. ![]() ![]() ![]() Please note: The reading will be presented in German with English subtitles. Although his novels and essays depicting life in locales such as Azerbaijan and the Caucasus helped shape notions of a mysterious and romantic East in the German public imagination, his own incredible life may have been the most fantastical story he left us.Ĭome by and experience a literary collage from Essad Bey’s fantastic oeuvre! ![]() von Leitis, winner of the New York Theater Club Prize.īorn to a Jewish family in Kiev, raised in Baku, and converted to Islam in Berlin, Essad Bey’s (né Lew Nussimbaum) (1905–1942) orientalist writings reached a huge audience in the Weimar Republic. Michael Lahr von Leitis will give a lecture on Essad Bey’s life and times, followed by a dramatic reading of selected works (in German with English subtitles) by Gregorij H. Join us and dive into the fascinating world of Lew Nussimbaum aka Essad Bey: stories between Orient and Occident, longing, searching for one's home and one's identity. von Leitis together with Michael Lahr von Leitis in London to present their literary programme " Lew Nussimbaum aka Essad Bey aka Kurban Said: Cosmopolitan – Wanderer between two worlds – Jewish Muslim – Orientalist" in February. ![]() The ACF is delighted to welcome director & narrator Gregorij H. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sure, you couldn’t ignore the victories or the big-picture moments, and the day-after stories would be celebratory in their way-duly restrained but with a nod to victory itself, not unlike the next-day account of a Super Bowl or Game Seven of the World Series.Ĭapture the triumph for a night or relish the race too close to call. ![]() There was no investment in which candidate was winning-he (or she) was destined to disappoint in the long run-and the dominant emotion was a certain not-quite-cynical detachment amid the electric buzz of the vote count and projections and the anticipation of relief that the endless push of the campaign was finally over. The only thing that ever mattered was the horse race (think Gore-Bush) or the historic moment (think Obama-McCain). ![]() I have been in newsrooms on election night before. Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan remained in doubt, but the reality was sinking in: Donald Trump was on the verge of winning the American presidency. Our CEO, Mark Thompson, stood near the political desk, looking on with his wife and a small group of others connected somehow to The Times. Said I would lose the primaries, then the general election. The failing has been wrong about me from the very beginning. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The New Jersey-born, Key West-based Blume was a producer on the movie, but she can also be seen in front of the camera as the subject of the documentary Judy Blume Forever. All told, her 29 books have sold 90 million copies, despite some of them being frequent targets of book bans. During the 80s, she received 2,000 letters a month. In addition to her books for young adults ( Forever, Deenie), she’s written picture books, children’s and middle grade books (the Fudge series), and adults ( Wifey, In the Unlikely Event, her most recent novel from 2015). Judy Blume chronicled the agony and angst of navigating puberty, adolescence, and sex for generations of the curious, confused, and clueless, and now comes Lionsgate’s big-screen version of arguably her angstiest, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (Atheneum Books for Young Readers). ![]() ![]() “When I drive past a children’s playground, some au-pair nearly always makes a mental note of my registration number.” Supermarket cashiers take a bathroom break when they see him waiting in the queue. ![]() Men step out of the way when Ray passes on the street. Now, at fifty-seven, he finds a kindred spirit in hairy, malodorous One Eye, who is prone to aggression. Ray was bullied as a schoolboy-“I didn’t really believe I was of the same species” as other children, he says-and his father cruelly neglected him. Her first novel, Spill Simmer Falter Wither (2015), tells the story of Ray, a self-proclaimed misfit who goes on the run in rural Ireland with One Eye, his adopted dog. ![]() Are novelists required to like humans? It’s fair to say, on the evidence of her published writing, that Sara Baume is not a people person. ![]() ![]() ![]() The book was commissioned by Walt Disney for a film that was never made, and published in 1943. His first children's book was The Gremlins, about mischievous little creatures that were part of RAF folklore. Its title was inspired by a highly inaccurate and sensationalized article about the crash that blinded him, which claimed he had been shot down instead of simply having to land because of low fuel. ![]() The story, about his wartime adventures, was bought by the Saturday Evening Post for $900, and propelled him into a career as a writer. Today the story is published as A Piece of Cake. Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of Norwegian descent, who rose to prominence in the 1940's with works for both children and adults, and became one of the world's bestselling authors.ĭahl's first published work, inspired by a meeting with C. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Includes bonus materials by Veronica Roth.įour: A Divergent Collection: A companion volume to the worldwide bestselling Divergent series, told from the perspective of Tobias. The explosive conclusion to the #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent trilogy reveals the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of readers. Includes bonus materials by Veronica Roth.Īllegiant: One choice will define you. As war surges in the factions all around her, Tris attempts to save those she loves-and herself-while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love. The second bestseller continues the dystopian thrill ride. ![]() ![]() Veronica Roth's debut is a gripping dystopian tale of electrifying choices, powerful consequences, unexpected romance, and a deeply flawed "perfect society." Includes bonus materials by Veronica Roth. This set is perfect for established fans who want to own the full Divergent library, readers new to the series, or fans of the blockbuster films starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, and Kate Winslet.ĭivergent: One choice can transform you. The definitive box set for Divergent fans! This four-book set includes paperbacks of the three books in the #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent trilogy, plus the companion volume told from the perspective of the immensely popular character Tobias, all wrapped up in a dazzling keepsake box. ![]() ![]() If you want to understand how we killed the unions in this country, how we widened the income divide, stalled progress on climate change, and how our corporations bought the influence industry, all you have to do is listen to this audiobook. These strategies have made him and his brother David together richer than Bill Gates.īut there's another side to this story. He's a genius businessman: patient with earnings, able to learn from his mistakes, determined that his employees develop a reverence for free-market ruthlessness, and a master disrupter. But few people know much about Koch Industries and that's because the billionaire Koch brothers want it that way.įor five decades, CEO Charles Koch has kept Koch Industries quietly operating in deepest secrecy, with a view toward very, very long-term profits. ![]() Koch is everywhere: from the fertilizers that make our food to the chemicals that make our pipes to the synthetics that make our carpets and diapers to the Wall Street trading in all these commodities. The annual revenue of Koch Industries is bigger than that of Goldman Sachs, Facebook, and U.S. ![]() Just as Steve Coll told the story of globalization through ExxonMobil and Andrew Ross Sorkin told the story of Wall Street excess through Too Big to Fail, Christopher Leonard's Kochland uses the extraordinary account of how one of the biggest private companies in the world grew to be that big to tell the story of modern corporate America. ![]() ![]() ![]() You know, first catch the rabbit? Catching a smart kitty takes a bit of doing. Giving a cat a bath is a bit like making rabbit stew. suit of armor, your doctor on speed dial, a farewell note to the family, plasma and lots and lots of bandages, clean underwear (don't ask!), plane tickets to Aunt Pauline's to hide out until Kitty forgets all about it, and an ambulance in the driveway, motor running. Necessary supplies? Oh, warm water, kitty shampoo, dry towels, kitty-shaped bathrobe (with hood), the usual stuff, AND. ![]() In Nick Bruel's latest book in the Bad Kitty series, Kitty's owner knows that it's important to prepare Kitty's bath before you "introduce" her to the tub. This situation calls for a bath, a bath involving a tub of warm water and lots of kitty shampoo. ![]() We regret to inform you that Chapter Three was a dream.īad Kitty is back, and a stinky kitty she is, after a bit of a brou-ha-ha involving Poor Puppy (Bad Kitty) and a lot of spilled garbage. THIS FLYING GOLDEN UNICORN STANDING IN A MAGIC CAULDRON FILLED WITH CHOCOLATE-COVERED DIAMONDS!" ![]() I HAVE BEEN SENT TO YOUR LAND TO FIND THE ONE WITH THE TRUEST AND BRAVEST HEART, FOR ONLY THE ONE WITH THE TRUEST AND BRAVEST HEART WOULD DARE TO GIVE A DIRTY, SMELLY KITTY A BATH!ĪS A REWARD FOR YOUR TRUE AND BRAVE HEART, I BESTOW UPON YOU THE GREATEST TREASURE EVER GRANTED. "I HAVE WRONGED YOU! AND TO MAKE UP FOR MY WRETCHED BEHAVIOR, I SHALL REWARD YOU.įOR I AM NO MERE KITTY! I AM QUEEN ESMERELDA, KITTY OF MAGIC CANDY RAINBOW ISLAND! ![]() |