Sister killjoy5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() Their female characters, many of whom participate in multiple border crossings, work to define themselves within a hostile environment. Their narratives replicate the displacement engendered by their own experiences of living with the complexities of diasporic existence. In most cases, the authors themselves have migrated from their places of origin to new spaces that present challenges. They examine identity struggles by establishing the Middle Passage as the first site of identity rupture and the subsequent break from cultural and historical moorings. The individual essays concern culturally specific experiences of blacks in select African countries, England, the Caribbean, the United States, and Canada. ![]() Middle Passages and the Healing Place of History: Migration and Identity in Black Women's Literature brings together a series of essays addressing black women's fragmented identities and quests for wholeness. ![]()
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Discovered by Kim Black5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Kim holds a Degree in Graphic Design and Animation and is the CEO of a new publishing services company, TOJ Publishing Services, where she provides authors with custom graphics, marketing and promotional services. While Kim Black may be known for her angst and suspenseful, sexy romances, she is working on branching out into other romance genres. By the following year, she decided to take a chance at self-publishing an erotic romance series and thankfully she has been fortunate enough to have gained a fan base, though she still finds it unbelievable. In 2011, she was introduced to the world of erotic romance and fell in love with the genre, reading any and everything she could get her hands on. ![]() She strives to provide that same feeling for her readers. Books became her escape and she dove head-first into the many books she loved with joy. You can take the girl out of Brooklyn…įrom the time Kim picked up her first book at her middle school library, she fell in love with the feeling of getting lost in another world. She currently resides in Bronx, NY, but is a true Brooklyn girl. She is engaged to a wonderful man and loves spending time at home with her family. International Amazon Bestselling Author, Kim Black is a born and raised New Yorker. ![]() Ruth ware turn of the key5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() Jordan and the Elton John biopic Rocketman. ![]() Bell’s recent credits include Without Remorse in which he starred opposite Michael B. He currently stars in Hulu’s Emmy-winning series The Handmaid’s Tale and can next be seen on the big screen in Damien Chazelle’s 1920’s Hollywood drama Babylon.īell will soon star in and co-produce Fred & Ginger for Amazon Studios and Automatik which Minghella will executive-produce under his Blank Tape banner. ![]() He made his directorial debut on Teen Spirit which he also wrote and was executive produced by Bell. The Social Network star Minghella made his screenwriting debut on the Miramax thriller The 9th Life of Louis Drax, directed by Alexandre Aja, which he also produced via his company Blank Tape. The writer’s thrillers In a Dark, Dark Wood, The Woman in Cabin 10 and The Lying Game have all been previously optioned for screen adaptations. In a competitive pitch process, Ruth Ware’s deal was negotiated by The Gotham Group on behalf of Eve White Literary Agency. Working Title Wins Memoir 'People Hacker ' 6 Vs 7-Figure TV Rights Deal For Jenny Radcliffe, Security Expert Who Tested Her Superb BS Detector Skills In 20 Hollywood Meetings ![]() Fierce fairytales nikita gill5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() You will meet fearless princesses, a new kind of wolf lurking in the concrete jungle, and an independent Gretel who can bring down monsters on her own.Ĭomplete with beautifully hand-drawn illustrations by Gill herself, Fierce Fairytales is an empowering collection of poems and stories for a new generation. Instead, lines blur between heroes and villains. In this book, gone are the docile women and male saviors. Through her gorgeous reimagining of fairytale classics and spellbinding original tales, she dismantles the old-fashioned tropes that have been ingrained in our minds. Traditional fairytales are rife with cliches and gender stereotypes: beautiful, silent princesses ugly, jealous, and bitter villainesses girls who need rescuing and men who take all the glory.īut in this rousing new prose and poetry collection, Nikita Gill gives Once Upon a Time a much-needed modern makeover. ![]() Poet, writer, and Instagram sensation Nikita Gill returns with a collection of fairytales poetically retold for a new generation of women. ![]() China rich girlfriend online5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() Fucky fuck-the sacrifices I have to make for the bank today! Edison Cheng, the pampered “Prince of Private Bankers”-famous in Hong Kong society pages for his bon vivant lifestyle, his dapper wardrobe, his elegant wife (Fiona), his photogenic children, and his superb lineage (his mother is Alexandra Young, of the Singapore Youngs)-was unaccustomed to such inconveniences. “No, no, that’s fine.” Eddie tossed his ostrich leather briefcase onto the seat like a petulant schoolboy. ![]() Cheng, I’m afraid British Airways does not have private cabins in first class.*1 But if you’d allow me to show you some of the special features of your seat-” “But where are the cabins?” Eddie asked, still confused. Cheng,” the man in the crisp navy uniform informed him. Take me to first class,” Edison Cheng said contemptuously to the flight attendant escorting him to his seat. ![]() P djeli clark ring shout5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() But something awful's brewing in Macon, and the war on Hell is about to heat up.Ĭan Maryse stop the Klan before it ends the world? Armed with blade, bullet, and bomb, they hunt their hunters and send the Klan's demons straight to Hell. Standing in their way is Maryse Boudreaux and her fellow resistance fighters, a foul-mouthed sharpshooter and a Harlem Hellfighter. All across the nation they ride, spreading fear and violence among the vulnerable. ![]() In 1915, The Birth of a Nation cast a spell across America, swelling the Klan's ranks and drinking deep from the darkest thoughts of white folk. Named a Best of 2020 Pick for NPR | Library Journal | Book Riot | LitReactor | Bustle | Polygon | Washington Post “A fantastical, brutal and thrilling triumph of the imagination.Clark’s combination of historical and political reimagining is cathartic, exhilarating and fresh.” - The New York TimesĪ 2021 Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy Award Nominee Djèlí Clark returns with Ring Shout, a dark fantasy historical novella that gives a supernatural twist to the Ku Klux Klan's reign of terror ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() NB All our estimates are based on business days and assume that shipping and delivery don't occur on holidays and weekends. 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Its primary purpose seems to be to achieve the effect that Mr. It is a short novel (the Peter Owen reissue is less than 160 pages long), and quite repetitive. Or perhaps a more accurate term would be nightmarish. ![]() ![]() Gaiman's way of describing this effect) that have no relation to logic, narrative, or even metaphor and symbolism.Īnna Kavan's Ice unfolds with a similar dream-like logic. Nothing, he claimed, is quite so boring as actual dreams, in which the mind's processing centers, cut off from the senses and from higher reasoning, continue to churn and light up, producing certainties and causal leaps ("and suddenly it wasn't my high school gym teacher it was my mother" is my best recollection of Mr. The speaker was Neil Gaiman, and his topic was dreams. About a year ago, I attended the guest of honor talk at ICon, the Israeli science fiction and fantasy convention. ![]() American dirt review5/23/2023 ![]() ![]() While I had watched programs like Narcos dealing with cartels in South America, I had never had much understanding of the impact of their violence on individuals and their families.Īmerican Dirt provided a personal portrait of the frightening and devastating reality of life for those who encounter the cartels, and of the difficult and dangerous journey to the US from Mexico. It was utterly engaging and difficult to put down. It also proclaims to reflect and highlight the immigrant experience at a time when Mexican immigration was in the public eye due to Trump and his wall. The book is the story of a mother and her son fleeing cartel violence in Mexico. However, after one of my best friends said she had loved it and I found it at an op shop, I decided to see what the fuss was about. I shied away from American Dirt after hearing controversy surrounding Jeanine Cummins’ bestseller. ![]() Coming back stronger by drew brees5/23/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() "Coming back stronger : a memoir : unleashing the hidden power of adversity foreword by Mark Brunell"-Dust jacketįoreword / Mark Brunell - Mark of a champion - A few good men - Girl meets idiot quarterback - Charging ahead - Creating the edge - Insult and injury - Miami vs. Breess inspiring message of hope and encouragement proves that with enough faith, determination, and heart, you can overcome any obstacle life throws your way. ![]() Drew's inspiring message of hope and resilience proves that with enough faith, determination, and heart, you can overcome any obstacle life throws your way, and not only bounce back but come back stronger than you ever imagined possibleĭrew Brees discusses the shoulder injury that almost destroyed his career, the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and the comeback made by himself, the city, and his team during the 2009 season. Coming Back Stronger: Unleashing the Hidden Power of Adversity By: Drew Brees, Chris Fabry, Mark Brunell Tyndale House / 2011 / Paperback 4. ![]() |