![]() James himself seems to have preferred to keep it that way, for in his series of prefaces written for the New York edition of his works his remarks on The Turn of the Screw maintain an attitude of teasing inscrutability. But its problems of interpretation are legion, making it a fascinating puzzle piece. ![]() The story as such is crystal clear there are no modernist obscurities. It is also one of the most discussed of James's works, not least because of its famous, even notorious, ambiguity. It was instantly popular on publication in 1898 and has remained so to the present. It is almost a short novel and is perhaps his most celebrated work. At about 50, 000 words The Turn of the Screw is one of Henry James's longest stories. ![]()
0 Comments
![]() ![]() Now you can chronicle Ambergris through art with your own imaginings, in what has become a tradition of reader renderings of VanderMeer’s work. Whether describing the intelligent mushroom folk known as the gray caps, the giant squid that swim in the River Moth, or a metropolis beset with fungi and inspired by Byzantine and Venetian design, VanderMeer has created an imaginary world full of sights both beautiful and sinister. There are stories within stories, mystery, mayhem, and a dark history that threatens to consume the city. Ambergris bristles with intellectual fervor and religious rivalries it thrives on cultural upheaval, and its politics are never short on intrigue, conspiracy, and even terror. More than twenty years ago, Jeff VanderMeer first introduced the world to the fictional city of Ambergris, a sprawling metropolis populated by artists and thieves, composers and murderers, geniuses and fools. ![]() ![]() ![]() Prison changed him and he’s not really into the welcome home party that his best friends have thrown him. He’s been released from prison and is finally home. When they come crashing together, they will have to learn that sometimes in order to hold on, you have to first let go.īrantley King is a new man. The USA Today bestselling King Series starts here!ĭoe has no memories of who she is or where she comes from.Ī notorious career criminal just released from prison, King is someone you don’t want to cross unless you’re prepared to pay him back in blood, sweat, pu$$y or a combination of all three. ![]() Reading Challenges: Casee's 2020 Goodreads Challenge, Casee's 2020 New to Me ChallengeĪmazon | Barnes & Noble | The Ripped Bodice | Google Play Books Cliffhanger: View Spoiler » Yes « Hide SpoilerĬontent Warning: View Spoiler » Rape, Violence « Hide Spoiler ![]() ![]() ![]() everything that fans of this series will have been waiting for. ***** Books for Keeps Absolutely unputdownable and completely gripping. Gripped into Books Gallagher Girls books have real heart, pushing strength and sisterhood over sass, with super wit and humour too. Praise for Ally Carter: Ally Carter is an author that you simply can't miss. Because on Embassy Row, the countries of the world stand like dominoes, and one wrong move can make them all fall down. and if she doesn't stop it, Grace isn't the only one who will get hurt. But they can't control Grace - no more than Grace can control what she knows or what she needs to do. Everybody wants Grace to put on a pretty dress and a pretty smile, blocking out all her unpretty thoughts. Not Alexei, the Russian boy next door, who is keeping his eye on Grace for reasons she neither likes nor understands. Not her new friends, who all live on Embassy Row. Not her grandfather, a powerful ambassador. As certain as Grace is about these facts, nobody else believes her - so there's no one she can completely trust. Someday she is going to find the killer and make him pay. Product Description: Grace Blakely is absolutely certain of three things: 1. ![]() Don't miss this free, bonus short story from New York Times bestselling author Ally Carter's brand-new series, Embassy Row. ![]() ![]() Through recipes and stories, we cook along with these pioneering figures, from enslaved chefs to middle- and upper-class writers and entrepreneurs. Tipton-Martin brings these masters into our kitchens. After all, if Thomas Jefferson introduced French haute cuisine to this country, who do you think actually cooked it? She's introduced us to black cooks, some long forgotten, who established much of what's considered to be our national cuisine. Throughout her career, Toni Tipton-Martin has shed new light on the history, breadth, and depth of African American cuisine. ![]() NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ![]() TONI TIPTON-MARTIN NAMED THE 2021 JULIA CHILD AWARD RECIPIENT IACP AWARD WINNER - IACP BOOK OF THE YEAR. "A celebration of African American cuisine right now, in all of its abundance and variety."-Tejal Rao, ![]() ![]() ![]() Speaking of computer games, have you checked out my Kindle Vella offering yet? I teamed up with Red Tash and Kat Bradbury to create a science fiction adventure serial, under the collective pen name of Kaye Elsie. Thanks for hanging in there with me on this experimental story, told in an experimental way. I rather liked the effect, and I hope you did, too. ![]() So, as you can tell, I employed a text-to-speech converter on the website, "" using the "Alice" personality. When I thought about reading the story to you, I thought it might be difficult to convey the feel of a computer game in my reading. Of course, it's not an interactive story, it's only written in that style. ![]() If you haven't experienced this form of interactive fiction before, I hope you still enjoyed this presentation of the medium. When I wrote this story, I had the idea of telling it in the form of an old text-based interactive fiction computer game like, Colossal Cave Adventure, Zork, or Infocom's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. I'll also add a content warning: this story contains a loss of agency. Rather than spoil it here in the introduction, I'll save my explanation for after the story is done being told. Perhaps some of you will recognize the format. I was in a rather experimental mood when I wrote it. The story I have for you is another one of my Bradbury Challenge stories. For this episode of the Alien Beer Podcast, I thought I'd do something a bit different. ![]() ![]() ![]() World War I rages on, yet the city and its inmates carry on with their lives like every other day. The year is 1918 and the place is Reykjavik. With his back pressed to the cliff, the man appears to have merged with his own shadow, become grafted to the rock.” ![]() “A low moan escapes the man standing over the kneeling boy. It culminates in an explosive climax as the motorcycle reaches the point where he stands, it’s rumble heightening to a deafening roar. ![]() As the roar of the engine loudens every minute, so does the actions of the boy. It’s raw, yet poetic prose is profoundly visible in the very first chapter, which shows a boy performing fellatio, set against the rumble of an approaching motorcycle. Originally written in Icelandic by Sjón and translated to English by Victoria Cribb, Moonstone perfectly captures the Nordic essence in its prose. It is also an excellently written LGBTQIA novel, exploring the lives and habits of queer individuals at a time when such practices were no less than crimes. It is one such feeling that the entirety of Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was by Sjón evoked within me. One where the reader is transported to an entirely new world, to meet an ensemble of interesting characters and to experience something never experienced before. ![]() Immersive reading is an atmospheric experience. ![]() ![]() America had gone to the races for the first time since the Depression and fallen in love with a misshapen colt of great character. Yet by 1937, Seabiscuit could draw crowds of 60,000 and had more newspaper column inches devoted to him than Mussolini, Hitler or Roosevelt. Nothing defined this new era more than the story of Seabiscuit, a stunted colt with asymmetrical knees that had for two years been hacked around no-good race tracks which led to permanent leg damage. In 1936, the habits of 19th-century America were finally consigned to history just as Margaret Mitchell’s Gone with the Wind was published. A story that symbolises a pivotal moment in US history, as modern America was born out of the crucible of the Depression and the new century’s greatest nation found the courage to bet on itself to win against the odds. ![]() ![]() Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award and the basis of a major film adaptation, Seabiscuit is the true story of three men and their dreams for one racehorse. ![]() ![]() She also breaks down what these states feel like and what they mean. The drawings embody the thrilling and terrifying highs of mania and the darkness of low and depressive states. The images in Marbles paired with the text are engaging and informative, providing the reader with two ways of understanding Ellen’s story. While part of her feels honored to be part of the tradition of the “crazy artist,” another part of her seeks balance in life, and we experience her ups and downs as she tries to find the right combination of medication and therapies that will allow her to be her happiest self. Ellen’s bipolar diagnoses set her on a journey of identity and self-discovery. She currently teaches comic courses at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, Washington. ![]() Her work has appeared in several magazines and news papers. Ellen aches to be a better human, create important things and find fulfillment.Įllen Forney is a successful illustrator and comic. Even if the diagnosis and recovery processes are not one a reader can directly relate to, the story is also about something grander: a search for clarity and wellness. ![]() Marbles is a hilarious and moving graphic memoir about artist Ellen Forney’s diagnosis and recovery journey with bipolar disorder. ![]() ![]() ![]() Regarding students’ demographics, a significant correlation was found only between study stage and internet addiction (t =-.242, P = 0.015) in which that freshman and sophomore student at higher risk than junior and senior students. A significant correlation was found between students’ academic performance and internet addiction (P = > 0.05). About (45%) of nursing students were symptomatic for internet addiction. A probability sample of consenting undergraduate nursing students (N = 100). This quantitative study using a cross-sectional design to measure the prevalence of internet addiction disorder among undergraduate nursing students. ![]() Measuring the prevalence of internet addiction among the undergraduate nursing students and the association with students’ academic performance are the objectives of this study. The problems that associate with computer use meet the criteria for an addiction therefore, it is recommended that internet addiction to be included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) as a mental illness. Internet addiction has been identified as a significant public health threat. ![]() |