5/29/2023 0 Comments Steal like an artist journal![]() Includes an elastic band for place-marking and a special pocket in the back-a “swipe file” to store bits and pieces of inspiration. Pro and con charts- What Excites You?/What Drains You? Illustrated creative exercises- Make a Mixtape (for someone who doesn’t know you) and Fill in the Speech Balloons. There are lists to fill in- Ten Things I Want to Learn, Ten Things I Probably Think About More Than the Average Person. ![]() The Steal Like an Artist Journal includes page after page of ideas, prompts, quotes, and exercises are like a daily course in creativity. and Keep Going, an interactive journal and all-in-one logbook to get your creative juices flowing, and keep a record of your ideas and discoveries. 3. Repeat the first two steps until the pages are full.įrom the New York Times bestselling author of Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work!. ![]()
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5/29/2023 0 Comments Justinian's Flea by William Rosen![]() ![]() Based on what seemed the best arguments available in 2007, when the book was published, I supported the African genesis. pestis are debated, I compared three regions that seemed likely candidates: China, India, and East Africa. In the section of the book in which the origins of Y. rattus." should have read ".inland, it was R. "in the range of 3 x 10 inches" should have read “in the range of 10 to the 11th power” (Note: the proofreader undoubtedly saw 11 as the superscript, and confused it with the sign for inches: " ) "Walter Gropius" should read "Louis Sullivan" (thanks to Dr. The footnote that now reads “.Tarraconensis, Baetica (most of modern Portugal), and Lusitania in the south.” should have read “.Tarraconensis, Lusitania (most of modern Portugal), and Baetica in the south.” “…two more corulers: Galerius and Constantius, with the former based in the Rhineland city of Trier, and the latter in Sirmium…”should be “…two more coruler: Contantius and Galerius, with the former based in the Rhineland city of Trier, and the latter in Sirmium…” ![]() ![]() Foss, ‘Third and Sixth Centuries East and West’ online article,, line 9 ".proportional to the bodies' mass, and inversely proportional to the length of a straight line." should have read ".proportional to the centers of the bodies' mass, and inversely proportional to the square of the length of a straight line."Ī missing endnote after the word “superstate” this endnote should have read, “Daniel A. (appearing only in the first hardcover printing) ![]() 5/29/2023 0 Comments The dragon republic paperback![]() Her only hope is to join forces with the powerful Dragon Warlord, who plots to conquer Nikan, unseat the Empress, and create a new republic.īut neither the Empress nor the Dragon Warlord are what they seem. ![]() Though she does not want to live, she refuses to die until she avenges the traitorous Empress who betrayed Rin’s homeland to its enemies. Now she is on the run from her guilt, the opium addiction that holds her like a vice, and the murderous commands of the fiery Phoenix-the vengeful god who has blessed Rin with her fearsome power. Though the third battle has just ended, shaman and warrior Rin cannot forget the atrocity she committed to save her people. ![]() ![]() Three times throughout its history, Nikan has fought for its survival in the bloody Poppy Wars. Rin’s story continues in this acclaimed sequel to The Poppy War-an epic fantasy combining the history of twentieth-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters. ![]() 5/29/2023 0 Comments Bobiverse![]() ![]() Bob left Earth anticipating a life of exploration and blissful solitude. A system-wide war has killed off 99.9% of the human race nuclear winter is slowly making the Earth uninhabitable a radical group wants to finish the job on the remnants of humanity the Brazilian space probes are still out there, still trying to blow up the competition And the Bobs have discovered a spacefaring species that sees all other life as food. But that's the only part of the plan that's still in one piece. Bob and his copies have been spreading out from Earth for 40 years now, looking for habitable planets. ![]() To add to the surprise, he is now a sentient computer and the controlling intelligence for a Von Neumann probe. ![]() Look for The Bobiverse on Amazon Bob Johansson didn't believe in an afterlife, so waking up after being killed in a car accident was a shock. Bobiverse fans: a signed limited edition of all three books in a boxed set, signed by the author, is now available on Amazon. ![]() 5/29/2023 0 Comments Jackson the lottery summary![]() Plot ĭetails of contemporary small-town American life are embroidered upon a description of an annual rite known as "the lottery". ![]() It has been subjected to considerable sociological and literary analysis, and has been described as one of the most famous short stories in the history of American literature. The story has been dramatized several times, including as a radio drama, film, and graphic novel. The Union of South Africa banned the story because some parts of Africa still used stoning as a punishment. ![]() Jackson and The New Yorker were both surprised by the initial negative response from readers subscriptions were canceled and much hate mail was sent throughout the summer of its first publication, with Jackson receiving at least 10 letters per day. The lottery, its preparations, and its execution are all described in detail, though what actually happens to the selected person is not revealed until the end. The story describes a fictional small American community which observes an annual tradition known as "the lottery", in which a member of the community is selected by chance and stoned to death to ensure a good harvest and purge the town of bad omens. " The Lottery" is a short story by Shirley Jackson that was first published in The New Yorker on June 26, 1948. ![]() For other uses, see Lottery (disambiguation). ![]() 5/28/2023 0 Comments The dracula tape![]() ![]() The weather was uncharacteristically bad, however, and, unable to enjoy outdoors activities, the group began reading German ghost stories. They joined Byron and John Polidori, a doctor, who were already present, for a nice summer holiday. The group consisted of Byron’s mistress Jane Clairmont, her step-sister Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, and the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. In June of 1816, an eclectic group gathered at the summer residence of famed poet Lord Byron in Lake Geneva, Switzerland. Lord Ruthven, in John Polidori’s The Vampyre (1819). Let’s take a look at each of these monsters, their origin, and a little of their influence on the character of “The Count”. There were at least 3 precursors, or forefathers, to the modern vampire, stretching back to a dreary summer night in Lake Geneva in 1816, which also produced one of the other great monsters of literature. It is worth noting, and not generally appreciated, though, that Dracula was not the first vampire in literature, nor even the first popular vampire in literature. ![]() ![]() ![]() Of course, vampires have lurked in the shadows of folklore through recorded history, and Stoker drew upon that folklore in the development of his own tale. The depiction of the vampire which we see in most of contemporary horror fiction has its roots in Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1897). ![]() ![]() ![]() Japanese media is filled with stories about declining marriage and low birthrates, as well as references to ominous surveys about young people who are virgins or have forsaken dating and sex, a narrative that the Western press finds particularly alluring when writing about Japan. ![]() Written in plain-spoken prose, the slim volume focuses on a character who in many ways personifies a demographic panic in Japan. “Convenience Store Woman,” which won Japan’s prestigious Akutagawa Prize for literature two years ago and has sold close to 600,000 copies here, will go on sale this month in the United States. “She did not want to have sex at all and that was fine with her, and she chose that life. Murata, 38, of the narrator of “Convenience Store Woman,” her 10th novel and first to be translated into English. “Keiko doesn’t care - or maybe she doesn’t realize - when she is being made fun of by others,” said Ms. ![]() Her creator, Japanese novelist Sayaka Murata, thinks that makes Keiko a true hero. And she is perfectly happy with all of it. She lives alone and has never been in a romantic relationship, or even had sex. TOKYO - Keiko, a defiantly oddball 36-year-old woman, has worked in a dead-end job as a convenience store cashier in Tokyo for half her life. ![]() ![]() The Ethan I Was Before is a story of love and loss, wonder and adventure, and ultimately of hope. Coralee’s are catching up with her, and what she’s hiding might be putting both their lives at risk. Uplifting and unpredictable, this poignant debut middle-grade novel is a classic in the making. Coralee may be just the friend Ethan needs, except Ethan isn’t the only one with secrets. It’s also home to Coralee, a girl with a big personality and even bigger stories. Ali Standish, author of the critically acclaimed The Ethan I Was Before, August Isle, and Bad Bella, grew up in North Carolina and spent several years a. Palm Knot may be tiny, but it’s the home of possibility and second chances. Before his family moved from Boston to the small town of Palm Knot, Georgia. Before the accident that took Kacey from him. He was always ready for adventure and always willing to accept a dare, especially from his best friend, Kacey. ![]() A poignant middle grade novel of friendship and forgiveness, The Ethan I Was Before is a classic in the making.Įthan had been many things. Life can be transformed in one moment, but does that one moment define you for life? Lost in the Sun meets The Thing About Jellyfish in Ali Standish’s breathtaking debut. ![]() 5/28/2023 0 Comments A thousand pieces of you series![]() ![]() And soon she discovers the truth behind her father's death is far more sinister than she expected.Ī Thousand Pieces of You explores an amazingly intricate multi-universe where fate is unavoidable, the truth elusive, and love the greatest mystery of all. Before long she begins to question Paul's guilt-as well as her own heart. But she also meets alternate versions of the people she knows-including Paul, whose life entangles with hers in increasingly familiar ways. ![]() So she races after Paul through different universes, always leaping into another version of herself. ![]() Marguerite refuses to let the man who destroyed her family go free. But then Marguerite's father is murdered, and the killer-her parent's handsome, enigmatic assistant Paul- escapes into another dimension before the law can touch him. Their most astonishing invention, called the Firebird, allows users to jump into multiple universes-and promises to revolutionize science forever. Read more See product details for: Kindle Price 10.99 Audible Audiobook See Audiobook buying options Hardcover 18.99 Paperback 10.99 More formats: Audio CD Kindle Price 10. Marguerite Caine's physicist parents are known for their groundbreaking achievements. A Thousand Pieces of You explores an amazingly intricate multi-universe where fate is unavoidable, the truth elusive, and love the greatest mystery of all. Cloud Atlas meets Orphan Black in this epic dimension-bending trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Claudia Gray about a girl who must chase her father's killer through multiple dimensions. ![]() 5/28/2023 0 Comments Stephen lawhead scarlet![]() ![]() Lawhead's riveting saga that began with the novel Hood, which relocated the legend of Robin Hood to the Welsh countryside and its dark forests. In desperation, the people turn to King Raven and his men for justice and survival in the face of the ever-growing onslaught.įrom deep in the forest they form a daring plan for deliverance, knowing that failure means death for them all. ![]() Wales is slowly falling under the control of the invading Normans, and King William the Red has given his ruthless barons control of the land. His sentence is death by hanging-unless he delivers King Raven and his band of cohorts. Now, however, Will is in prison for a crime he did not commit. ![]() After fulfilling his quest-and proving himself a skilled and loyal companion-Will joins the heroic archer and his men. After losing everything he owns, forester Will Scarlet embarks on a search for none other than King Raven, whose exploits have already become legendary. ![]() |