![]() ![]() Her frank and straightforward portrayals of young people have captivated the attention of countless readers. This Judy Blume renaissance is a testament to her enduring popularity. Meanwhile, “Judy Blume Forever,” a documentary that explores author’s life and impact on pop culture, was released last week on Amazon Prime Video. Her adult novel “ Summer Sisters” is set to become a Hulu limited series, the children’s classic “ Superfudge” is being adapted into an animated film for Disney+ and the young adult novel “ Forever” is being reimagined for Netflix. ![]() “Margaret” isn’t the only Blume title being adapted for our screens. Kelly Fremon Craig’s film adaptation of “Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret” hits US theaters this weekend, transporting longtime fans back to their childhoods and introducing a whole new crop of young people to Blume’s perceptive characters. Harry was struck by how strong the voice of protagonist Margaret was, and while her daughter was put off by some plot points around bullying and gender roles, she thought the book was sweet and could relate to Margaret’s spiritual uncertainty. A few years ago, Harry decided to reread the novel – this time with her own 11-year-old daughter. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Rose is devastated over losing Rob to Juliet. Juliet, who is gorgeous, vindictive, and a little bit wild.and who has set her sights on Rob. Juliet, who used to be Rose's best friend. Rose has been waiting for years for Rob to kiss her-and when he finally does, it's perfect. Rosaline knows that she and Rob are destined to be together. What's in a name, Shakespeare? I'll tell you: everything. Read full overviewįrom the New York Times bestselling author of In Five Years comes an intensely romantic modern recounting of the greatest love story ever told-narrated by the girl Romeo was supposed to love. From the New York Times bestselling author of In Five Years comes an intensely romantic modern recounting of the greatest love story ever told-narrated by the girl Romeo was supposed to love. ![]() ![]() ![]() Tens of thousands of alien satellites have appeared in orbit above the Earth. The pinnacle of engineering, manufactured in a mad scramble and sent blasting off to the Kuiper Belt at a hellfire burn before the paint is even dry on the blast doors. The Theseus is the most powerful spacecraft ever built by mankind. Blindsightīlindsight is a book about a ship. ![]() You can think of anything, yet are conscious of nothing. Your circuitry hums with strategies for survival and persistence flexible, intelligent, even technological - but no other circuitry monitors it. Imagine you have intellect but no insight, agendas but no awareness. But, most importantly, we’re talking about it because it’s the best damn first contact story of the decade. Because it represents a fresh voice in science fiction and a bold experiment in publishing. So why are we talking about it now? Because the story of Blindsight (and the story of its author, Peter Watts) is ongoing. ![]() ![]() The book was initially translated into English by a mainstream American publisher in 1975, but it only took off in later years with its republication by racist anti-immigration activists. ![]() The book describes the takeover of France by “swarthy hordes” of Indians, “grotesque little beggars from the streets of Calcutta,” who are welcomed by treasonous white elites who, rather than turn the Indians away, “empty out all our hospital beds so that cholera-ridden and leprous wretches could sprawl between white sheets … and cram our nurseries full of monster children.” Toward the end, white women are forced into “whorehouse for Hindus.” It was written in 1973 by a far-right monarchist named Jean Raspail. The Camp of the Saints is a dystopian French novel depicting the invasion of France by a flotilla of bestial, feces-eating immigrants from India. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As fresh today as it was then, Rand’s provocative novel presents one of the most challenging ideas in all of fiction-that man’s ego is the fountainhead of human progress. Sell, buy or rent The Fountainhead (Centennial Edition HC) 9780452286757 0452286751, we buy used or new for best buyback price with FREE shipping and offer. This modern classic is the story of intransigent young architect Howard Roark, whose integrity was as unyielding as granite.of Dominique Francon, the exquisitely beautiful woman who loved Roark passionately, but married his worst enemy.and of the fanatic denunciation unleashed by an enraged society against a great creator. This centennial edition of "The Fountainhead," celebrating the controversial and enduring legacy of its author, features an afterword by Rand's literary executor, Leonard Peikoff, offering some of Ayn Rand's personal notes on the development of her masterwork, and a Reader's Guide to her writings and philosophy. *small handwritten number written on front flyleaf page. Introduction is the introduction to the twentyfifth anniversary edition of The. ![]() Very nice deluxe trade paperback edition with matte cover, deckle edged. Very nice deluxe trade paperback edition with matte cover, deckle edged pages and front and rear panels.Ĭover shows some mild shelf / edge wear. The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand CENTENNIAL EDITION TRADE PAPERBACK 2005 Plume. ![]() ![]() He spent the latter part of his life in the United States, living in Los Angeles from 1937 until his death.Huxley was a humanist and pacifist. He went on to publish travel writing, film stories, satire, and screenplays. ![]() Early in his career, Huxley published short stories and poetry, and edited the literary magazine Oxford Poetry. The author of nearly fifty books, Huxley was best known for his novels (among them Brave New World, set in a dystopian future) for nonfiction works, such as The Doors of Perception, in which he recalls his experiences taking psychedelic drugs and for his wide-ranging essays. He graduated from Balliol College at the University of Oxford with a first-class honours degree in English literature. Īldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 – 22 November 1963) was an English writer, novelist, philosopher, and prominent member of the Huxley family. Is what would be equivalent to the slogan of. ![]() And with the scientific rational governmentĭoes anyone have already seen the results ![]() ![]() ![]() Atwater keeps things light and charming, meshing romance tropes with fairy tale elements, while not shying away from the darker side of Regency London. Their investigation into this illness quickly supersedes the focus on breaking Dora’s curse, and given how successful she is both professionally and romantically without it, readers will wonder why they should root for her soul to be restored at all. As Dora carves an opportunity for herself to work with the Lord Sorcier, together they discover a mysterious sleeping plague targeting the city’s poor and vulnerable. ![]() ![]() While there, the cousins are thrust into high society, entering a glittering world of balls, tea parties, and betrothals. Believing Dora is cursed, her cousin Vanessa Ettings takes her to London to seek the help of the magic-wielding Lord Sorcier. Lord Hollowvale whisks the half he’s claimed off to the faerie world, leaving behind a Dora who is no longer capable of feeling the full range of human emotions. Atwater’s sweet, low-stakes first Regency Faerie Tales romantic fantasy opens with Lord Hollowvale, a nobleman of the faerie world, stealing half of human Theodora “Dora” Eloisa Charity Ettings’s soul. ![]() ![]() ![]() The rider can sometimes nudge the elephant one way or the other, but no one should be in any doubt that the elephant is making the important moves. The arresting image Haidt gives for our sense of morality is that it's like a rational rider on top of an intuitive elephant. What's more, in most instances, it's the outrage that will be setting the agenda. How dare anyone pass off such gratuitously offensive images as works of art? Shouldn't they be stopped? Jonathan Haidt, who gives a version of this thought experiment in his provocative new book, wants us to know that reason and instinctive outrage are always going to co-exist in cases like this. On the other hand, it would be surprising if they did not also feel disgusted and affronted. ![]() Liberals know the reasoned arguments for freedom of expression and the importance of being consistent on matters of principle. ![]() ![]() How would you feel if you walked into an art gallery and saw an image of King submerged in urine or Mandela smeared with excrement? Are you deeply offended by works of art such as Andres Serrano's Piss Christ, which depicts Jesus as seen through a jar of urine, or Chris Ofili's The Holy Virgin Mary, which shows Mary smeared with elephant dung? So offended that you think they ought to be banned and the galleries that display them prosecuted? No? OK, then try replacing the religious figures in these pictures with the sacred icons of progressive politics, people such as Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela. ![]() ![]() Geographical Diversity: Its Complexity 3. Diachronic Units,Identities and Realities Appendices Part Four: Geographical Linguistics 1. Grammatical Consequences of Phonetic Evolution 4. Abstract Entities in Grammar Part Three: Diachronic Linguistics 1. Syntagmatic Relations and Associative Relations 6. ![]() Static Linguistics and Evolutionary Linguistics Part Two: Synchronic Linguistics 1. Invariability and Variability of the Sign 3. Sounds in Spoken Sequences Part One: General Principles 1. Physiological Phonetics Appendix: Principles of Physiological Phonetics 1. Representation of a Language by Writing 7. Internal and External Elements of a Language 6. Linguistics of Language Structure and Linguistics of Speech 5. Data and Aims of Linguistics: Connexions with Related Sciences 3. ![]() A Brief Survey of the History of Linguistics 2. Introduction to the Bloomsbury Revelations Edition Preface to the First Edition Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the Third Edition Editor's Introduction, Roy Harris Introduction 1. ![]() ![]() Moving and suspenseful, lyrical and provocative, the novel was one of the first to elevate science fiction into the realm of literature, and inspired musicians and artists, including the Grateful Dead and Crosby, Stills and Nash.įrom the Nebula Award–winning author of Godbody, The Dreaming Jewels, and other great works of science fiction, this is an unforgettable reading experience and a must for anyone who enjoys Ramsey Campbell, Robert Silverberg, or Philip José Farmer. Winner of the International Fantasy Award and considered Theodore Sturgeon’s masterpiece, More Than Human is a genre-bending wonder that explores themes of responsibility and morality, individuality, and belonging. Powerfully telepathic, he lacks a moral compass-and his hatred of the world that has rejected him could prove catastrophic. ![]() ![]() īut are they the next stage in human development or harbingers of the end of civilization? The answer may come when they are joined by Gerry. Together, they are the Gestalt-a single extraordinary being comprised of remarkable parts-although an essential piece may be missing. Individually, they are a seemingly simpleminded young man living in the woods who can read the thoughts of others, a runaway girl with telekinetic powers, twin girls who can barely speak but can teleport across great distances, and an infant with a mind like a supercomputer. An award-winning novel about belonging by “one of the greatest writers of science fiction and fantasy who ever lived” (Stephen King). ![]() |