![]() But there are worse things than being seduced by a river, even if it sometimes leads to a couple of weak-kneed sighs. ![]() And this love letter sometimes comes closer to the tone of a guidebook. An entire chapter on the photography of the Seine offers up just one photo. At the same time, the book falls short in places. ![]() Although the book was mostly finished before the devastating April fire at Notre Dame, she added a final section that allowed her to conclude this homage to her adopted river, city and country. Sciolino reaches the right elegiac note in her afterword. And Francophiles like me might find themselves collecting ideas for new places to visit. With that attitude in mind, it’s fun to select the morsels, from those that will undoubtedly impress and disgust dinner companions to those that might come in handy in a trivia contest. Master storyteller and longtime New York Times foreign correspondent Elaine Sciolino explores the Seine through its lively charactersa bargewoman, a riverbank bookseller, a houseboat dweller, a famous cinematographerand follows it from the remote plateaus of Burgundy through Paris and to the sea. In fact, it’s clear that this book is meant not to be read in a narrative flow but to be sampled bit by bit, like the delicate macarons that line the shelves of so many patisseries. ![]() ![]() With this sweeping level of research, the reader has the sense that no tidbit is excluded. In too many spots, though, The Seine reads slightly more like an almanac than a love letter. an extended love letter to the Seine, from its ancient underground source in a 'forgotten corner of Burgundy' to its drab discharge into the English Channel at Le Havre. ![]()
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![]() Secretariat is the tale of a great racehorse but also a testimony to the dedication of Penny Chenery. Now, more than 30 years after its initial publication, the story of "Big Red" continues to be a classic. Nicknamed "Big Red," with Laurin's guidance, Penny manages to navigate the male-dominated business of horse racing, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years and what may be the greatest racehorse of all time. ![]() Penny loses the toss, but the wait for the unborn foal proves fortuitous when a bright red chestnut colt is born, Secretariat. With the toss of a coin it is agreed that one family will take Somethingroyal's first foal with the losing stable taking the colt out of Hasty Matelda and Somethingroyal's second foal. Pitted against the Phipps' racing dynasty, Penny takes the decision to breed her mare Somethingroyal to the Phipps' Bold Ruler, the nation's favourite stallion. Despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge she calls in assistance from trainer Lucien Laurin and a host of successful jockeys. When her beloved Meadow Stables is faced with closure following her father's illness, housewife and mother Penny Chenery agrees to take over. ![]() The remarkable true story of one of America's finest racehorses. ![]() ![]() ![]() Her close-knit family in Portland, Oregon were Weems’ bedrock, and it was an aunt and uncle who took care of Weems’ child while she ran off to San Francisco to be a dancer. Although she unexpectedly fell pregnant and found herself a single mother at just 16 years old, her desire to pursue a career never wavered. Weems followed a less than straightforward path towards success. She describes her imagery as, “the battle around the family…monogamy…and between the sexes.” These challenges and the intimacy of her family relationships are writ large over much of her photographic work, from her early years as a documentary image maker, to her more recent conceptual ponderings. Perhaps it’s no surprise then, that Weems became a mother at a young age, and relied heavily on her family to help her raise her daughter while pursuing a career as an artist. In her deeply emotive imagery, she examines how our social relationships define who we are, and give us a sense of belonging in an increasingly uncertain world. Carrie Mae Weems, Mother with Children, from Boardwalk, Santa Monica, 1980–82Ĭarrie Mae Weems is one of the most radical photographers to emerge out of contemporary America. ![]() ![]() ![]() but keep your wits about you, dear Agnes. It’s a host for a secret that could unravel a new destiny-unleashing mystery, an international intrigue, and possibly a curse in the bargain. It’s also the start of something else, because the mummy Agnes unwraps isn’t just a mummy. This is the start of it all, Agnes’s debut season, the pretty girl parade that offers only ever-shrinking options: home, husband, and high society. ![]() No, Agnes can only see a mummy when she is wearing a new silk gown and standing on the verdant lawns of Lord Showalter’s estate, with chaperones fussing about and strolling sitar players straining to create an exotic “atmosphere” for the first party of the season. Agnes Wilkins dreams of adventures that reach beyond the garden walls, but reality for a seventeen-year-old debutante in 1815 London does not allow for camels-or dust, even. Maybe you think she is a young Egyptologist who has arrived in Cairo on camelback. Maybe you think this girl is wearing a pith helmet with antique dust swirling around her. READ REVIEW 0 A MOMENT COMES by Jennifer Bradbury RELEASE DATE: JIndia, 1947: As Britain prepares to divide the country before leaving, three lives unexpectedly intersect. Agnes Wilkins is standing in front of an Egyptian mummy, about to make the first cut into the wrappings, about to unlock ancient (and not-so-ancient) history. Magazine Writers Center More bookshelf Historical fiction that brings its history to bloody, poignant life: rare and notable. ![]() ![]() ![]() Had it not been for his wife, King may have never gotten himself off the ground with not only his beloved horror novels but also the copious amounts of films he’s seen go into production. The touching story of how Tabitha essentially saved her husband’s career by pushing him to complete the now-classic Carrie is also mentioned by Flanagan as he recounts pivotal moments in the couple’s time together that helped to shape King’s career. As Flanagan speaks about the “remarkable women” of the writer’s life, brief moments from movies including It: Chapter Two, Big Driver, and Knightriders roll. For this inspiration, Flanagan credits King’s treasured marriage to his wife Tabitha King, to whom he’s dedicated several of his titles, as well as his tight-knit relationship with his mother and Tabitha’s sisters. ![]() ![]() In the clip, Flanagan, who previously helmed King-based features Gerald’s Game and Doctor Sleep, praises the legendary author’s creation of strong female characters in his projects. ![]() ![]() Their visions of the greek pantheon are also inspired, imaginative and grand (here's looking at you Poseidon). Their portrayal of Wonder Woman is one of a strong heroine, one that actually looks like a warrior that she is and not just a model. The artwork, expressed by Cliff Chang and Tony Akins, cannot be downplayed. well some dirty secrets of the family may be dirtier than you think. She's a young but confident character that's meeting her extended for a first time (and what a time it is)! Everyone can relate to this, but when your extended family are gods. The story, written by Brian Azzarello, is a great epic that swallows you in as well as a great explanation of who Wonder Woman is. ![]() 1, so it might confuse you initially but the story explains itself well once you dive in. ![]() The story is a direct continuation of Vol. That's exactly how you'll feel after reading this story. The feeling that you get when you're satisfied completely, it's ecstasy. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “Veteran TV writer Garrett uses her Cold Case experience to inform her debut, which sets up more than one charming character and isn’t afraid to go cynical on all things LA.”-Kirkus Reviews “A smart, sassy debut, introducing an appealing protagonist with amusing friends.”-Library Journal (starred review) and Debut of the Month Readers will look forward to Day’s further adventures.”-Publishers Weekly (starred review) Praise: “ winning first novel and series launch…Garrett writes with humor and insight about the Hollywood scene. And there are no second takes in real life. She chases down leads at paparazzi hot spots, celeb homes, and movie premieres, loving every second of it-until someone tries to kill her. But Dayna soon finds herself doing a full-on investigation, wanting more than just money-she wants justice for the victim. ![]() So after witnessing a deadly hit-and-run, she pursues the fifteen grand reward. ![]() All the semifamous, mega-broke actress wants is to help her parents keep their house. Winner of the 2018 Anthony Award for Best First Novel Winner of the 2017 Agatha Award for Best First Novel Also a Lefty Award Winner and a Barry Award-Nominated Title The Surprise Hit of the Season! Actress Dayna Anderson’s Deadly New Role: Homicide Detective Dayna Anderson doesn’t set out to solve a murder. Race/Ethnic Category: Black/African American Subgenre: Traditional, Cozy, and Humorous Mysteries Kellye Garrett discusses her award-winning Detective by Day series and her upcoming standalone. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This is the best book I’ve read on for-profit (or shareholder) colleges and universities.” -William A. “ profound examination of the role of for-profit colleges in the emerging, ‘new’ American economic landscape. “ bracing study of the for-profits.” - The New York Review of Books It is an eye-opening portrait of this burgeoning educational sector and the ways in which its rapid expansion is linked to skyrocketing inequality and growing labor precarity in the twenty-first-century United States.” -Ruth Milkman, past president of the American Sociological Association “This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the market forces currently transforming higher education. Her sharp intelligence, throughout, makes this book compelling, unforgettable, and deeply necessary.” -Roxane Gay, author of Difficult Women and Bad Feminist “In Lower Ed McMillan Cottom is at her very best-rigorous, incisive, empathetic, and witty. Davidson, author of Now You See It and founding director of the Futures Initiative at the City University of New York “With passion, eloquence, and data too, McMillan Cottom charts the harm we are doing to our youth, to higher education, and to democracy itself.” -Cathy N. ![]() ![]() What made you decide to launch your writing career with a trilogy? ![]() It's ambitious to tackle a series with your debut not knowing how people will respond. The author spoke with PW just before a San Francisco book signing about her dystopian take on the “typical teenage identity crisis,” her fervent Harry Potter fandom, and what to expect in the next installment. In the first of a trilogy, Aveyard explores Mare’s journey from commoner to royal captive, setting the scene for an epic class war to come. But when 17-year-old Red narrator Mare Barrow discovers her own superpower - she can summon lightning from her fingertips - she becomes the reluctant poster child for the Scarlet Guard’s rebel uprising. ![]() ![]() In the latter, those who bleed red are the impoverished underclass, meant to serve the upper echelon silver-bloods who boast supernatural gifts that have helped them exert control over their dystopian world. At the age of 24, Victoria Aveyard has finished work on a screenplay project attached to comic-book legend Stan Lee and penned her debut YA novel, Red Queen. ![]() ![]() Rip-roaring verse but painfully simplistic messaging. Moreover, the notion that interracial couples and mixed-race offspring-a purple Smed/Smoo baby-are a solution for racism is false and places an unfair burden on mixed-race readers. This unsubtle metaphor for fixing racism and xenophobia ignores real-world power imbalances: The Smeds and Smoos may distrust one another, but they share equal status. (Grandfather Sned had forgotten to lock it.) / Bill pressed the button, and Janet steered… // …When their families woke, they had both disappeared!” A multiplanet search leads to reconciliation and integration. They clambered into the Smeds’ red rocket. “Janet and Bill stole out that night / While their families slept / and the squoon shone bright. Despite parallel contemptuous commands to “Never, never play with” the other group, Janet and Bill secretly bond and grow up to marry. The illustrations’ eye-catching colors are intensely saturated throughout, sometimes jarringly so. Smeds and Smoos alike have antennae and tubular noses, but Smeds, red, have webbed feet they wear bare while Smoos, blue, sport elflike boots. Not far away, on a humplety hill, / There lived a young Smoo / by the name of Bill.” The patter and nonsense words ( wurpular, trockle) invoke Dr. ![]() ![]() “By a loobular lake on a far-off planet / There lived a young Smed, / and her name was Janet. This tale of prejudiced extraterrestrials jumps immediately into rollicking verse. Two youngsters from mutually hostile groups connect. ![]() |