![]() At forty-four, she enjoys strolling the streets of Paris and teaching at the modern art museum she has a vibrant group of friends and she's even caught the eye of a young, charismatic man named Loup. ![]() Vincent, having grown up as the privileged daughter of artists, has a lovely life in many ways. But Vincent is also in Paris to escape a painful betrayal: her husband, Cillian, has published a bestselling book divulging secrets about their marriage and his own past, hinting th. ![]() ![]()
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![]() People probably know about the Pullman porters, Emmett Till, and Rosa Parks separately, but Giovanni realized that they may not know how that history is intertwined. Here, Giovanni's use of prose ensures not only that the reader will understand the political point she is trying to make but also that the reader will be aware of the history that led up to Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat on the bus. The same emphasis is placed on descriptive language, rhythms, and other poetic devices, but there's more room in the text itself for explanation. A prose poem is a segment of text uninterrupted by the usual line breaks and white space found in poetry. If you're trying to convey a lot of information within a poem, a prose poem may be the best form to use. _ Week of September 28Ĭraft element to note: Prose poetry. Whatever it may be, I hope this series helps you find what you're looking for out of your practice. Writing can be for pleasure it can be cathartic it can be used as a tool it can preserve memory it can foster connection. It's also inspired by the heightened sociopolitical reality so many of us come face to face with each day. ![]() ![]() This idea was born from an MFA course I took that focused almost entirely on emulating the style of other writers and then reimagining that first draft into something that was our own but still had echoes of the original. Some of them will be focused on craft some will ask you to evaluate content. Every post in this series will include a weekly reading and a list of prompts in response to that reading. ![]() ![]() ![]() The reality television series The Simple Life (2003–2007), in which she co-starred with her friend Nicole Richie, and a leaked 2003 sex tape with her then-boyfriend Rick Salomon, later released as 1 Night in Paris (2004), catapulted her to global fame. After David LaChapelle photographed her and sister Nicky for the September 2000 issue of Vanity Fair, Hilton was proclaimed "New York's leading It Girl" in 2001. Hilton first attracted tabloid attention in the late 1990s, when she became a fixture in NYC's social scene, and ventured into modeling at age 19, signing with Donald Trump's agency Trump Model Management. Born in New York City, and raised there and in Beverly Hills, California, she is a great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton, the founder of Hilton Hotels. Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981) is an American media personality, businesswoman, socialite, model, actress, singer, and DJ. ![]() ![]() ![]() Missy may be warm and friendly, but Deirdre is as cold as ice.Īs the town prepares for its annual Thanksgiving 12K run, Scott begins to understand the prejudices the women face, and tries to help. ![]() And now Scott seems trapped in a feud with the couple over their dogs dropping their business on his lawn. Scott also has new neighbors who have opened a "fine dining experience" in town, although it's an experience being shunned by the locals: Deirdre McComb and her wife Missy Donaldson don't exactly conform to a lifestyle the community approves of. That's why Scott Carey wants to confide only in his friend Doctor Bob Ellis about his strange condition he's losing weight without getting thinner, and the scales register the same whether he is in his clothes or out of them, no matter how heavy they are. Castle Rock is a small town, where word gets around quickly. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If that weren't enough, her lover, Vlad, has been acting distant. 'Leila's psychic abilities have been failing her, and now she isn't sure what the future holds. ' Dating the Prince of Darkness has its challenges. I won't spoil it for you, but I had to resist the urge to stand up and cheer when she made some difficult choices that you don't often see chosen in urban fantasy or paranormal romance. Her powers have grown, and her tolerance for Vlad's behavior has plummeted, leading to the opening events of Twice Tempted. Leila is much stronger in this book than she was in the first, both emotionally and physically. That is part of the reason behind why I think I liked this book better than the first- in addition to some other happenings. I have to admit, I don't mind when fictional vampiric heroes get all cruel and unusual (towards enemies, obviously not the heroine), especially when they happen to be the inspiration for Dracula. My review of the first book of the Night Prince series is here, and my review of the first book of the Night Huntress series is here. ![]() This is the second book in the Night Prince series, a spin off of the Night Huntress series. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() While one could argue that the facts are already horrific enough, the author takes the suffering, terror, and dread even further still in this Oregon Trail story from hell that makes dysentery seem like a cakewalk. Many of the party died, and some of the survivors allegedly resorted to cannibalism to stay alive.Īlma Katsu’s re-imagining of this journey-while staying true to many of the real-life people, places, and events-also plays to the mystery surrounding the terrible fate of the Donner Party, injecting a speculative element in the form of supernatural horror. Instead of following the typical route, however, the Donner Party opted to travel the new Hastings Cutoff, encountering poor terrain and other difficulties that slowed them down considerably, until they became trapped in heavy snowfall somewhere in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. For context, in the May of 1846 a wagon train led by George Donner and James Reed set out from Independence, Missouri like so many other pioneer families hoping to settle a new life in California. ![]() The tragedy of the Donner Party is retold with a supernatural twist in The Hunger, a dark mix of historical fiction and horror. ![]() This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. I received a review copy from the publisher. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Alex is very mature for his age and is also a very hard worker. ![]() Vincent de Paul Academy, a prestigious Catholic school in New York City. Despite all the ensuing tragedy and loss, the Morales family keeps a spirit of hope and faith that guides them through every situation thrown at them, teaching them that faith in God and family will see them through even the worst of times.Īlex Morales, the story’s protagonist, is a 17-year-old boy who attends St. This event has catastrophic consequences, including tidal waves, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, disease, and famine. The Dead and the Gone tells the story of the Morales family and their struggle to stay alive after an asteroid hits the moon, moving it slightly closer to Earth. ![]() ![]() ![]() And the closer Quinn and Mike get to uncovering the answers, the more they realize just how terrifying the truth may be. ![]() When she’s not reading or writing, she can be found hunting ghosts with her family. They'll have to search for clues and follow the mystery wherever it leads-even if it's to the eerie pond at the end of the street that's said to have its own sinister secrets. Lorien Lawrence is a writer and middle school English teacher from Connecticut. Stephen King The start of a spine-tingling new horror series perfect for fans of Stranger. ![]() Now, Quinn's determined to keep the investigation going with the help of Mike, her neighbor and maybe-crush. The Stitchers (Fright Watch 1) The chills come guaranteed. When he was alive, they'd come up with all sorts of theories about the Oldies. His detailed primary research into campaigns and negotiations between politicians and their backers illuminates many subjects that later historians have too quickly passed over. Are they vampires? Or aliens? Or getting secret experimental surgeries? Or is Quinn's imagination just running wild again? If her dad were still around, he'd believe her. This is a sequel to the author’s famous The Robber Barons. She calls them "the Oldies" because they've lived on Goodie Lane for as long as anyone can remember, but they never seem to age. ![]() Thirteen-year-old Quinn Parker knows that there's something off about her neighbors. Something strange is happening on Goodie Lane. "The chills come guaranteed." -Stephen King The start of a spine-tingling new horror series perfect for fans of Stranger Things and Goosebumps. ![]() ![]() The author establishes a strict alternation between two viewpoint characters: Verity, in a version of 2017 California where the US election of 2016 and the Brexit vote went the other way, and Netherton, in a post-apocalyptic future descended, quite possibly, from our version of the timeline. ![]() In fact, they do almost nothing, and it's narrated at great length. They do almost nothing that has any impact on anything. What it doesn't have much of is a plot, and what the characters don't have much of, by irony that may or may not be unconscious, is agency. This tedious William Gibson novel is clearly a William Gibson novel: it has the effortless prose, the vivid (if occasionally inaccurate) imagery, the geek-culture namedrops, the characters who are outsiders to power and the mainstream. ![]() I never thought I would use the phrase "tedious William Gibson novel," but apparently this is the version of the world we now live in. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It is regarded as the first picture book to include LGBT characters, and specifically the first to feature lesbian characters, a distinction sometimes erroneously bestowed upon Lesléa Newman's Heather Has Two Mommies.Īs a young lesbian working in a feminist bookstore in Denver in her early twenties, Severance sought to rectify the lack of picture book content she perceived for children with lesbian parents. The book, published by the independent press Lollipop Power, concerns Shannon dealing with the separation of her mother and Megan, her mother's former partner. When Megan Went Away is a 1979 picture book written by Jane Severance and illustrated by Tea Schook. ![]() |