6/28/2023 0 Comments Novel by emma donoghue![]() “I wanted to know what people hated about parenthood and how they divided up the business of mothering,” she says. In Immaculate Conceptions: Inside a Lesbian Baby Boom, Donoghue asks her friends all the “rude” questions. Donoghue’s experience of saccharine mother-and-baby groups (“You all sit around looking like you’re on Valium”) inspired her to make a 40-minute documentary about lesbian parenting. ![]() “I’m still waiting.”īut motherhood has provided in other ways. ![]() ![]() “I was really hoping for some sudden injection of wisdom,” she quips. Motherhood has made her more focused, she says, but not smarter. “It’s really set me free to do other things, rather than just constantly coming out.” Those other things include childbirth - she and Chris are parents to four-year-old Finn and year-old Una. “I think this is one of the most civilized spots on the globe for same-sexers,” she says. Her Canadian partner, Chris, drew her here, but Donoghue has since developed a love of the country. ![]() Irish by birth, Donoghue moved to Ontario in 1998 and became a Canadian citizen in 2004. “If they stick in my mind long enough, I think, ‘Oh, I absolutely have to write about that.'” “I get hooked by real cases I come across,” she says. ![]()
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![]() ![]() A schism is imminent, and with logic dictating the onset of some sort of worldwide apocalyptic event, it might spell doom for some of the few, if not the sole human survivors.Ī group of young friends and their families have decided to band together in hopes of restoring the Anishinaabe traditions, turning to them in a time of great desperation. As the months pass one after the other, the chaos only keeps on mounting, with the leaders having more and more trouble keeping everyone reigned in. No food, water, nor medicine is coming in, and the community is effectively cut off from the outside world.Ĭonditions worsen by the day as supplies dwindle while sickness and unrest keep on mounting. Suddenly, the entire community goes dark, with neither power nor communications working anymore. The story introduces us to Evan Whitesky and his family, living in a remote northern Anishinaabe community in Northern Ontario, preparing for the long and harsh winter ahead of them. Whereas many writers seem to show a preference for describing the annihilation of the planet on a larger scale, Waubeghsig Rice places his focus on a small community in his post-apocalyptic novel titled Moon of the Crusted Snow. ![]() ![]() We’ve been preoccupied with the idea of the apocalypse long before we’ve had the ability to wreck the entire planet by our own hands, and many authors have dedicated their efforts to imagining all the different scenarios the event could entail. Waubgeshig Rice Isolates a Small Community ![]() ![]() ![]() He also shows that the state, far from being a neutral arbiter in society, arose with the emergence of class society. Rather, it emerged historically with the production of a surplus and the division of society into classes. ![]() Using the method of historical materialism, Engels also demonstrates that the oppression of women has not always existed, and is not the product of inherent traits. He shows that, ultimately, the determining factor in these changes is the economic mode of production. Basing himself on the research of anthropologist Lewis Henry Morgan, Friedrich Engels builds on his revolutionary discovery that the family structure has passed through multiple stages throughout history. Every step forward in production is at the same time a step backward in the position of the oppressed class, that is, of the great majority."įirst published in 1884, The Origin of the Family is one of the most important works of Marxist theory. "Since civilisation is founded on the exploitation of one class by another class, its whole development proceeds in a constant contradiction. ![]() 6/28/2023 0 Comments Furiously happy![]() ![]() There are elements of “Mission: Impossible,” 007 and “John Wick,” as if all the action franchises were somehow merging. Coyote stuff, ridiculous stunts employing insane G-forces and everything seemingly on fire. That said, “Fast X” is monstrously silly and stupidly entertaining - just Wile E. Little did we know then, but that bad guy had a son who survived and now, years later, vows vengeance. In a memorable moment five movies ago, Vin Diesel’s Dom Toretto wrecked a bad guy and his team on a bridge in Rio de Janeiro. “Fast X” reaches into the fifth movie - 2011′s “Fast Five” - for the seeds to tell a new story. “Fast X” is, thankfully, shackled to Earth’s gravity - sometimes tenuously, it must be said - but it has become almost camp, as if it breathed in too much of its own fumes. ![]() There really was no way down after that.Īnd yet we have come to 10, part of a planned series of films finally saying goodbye. Weightless and violating every physical law, the floating car - tasked with bumping a satellite in the ninth installment - was the very symbol of how bloated and crazed the once-plucky series had become. ![]() Fans and critics may disagree over when exactly the “Fast & Furious” franchise jumped the shark, but there is only one correct answer: When the Pontiac Fiero went into space. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Princess Diarist isn’t my favourite of Fisher’s books, but I’m still so sorry that it’s her last. Ultimately, it’s this witty, authentic voice that will be so sorely missed. It can’t fire me, and I’ll never be able to quit, and why would I want to?” she observes sagely. Mostly she appreciated it, and even when she didn’t (Fisher barely disguises her contempt for Comic Con-type conventions), she was stuck with it. Even as the semi-savvy daughter of Hollywood royalty Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, Carrie ended up roasting under the Star Wars spotlight throughout her life. ![]() ![]() The book is liveliest when Fisher meditates on the downside of mega-fame. Elsewhere, there are few insights into the making of Star Wars, though she gives vivid snapshots of such events as getting the fabled Leia-buns hairstyle. ![]() 6/27/2023 0 Comments When we were magic book![]() ![]() ![]() I catch a glimpse of myself in the full-length mirror on the back of Josh’s door. I’m turning around in a slow circle, staring at the floor, watching for the flash of my gold heels. I know that I kicked them off, but I can’t remember when or where. ![]() By the time I get the dress zipped up, blood has stopped pumping out of Josh Harper and naked feels like a hundred years ago. I pull my dress on over it, and struggle to grip the zipper on the side. I put on my bra, but I can’t get the hooks done. I wipe my hands on the rumpled sheets until they’re clean enough that I can pull my underwear on. Now there’s blood everywhere and he’s dead. It’s just that I was nervous, and condoms are more complicated than I was expecting, and one thing led to another and-well. ![]() You will continue to receive exclusive offers in your inbox. Click below to sign up and see terms and conditions.Īlready a subscriber? Provide your email again so we can register this ebook and send you more of what you like to read. Plus, get updates on new releases, deals, recommended reads, and more from Simon & Schuster. Get a FREE ebook when you join our mailing list. Thank you for downloading this Simon & Schuster ebook. ![]() 6/27/2023 0 Comments Monster by walter dean myers![]() Petrocelli labels the four accused men, including Steve, as "monsters." The lawyers call on several witnesses, including Salvatore Zinzi and Wendell Bolden, illicit cigarette traders, who admit to buying cigarettes that came from a drugstore robbery that led to the murder. The trial begins with the opening statements of the prosecutor Sandra Petrocelli, Miss O'Brien, and King's lawyer, Asa Briggs. ![]() When the trial first begins, Steve flashes back to a movie he saw in his school's film of predictability. At this stage, only two of the four accused – James King and Steve – will be tried, since the other two accused – Richard "Bobo" Evans and Osvaldo Cruz – have entered into a plea bargain. Kathy O'Brien, Steve's lawyer, informs him on what will happen during the trial. Musing on his short time in prison so far, he decides to record this upcoming experience in the form of a movie screenplay. The novel begins with 16-year-old Steve Harmon writing in his book awaiting for his trial for murder. The book uses a mixture of a third-person screenplay and a first-person diary format to tell the story, through the perspective of Steve Harmon, an African American teenager. ![]() Printz Award in 2000, and was named a Coretta Scott King Award Honor the same year. ![]() It was nominated for the 1999 National Book Award for Young People's Literature, won the Michael L. Monster, published Apby HarperCollins, is a young adult drama novel by American author Walter Dean Myers. ![]() 6/27/2023 0 Comments Xkcd book thing explainer![]() It doesn't involve constantly holding back for fear of shaking things up. It doesn't involve tempering my life to better fit someone's expectations. But I do know one thing: the solution doesn't involve watering down my every little idea and creative impulse for the sake of someday easing my fit into a mold. I don't know how to jolt myself into seeing what each moment could become. We act like if we just get through today, tomorrow our dreams will come back to us. ![]() We see the same things each day, we respond the same way, we think the same thoughts, each day a slight variation on the last, every moment smoothly following the gentle curves of societal norms. We live trapped in loops, reliving a few days over and over, and we envision only a handful of paths laid out ahead of us. The sheer number of experiences I could have is uncountable, breathtaking, and I'm sitting here refreshing my inbox. ![]() “Whatever happened to our dreams? The infinite possibilities each day holds should stagger the mind. ![]() 6/27/2023 0 Comments In His Command by Rie Warren![]() ![]() Latoya Smith, my fabulous editor, is an unbeatable story groomer, guide, and all-around support system. My gratitude goes to the team at Grand Central Publishing Forever Yours for their skill and know-how. This is such an exciting time and there are so many people to thank for helping me on this massive journey that is the Don't Tell series. True to his mission, he delivers Nathaniel to the safe bunker where a fate he never expected awaits him. and intense desire for one another.Ĭannon’s militant self-repression takes a direct hit, his suspicions warring with passion for a man who can never be his, not while the Company remains in power. Leaving the besieged city behind, their journey becomes a minefield of sabotage, betrayal, secrets. ![]() ![]() When a revolution rips through the territories, Cannon is ordered to escort Company Executive Nathaniel Rice to a secure location. ![]() Commander Caspar Cannon has a stellar military reputation-and a life-threatening secret. First time offenders are last-time offenders. Oppressive to the core, the Company has one rule in order to recoup the world’s devastated population: homosexuality and deviant sexual behaviors are hanging offenses. The remaining survivors were driven closer and closer to big city centers-damaged but not destroyed-divvied into sixteen identical international territories ruled by the Company. Two generations ago, the world was annihilated by a series of catastrophic environmental events. In the dystopian future, two men discover attraction isn’t just dangerous, it’s deadly. ![]() 6/26/2023 0 Comments Charlie brown museum![]() ![]() The Snoopy museum is now located at the Minami-Machida Grandberry Park in the Machida district. Where in Tokyo is the Snoopy Museum?įirst opened in 2016 in Tokyo’s Roppongi neighborhood, the Tokyo Snoopy Museum was later relocated in order to move the exhibits to a larger space and expand the facilities. It makes sense then, that Japan has its very own Snoopy museum in Tokyo, dedicated to exploring the legacy of the character and the other creations of Charles M. The character of Snoopy especially resonated with Japanese audiences and has become a well-known and beloved property in Japan. Peanuts began as the story of young Charlie Brown, but a character introduced in the third strip quickly became its most popular and iconic: Snoopy, Charlie’s intelligent pet dog.īy the year 2000, the adventures of Charlie Brown and Snoopy had a worldwide readership of around 355 million across 75 countries and had been translated into 21 languages. Schulz is one of the most successful and recognizable cartoons ever created, running for over 50 years and grossing over US$1 billion in revenue, going on to spawn several television specials and animated films. The Peanuts comic strip created by Charles M. ![]() |