Billy budd and other stories5/28/2023 In these stories, Melville cuts to the heart of race, class, capitalism, and globalism in America, deftly navigating political and social issues that resonate as clearly in our time as they did in Melville’s. In the sorrowful tragedy of Billy Budd, Sailor the controlled rage of Benito Cereno and the tantalizing enigma of Bartleby, the Scrivener Melville reveals himself as a singular storyteller of tremendous range and compelling power. Though best-known for his epic masterpiece Moby-Dick,Herman Melville also left a body of short stories arguably unmatched in American fiction. A new, definitive edition of Herman Melville’s virtuosic short stories-American classics wrought with scorching fury, grim humor, and profound beauty
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I could almost heft it in my hands and read the gold-leaf lettering on the spine: As I glided along the empty road between endless snowbanks, looking out over snow and snow and more snow, the book I dreamed of became clearer and clearer to me. I laughed and pondered the book I was going to write. I imagined the Carltons next door shunning me and retreating into their split-level ranch-style mansion, muttering darkly about how girls shouldn't go to college, look how weird they get when they come home. I was going to write the ultimate exposé I saw the book-a fat hardcover, of course-gleaming on the racks of the neighborhood bookstore. I wanted the frisson of coming face-to-face with a mass murderer whom the world had long forgotten. This is not the book I dreamed of as I crossed the snow in my battered Impala. The giver of the stars summary5/28/2023 But miners are being injured there due to dangerous conditions. Van Cleve lives with them and runs the mining company in town, Hoffman Mining. One night Margery is attacked by a man ( Clem McCullough) who'd had beef with Margery's late father, but she hits him with a book and gets away.Īlice's controlling father-in-law, Mr. As interest grows, they bring on Sophia, a black woman and former professional librarian, to help them manage and organize the library. There is initial resistance, but they slowly win people over. The main library is at Fred Guisler's cabin, and the women ride horses to deliver books around town and to the rural areas. (It's later implied/rumored that Bennett is gay.) Alice is an Englishwoman who moved here to be with her new husband, Bennett, but is unhappy in her marriage. They end up with Margery, Beth, Izzy and Alice Van Cleve. In Fall of 1937 in Baileyville, Kentucky, they are looking for volunteers to join a new traveling library, made possible by WPA (government) funds. Nightbird by Alice Hoffman5/27/2023 is like reentering a wonderful dream that you vaguely remember.” -Lois Lowry, two-time Newbery Medal–winning author of The Giver “I love the way Alice Hoffman creates the most ordinary people and then turns their lives magical. “The mix of romance and magic is irresistible.” “Alice Hoffman has a gift for melding magic and realism in a way that makes nearly anything seem possible.” “Hoffman reminds us that there are secrets everywhere. The Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Maryland) Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award (Illinois) But this summer, everything will change when the red moon rises. And two hundred years ago, a witch placed a curse on Twig’s family that was meant to last forever. After all, her town is rumored to hide a monster. Twig lives in Sidwell, where people whisper that fairy tales are real. 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Although mental illness may not cause direct physical harm, the torment that these sufferers endure on a daily basis is not to be taken lightly. Within American society lurks a silent, invisible killer it afflicts one fourth of the global population, causes eight million deaths annually, and its deadliness is often underestimated due to a lack of physical trademarks. A Fractured Light by Jocelyn Davies5/27/2023 “This takes the whole fallen angel thing to a completely different level! I definitely recommend this book. You might like A Beautiful Dark if you like: Lauren Kate, Becca Fitzpatrick & Alyson Noel.– The Story Siren “ A Beautiful Dark has everything I love about a paranormal read. I fell for both guys, just like Skye-so I kept turning pages all night to find out which one she’d choose, and which one was left for me!”-Claudia Gray, New York Times bestselling author of the EVERNIGHT series “Suspense, action, intrigue, and crazy hot romance: A Beautiful Dark has it all. “The final chapter adds a few heart-pounding twists to the story, which leaves readers panting for a sequel.”- VOYA “Throughout, the repartee is clever, the friendships supportive, and the high school lives authentic.”-ALA Booklist Skye has enough spunk to please her audience.”- Kirkus Reviews Mission economy mazzucato5/27/2023 She is the author of three highly-acclaimed books: The Entrepreneurial State: Debunking Public vs. She was named as one of the '3 most important thinkers about innovation' by The New Republic, one of the 50 most creative people in business in 2020 by Fast Company, and one of the 25 leaders shaping the future of capitalism by WIRED. She is winner of international prizes including the 2020 John von Neumann Award, the 2019 All European Academies Madame de Staël Prize for Cultural Values, and 2018 Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought. Mariana Mazzucato (PhD) is Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London (UCL), where she is Founding Director of the UCL Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose (IIPP). “As long as your investing through the public sector in really ambitious areas that are solving social and technological goals alongside private sector entities, you’re expanding your productive capacity… That won’t cause inflation because you’re expanding the pie.” Ace of spades book genre5/27/2023 Can Devon and Chiamaka stop Aces before things become incredibly deadly? With heart-pounding suspense and relevant social commentary comes a high-octane thriller from debut author Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé.Ī Junior Library Guild Selection " Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé is an absolute artist of crafting tension and suspense. As Aces shows no sign of stopping, what seemed like a sick prank quickly turns into a dangerous game, with all the cards stacked against them. Shortly after the announcement is made, though, someone who goes by Aces begins using anonymous text messages to reveal secrets about the two of them that turn their lives upside down and threaten every aspect of their carefully planned futures. After all, not only does it look great on college applications, but it officially puts each of them in the running for valedictorian, too. Aces When two Niveus Private Academy students, Devon Richards and Chiamaka Adebayo, are selected to be part of the elite school's senior class prefects, it looks like their year is off to an amazing start. Gossip Girl meets Get Out in Ace of Spades, a YA contemporary thriller by debut author Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé about two students, Devon & Chiamaka, and their struggles against an anonymous bully. |