![]() ![]() Card's stories often evince an epic methodology that examines the implications of future trends to logical, yet disturbing paths. Since his debut in the field in 1977, when his short story "Ender's Game" appeared in Analog magazine, Card has gone on to become the first writer to win the science fiction genre's top awards, the Nebula and the Hugo, for consecutive novels in a continuing series. With the creation of Andrew "Ender" Wiggin, the young genius protagonist of Ender's Game (1985), Card launched his widely acclaimed career as a science fiction and fantasy writer. ![]() INTRODUCTIONĬard is the award-winning author of over sixty books of young adult science fiction, fantasy, history, and horror. The following entry presents an overview of Card's career through 2005. Gump, and Dinah Kirkham) American novelist, playwright, editor, essayist, nonfiction writer, comic book writer, and author of young adult novels and short stories. (Has also written under the pseudonyms Brian Green, Byron Walley, Frederick Bliss, P. ![]()
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![]() ![]() She’s All That meets What If It’s Us in this swoon-worthy hate-to-love YA romantic comedy from #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Five Feet Apart Rachael Lippincott and debut writer Alyson Derrick.Īlex Blackwood is a little bit headstrong, with a dash of chaos and a whole lot of flirt. Alyson currently resides in Pennsylvania with her wife and their dog, Hank. After making her great escape to Pittsburgh, where she earned her bachelor’s in English writing, Alyson started her own food truck, but soon realized she much prefers telling stories over slinging cheesesteaks. Originally from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, she currently resides in Pennsylvania with her wife and their dog, Hank.Īlyson Derrick was born and raised in Greenville, Pennsylvania, a town where burn barrels take the place of recycling bins. ![]() She holds a BA in English writing from the University of Pittsburgh. Rachael Lippincott is the coauthor of All This Time, #1 New York Times bestseller Five Feet Apart, and She Gets the Girl and the author of The Lucky List. Read on for more about Rachael & Alyson and their book! Today we are chatting with Rachael Lippincott & Alyson Derrick, authors of ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "Trans and nonbinary kids and LGBTQ+ families exist," she said. And in 2020, eight of the 10 most challenged books covered the LGBTQ+ community.Īs Republican lawmakers continue to push forward with efforts to curb the rights of queer and trans youth and limit discussion in schools, authors who've written about gender expansive and trans identities say that type of storytelling is crucial.īooks about trans identities need space in the classroom, said Cheryl Greene, the Welcoming Schools Director for the Human Rights Campaign. Last year, stories about Black American history and diversity were among the most banned or protested books in schools and libraries, according to the American Library Association. It was one of 850 books that Texas lawmaker Matt Krause targeted in October 2021 - unbeknownst to Neal until recently.īans on books about race and LGBTQ+ identities are common. The book tells the story of designing and creating the perfect rainbow wig for a young Trinity, who transitioned when she was 4. It was just two weeks ago that DeShanna Neal found out that My Rainbow, a book she wrote with their daughter Trinity and published in 2020, was being targeted for a ban. ![]() ![]() The canvas of his narrative history is enormous-from the drilling of the first well in Pennsylvania through two great world wars to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, Operation Desert Storm, and both the Iraq War and current climate change. ![]() With his far-reaching insight and in-depth research, Yergin is uniquely positioned to address the present battle over energy which undoubtedly ranks as one of the most vital issues of our time. ![]() This updated edition categorically proves the unwavering significance of oil throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-first by tracing economic and political clashes over precious “black gold.” Daniel Yergin’s timeless book chronicles the struggle for wealth and power that has surrounded oil for decades and that continues to fuel global rivalries, shake the world economy, and transform the destiny of men and nations. Now with an epilogue that speaks directly to the current energy crisis, The Prize recounts the panoramic history of the world’s most important resource-oil. ![]() Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and hailed as “the best history of oil ever written” by Business Week, Daniel Yergin’s “spellbinding…irresistible” ( The New York Times) account of the global pursuit of oil, money, and power addresses the ongoing energy crisis. ![]() ![]() ![]() As sparks fly, Jenna must decide if she'll risk it all on a secret romance. Synopsis from Netflix: After a high-profile firing, Jenna’s fashion career comeback hits a snag when she falls for a charming, much younger coworker - who happens to be her boss’s son. ![]() Woodside, Janet Hubert, Alani “La La” Anthony, and Gina Torres Stars: Gabrielle Union, Keith Powers, Aisha Hinds, D.B. The story of the Kowalski family – as told in their own words – will change the way you look at children’s healthcare forever. Suddenly, Maya was in state custody – despite two parents who were desperate to bring their daughter home. ![]() As the medical team tried to understand her rare illness, they began to question the basic truths that bound the Kowalskis together. Synopsis from Netflix: When nine-year-old Maya Kowalski was admitted to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in 2016, nothing could have prepared her or her family for what they were about to go through. ![]() ![]() ![]() This analysis fills the gap, making you understand more while enhancing your listening experience. Please note: This is a summary and analysis of the book, and not the original book. It highlights the struggle of a young man creating his own home, an old man seeking peace at the end of his life, as well as the ghosts of experiences that haunt them. The Life We Bury tells the story of a young man seeking to escape the trap of his less than ideal upbringing while redeeming a dying man convicted of rape and murder 30 years before. ![]() In fact, he is also a graduate of the University of Minnesota, which the two major characters in the book attend. Eskens, a criminal defense lawyer, lives near Mankato, Minnesota, near the setting of his novel. Additionally, the book was a finalist in five other competitions, including the Edgar® Award for Best First Novel. The Life We Bury, Allen Eskens' debut novel, received the 2015 Rosebud Award for Best First Mystery Novel. The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens: A 15-Minute Summary & Analysis ![]() ![]() Though only a few pages long, “A Vine on a House” is able to create an all-encompassing representation of what ‘Gothic’ is, and can be’ with a singular element. This analysis will use Ambrose Bierce’s “A Vine on a House” to help discover what ‘Gothic’ is by finding and discussing the traditional elements of the ‘Gothic’ in the short story. ![]() In order to understand this, the reader must discover the reoccurring themes within ‘Gothic’ stories and notice how they change just as the reader should recognize that the themes are developing based on new societal norms and advances. The Vine: An All-Encompassing Representation of the GothicĪs the idea of the ‘Gothic’ develops through different generations, the reader has to consider the possibility that maybe ‘Gothic’ cannot be directly defined. ![]() ![]() All the while, she must hide her secret love for James, who is sworn to marry someone else.īut Cordelia’s new life is blown apart when a shocking series of demon attacks devastate London. ![]() Soon Cordelia encounters childhood friends James and Lucie Herondale and is drawn into their world of glittering ballrooms, secret assignations, and supernatural salons, where vampires and warlocks mingle with mermaids and magicians. ![]() Cordelia’s mother wants to marry her off, but Cordelia is determined to be a hero rather than a bride. When her father is accused of a terrible crime, she and her brother travel to London in hopes of preventing the family’s ruin. An unconquerable foe.Ĭordelia Carstairs is a Shadowhunter, a warrior trained since childhood to battle demons. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Supreme Court again acknowledged the existence of condemnation authority twenty years later in United States v. Justice William Strong called the authority of the federal government to appropriate property for public uses “essential to its independent existence and perpetuity.” Kohl v. This case presented a landowner’s challenge to the power of the United States to condemn land in Cincinnati, Ohio for use as a custom house and post office building. Supreme Court first examined federal eminent domain power in 1876 in Kohl v. Constitution stipulates: “nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” Thus, whenever the United States acquires a property through eminent domain, it has a constitutional responsibility to justly compensate the property owner for the fair market value of the property. It requires no constitutional recognition it is an attribute of sovereignty.” Boom Co. ![]() Eminent domain ''appertains to every independent government. The federal government’s power of eminent domain has long been used in the United States to acquire property for public use. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It is a beautiful metaphor for pertaining to that of relationships. “Barn Burning” is more than just a short story with a main protagonist and theme. The excerpt, from which this explication is based on, proves that one may have to read in-between-the-lines so that they may fully understand what is going on throughout the story. There are questions that are usually left unanswered by the author and it is up to the reader to answer it for themselves. Through the first-person narrative is one able to feel as though they are a part of the story and able to know what is happening in real time. In essence, this excerpt encourages one to piece together and question the validity of the narrator’s life and the story’s overall meaning and theme. With Haruki Murakami’s short story entitled “Barn Burning” the reader can interpret the different meanings a phrase or saying may or may not mean based on the context as to which it was said. A characteristic feature of Murakami’s novels is that they draw references to many stories or tales which are totally unrelated to the primary story, to strengthen his themes and create a more complex fictitious world. ![]() ![]() But they like stories and do not mind telling them. The fictional world of Haruki Murakami is famously populated by solitary people. ![]() |