Modern Young Adult Literature

The romanticization of Hades and Persephone
“Can the sun find its equal in anything other than the moon?” Can the heavens lose interest in the earth? Hades pulled away from her and stroked her cheek. âCan death exist without life?Rachel Alexander, destroyer of light There is a quality of yearning in being the light of someone’s life, in bringing joy to …

Fight Club Author Chuck Palahniuk to Publish New Book on Substack | Editing
The first rule of thumb about Substack is not to talk about conventional book publishing. Chuck Palahniuk, the author of Fight Club, became the latest big name to serialize their work online by announcing a deal with the rapidly growing newsletter platform. Palahniuk’s 16th novel, Greener Pastures, will be released in regular installments starting next …

Biden administration to deport Haitians in Del Rio, Texas
This week, the United States resumed deportation flights to Haiti under the public health order. On Wednesday, immigration and customs services repatriated around 90 Haitians. Among those deported were families with young children, according to the Haitian Bridge Alliance, a rights group, which also said they had been deported under Title 42. Many Haitian families …

Anthony Doerr: “Rather than writing what I know, I write what I want to know” | Anthony doerr
AAnthony Doerr, 47, is the author of six books, including All the light that we can’t see, which won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2015. The story of a blind Frenchwoman and an orphaned German boy during the Second World War, this is the best-selling title in the history of its British publisher , …

Director Shelby Lewis OF THE WOLVES at the First Presbyterian Theater
Last week, I had the honor of interviewing Shelby Lewis, production manager of THE WOLVES at the First Presbyterian Theater which will begin on September 17th. THE WOLVES is a contemporary play by Sarah DeLappe, first performed on Broadway in 2016 and featuring the story of a teenage girls’ soccer team as they warm up …

Sandra Cisneros loves to read about women who fight
“Hermosa”, poetry, Yesika Salgado “Black Wings”, Sehba Sarwar “Blood Sugar Canto”, poetry, ire’ne lara silva “Teresa d’Avila: ecstasy and common sense”, by Tessa Bielecki “VirginX”, poetry, Natalia Treviño “The architecture of language”, poetry, Quincy Troupe âCodex of love: Bendita Ternuraâ, poetry, Liliana Valenzuela (I’m re-reading this) “Their dogs came with them”, novel, Helena MarÃa Viramontes …

15 Franco-Belgian comics that go beyond “Tintin”
It’s no surprise that with the increase in sales of mid-level graphic novels in the United States, publishers have looked across the Atlantic for material to translate. They find brightly colored children’s comics in France and Belgium. © Hergé / Moulinsart – 2021 There was a time in America, from the 1980s to the late …

50 Fall Books You Should Consider Reading Books
Will fall be a season to celebrate? In the book world, at least, the outlook looks good for new novels and beloved authors. During the traumatic first fall of the pandemic, publishers delayed some titles even though 2020 produced surging sales. Many bookstores have been closed, but non-fiction about social justice and Donald Trump (it …

Mills & Boon author on Why We Love To Read About Love In The Times Of Covid
Mills & Boon author on Why We Love To Read About Love In The Times Of Covid Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. to cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret A block arrow icon pointing right. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook A Facebook “f” brand …

10 best movies inspired by the Twilight series
the dusk the series has inspired many franchises such as Fallen, a film about a girl who falls in love with angels and demons, and Fifty shades of Grey, which is based on dusk fanfiction. Parodies were made like Vampires suck, and the characters have been parodied in TV shows such as The simpsons. RELATED: …

Garden District Bookstore publishes August event listings
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Garden District Bookstore has released its August event listings. 10 AOT | RAMADAN RAMSEY: A NOVEL | LOUIS EDOUARD The Garden District Book Shop is honored to host the nationwide release on August 10 of renowned local author Louis Edwards’ latest book, “Ramadan Ramsey: A Novel”. After twenty years …

‘Goodreads’ readers #ReadWomen, and so should university English departments – Philippine Canadian Inquirer
The social network website Goodreads provides insight into what some women are reading. (Flip Mishevski / Unsplash) Even in the 21st century, women writers are often consigned to what American novelist Meg Wolitzer has called âthe second shelf.â Women’s novels are designed and marketed with a female audience in mind and publishers still presume that …

Ms. Marvel: Beyond the Delayed Three-Month Limit
Marvel has postponed its planned limited comic series Ms. Marvel: Beyond the Limit, which was scheduled to be thematically linked to the upcoming Disney Plus Ms. Marvel streaming show that Marvel Studios has announced will debut by the end of 2021. (Image credit: Mashal Ahmed (Marvel Comics)) Samira Ahmed and Andrés Genolet’s five-issue series was …
Richmond Theater once again hosts live performances in redeveloped auditorium
WHEN the curtains rise on the new fall season at the Georgian Theater Royal in Richmond, audiences will not only be able to celebrate the return of the theater live, but they will also be able to enjoy comfortable new seating in a revitalized auditorium. During the lockdown period, the theater received a grant of …

Best-selling author breaks boundaries with new book, ‘If the Shoe Fits’ – WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana weather
âIf the Shoe Fitsâ is a body-positive Cinderella story that launches the Meant To Be book series that redefines classic fairy tales into modern romantic comedies. Today we were joined by Julie Murphy, the author of the New York Times # 1 bestseller âDumplinâ (now a Netflix movie), among other books. “If the Shoe Fits” …

Disney + Watch Guide: July 23-29
It’s a busy week Disney + with lots of new originals launching Friday and Wednesday. Get ready for a stream-a-thon and don’t forget to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Alice in Wonderland. Whatever you choose to stream this week, we hope it will be magical. Playing with sharks “From National Geographic Documentary Films, two-time Emmy® …

‘Fear Street’ director Leigh Janiak reveals RL Stine’s reaction to gore film trilogy
âIt was that big fangirl moment for me. I remember I was so sweaty and disgusting. I was like, ‘Oh no! This is the moment I meet RL Stine !?’” Posted on July 22, 2021 It is not the Fear street you may remember your childhood. Although RL Stine’s horror novel series contained creepy themes …

PROFESSOR EDWIN CONNER asks: Why is the left trying to ban Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird?
Of the many books that seek to expose the harms of racial prejudice, it has been said that there are few more influential or insightful than To Kill A Mockingbird. The novel, published in 1960, is a classic of modern literature, regularly cited as one of the most touching books of all time, its reputation …

Brown: New Delisle delivers love letter to comic book creator’s summer job
Breadcrumb Links Books There’s more to Guy Delisle than being a crappy dad. Author of the article: Dan Brown The opinions and recommendations are impartial and the products are selected independently. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission on purchases made through links on this page. Content of the article There’s more to Guy Delisle than …

Goodbye Atticus Finch, hello “Antiracist Baby”. #DisruptTexts is coming to a classroom near you.
Critic calls movement’s goals “almost criminal” Tony Kinnett first encountered the ideas behind #DisruptTexts in 2016 while teaching in rural Indiana. âThere was a teacher who was changing the way she taught some of the books that were normally taught in her middle school class,â he said. The College’s solution. “She basically left out a …
What Proust knew about identity
Few writers hold the world’s attention long enough for their 150th anniversary to be considered an event. But then, it’s hard to think of a novelist who shaped the imaginations of readers as deeply as Marcel Proust, whose birthday on July 10 inspired literary tributes across the world. Ever since his magnum opus, âIn Search …

The Art of Fiction by Kevin Prufer – The Brooklyn Rail
Kevin pruferThe art of fiction(Four Way Books, 2021) Thanks to the collective efforts of social justice activists around the world, it is virtually impossible for any American responsible for cultural production to avoid the lingering systemic inequalities that were once stifled or ignored. In the case of the poet Kevin Prufer, whose work has long …

9 essential books on healthy masculinities
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. I grew up in a home where the expression of emotions was frowned upon. As a child, I was taught not to cry, otherwise others would call me a “girl”. So when I was a teenager, I was …

4 ways to make home schooling a positive experience
With home schooling being a reality again in New South Wales, let me explain what to focus on and what to avoid. As part of the Greater Sydney lockdown extension, students will once again be home-schooled for the state to try to contain the Bondi outbreak. Although not yet announced by Gladys Berejiklian, the school …

A chic and modern twist to the classic “Cinderella” fairy tale
If the shoe fits is bestselling author Julie Murphy’s first foray into the world of adult romance. With several great successes including Ramona Blue, Side effects may vary, and Dumplin ‘ which is now a Netflix movie, this first step into the adult romance genre is proof that the magic of Murphy’s writing transcends genres. …

Book Review: New Essay Collection Shines Light on the Life and Work of Silas House
University Press of Kentucky / “Silas House: Exploring an Appalachian Writer’s Work” “SILAS HOUSE: EXPLORING AN APPALACHIAN WRITER’S WORK” edited by Sylvia Bailey Shurbutt (University Press of Kentucky, 208 pages, $ 33). âStorytelling is in our blood, as Appalachians,â says Silas House in an interview included in âSilas House: Exploring an Appalachian Writer’s Workâ. âIt’s …

Breaking the Hemingway Myth – Prospect Magazine
In 1949, Ernest Hemingway took journalist Lillian Ross on a whirlwind tour of New York. âYou want to go to the Bronx Zoo, the Metropolitan Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, natural history ditto, and see a fight,â Hemingway insisted. “I want to see the good Breughel at the Met.” In fact, they haven’t been …

Vegetable chocolate vodka theory for the best comfort books.
I read my copy of Seashell seekers so many times that eventually the pages gave up and they literally fell apart in my hands. Stepping back and forward in time, the novel tells the story of Penelope Keeling, the daughter of unconventional parents and her three grown children. It’s a comfortable, but at times heartbreaking, …

LIBRARY COLUMN | Celebrate Juneteenth and Pride Month | Characteristics
Summer can be a great time to explore your inner activist. There are many ways to make change, whether you’re looking for a quiet revolution or witnessing marches in the streets. As of this writing, Juneteenth, celebrated by African Americans since the late 1800s, has just been honored by becoming a federal holiday. It’s a …

Author VE Schwab adds magic to everyday life | Source
WashU students don’t necessarily wait until they finish school to make their mark in the world, and the story of author Victoria “VE” Schwab’s undergraduate experience is a tremendous example. Schwab, BFA ’09, arrived on campus in August 2005 determined to become an astrophysicist, but fell in love with WashU’s variety of courses, from set …