6/26/2023 0 Comments Deep Down Dark by Héctor Tobar![]() It is a novel set in the past that can tell us much about the present and future. ![]() A story based on true history, The Gallows Pole also explores contemporary themes including wealth, abuse of power, class, corruptions, borders and boundaries and national identity. ![]() However, this could only be Robin Hood if he was really violent, lusty, and greedy. King David Hartley could be described, too, as Yorkshire’s Robin Hood. An English western, The Gallows Pole is a poetic and visceral telling of a secret history and a wild landscape. Lead by the charismatic “King” David Hartley, a man prone to violence and mystical visions, the Coiners rise to glory until the bloody murder of a government official brings them to the attention of the authorities. Set in the moorland hills of 18th century Yorkshire, The Gallows Pole is the true story of an organized crime of forgers known as the Cragg Vale Coiners. Third Man Books debut fiction novel, The Gallows Pole by Benjamin Myers, is for fans of Cormac McCarthy, Ted Hughes, Daniel Woodrell, David Peace. Winner of the 2018 Walter Scott Prize, the world’s largest prize for historical fiction. ![]() “Atmospheric alt-crime at its best." – NME ![]()
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6/26/2023 0 Comments Thing explainer![]() Thank you to James Zetlen, who helped make the word checker work on other people’s computers and not just mine. EXPLAINER: What Is the United Nations The United Nations logo seen on the back wall of the General Assembly Hall on May 12, 2006, at the United Nations headquarters in. ![]() The set of ten hundred words in Thing Explainer comes from putting together many ways of counting how much people use a word to come up with a single set of ten hundred words that should sound familiar and simple to lots of people. (I usually count all forms of a word, like “kick” and “kicked,” together as one word, although there are a few special cases where I don’t.)Ī note on the words: Some words are used more often in certain kinds of writing and talking than in others, which means different ways of counting words will give different answers for which ones we use the most. To use it, just touch here and start writing. If you use a word that’s not in Thing Explainer’s set of the ten hundred, the word will turn red. Now, I’m happy to be able to share it with everyone! When I decided to write Thing Explainer, I went back to the writing checker I had used and made it better. After I put up my Up Goer picture, other people made things to check writing, too (like this one). ![]() To help me write the words in my Up Goer Five picture, I taught my computer to watch my writing and tell me when one of the words I used wasn’t in the top ten hundred. Want to try writing using only simple words? Here’s a writing checker you can use: /simplewriter. ![]() 6/26/2023 0 Comments Think like aman book![]() ![]() ![]() And no matter what you do, no matter how many times her friends say you’re no good, no matter how many times you slam the door on the relationship, she will give you her very best and then some, and keep right on trying to win over your heart, even when you act like everything she’s done to convince you she’s The One just isn’t good enough. ![]() And if you’re her man and that woman loves you-I mean really loves you?-she will shine you up when you’re dusty, encourage you when you’re down, defend you even when she’s not so sure you were right, and hang on your every word, even when you’re not saying anything worth listening to. If you are her man, she will talk to you until there just aren’t any more words left to say, encourage you when you’re at rock bottom and think there just isn’t any way out, hold you in her arms when you’re sick, and laugh with you when you’re up. If you are her man, she will walk on water and through a mountain for you, too, no matter how you’ve acted out, no matter what crazy thing you’ve done, no matter the time or demand. “Nothing on this planet can compare with a woman’s love-it is kind and compassionate, patient and nurturing, generous and sweet and unconditional. ![]() 6/26/2023 0 Comments Nickel and dimed book![]() ![]() Without savings, Barbara cannot afford the deposit for an apartment, and so ends up having to pay far more for a motel room-a situation that, she learns, is far from uncommon. One major economic lesson from this experiment is how wildly inefficient living and working in poverty can become. ![]() Barbara reveals the complications that arise from trying to survive on a minimum-age job-complications often hidden to those who aren’t working as low-wage workers-to make the case that such labor is ultimately unsustainable. ![]() As Barbara came to learn, and explains throughout her book, such a goal is far from simple. When Barbara Ehrenreich set out to write the book that would become Nickel and Dimed, her stated goal was pretty straightforward: to see if she could pay for rent, food, and other bills as a low-wage worker. ![]() 6/25/2023 0 Comments Haven emma![]() ![]() Īt Cambridge, she met her future wife, Christine Roulston, a Canadian who is now professor of French and Women's Studies at the University of Western Ontario. Her thesis was on friendship between men and women in 18th-century fiction. While at Cambridge she lived in a women's co-operative, an experience which inspired her short story "The Welcome". She has a first-class honours Bachelor of Arts degree from University College Dublin (in English and French) and a PhD in English from Girton College, Cambridge. ![]() The youngest of eight children, she is the daughter of Frances (born Rutledge) and academic and literary critic Denis Donoghue. ![]() For this, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.ĭonoghue was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1969. Room was adapted by Donoghue into a film of the same name. She is a 2011 recipient of the Alex Awards. Donoghue's 1995 novel Hood won the Stonewall Book Award and Slammerkin (2000) won the Ferro-Grumley Award for Lesbian Fiction. Her 2010 novel Room was a finalist for the Booker Prize and an international best-seller. Novelist, short story writer, playwright, literary historianĮmma Donoghue (born 24 October 1969) is an Irish-Canadian playwright, literary historian, novelist, and screenwriter. ![]() 6/25/2023 0 Comments The family upstairs![]() ![]() What details do we glean about their relationship from Henry and Lucy’s memories and Clemency’s account toward the end of the novel?ħ. The relationship between Henry and Phin is pivotal to the plot, but we aren’t told as much about the friendship between Lucy and Clemency. Which of adult Henry, Lucy, and Clemency’s behaviors can you directly trace back to their harrowing experiences as children? How do you see the influence of their abuse in their grown up lives?Ħ. What is the effect of characters calling Libby "the baby" throughout the novel? How does this inform your opinion of Libby and her role in the story?ĥ. Is there a character whose point of view you’d have liked to had included? What do you think Martina, for example, thought about David and Birdie’s choices?Ĥ. ![]() There are many intriguing characters who do not directly narrate the novel. Yet, Henry and David share many similar tendencies and qualities. Was there one character in particular whose point of view you especially enjoyed? What is the effect of having Henry’s sections told in first person narration and Lucy and Libby’s told in third person narration? Why do you think Lisa Jewell structured her novel this way?Ģ. ![]() The Family Upstairs is told from three perspectives: Henry, Lucy, and Libby’s. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Travelling from his home town in Co Wicklow all the way to Sydney, he will use any means he can to reach his destination, via transport as diverse as steam train, horse, boat, kayak, truck, and tuk-tuk. Charley's passion for travel and adventure continues in his new challenge - BY ANY MEANS. In between these two incredible journeys, he found the time to compete in the Dakar Rally, telling his story in his bestselling book RACE TO DAKAR. Along with Ewan McGregor he achieved not only this amazing feat, but also circumnavigated the globe on the LONG WAY ROUND. Book excerpt: Four million captivated viewers watched Charley Boorman complete his last adventure - LONG WAY DOWN - which took him from John O'Groats to Cape Town. This book was released on with total page 352 pages. ![]() Book Synopsis Right To The Edge: Sydney To Tokyo By Any Means by : Charley Boormanĭownload or read book Right To The Edge: Sydney To Tokyo By Any Means written by Charley Boorman and published by Hachette UK. ![]() 6/24/2023 0 Comments Guinness book of records 2022![]() This is to maintain their unbiased stance as the world's global record-breaking authority and to ensure that they are truly inclusive of all applicants. The website also stated that they are unable to make contributions to individuals, charities or businesses. We are also unable to cover any expenses, offer sponsorship or provide equipment for anyone attempting a record.” “For these reasons, we do not pay record-breakers for their achievements or for carrying out a record title attempt. “As the world's unrivalled authority on record-breaking achievement, our role is to celebrate the world’s best, to inspire ordinary people and to entertain and inform.” Upon creating or breaking a record,Ĭonfirming the same, the Guinness' official website says this. Surprisingly, the Guinness world record holders don't get paid anything as prize money. ![]() So how much do the Guinness world record holders get paid? In millions or even more? ![]() So how much do the Guinness world record holders get paid? In millions or even more?. ![]() ![]() ![]() “Rachael Rollins has for years dedicated herself to the people of Massachusetts and equal justice under the law," they said. Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren, who had pushed for Rollins to be nominated to the post, said in a joint statement that they will respect her decision to step down. ![]() She was the first woman of color to serve as a district attorney in Massachusetts and the first Black woman to become U.S. In her role there, she sparred with Boston’s largest police union and pushed ambitious criminal justice changes, most notably a policy not to prosecute certain low-level crimes such as shoplifting. ![]() attorney job, she was the top prosecutor for Suffolk County, which includes Boston. Rollins was a controversial pick to be Massachusetts’ top federal law enforcer and twice needed Vice President Kamala Harris to break a tie for her nomination to move forward in the Senate amid fierce opposition from Republicans, who painted her as a radical.īefore taking the high-profile U.S. ![]() The inspector general's office declined to comment. The Justice Department didn't immediately comment Tuesday. "The work of the office and the Department of Justice is far too important to be overshadowed by anything else,” Bromwich said. ![]() 6/24/2023 0 Comments Zadie smith intimations review![]() ![]() ![]() In six essays that feel as intimate as a long walk with an old friend, Smith takes on some of the most pressing issues of our time, including police brutality and economic injustice. Intimations is the third and slimmest of her essay collections, at 100 pages, but its psychic heft is substantial. Since then her prodigious output has included four additional novels, a novella, and a short story collection. Smith burst onto the literary scene 20 years ago with her stunning debut novel, White Teeth. ![]() Drafted soon after "the global humbling began" and completed in the days after George Floyd's murder, the book is "above all personal essays" that capture the author's reflections during a time outside of time. Zadie Smith makes that much clear in the foreword to her newest essay collection, Intimations, noting: "There will be many books written about the year 2020: historical, analytical, political, as well as comprehensive accounts." Intimations isn't one of those books. If narrative and storytelling are among our most essential tools for making meaning of the world - and I believe they are - then periods of upheaval can be especially fertile for writers. ![]() |