In her later 30s, her passion for writing was rekindled. She trained as a professional actor at Trinity, and she works in theatre, film, and voiceover. She grew up reading mystery and crime novels. Novels įrench was enthralled by both acting and writing since her childhood but eventually focused more on acting. French and her husband have two daughters. She settled in Ireland and has lived in Dublin since 1990. įrench attended Trinity College Dublin, and trained in acting. Her father was an economist who worked on resource management for the developing world, and she lived in numerous countries as a child including Ireland, Italy, the US and Malawi. Tana Elizabeth French was born in Burlington, Vermont, to Elena Hvostoff-Lombardi and David French. The Independent has referred to her as "the First Lady of Irish Crime". Her debut novel In the Woods (2007), a psychological mystery, won the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity, and Barry awards for best first novel. She is a longtime resident of Dublin, Ireland. Tana French (born ) is an American-Irish writer and theatrical actress.
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These women were, in many ways, pioneering forms of femininity. Cardinal signs, in general, are pioneering signs, the go-getters. Her Venus is domicile in Libra, which means it is comfortable in Libra and can easily express Venus themes. Notice how Marilyn, Audrey, and Elizabeth all have that youthful baby face, but Grace Kelly has a more mature image. Having Venus in this sign could show an endearing baby face. = Aries Venus, Pisces MarsĪries is associated with the head and face. This means all four have Cardinal Venuses. Grace Kelly has the opposite sign of Libra. Three out of the four have Venus in Aries. Iconic stars like these 4 actresses would have had to change with the times (mutable) but also stay at the top (fixed). The mutable and fixed combination shows a mix of flexibility and staying power. Grace Kelly = Scorpio Sun (fixed) + Pisces Moon (mutable). Elizabeth Taylor = Pisces Sun (mutable) + Scorpio Moon (fixed).Audrey Hepburn = Taurus Sun (fixed) + Pisces Moon (mutable).Marilyn Monroe = Gemini Sun (mutable) + Aquarius Moon (fixed).Originally posted by silvertechnicolor LUMINARIESĪmong luminaries, each of the four has one mutable sign and one fixed sign. An unusually evocative piece of storytelling, Dracula has always excited more storytelling-both in endlessly embellished dramatizations and in the similarly ornamented accounts of its own birth process. While the nightmare aspect may well have some validity-Stoker’s notes at least suggest that the story might have had its genesis in a disturbing vision or reverie-it exemplifies the way truth, falsehood, and speculation have always conspired to distort Dracula scholarship. But that hasn’t stopped the midnight snack of dressed crab from being served up as a matter of fact by countless people on countless occasions. According to his son, Stoker always claimed the inspiration for the book came from a nightmare induced by “a too-generous helping of dressed crab at supper”-a dab of blarney the writer enjoyed dishing out when asked, but no one took seriously (it may sound too much like Ebenezer Scrooge, famously dismissing Marley’s ghost as “an undigested bit of beef, a blot of mustard, a crumb of cheese”). There are many stories about how Bram Stoker came to write Dracula, but only some of them are true. (With Terry Jones) The Goblin Companion: Invented and Illustrated by Brian Froud Captured and Catalogued by Terry Jones, Turner Publications (Atlanta, GA), 1996. (With Terry Jones) Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book, Turner Publications ( Atlanta, GA), 1994, reprinted, Harry N. (With Terry Jones) The Goblins of Labyrinth: Invented and Illuminated by Brian Froud Captured and Catalogued by Terry Jones, Henry Holt (New York, NY), 1986. The Land of Froud, Peacock Press ( New York, NY), 1977. Awards, HonorsĪSFA Best Interior Illustration Award and Hugo Award for best original artwork, both 1995. Exhibitions: Work has been exhibited in England and America. CareerĪrtist, illustrator, creative consultant to films, including The Dark Crystal, 1983, and Labyrinth, 1986. AddressesĪgent -c/o Author Correspondence, Harry N. Education: Maidstone College of Art, B.A. Born 1947, in Winchester, England married, wife's name, Wendy (a sculptor, dollmaker, and puppetmaker) children: Toby. “ is a collection that confirms Smith’s great talent.” - BuzzFeed “In these abundant, bighearted poems, Smith examines the psychic trauma of existing in a world of racism and xenophobia, as well as the ability of intimate friendships to deliver salvation.” - Esquire This is a book full of the turbulence of thought and desire, piloted by a writer who never loses their way.” - The New York Times “The radiance of Homie arrives like a shock, like found money, like a flower fighting through concrete. Sophia Kaufman, Book Culture, New York, NY Homie carries a kind of weight no one collection should have to, yet each poem is a reminder that there are infinite ways to love through ache and cut through anguish. “It takes a certain grace to hold inconceivable amounts of pain and the fiercest kinds of joy in your heart at once, and to write about it with the elegance, clarity, humor that Danez Smith does is something else entirely. Luis Lopez, Moon Palace Books, Minneapolis, MN Summer 2020 Reading Group Indie Next List It can be like a video game heart for you, and who doesn’t need an extra heart?” Pick this book up and carry it with you everywhere. Those emotions that raise up too much anger or grief - all of them are alive again and seen and spoken for with utmost care and a tremendously welcome sense of humor. “In their third collection, Danez Smith shakes to life the parts of people that have gone to sleep waiting for this time in the world to be over. When doctors insist she needs a new and stable environment to recover, Lainey's game to spend two years at a private New England boarding school. At age 16, she prefers keeping her crazy to herself. What she really has are visions of how people died-or are going to die. Everyone else thinks she has severe migraines from stress and exhaustion. Perfect for readers who love books and series such as Vampire Academy, Spellbound, and Sweet Peril, Lost in Thought is a sure winner for young adult readers interested in the paranormal, romance, and action-packed twists Lainey Young has a secret: she's going crazy. "So many people are saying that climate change is not real, and I wanted to see a hero who was passionate about it," Ryan said. The book, which explores climate change and indigenous land rights, is the first Bloom Books is scheduled to release, on May 23. Similarly, footage of the 2016 Dakota Pipeline Protest kickstarted her novel The Kingmaker. That inspired Ryan's novel about domestic abuse set in the world of pro sports, Long Shot. Often, it'll be something in the news that grabs Ryan's attention, such as an incident, which went viral on social media, involving a professional footballer attacking his girlfriend in an elevator. With mainstream publisher Bloom Books reissuing five of her previously self-published titles starting later this month, and a TV series based on another one of her books now in development through Peacock, Ryan's high-emotional-stakes romances are poised to reach a wider audience. "My books come from indignation," the author told NPR in an interview. Romance books all have one thing in common: A "Happily Ever After." And Kennedy Ryan's love stories are packed with scenes of friendship and spicy sex along the way.īut the impulse that drives her to write them is darker. Many clinics or hospitals where the babies were allegedly stolen no longer exist. Some who took part in the illegal adoptions have died. Authorities in the country say priests, nuns, doctors, nurses and others conspired to carry out illegal adoptions, with the main motive being profit.Ĭhilean officials say the number of stolen babies could be in the thousands, but the country’s investigation into the controversial adoptions has languished over the years. In the last decade, CNN has documented multiple cases of Chilean babies who were stolen at birth. Other babies from poorer backgrounds were simply stolen – as it appears was the case with Lieberman. Some of the children came from rich families, taken or given up to protect reputations. “I lived 42 years of my life without knowing that I was stolen, not knowing what was happening down in Chile during the 70s and 80s and I just, I want people to know… There are families out there that can still be reunited,” Lieberman said.ĭuring the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet (1973-90), many babies were funneled to adoption agencies. What he did not know was that he had been stolen as an infant. Scott Lieberman, an American who lives in San Francisco, always knew that he was adopted from Chile. Sometimes literally, sometimes just figuratively. The historical women in these stories kicked ass and took names. March is Women’s History Month, which makes this a perfect time to review a book that covers the gamut of women’s history, from the point of view of women who were angry enough to buck the rules that are supposed to keep women high up on a pedestal where they can’t get shit done. (I would have helped fund the thing if I had heard about it sooner. I think this book is titled Cranky Ladies of History because “ Angry Women of History” doesn’t put the same smile on your face, the one that would open wallets for a successful Pozible crowdfunding campaign. Sometimes you have to break the rules before the rules break you. Some of our protagonists are infamous and iconic, while others have been all but forgotten under the heavy weight of history. Some of our most memorable historical figures were outspoken, dramatic, brave, feisty, rebellious and downright ornery.Ĭranky Ladies of History is a celebration of 22 women who challenged conventional wisdom about appropriate female behaviour, from the ancient world all the way through to the twentieth century. Throughout history, women from all walks of life have had good reason to be cranky. Purchasing Info: Tansy Rayner Roberts’ Website, Tehani Wesseley’s Website, Publisher’s Website, Goodreads, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Book Depository Formats available: paperback, ebook, hardcover You'll be able to "experience" what it's like to live there through Guy Delisle's eyes. Then there's tension that comes from all the different religions. Many pieces of land are being contested by these two countries and have been for decades. Jerusalem is, to me, a mysterious country with lots of tension because its relationship with Palestine. I love how Guy Delisle captured the subtitles of life and culture there. Collected in this 320-thick hardcover graphic novel are his stories and experience when he lived there. In 2009, he stayed a year in Beit Hanina, Jerusalem, as he had to accompany his wife who works for the Médecins Sans Frontières (aka Doctors without Boarders). Guy Delisle is a comic artist known for his travelogue graphic journals, such as Shenzhen (2000), Pyongyang (2003), Burma Chronicles (2007) and Jerusalem (2009). |