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What's the harm in a pseudonym? Bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not who she says she is, she didn't write the book she claims she wrote, and she is most certainly not Asian American--in this chilling and hilariously cutting novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author R. F. Kuang in the vein of White Ivy and The Other Black Girl. Authors June Hayward and Athena Liu were supposed to be twin rising stars: same year at Yale, same debut year...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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This annotated edition of the landmark inquiry into the women's role in society by one of the twentieth century's greatest thinkers, Viriginia Woolf's classic A Room of One's Own features an introduction by English and Women's Studies professor Susan Gubar, perfect for critical analysis in classrooms and beyond.
"A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction."
In A Room of One's Own, Virginia Woolf imagines that Shakespeare...
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[Lulu.com]
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
[1st ed.].
Physical Desc
75 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
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Louie Galloway is a preeminent poet of place. That place may be the piney woods of Louisiana or the urban streets of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Wherever she has found herself, she has spoken in the stubbornly quiet, insistent, and maturing voice of a woman and an artist. Louie Galloways poems are the passionate and committed markers of an adventurous life, pointing the reader to the sure ground on which we all stand. David Eberly.
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English
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"One of the most acclaimed artists of the Harlem Renaissance, Zora Neale Hurston was a gifted novelist, playwright, and essayist. Drawn from three decades of her work, this anthology showcases her development as a writer, from her early pieces expounding on the beauty and precision of African American art to some of her final published works, covering the sensational trial of Ruby McCollum, a wealthy Black woman convicted in 1952 for killing a white...
10) The angel's game
Author
Series
Cemetery of forgotten books volume 2
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Novelist David Martin lives in an abandoned mansion in Barcelona writing baroque tales about the city's underworld. He is contacted by French editor Andreas Corelli to write a book with the power to change hearts and minds. In return he will receive a fortune, and maybe more.
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Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
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Meeting through mutual friends in Chicago, Hadley is intrigued by brash "beautiful boy" Ernest Hemingway, and after a brief courtship and small wedding, they take off for Paris, where Hadley makes a convincing transformation from an overprotected child to a game and brave young woman who puts up with impoverished living conditions and shattering loneliness to prop up her husband's career.
14) Martin Eden
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English
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Martin Eden (1909) is a novel by American writer Jack London. The book follows the tradition of the Künstlerroman, a narrative that traces the life and development of an artist, to tell the story of a young man not unlike London himself. Part fiction, part autobiography, Martin Eden examines the consequences of dreams and achievements, successes and failures, for a young artist struggling with fame. The novel is heavily influenced by London's socialist...
15) The black powder plainsman: a beginner's guide to muzzleloading and reenactment on the Great Plains
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Publisher
Horizon Publishers
Pub. Date
c1992.
Physical Desc
174 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
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English
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From one of America's most celebrated poets, Nikki Giovanni, comes this poignant collection of poetry that celebrates the simple pleasures of everyday life and the bonds we share with those closest to us. "This slim volume delights on every page. There are stories, imaginings, whimsy, and startling images which prove the poet's power and her command of language... Anyone with a love of language will be delighted with this book and the continuing publication...
18) The coming storm
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Series
Heirs of Montana volume 2
Language
English
Description
Heirs of Montana book 2, the sequel to the bestselling Land of My Heart. With the love of her life missing in the Montana wilderness, a young woman must manage a ranch on her own. 1870 Montana ranching proves to be a hard life for Dianne Chadwick. Her &supl;ancé, Cole Selby, has yet to return from his journey east. Unbeknownst to her, he has been captured by Indians, and Takes-Many-Horses, who also loves Dianne, must decide whether or not to let...
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Publisher
39 West Press, in partnership with Spartan Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
194 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
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The four poets appearing in this collection carry forward a proud and independent spirit. They call themselves White Buffalo, after a now-defunct cafe in Pittsburg, Kansas, that offered writers, poets, artists, musicians, and friends a place of warmth and community, which in turn fostered an environment of challenge and diversity. With craft and passion the poets each knew how to remember, resurrect those indomitable, lost places, folks, and ghosts...
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