Posts

Showing posts from June, 2023

Spring 2023 YA Books You'll Want to TBR ASAP

Image
henry lawson short stories :: Article Creator Artículos Sobre Henry Lawson Bunya Productions, Oombarra Productions 9 noviembre 2021 Megan Carrigy, New York University A reworking of the 1892 Henry Lawson short story, this film is a subversive survival story. Maddi Bazzocco/Unsplash 24 diciembre 2020 Madeline Shanahan, University of New England When British colonials came to Australia, they stuck to their winter Christmas traditions of roast meats and plum puddings. But over the centuries, Australians found their own ways to celebrate. Walter Withers, 'The Drover', 1912, oil on canvas. A recent book reinterprets Henry Lawson's The Drover's Wife in 99 ways, offering new perspectives on the classic short story. Wikimedia Commons 5 julio 2019 Dave Drayton, University of Technology Sydney Ryan O'Neill's book reimagines a classic Australian short story. He retells The Drover's Wife 99 tim...

The Ultimate Guide To Spring 2020 YA Books For Your TBR

Image
top scifi books :: Article Creator 5 Books To Fill The Sci-fi Void Left By 'Black Mirror' Season 6 Laser beam scanning book in front of dark red background MirageC / Getty Images We independently evaluate all recommended products and services. If you click on the links we provide, we may receive compensation. Popular dystopian anthology series "Black Mirror" returned in June with a sixth season after a four-year hiatus, but for some fans, the show seemed a little unfamiliar. Though it's known as a science-fiction show that paints a grim picture of the perils of technology, the latest season was more supernatural than futuristic and turned its attention to the past. Since the show last aired in 2019, headlines have been dominated by a global pandemic, rapidly advancing artificial intelligence and other hauntingly "Black Mirror"-esque events. Series creator Charlie Brooker told GQ that he included more comedy in the late...

Spring 2020 Children's Sneak Previews

Image
academic english writing course :: Article Creator Go The Distance: Academic Writing Activate your academic writing skills Do you want to know all about writing in academic contexts? Then you're in the right place! Get it right with your academic writing on our Go The Distance course. Try out our Academic Writing activities – we'll be your guide to the English language skills you need for further education. Topics include: academic vocabulary; essay structure; writing in online discussion forums; the language of academic argument and more. Click on the images and do the activities! English For Academic Purposes Non-Credit Courses EAP005 EAP Writing Placement Test, C-0Placement test of written English for students for whom English is a second language. Test is administered at the start of the Fall and Spring Semesters. Credit Courses EAP250 EAP Academic Writing for Undergraduates I, R-3, C-3.Prerequisite: Placement Test.This course...

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2022 SCRIPT ...

Image
under the whispering door :: Article Creator Exclusive: Trump Made Shocking Comments About Ivanka, Says Ex-Staffer Donald Trump's "naked sexism," including toward his own daughter, is described in a new book by Miles Taylor, the former Trump administration official who famously wrote a scathing op-ed about the former president under the pen name "Anonymous." Taylor, a former chief of staff at the Department of Homeland Security, describes several incidents that made women in the Trump administration uncomfortable in his upcoming book Blowback: A Warning to Save Democracy from the Next Trump, an extract of which was obtained exclusively by Newsweek. These incidents included, the book says, claims by aides that Trump made lewd comments about his daughter Ivanka's appearance and talked about "what it might be like to have sex with her." This prompted a rebuke from his chief of staff, the book says. It comes a...

A Reader's Manifesto

Image
best colleen hoover books :: Article Creator Colleen Hoover's 26 Books, In Chronological Order Time to catch up on your romance novels.  Colleen Hoover, author of the inescapable dark-sided romance It Ends With Us, has published 26 books. While the Blake Lively-led film adaptation of her best-selling hit remains on hold for the writer's strike, it's time to catch up on Hoover's works, dating all the way back to 2012.  'Slammed' Book Cover. Amazon Slammed (2012) In Hoover's 2012 debut, she tackled the butterfly-filled period of confusion that is first love. Meet Layken and Will.  Point of Retreat (2012) A follow-up in her Slammed succession, Layken and Will's heart-stopping romance begins to unravel.  'Hopeless' Book Cover. Amazon Hopeless (2013) The first book in her Hopeless series, Hoover opened up the fabled relationship of Sky and Dean.  This Girl (2013) In the...