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The 107 female authors everyone should have on their bookshelf

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frontiers journal :: Article Creator New Evidence Suggests 'Screaming Woman' Mummy Died In Pain For nearly a century, the "Screaming Woman" mummy found in Luxor, Egypt, haunted viewers with her open-mouth facial expression. Now, new evidence by researchers in Egypt suggest more harrowing details. On Friday, Cairo University radiologist Dr. Sahar Saleem and anthropologist Samia El-Merghan reported that the woman may have "died screaming from agony or pain." The evidence was found using CT scans and other tools. The study was published Friday in the journal Frontiers in Medicine. The researchers added that the woman's facial expression might have been caused by cadaveric spasm, which occurs during "severe physical or emotional activity." They also estimated that the woman died at 48 years old and was about 5-foot-1. The findings were not definitive and the study emphasized that a mummy's appearance...

52 works of Canadian fiction coming out in spring 2024

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bartleby the scrivener sparknotes :: Article Creator Why I Like This Story "Bartleby, the Scrivener" was first published in the November- December 1853 issue of Putnam's Monthly Magazine. It was collected in The Piazza Tales (1856). It is currently most readily available in Herman Melville: Pierre; Israel Potter; The Piazza Tales; The Confidence-Man; Uncollected Prose; Billy Budd (Library of America). It would not be enough to say that I love Melville's story "Bartleby, the Scrivener" because of its sentences, so I will attempt to explain what about those sentences holds my attention. Why do I find that this story has never failed, upon multiple readings over several decades, to fascinate me? What is there to learn from a story that is simultaneously hilarious and heartbreaking? How do Melville's sentences generate such a complexity of meaning? Before I continue, I want to reflect generally on the nature of the se...

Black Women Novelists You Should Be Reading

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esperanza rising :: Article Creator Esperanza Rising Esperanza Rising brings to young readers beautifully executed literature, simple but eloquent and rich in historical details, powerful imagery and symbolism. "Vivid descriptions of the social and economic hardships of the Mexican migrant workers create compelling realism for contemporary readers," says Committee Chair Dr. Eliza T. Dresang. Pampered thirteen-year-old Esperanza and her mother are forced to flee Mexico following her father's sudden death and his brothers' takeover of their land. In a California migrant-worker camp, they encounter poverty and racism that are mitigated by the support of family and friends. Esperanza's response to the fall from a privileged life in a 1930s, immigrant experience transforms her from a spoiled child into a strong adolescent. NYC Catholic HS Students To Make Mission Trip To Maryland Farm Ministry Rising sophomores from Xavi...

George R. R. Martin Answers Times Staffers’ Burning Questions (Published 2018)

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adult fiction books :: Article Creator Review: Rainbow Rowell's Adult Fiction Is Slow, But Charming, Dance Gail Pennington Special to the Post-Dispatch Free spirit Shiloh and upright Cary were best friends in high school. But she headed off to college, he joined the Navy, and their lives went in different directions. Now, though, 14 years after they last spoke, their friend Mikey is getting married, and that will bring Cary back home to Omaha. What will Shiloh say to him? Will he even want to see her? Rowell, author of the first-love classic "Eleanor & Park" (2012) and the delightful "Fangirl" (2013), which spawned a fantasy trilogy based on its protagonist's fan fiction, may be best known for her young adult novels. But "Slow Dance" is for adults, albeit ones for whom high school still resonates. Shiloh, free spirit no more, is a divorced mother of two, living with her ow...

The State of the Crime Novel in 2021, Part 2: Writing During the Pandemic

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medical writing courses online :: Article Creator Medical Writing Course: Master The Art Of Professional Writing Course Description: Welcome to the Comprehensive Medical Writing Course, your gateway to mastering the art and science of medical writing. This meticulously designed course offers a broad spectrum of skills and knowledge, essential for excelling in the field of medical writing. Covering everything from grammar and punctuation to advanced Search Engine Optimization (SEO) techniques, blog writing, and the strategic use of AI tools, this course is tailored to enhance your ability to produce high-quality medical content. As you progress through the course, you will engage in an immersive learning experience that focuses on effective medical communication. You'll learn to craft clear, concise, and compelling content that resonates with a variety of audiences, including healthcare professionals and patients. Our aim is not only to enri...

52 works of Canadian fiction coming out in spring 2024

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pole fiction :: Article Creator Powering The STEM/STEAM Engine With a new academic year on the horizon, and educators and librarians on the lookout for fresh classroom and library materials, we asked publishers to share their insights into the STEM/STEAM category, as well as their latest STEM/STEAM books, series, and initiatives. All the publishers we spoke with said that demand for these kinds of books in the market has remained strong, or has increased, since the pandemic. Keeping pace means focusing on innovation—in design, format, perspective, and subject matter—to produce books that simultaneously engage, inform, and entertain readers. Rich Thomas, SVP and executive director of publishing at HarperCollins Children's Books, describes his company's STEM/STEAM publishing strategy as focused, selective, and creative. "We try to be sure that any book we publish presents the topic from a unique angle," he says. "A tai...