![]() ![]() She tapped into her love for Greek mythology to retell the classic story in this work. Clair’s most popular work has been “Touch of Darkness,” the first of the “Hades & Persephone” series of novels. As for authors, some of her favorites include Sarah MacLean, Tessa Dare and Leigh Bardugo. As for her influences, she has cited “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy which is the inspiration for her settings in her Greek mythology retellings. She has since then gone on to publish several other bestselling works in different genres. As such it was not surprising that she made her debut with Greek retelling work “When Stars Come Out” that she published in 2018. ![]() St Clair has always been obsessed with the after life, Greek mythology, love stories and murder mysteries. ![]() She also has a masters in Information Services and Library Science from the same institution. Clair went to the University of Oklahoma, where she graduated with an undergraduate degree in English Writing. Clair is a horror, paranormal, and young adult novelist from Oklahoma best known for the “Hades & Persephone” series of novels. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Using examples of non-Western cultural traditions. He’s in Berlin for a reading at the International Literature festival, so we called him up for a chat. This book is part of our Outspoken by Pluto series. In Mask Off, JJ Bola exposes masculinity as a performance that men are socially conditioned into. JJ Bola: Masculinity unmasked Following four poetry collections and a novel, this Congolese-British author has just released an insightful book assessing modern masculinity. He explores how LGBTQ men, men of colour, and male refugees experience masculinity in diverse ways, revealing its fluidity, how it's strengthened and weakened by different political contexts, such as the patriarchy or the far-right, and perceived differently by those around them.Īt the heart of love and sex, the political stage, competitive sports, gang culture, and mental health issues, lies masculinity: Mask Off is an urgent call to unravel masculinity and redefine it. ![]() Using examples of non-Western cultural traditions, music and sport, he shines light on historical narratives around manhood, debunking popular myths along the way. ![]() In Mask Off, JJ Bola exposes masculinity as a performance that men are socially conditioned into. What is masculinity? Dominating the world around us, from Trump's twitter outbursts to deadly gun violence, from male suicide rates to incels on Reddit and 4chan, masculinity is perceived to be 'toxic', 'fragile' and 'in crisis'. ![]() ![]() ![]() Please consider purchasing this book through Abraxas, our local independent bookstore and an important parnter in the Festival. But it is also a story of empathy and indifference, of hope and despair-and about the way each of those things can blind us to reality. What Strange Paradise is the story of two children finding their way through a hostile world. His new novel, What Strange Paradise, was published in July 2022 from Knopf. In 'What Strange Paradise' (Knopf), Omar El Akkad, the author of 'American War,' offers a heartbreaking novel that puts a face on the staggering statistics of. His short story Government Slots was selected for the Best Canadian Stories 2020 anthology. It was listed as one of the best books of the year by The New York Times, Washington Post, GQ, NPR, Esquire and was selected by the BBC as one of 100 novels that changed our world. It won the Pacific Northwest Booksellers’ Award, the Oregon Book Award for fiction, the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize and has been nominated for more than ten other awards. His debut novel, American War, is an international bestseller and has been translated into thirteen languages. ![]() ![]() Her fiction and nonfiction work has been published in the San Francisco Chronicle, Glimmer Train, and The Atlantic. ![]() She has written or edited for several publications, including Jezebel, Buzzfeed, and Salon. She was a regular contributor and member of the editorial board at The New York Times from 2014 to 2017, and headed the segment "This Week In Hate." She graduated from the Iowa Writers Workshop at the University of Iowa. Before entering writing as a full-time profession, she critiqued films in California for a small newspaper. ![]() Life Īnna North grew up in Los Angeles, and currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. Anna North is a writer, editor, and reporter who is currently a senior reporter at Vox specializing in covering gender-related issues. ![]() ![]() The book is expected to come out in 2022. This is Babasaheb as you have never known him before, the publisher announced. Ambedkar was not a celebrated figure in India’s mainstream until Dalit movements became active in the past decades. Ambedkar Social Justice Award” Canada 2019, “Rohith Vemula Memorial Scholar Award” 2018.Īmbedkar is the chief architect of the Constitution of India and the face of anti-caste Bahujan movements in India. Suraj is nominated to India’s highest literary award, “Sahitya Akademi” and is a recipient of “Dr. Caste Matters was recently featured in the prestigious “ Best Non-fiction Books of the Decade” list by The Hindu. His book “Caste Matters” went to reprint within a week of its publication date. Yengde is currently a senior fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and an inaugural postdoctoral fellow at the Initiative for Institutional Anti-racism and Accountability (IARA) at Harvard University. ![]() Another big announcement! We are thrilled to welcome the super accomplished Suraj Yengde to our ever-growing Juggernaut family! /ak0JE1sfTq- juggernautbooks August 31, 2020 ![]() ![]() "Cottrell Boyce has a gift for suspending disbelief, for laugh-out-loud comedy. the novel ends with an elegant punch line, and a touching endorsement of filial love." - New York Times Book Review "This superb humorous and inventive "cosmic" adventure celebrated space travel, friendships, and dads." - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (starred review) ![]() This is not only a story about big lads, but also about dads and dadliness!" - Booklist (starred review) "In his latest extravagantly imaginative and marvelously good-natured novel, written one that is bound to win readers' hearts. "Readers will appreciate the sharp, realistic, and very funny dialogue." - School Library Journal (starred review) ![]() Celebrates not only the spirit of exploration but the human connectedness that allows it to flower." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review) "A story of human possibility with a lot of adventure, or an adventure with full credit given to human possibility? Either way, it's a fantastic, funny, and moving novel. A high-levity zero-gravity romp." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Liam's musings on what it takes to be a good, responsible father are dryly comical but also charmingly earnest. " has created a riveting, affecting, sometimes snortingly funny "what-if" scenario. ![]() A can't-miss offering from an author whose latest novel may be his best yet." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A hilarious and heartfelt examination of "dadliness" in all its forms. ![]() ![]() ![]() If helping a sarcastic brunette make another guy jealous will help him secure his position on the team, he’s all for it. If she wants to get her crush’s attention, she’ll have to step out of her comfort zone and make him take notice…even if it means tutoring the annoying, childish, cocky captain of the hockey team in exchange for a pretend date.Īll Garrett Graham has ever wanted is to play professional hockey after graduation, but his plummeting GPA is threatening everything he’s worked so hard for. ![]() ![]() But while she might be confident in every other area of her life, she’s carting around a full set of baggage when it comes to sex and seduction. Hannah Wells has finally found someone who turns her on. She’s about to make a deal with the college bad boy… ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Then she discovers that Antarctica is home to the Winterglass Hunt, a yearly tradition in which rare ice dragons are hunted for their jeweled scales. She even finds herself making friends with a girl genius called Nisha and a mysterious orphan named Moss. Though eccentric Aunt Myra takes getting used to, Ember quickly feels at home in a land of ice storms, mischievous penguins, and twenty-four-hour nights. The solution: ship Ember off to her aunt’s research station in frigid Antarctica. Unfortunately, Ember’s growing tendency to burst into flames at certain temperatures-not to mention her invisible wings-is making it too dangerous for her to stay in London. At least she was before her adoptive father-a powerful but accident-prone Magician-turned her into a human girl to save her life. ![]() Perfect for fans of the Nevermoor and His Dark Materials series.Įmber St. A stunning middle grade fantasy about a girl who used to be a dragon and her adventure to save her new home-from Even the Darkest Stars author Heather Fawcett. ![]() ![]() Schwab has given us a gem of a tale.This is a book to treasure."-Deborah Harkeness, New York Times bestselling author of the All Souls trilogyĪt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. ![]() "A Darker Shade of Magic has all the hallmarks of a classic work of fantasy. To save all of the worlds, they'll first need to stay alive. 9 likes, 1 comments - Charles Girardier (charlesgirardier) on Instagram: 'Pursuing its journey of its historical heritage the house of Charles Girardier introduces. Now perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn. She first robs him, then saves him from a deadly enemy, and finally forces Kell to spirit her to another world for a proper adventure. It's a defiant hobby with dangerous consequences, which Kell is now seeing firsthand.Īfter an exchange goes awry, Kell escapes to Grey London and runs into Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations. Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they'll never see. ![]() Kell was raised in Arnes -Red London -and officially serves the Maresh Empire as an ambassador, traveling between the frequent bloody regime changes in White London and the court of George III in the dullest of Londons, the one without any magic left to see. ![]() Kell is one of the last Antari -magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons Red, Grey, White, and, once upon a time, Black. ![]() A Darker Shade of Magic, from #1 New York Times bestselling author V.E. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The father and his family are now preparing for a passage and Hosseini writes of the emotions the night before the dangerous journey. Against a stark white background, Williams then helps to transition the book from its opening passage to the sea prayer itself, showing a long line of refugees walking. Pages later, this is transformed into deep slate grays, browns and black. A lush palette of greens and warm reds and yellows show trees, flowers, a busy market. Hosseini’s words are confronting and devastating the contrast is made all the more moving by Dan Williams vivid watercolor illustrations. Sea Prayer Khaled Hosseini (Bloomsbury, August 2018 Riverhead, September 2018) You have learned dark blood is better news than bright. You know a bomb crater can be made into a swimming hole. Hosseini begins by contrasting the narrator-father’s peaceful childhood in Homs, with the war zone that his son now experiences: ![]() ![]() In his first illustrated book, the best-selling author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns has written a sparse yet powerful story. Khaled Hosseini’s Sea Prayer is a poetic and deeply moving letter from a father to his son, a response to the death of three year old Syrian refugee Alan Kurdi, who drowned during his family’s attempt to reach Europe in 2015. My dear Marwan, in the long summers of childhood, when I was a boy the age you are now, your uncles and I spread our mattress on the roof of your grandfather’s farmhouse outside of Homs. ![]() |