![]() ![]() In an interview with Popverse, Johns talks about returning to write new adventures for the Justice Society and DC’s Golden Age heroes, shares the endless creative and personal appeal of that era of the DCU, and teases what fans can expect from the trio of superhero titles published by DC throughout the month of November. Together, these titles explore different aspects of Justice Society and Golden Age’s continuing impact on the DCU, both in the present and the universe’s far-future. And Helena Wayne, the Huntress and daughter to Batman from another world, embarks on a grand mystery in Justice Society of America #1, with Johns joined by artist Mikel Janín, with the rest of the JSA drawn into this story with sinister stakes. ![]() ![]() The teenage superhero Stargirl takes point in the miniseries Stargirl: The Lost Children, with Johns joined by artist Todd Nauck, as Courtney Whitmore learns more about the tragic history behind some of the DCU’s most obscure sidekicks from the Golden Age. ![]() Starting with the special one-shot The New Golden Age #1, forgotten sidekicks and lost histories come to the forefront as the Justice Society of America’s legacy is explored across the past, present, and future of the DCU. The Golden Age of the DC Universe is alive and well, with superheroes first introduced in the ‘30s and ‘40s and their legacies explored in a trio of titles written by Geoff Johns, all set out to roll out this November from DC Comics. ![]()
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![]() in Marketing and Behavioral Science from New York University. ![]() She graduated from Cornell University with a B.A. As a young woman, Smalls won the Miss Black New York State contest in 1967. ![]() She was raised in the Harlem district of New York City, which would later become one of the recurring settings of her picture books. Smalls was born Irene Jennie Smalls on February 11, 1950, the daughter of Charles Smith and Mary Smalls. Throughout her career, Smalls has been recognized for her nostalgic depictions of African American families and their culturally rich communities, as well as her portrayals of the relationships between adults and children within this context. In her evocative texts, including Jonathan and His Mommy (1992) and Kevin and His Dad (1999), Smalls examines the playful and loving bonds between children and their parents, highlighting the importance of creativity, compassion, and tradition. Smalls has authored a series of popular picture books focused on African American children and their families set against such varied backdrops as Southern plantations during the era of slavery, New York's Harlem in the 1950s, and present-day urban neighborhoods. The following entry presents an overview of Smalls's career through 2003. ![]() (Full name Irene Jennie Smalls has also written under the pseudonym Irene Smalls-Hector) American author of picture books. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In addition, Allende published two children’s books, La abuela Panchita and Lauchas y lauchones. During this time, she also wrote a play called El Embajador, which was performed in Chile, and she wrote for a children’s magazine called Mampato, later becoming the editor-in-chief. ![]() From 1970–1975, Allende hosted a popular television show that included humor and interviews. There, she co-founded the magazine Paula, for which she wrote informational articles and satirical columns. The family traveled throughout Europe, living in Switzerland and Belgium.Īllende and her family returned to Chile in 1966. In 1962, she married, and a year later gave birth to her daughter Paula. From 1959–1965, she worked for the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Santiago. After attending school in Bolivia and Lebanon, Allende returned to Chile to complete college. When Allende was three years old, her mother moved the family to Santiago, Chile, where Allende spent several years of her youth. Her writing can be categorized as realistic, inspired by her upbringing and real-life events. Isabel Allende is a Latina writer who was born in Lima, Peru on August 2, 1942. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I bailed out on it last year I have the idea that successfully completing it this year will be grand for my sometimes troubled morale. I’ve been tracking down all of the various books I read this summer during my non-posting spell, with the idea of zipping off some reviews and helping my Century of Books project along. ![]() It’s rather nasty outside today, with a too-early cold snap blowing in, nipping the last flowers with frost, and whisking snowflakes around our chilly ears, so I have used this hopefully temporary weather event as an excuse to step away from my outdoor occupations and spend a lazy Sunday puttering about in the house. Down the Garden Path by Beverley Nichols ~ 1932. ![]() ![]() First published as an e-book in 2012, the short story became the first volume in The Bane Chronicles series. What Really Happened in Peru is a young-adult fantasy book written by Cassandra Clare and Sarah Rees Brennan. Human-angel hybrids of an ancient race walk among us. Lady Midnight and Lord of Shadows – Available Now! Start Reading. ![]() Available Now in print for the first time. ![]() View dates for the book launch tour! Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy. Adobe PDF eBook 1 The Bane Chronicles Shadowhunters: The Bane Chronicles (Series) (2014) What Really Happened in Peru Shadowhunters: The Bane Chronicles (Series) Book 1 Cassandra Clare Author Sarah Rees Brennan Author (2013) The Runaway Queen ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He subtly manages to make things happen his way in the family. David is a perfect husband and a father, he is very intelligent, and experienced in life, he knows at least 8 languages, and has a passion for music, especially jazz and the old movies. The centre of the story is the Wolde family. The reader gets to see the perception of events by different characters that unveil the story bit by bit. So, what is so good about it? First of all, the story itself is so well written, its pace, and the development of events seem to be just right. It has been a while since I last had such a satisfaction in a story. Actually, I have devoured the story in few days refusing to go out during the weekend. I also have to admit that Stephen King's comment on the book cover did not go unnoticed. I have never heard of Tananarive Due previously, and that is one of the reasons I chose her, as well as the intriguing description of 'My Soul to Keep'. After reading and reviewing 5 books for WoGF (yes, I know I am behind the schedule), I was still searching for 'the book' that would really outstand between the rest and remind me why I so love reading fantasy and fiction, and living with the characters throughout the story. ![]() ![]() ![]() In Morvern Callar, Samantha Morton grieved her boyfriend's suicide. Though Ramsay does away with Eva as a first-person narrator in the film, she still retains Eva's point-of-view throughout. She is less interested in the nature vs nurture debate, more in the crippling weight of societal expectations of motherhood. But Ramsay is less interested in the blame game, more in how trauma can put us in a vicious cycle of self-inflicted pain. Putting herself through a painful process of introspection, she revisits moments from well before Kevin's birth to the eventual tragedy. The novel by Lionel Shriver relates the story through a series of letters Eva writes to her husband Franklin. ![]() It's been 10 years since its world premiere at Cannes, and we need to talk about what made it such a haunting meditation on motherhood. ![]() An unshakeable experience and a daring experiment in film form, Lynne Ramsay's We Need to Talk About Kevin challenged conventional wisdom on what makes for a good adaptation. The past and present intertwine as Eva recalls Kevin’s formative years from childhood to adolescence, hoping for clues on what went wrong. Left to pick up the pieces is his mother, Eva (Tilda Swinton). The murder spree began with his father and sister suffering the same fate earlier that day. Three days before his 16th birthday, Kevin Khatchadourian (Ezra Miller) kills several students, a teacher and a cafeteria worker in his high school gymnasium. ![]() ![]() ![]() To serial slayer Andrew Compton, murder is an art, 'the most intimate art.' After feigning his own death to escape from prison, Compton makes his way to the United States with the sole ambition of bringing his 'art' to new heights. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.īook Description Paperback. It is a novel for those who dare trespass where the sacred and profane become one. Exquisite Corpse confirms Brite as a writer who defies categorization. Brite dissects the landscape of torture and invites us into the mind of a killer. Swiftly moving from the grimy streets of London’s Piccadilly Circus to the decadence of the New Orleans French Quarter, Poppy Z. Together, Compton and Byrne set their sights on an exquisite young Vietnamese-American runaway, Tran, whom they deem to be the perfect victim. ![]() ![]() Tortured by his own perverse desires, and drawn to possess and destroy young boys, Compton inadvertently joins forces with Jay Byrne, a dissolute playboy who has pushed his “art” to limits even Compton hadn’t previously imagined. After feigning his own death to escape from prison, Compton makes his way to the United States with the sole ambition of bringing his “art” to new heights. ![]() To serial slayer Andrew Compton, murder is an art, the most intimate art. From the author of Lost Souls, Drawing Blood, and Wormwood comes a thrilling and chilling novel that bestselling author Peter Straub says serves as a “guidebook to hell.” ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Although Meg and Cody had been close since their childhood in a small poor town in the Pacific Northwest, Meg’s academic talent allowed her to get a scholarship to a college in Seattle – a move that necessarily put some distance into the relationship. Since then, Cody, Meg’s parents, and the police have been receiving time-delayed emails from Meg that try to explain her decision to end her life. Meg killed herself by checking into a motel, leaving a large tip for the maid, and then drinking an industrial poison. Eighteen-year-old Cody is suffering through yet another memorial service for her best friend, Meg Garcia. As a quick warning: the novel has been described as too graphic in its descriptions of suicidal ideation for some readers. ![]() During the course of the novel, various possible motivations are presented and explored – but none offers a complete answer to this “mystery” because, in the end, there is no mystery to solve, but just a death to mourn. The young adult novel I Was Here (2015) by bestselling author Gayle Forman tells the story of a young woman grieving the suicide of her best friend by trying to solve the apparent mystery of why a seemingly happy person would kill herself. ![]() ![]() One of my favorite short story collections is James Herriott’s Cat Stories. When I saw this collection of interconnected short stories about women and their cats, I couldn’t hit the request button fast enough. With clever narration alternating between the cats and their owners, She and Her Cat offers a unique and sly commentary on human foibles and our desire for connection. ![]() So begins the first story in She and Her Cat, a collection of four interrelated, stream-of-conscious short stories in which four women and their feline companions explore the frailty of life, the pain of isolation, and the limits of communication. Just as he fears that the end is near, a young woman peers down at him, this fateful encounter changing their lives forever. ![]() With his mother long gone, his only company is the sound of the nearby train. Lying alone on the edge of the sidewalk in an abandoned cardboard box, a nameless narrator contemplates the indifferent world around him. Interconnected short stories explore the relationships between women and their cats in a Japanese city. ![]() |