![]() ![]() City of Girls is a sticky-sweet, bubbly coming-of-age novel about a teenage girl who moves to New York City in the 1940s and gets involved in the theater world of showgirls and dancers. The extra time led to work on two upcoming books: another novel and a nonfiction work that is extremely personal - though her latest release still deserves the attention that the pandemic pushed back. “I remember thinking, ‘I don’t know when I’ll have so much empty space in my life again.'” “My calendar just got wiped out,” she explains. The author, best known for her 2006 memoir turned Julia Roberts vehicle Eat Pray Love, is in good spirits, saying the quiet time from the pandemic turned out to be very generative for her writing. But this Wednesday, May 4, at the Paramount Theatre is a go. ![]() Her Denver date ended up being pushed back three times. A lot has happened since then.Īt that time, she was just starting a book tour for her latest novel, City of Girls, with a stop planned in Denver. It’s an appropriate question from this best-selling author, not only because she’s known for looking deeply at the emotional impact of relationships and societal changes, but also because her first interview with Westword took place at the end of March 2020, as COVID-19 shut the world down. ![]() “So, how was your pandemic?” asks Elizabeth Gilbert as we begin our call. ![]()
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![]() Marjane’s child’s-eye view of dethroned emperors, state-sanctioned whippings, and heroes of the revolution allows us to learn as she does the history of this fascinating country and of her own extraordinary family. Persepolis paints an unforgettable portrait of daily life in Iran and of the bewildering contradictions between home life and public life. The intelligent and outspoken only child of committed Marxists and the great-granddaughter of one of Iran’s last emperors, Marjane bears witness to a childhood uniquely entwined with the history of her country. In powerful black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells the story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah’s regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution, and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi’s memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. ![]() Genres: Arabic, Graphic Novels and Comics, Middle EastĪ New York Times Notable Book A Time Magazine “Best Comix of the Year” A San Francisco Chronicle and Los Angeles Times Best-seller Incidentally, the title of the book comes from the Greek name for Parsa, an ancient capital of the Persian Empire. This volume is very episodic and provides many scenes from a country in conflict where one family is struggling to get by. It is followed by a sequel where we follow what happens to Marjane as she becomes a young adult. ![]() This volume contains the first two chapters of the books originally published in France. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I stuffed capsicums with halloumi and pork mince.I then put it under the grill on high until it was golden and cooked through. I learnt to make frittata by whisking three eggs with salt, pepper and parmesan and adding it to a frying pan of spinach that I had sauteed in olive oil.I made so many of them I was still rolling tortellini in my dreams that night. I minced mortadella, prosciutto and pork loin for the filling, and rolled wafer-thin sheets of pasta, folding the filling into squares to make perfect little pockets. I began with the broth itself –using the flesh and bones of chicken and pork and beef, as well as whole pieces of celery and carrot and onion –cooked slowly and then strained into a container and refrigerated overnight. I spent close to 48 hours attempting to replicate a tortellini in brodo I had eaten in Bologna. ![]() ![]() ![]() It lacked passion, grit, intrigue, or to some small extent, imagination. No matter what comes out, if Lanyon is attached, i get it sight unseen, but this kinda hurt my feelings because it felt like the interest in writing it was an afterthought. I don’t want to give up the series because quite frankly, Josh Lanyon is one of my favs. It took me a while to get through the boring, unimportant, messages in this latest edition. Im also annoyed by the continued efforts to prolong the serial killers actions. I am not Jason but if i was, id move on cus dang Sam. ![]() There should not b this much frustration at where they stand. ![]() I should not still be this frustrated with their slight involvement with each other. I would expect by now to be utterly consumed by their love. Its book five and Sam’s and Jason’s relationship quite frankly at this point is annoying. I gave it extra time cus i wanted the audio version. I have waited for this book for what feels like yrs. ![]() ![]() Margaret Cho (left) and Atsuko Okatsuka.įor this issue, we asked 33 mid- and late-career female artists and creative people (the majority of them over 45) to identify a younger female artist who inspires them. Cheryl “Salt” James (left) and Sandra “Pepa” Denton (right), a.k.a. Yet if being a woman means always looking backward - to remind us of where we were, what we must avoid and how our predecessors managed in their own difficult circumstances - it means looking forward, too, as part of the ongoing exercise of hope that is also intrinsic to womanhood.Ĭlockwise from top left: Maria Grazia Chiuri (right) and Zadie Xa. I always say that history is not a line but a loop, and it’s been dismaying and frightening for many to watch as we tumble down the other side of the curve. ![]() I suspect many women, in America and around the world, feel they’re in a state of whiplash as they’ve witnessed hard-won freedoms and rights become imperiled in recent years. Poor women’s lives are circumscribed further women marginalized because of their race, sexuality or ability, further still. Make art, live alone, have children, don’t have children: A woman’s choices are often circumscribed by the era in which she is born, and then again by how tolerant, encouraging or generous the men in her life - beginning with her father - are. ![]() ![]() ![]() For most of civilization (and even now), the question was never what women could do - it was what we were allowed to do. ![]() ![]() However, you can set or adjust your browser’s setting for avoiding using or transmitting some data for Cookies and/or deleting data stored in the Cookies at any time. Most of the browsers support the use of Cookies. Cookies will store details of the website's browsing behaviour and what is frequently chosen by you and your browser. Texts contained in Cookies typically consist of identifiable data, website’s name and some numbers and texts. 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One evening, a young newspaper reporter, grieving over a broken love affair, wanders into the Trinity Church cemetery in New York City and stumbles upon an annual banquet celebrated by those who are buried there. We are still revising this website and references to the RH handmade editions should be ignored. Please note that we no longer offer the hand-made Ramble House editions (the small paperback versions in dustjacket). For overseas destinations I will always quote at-cost shipping cost. ![]() Orders within the USA come with discounted or complimentary shipping (depending on order size). O'Keefe, direct orders I will quote you a discounted price on books. Priceįor customers who prefer to deal directly with us, please feel free to email me, Gavin L. The Yog-Sothoth Cycle edited by Robert M. The Sociable Ghost and Other Curious Tales by Olive Harper Celebrating 20+ Years of Independent PublishingĪs this year draws to a merry close, we are pleased to announce the release of two new books: ![]() ![]() "What If? maintains a delightfully free-wheeling tone throughout, especially when complicated calculations lead to whimsical results.Despite all the hard facts and gigantic numbers, it never feels like a textbook-and you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to enjoy it. ![]() (They often predict the complete annihilation of humankind, or at least a really big explosion.) Far more than a book for geeks, What If? explains the laws of science in operation in a way that every intelligent reader will enjoy and feel much smarter for having read. His responses are masterpieces of clarity and hilarity, complemented by signature xkcd comics. ![]() ![]() What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live? If there was a robot apocalypse, how long would humanity last? What if everyone only had one soulmate? What would happen if the moon went away? In pursuit of answers, Munroe ran computer simulations, pored over stacks of declassified military research memos, solved differential equations, and consulted with nuclear reactor operators. Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions. ![]() In the New York Times best-selling book from the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd, Randall Munroe gives hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This is a seriously high stakes volume, and Suzui ends up featuring a lot which was interesting. I genuinely feel like I could become quite the card shark thanks to this series. Which means it's time to play, and explain a new card game.but with a deadly twist. This volume we get some interesting tidbits about Yumeko and she is definitely coming for the Student Council President.unfortunately on her way she gets cornered by the crazy Student Council Beautification chair woman. But that's just how the academy works really, isn't it? I've actually ended up really liking Mary and I was kind of hoping she and Yumeko would team up together but I'm out of luck it seems! So, the Big Debt Settlement Meeting is over and Mary has her status back, will she hold a grudge against her bullies? You bet your ass she will. ![]() ![]() ![]() I went from poems to short stories, and then finally novels. It’s like it opened a floodgate to a passion I didn’t even know existed. ![]() After that, poems just started pouring out of me. After reading it, my cousins were all so touched that they had the preacher use it as part of the eulogy. It was a tribute to how his sharp wit and tender heart lived on in the lives of all of his grandkids. My grandfather died of cancer, and on the night of his death, I sat down and wrote a poem for him-my way of saying goodbye. □ But, I started writing seriously in hopes to be published back in 2004. My dad actually threw them away accidentally a while back when cleaning out the attic, so they’re probably sitting in a landfill somewhere now, entertaining a rat or two. How long have you been writing, and what first inspired you?Īs a teen, I wrote a few silly little stories. Born in Massachusetts on June 9th (I prefer to keep the year to myself), and now I live in Texas. What is your given name, when/where were you born, and where do you live now?Īnita Grace Howard. ![]() Below is a collection of A.G.’s favorite questions and answers from assorted online interviews she’s done over the years. You’ll find a full list of the interviews/interviewers beneath the Q&A section. ![]() |