A delusion of satan by frances hill5/28/2023 In less than two years, nineteen men and women were hanged, one was pressed to death, and over a hundred others were imprisoned and impoverished. From the girls’ initial denouncing of an Indian slave, the accusations soon multiplied. Rating Out of 5: 3 (On the fence about this one)ĥth sentence, 74th page: Either way, when Lawson and she finished talking she was standing by the door, about to leave, when she suddenly screamed.ĭuring the bleak winter of 1692 in the rigid Puritan community of Salem Village, Massachusetts, a group of young girls began experiencing violent fits, allegedly tormented by Satan and the witches who worshipped him.
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Carrie mae weems5/28/2023 As the opening concert of the Convening, Somi will appear in a stripped down setting (voice, piano, drum) to offer an evening of song that invites a deeper reflection on cultural intimacy and the body politic. Known for her wide-ranging vocal technique and her original blend of modern jazz with African music styles, Grammy-nominated singer Somi uses her songwriting to give voice to issues of social justice, transnationalism, womanhood, and global constructions of Blackness. Join Carrie Mae Weems, Deborah Archer, Fred Moten, Agnes Gund, Ben Jealous, Radcliffe Bailey, Eisa Davis, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Lisa Cortés, Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, and more…Īccompanying Carrie Mae Weems’ monumental exhibition, The Shape of Things, Land of Broken Dreams is a large-scale, multidisciplinary convening and concert series that will activate the Armory with a wide range of conversations, presentations, and performances featuring artists, poets, singers, dancers, thinkers, and scholars sharing work and exploring some of the most urgent issues facing society today. Bird by Crystal Chan5/28/2023 The mixture of superstition and science creates a wonderful juxtaposition in this powerful story about loss and moving on." "Jewel is a multilayered, emotional character. contemplative readers will be rewarded by Jewel’s journey." “Thoughtful and introspective about the dynamics of a grieving family. "Jewel’s observant reflections on her rural-Iowa world give this debut its considerable charm.the strong opening bodes well for future endeavors." And that maybe-just maybe-the time has come to break through the stagnant silence of the past. Grandpa is convinced that the boy is a duppy, but Jewel knows that he is something more. Jewel is sure that no one will ever love her like they loved Bird, until the night that she meets a mysterious boy in a tree. Now Jewel is twelve, and she lives in a house full of secrets and impenetrable silence. Her parents blame Grandpa for the tragedy of their family’s past: they say that Grandpa attracted a malevolent spirit-a duppy-into their home. Jewel never knew her brother Bird, but all her life she has lived in his shadow. She moved to New York City in 1950, the plaque says, wrote for “Paul Robeson’s Pan Africanist newspaper, Freedom,” married “producer” Robert Nemiroff, but “Later, she was involved with the nation’s first lesbian rights organization, The Daughters of Bilitis.” She inspired Nina Simone’s song “To Be Young, Gifted and Black.” “The first African American woman to write a play performed on Broadway,” it begins, then talks about how some of the elements of “A Raisin in the Sun” are based on her parents’ life - how “their purchase of a home in a racially restricted Chicago neighborhood” led to a 1940 Supreme Court decision in their favor. Curious, I walked by the building, and discovered a plaque about her from the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation: Shields’ biography of Lorraine Hansberry, the third such book I’ve read in as many years, the author mentions the five-story townhouse near Washington Square Park that Hansberry bought with the money she earned from the success of her play “ A Raisin in the Sun.” It was her home for the final five years of her life, until her death in 1965 at the age of 34. A Person Can Be ... by Kerri Kokias5/27/2023 Then, finally, readers are reassured: though they may be only human, they are different from everyone else. This funny interactive "quiz" identifies the things that make us special and celebrates the most special of all - you!ĭo you ever feel like you're different from everyone else? Like there's no one quite like you? Then you might be special! Take this quiz to find out! This playful book speaks directly to readers and asks questions to determine if they qualify as "special." The first questions are pretty conventional: "Do you like to stay up late? Can you run fast and jump high? Are you sometimes wild and crazy?" Yes! Yes! Yes! But then: "Do people run away when they see your furry face and pointy teeth?" No? Definitely not a werewolf, then! This same pattern repeats for several fantastical creatures - unicorns, dragons, mermaids. Author(s): Kerri Kokias Marcus Cutler (Illustrator) Forced Bonds by J. Bree5/27/2023 The writing style and tone was absolutely wonderful and I stayed up way late because I couldn’t put this down. I was hooked right from the very beginning with that very tense opening scene and the world-building related to bonds, plus my curiosity about what the hell was going on with Oli, made it so I had to read this in one sitting. I picked up Broken Bonds because of the cover and I want to hug myself for it. North, Nox, Gryphon, Atlas, and Gabe may never forgive me but one thing is for sure.īetter to be hated and alive, better to be in pain than a murderer, better to be alone and safe. The fate of our people is in my hands and I know we’re better off if I’m alone.Īfter five years on the run, I’m caught and dragged back to face the men I ran away from. I was sure everything would be okay if I had them. After the death of my mother and her Bonded, I was relieved to find my own Bonds. A King of Infinite Space by Tyler Dilts5/27/2023 I listened to the audio book, which was very well read by Alex Hyde-White. There is a right way to blend these references in that can add realism to a story, but it is a bit awkward here. So despite my lukewarm review, I actually just clicked and bought the next in the series from Amazon (but the Kindle version was only 99 cents, and I had a credit.) I should mention that this is also one of those books where the author can't restrain from commenting on a lot of other books, songs, Starbucks, etc. The author is much better at characterization than plotting. The ending is satisfying, but it is the growing relationship between the two detectives that is really the heart of the book. The investigation is a bit plodding, however, and at one point even ignores an obvious suspect. Two Long Beach, California police detectives, the male still grieving for his dead wife, and the female who is also a martial arts instructor, investigate the brutal murder of a teacher in her classroom after school. March 19, 2011, The Present State and Future of Publishing with CSULB creative writing instructor Tyler Dilts, author of A King of Infinite Space. The writing is fluid and easy to understand but doesn't have much style. This is a solidly engaging but unexceptional police procedural. Barney saltzberg books5/27/2023 Finally, the writer sits in the same field, in a new season, sharing the story with friends. Plotting, writing with detail, and revising are described in child-friendly terms and shown visually, in the form of lists and notes on faux pieces of paper. The young writer must then choose a setting, a main character, and a problem for that protagonist. This follow-up to How To Read a Story (2005) shows a child going through the steps of creating a story, from choosing an idea through sharing with friends.Ī young black child lies in a grassy field writing in a journal, working on “Step 1 / Search for an Idea- / a shiny one.” During a walk to the library, various ideas float in colorful thought bubbles, with exclamation points: “playing soccer! / dogs!” Inside the library, less-distinct ideas, expressed as shapes and pictures, with question marks, float about as the writer collects ideas to choose from. Black leopard red wolf sequel5/27/2023 He keeps up his flight through his ignorance, sleeping on the ground in the city, observing animals for survival tips, and learning the hard way that he is out of his depth. He flees his father’s home through the city and into the forests. Tracker continues his narrative of leaving home (the first time?). Thanks again for your patience and participation! Hopefully the full week will give more people time to participate in the discussions as well.Spacing them out a bit more gives me more time to chase down translations and mythos.The book is smarter than I am and I want to take my time and make these posts as high quality as I'm able.I'm going to be scaling the reread schedule back to once weekly for a few reasons: Kingpin alexa riley read online5/27/2023 I sit at an angle so the upper half of her body is over one of my legs and resting on the bed. But before she can do that or change her mind, I sit down on the bed and pull her over my lap in one quick motion. The blush from her cheek travels down to her chest, and I see her arms twitch to cover herself. Reaching around her back, I unclasp her bra and then slowly drag it down her arms, revealing her round tits with hard rosy nipples. I look into her eyes as she raises her arms, and I pull off her shirt, tossing it on the floor with her shorts. Then I reach for the edge of her shirt and glide it up her stomach and over her breasts. My lips brush down her neck and back to her ear as I slowly push them off her ass and let them fall to the floor. I move my hand from her waist to the front of her jean shorts and I unbutton them. “I’ll never tell anyone just how wet it gets you.” “How about I spank you just because I want to, and if you like it, it can be our little secret.” Her cheeks flush with color, and I lean down, trailing my lips across her cheek and to her ear. I grasp her waist and slowly bring her body against mine. The hurt and anger in her violet eyes fall away and I watch as she nervously licks her lips. My words are heavy between us as I inch closer to her. “You don’t have to get mad at me to get what you want.” “If that’s the way you want it,” I say, pushing from the bedpost and walking over in front of her. |