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![]() ![]() ![]() He co-edited THE FIENDS IN THE FURROWS folk horror anthologies, The Fiends in the Furrows: An Anthology of Folk Horror, The Fiends in the Furrows II: More Tales of Folk Horror, and The Fiends in the Furrows III: Final Harvest. He has published six novels, Saamaanthaa, The Happening, and Norm-collectively known as The Wolfshadow Trilogy- Chosen, Suckage, the cosmic folk horror-comedy thriller, The Cursed Earth. He has also published three novellas- Relict, Summerville, and The Day of the Nightfish. He has seen some of his short stories published in “Albedo 1,” Ireland’s premier magazine of speculative fiction, and he won second place in their Aeon Award in 2008 for his short story, “Aegis.” He has lived in Chicago since 1993, and is a passionate fan of music, a student of pop culture, an avid photographer and bicycler, and enjoys cooking. Writing his first novel at 29, he then devoted time to his craft and worked on short stories, occupying a space between genre and literary fiction, with an emphasis on horror, science fiction, and fantasy. ![]() He brings a strong Rust Belt perspective to his writing, a kind of “Northern Gothic” aesthetic reflective of his background. Neal has always written fiction, but only got really serious about it in the late 90s. Born in Missouri, growing up in Ohio, and settling in Chicago, D. ![]() ![]() ![]() He is on parole, so he’s always hiding from the cops. Tom has a quick temper and always gets in fights and arguments. He is the middle son who was in prison for killing a guy. Tom Joad: Tom is the son of Ma and Pa Joad. He wrote another book, Of Mice and Men, which is also an American classic. Steinbeck is famous for writing stories that give some insight into what it means to be an American, or to struggle to live in this big, free land. The book has chapters called "interchapters." In these "interchapters," there is really no plot and just the author describing some stuff like the weather or nature or some person or something. In this novel, this huge family is traveling from Oklahoma to California. He felt sympathy for them because usually migrant workers were treated so badly. John Steinbeck wrote this book from his own experiences growing up around a lot of migrant workers. ![]() The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck BACKGROUND ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() To escape, physicists must rethink their methods. Worse, these "too good to not be true" theories are actually untestable and they have left the field in a cul-de-sac. The belief in beauty has become so dogmatic that it now conflicts with scientific objectivity: observation has been unable to confirm mindboggling theories, like supersymmetry or grand unification, invented by physicists based on aesthetic criteria. This is why, Sabine Hossenfelder argues, we have not seen a major breakthrough in the foundations of physics for more than four decades. Whether pondering black holes or predicting discoveries at CERN, physicists believe the best theories are beautiful, natural, and elegant, and this standard separates popular theories from disposable ones. In this "provocative" book ( New York Times), a contrarian physicist argues that her field's modern obsession with beauty has given us wonderful math but bad science. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() With forgiveness, love, and the spring thaw, there might be hope for a new season-a second chance Rae believed in her heart was gone forever. ![]() To finally move forward, Rae must confront them and also fight for Quinn, whose parents have other plans in mind for their son. But its depths-and all its revelations and secrets-have yet to come to light. Now Quinn has found a temporary home with the Langdons-and an unexpected kinship, because Rae, Quinn, and Connor share a past and understand one another's pain. Quinn has been thrown out by his parents, a couple too troubled to help steer the misunderstood boy through his own losses. As memories sweep through her, some too precious to bear, Rae gives shelter from a brutal winter to a teenager named Quinn Galecki. A complete list of all Christine Nolfis books & series in order (13 books) (2 series). Download PDF/Epub The Passing Storm - Christine Nolfi. With her father, Connor, she tends to their Ohio farm, a forty-acre spread that itself has enjoyed better days. Play tracks and discovery playlists tagged nolfi on SoundCloud desktop and mobile. Early into the tempestuous decade of her thirties, Rae Langdon struggles to work through a grief she never anticipated. ![]() A gripping, openhearted novel about family, reconciliation, and bringing closure to the secrets of the past. ![]() ![]() In her world a handsome exterior often hides the monster within a monster who can just as easily kill as kiss you. ![]() Luca might be one of the most sought after men in New York thanks to his good looks, wealth and predator-like charisma that radiates power, but the society girls throwing themselves at him don't know what Aria does: that the bad boy aura isn't just a game blood and death lurk beneath Luca's striking gray eyes and arrogant smile. Aria is terrified of marrying a man she hardly knows, especially someone like Luca who got his nickname 'the Vice' for crushing a man's throat with his bare hands. Now at eighteen, the day Aria has been dreading for years is looming dangerously: her wedding to Luca. Aria was only fifteen when her parents betrothed her to Luca – The Vice – Vitiello, the oldest son of the head of the New York Cosa Nostra to ensure peace between the two families. ![]() ![]() Born into one of the leading Mob families in Chicago, Aria Scuderi struggles to find her own path in a world where no choices are given. ![]() ![]() Additionally, through stories and antics of the older siblings of Class 4B, readers will be introduced to the topics of puberty, falling in love, having sex, and becoming pregnant. Dagmar also addresses sexual abuse and why it's so important to report it to an adult. They'll learn about friendship, about gender stereotypes, and about the rights they have, even (and especially) as children. At this age, our bodies and our minds are changing - we're growing up! By getting to know the students of Class 4B, young readers will learn how their own minds and bodies work. Though we may all seem similar on the outside, we are each our own person on the inside. Boys are messy and smelly and girls are quiet and neat, right? In My Body is Growing, Dagmar Geisler works to show preschool and early elementary readers that we're really not all that different, regardless of whether we're boys or girls. Girls are always giggling and cuddling, while boys should be roughhousing and tough. They're told girls play with dolls and boys play with cars. My Body Is Growing: A Guide for Children, Ages 4 to 8įrom a young age, children hear that pink is for girls and blue is for boys. ![]() ![]() ![]() This mesmerising account follows these unique tribes as they face the life-and-death stakes of the ocean's monsters. In her extraordinary book, Susan Casey explores the phenomenon of huge, ship-swallowing waves through the eyes of two very different groups - dedicated scientists and extreme surfers. The Wave: in pursuit of the rogues, freaks, and giants of the ocean by Susan Casey Threading together places and voices from across Britain, The Flow is a profound, immersive exploration of our personal and ecological place in nature, meandering, cascading, and percolating through many lives, landscapes, and stories.įrom West Country torrents to levels and fens, rocky Welsh canyons, the salmon highways of Scotland, and the chalk rivers of the Yorkshire Wolds, Amy-Jane follows springs, streams and rivers to explore tributary themes of wildness and wonder, loss and healing, mythology and history, cyclicity and transformation. ![]() ![]() After the sudden death of her friend on a kayaking trip on the river Rawthey in Cumbria, Amy-Jane returns to the river years later to realise how much she misses the connection to the natural world she always felt and so begins a new phase of exploration. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Throughout the four novels Alanna struggles with her gender identity, as well as going through puberty and bullying. ![]() Noblewoman Alanna of Trebond, disguised as the boy "Alan", exchanges places with her twin brother Thom, to go to the royal palace in the city of Corus to train for knighthood, while Thom studies magic. The series consists of four books: Alanna: The First Adventure (1983), In the Hand of the Goddess (1984), The Woman Who Rides Like a Man (1986) and Lioness Rampant (1988). The Song of the Lioness is a young adult series of fantasy novels published in the 1980s by Tamora Pierce. Children and Young Adult Literature portal. ![]() ![]() With the powerful forces at play in their cities putting them at odds, can the two learn to trust in each other-enough to imagine a different world? But Paz knows more about Rumi’s father’s illness than she’s saying and has her own agenda. As they travel together, Rumi finds himself drawn to Paz-and behind her tough exterior, she begins to feel the same way. ![]() In the ruined city of Paraíso, Rumi meets fifteen-year-old Paz, who agrees to guide him on his journey. But when rebels infect his father with a fatal virus, Rumi escapes St. Iago, which protect citizens of the Union of Upper Cities from the outside world’s environmental devastation. Sixteen-year-old Rumi Sabzwari has spent his entire life behind the armored walls of St. In the spirit of Paolo Bacigalupi and Laini Taylor, this futuristic star-crossed love story follows two teens in a starkly unequal world struggling to find their place. ![]() *Chosen for Poets & Writers’ inaugural Get the Word Out Program ![]() |