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![]() ![]() A voracious reader and obsessive artist, Vera did not consider making books to be a viable job (possibly because she’d never had an author visit!). Her latest book is the acclaimed graphic novel memoir, Be Prepared.īorn in Moscow, Russia in 1984, Vera immigrated to the United States with her family in 1989. Vera Brosgol is the author of the 2017 Caldecott Honor picture book Leave Me Alone!, as well as the Eisner, Cybils, and Harvey Award-winning graphic novel Anya’s Ghost. The talk with stream live on the Library's YouTube channel, where questions will be taken at the end of the presentation. ![]() This virtual author visit is free and open to the public as part of the Library's 5th annual Great GeekFest comic-con. Set your reminders to tune in live here: ![]() ![]() She managed her husband, Belisarius, and advanced his career, though she was unfaithful to the marriage bed, and would outlive the main players of the age of Justinian. Antonina was both friend and agent, and equally ruthless. Finally, there was the allure of power, and though the exercise of power cannot be qualified as an 'aim', there can be no doubt that Theodora loved authority: she made and unmade marriage contracts, and appointed men to office, or destroyed them if they got in her way. ![]() ![]() Theodora had three aims: to protect those Christians who would not accept the Chalcedonian Creed to advance the careers of her family and friends and to defend the poor and assist the defenceless and, in particular, women - a mission which she claimed publicly. Historia, Band 55/2 (2006) 3) Franz Steiner Verlag. 303-321 James Allan Evans, The Empress Theodora. Leppin, Von Constantin dem GroJien zu Theodosius 11: Das christliche Kaisertum bei den. ![]() A fascinating exploration of the corridors of power in Byzantium of the time of Justinian (527-565), the book reveals how Empress Theodora and Antonina, both alumnae of the theatre, were remarkable examples of social mobility, moving into positions of power and influence, becoming wives of key figures. Temporini, Die Kaiserinnen Roms von Livia bis Theodora (MIunchen 2002) H. This title presents an original portrayal of Justinian's reign, its politics and theological disputes, focusing on the lives of two extraordinary women who wielded power and influence. ![]() ![]() Like many a mystery reader in the Golden Age, T. He also highly praised the Sherlock Holmes tales of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who published the last of his tales about the Great Detective in 1927. ![]() Although he regarded The Moonstone as the pinnacle of English mystery fiction, he nevertheless appreciated as well the work of more modern crime writers from the “Golden Age” of the detective novel (roughly 1920 to 1939), including the “Queen of Crime” herself, Agatha Christie. Eliot had much more to say about detective fiction than those admiring words he afforded Wilkie Collins’ esteemed novel, even going so far as to devise a set of rules for the writing of it. Eliot, as a detective fiction critic, it is the fact that the great poet, playwright and essayist praised Victorian writer Wilkie Collins’ stolen gem mystery The Moonstone as “the first, the longest and the best of modern English detective novels.” Yet T. Chances are that if people know anything about that towering twentieth-century literary figure, T. ![]() ![]() ![]() Though the police consider her a suspect, he’s sure she’s innocent. When he meets Mia while shooting a crime scene, he immediately sees beyond her cold exterior to the vulnerable woman beneath. Still, the universe must have a sick sense of humor because it keeps throwing her together with Joaquin, making the desire she feels for him harder and harder to resist.An undeniable attraction…As a Pulitzer Prize-winning news photographer, Joaquin has everything a single, straight guy could want-except the right woman. ![]() Joaquin Ramirez might be sexy, but in her experience, photojournalists only want to make a buck off other people’s suffering. She isn’t looking for a relationship, especially not with an intrusive photojournalist. Secrets buried in the sand…Former US Army Captain Mia Starr has built a new life for herself in Denver, far away from camel spiders and sand-and the terrible secrets of her first deployment to Iraq. ![]() ![]() ![]() Cheap, new to command, was an authoritarian with a relentless drive to prove his worthiness to superiors. Louis prosecutor dies in car crashĪt the helm is David Cheap, who became the ship’s captain after a death at sea. Journal entries made on the voyage gave Grann a window into their thoughts and fears.Īssistant St. He manages to wring maximum drama out of the events and sketch out nuanced portraits of key players on the doomed ship. Grann, the author of the acclaimed “Killers of the Flower Moon,” tells it with style. The story of the shipwreck and its aftermath features scenery-chewing characters, unexpected twists and an almost unimaginable amount of human misery. ![]() ![]() ![]() Mutineers abandoned their captain on the island after he fatally shot an unruly crew member in the head. Crew members blamed their imperious captain for their fate and rigid naval order broke down. Stranded on a cold, deserted island, shipwreck survivors scraped seaweed off rocks to boil and eat. Sailors on a secret wartime mission had already dealt with typhus, lice, blinding squalls, frostbite, worm-eaten biscuits, scurvy and the death of comrades since they set sail months earlier. The Wager, a British war ship, crashed onto rocks amid stormy seas off the coast of Patagonia in 1741. “The Wager: A Take of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder,” by David Grann (Doubleday) This cover image released by Doubleday shows "The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder" by David Grann. ![]() ![]() ![]() It brings together artefacts and curios collected throughout his extraordinary life, conveys his emotional states through different time periods and events, and includes new content created by Cave specifically for this setting. Visitors are treated to a journey directly from Cave’s consciousness. Anna Mitchell finds out from integrator Stouenborg why AV technology was critical in bringing the story to life.Įxhibitions on icons aren’t unique, but it’s rare that the star of a show gets involved to the level Nick Cave has in helping to create Stranger than Kindness, a Gucci sponsored exhibition at The Royal Danish Library in Copenhagen. ![]() ![]() The life of Nick Cave is told in an exhibition that is a piece of art in its own right. ![]() ![]() ![]() "Many of his works portray all levels of society with humorous 'behind-the-scenes' glimpses of hotel and café life. "Ludwig Bemelmans was an iconic, prolific, and witty artist and writer who continues to appeal to people of all ages," said Deborah Goodrich Royce. The Bemelmans Suite, a crowning jewel of the Bemelmans story and connection to Ocean House, will be unveiled this May and will include ephemera, and images reflective of Bemelmans' life and legacy, allowing history and trivia afficionados to enjoy the follies and background of the celebrated artist and writer. The Gallery also features detailed didactics to bring meaning to various pieces in the collection. It is the largest permanent, private collection of work by Bemelmans on public display in North America, and showcases select pieces which have never been seen by the public before. The curated Gallery collection, owned by the historic hotel's proprietors Charles and Deborah Royce, includes original works, architectural commissions, illustrations of product campaigns, and illustrations of the beloved Madeline series. WATCH HILL, R.I., Ap/PRNewswire/ - Ocean House pays homage to the beloved illustrator and author Ludwig Bemelmans on the 125 th anniversary of his April 27, 1898, birthday with the announcement of the Bemelmans Gallery and Bemelmans Suite. ![]() The new Bemelmans Gallery is the largest permanent, private collection of work by Ludwig Bemelmans on public display in North America ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “Al was with Neal Cassady in San Francisco in December 1948 when Neal spied a brand-new ’49 Hudson and found himself $100 short for the down payment. “The importance of Al Hinkle in the myth and legend that later became the Beat Generation cannot be overstated,” said Jerry Cimino, founder of the Beat Museum in North Beach. ![]() When “On the Road” was published in 1957, Hinkle was fictionalized as “Ed Dunkel” or “Big Ed” or “Big tall Ed.” In “Book of Dreams” (1960), he was “Ed Buckle.” In “Visions of Cody” (1972), he was “Slim Buckle.” Kerouac didn’t last beyond ‘student brakeman’ but he got mileage out of it in his free-form poem “October in the Railroad Earth,” which rattles along like a train on a track. “He got them both jobs on the railroad.” Cassady was a brakeman who didn’t miss a day in 10 years. “Dad is the reason Neal and Jack ended up in California,” Davis said. Hinkle was as steady as his job as a brakeman and conductor with the Southern Pacific Railroad, working both freight and passenger lines during a 40-year career. “My dad, Jack, Allen Ginsberg, Bill Burroughs and Al Hinkle were the originals.”Īs a figure in literature, Hinkle was a stabilizing force to the impulsiveness of Cassady and the brooding searches of Kerouac. “He was really the last one of the contemporaries of my mom and dad who were involved in the beginning of the Beat Generation,” said Cathy Cassady, oldest child of Neal and Carolyn Cassady. ![]() ![]() ![]() Cassie begins to forgive Diana after Diana tells her side of the story. However, Diana is intent on fixing her and Cassie’s relationship. Cassie resents Diana ten years ago, Diana left Cassie’s father for another man, and Cassie has not been close with her ever since then. Diana has recently lost sight in one eye despite only being in her fifties. Cassie reluctantly transfers to a fire department in the town of Lillian, Massachusetts.Ĭassie’s mother Diana lives in the nearby town of Rockport, Massachusetts, and Cassie reluctantly agrees to live with her and help take care of her. ![]() Cassie is later forced to transfer out of the Austin Fire Department. In a fit of righteous fury, Cassie beats Thompson so bad that he receives a concussion. ![]() When Cassie goes to accept the award, Thompson gropes her rear. Cassie is given a special award for valor, and at the ceremony, she is surprised to learn that Thompson will be presenting her with the award. Cassie has been averse to all romantic/sexual intimacy ever since that traumatic experience. Ten years ago, Cassie was raped by Heath Thompson a fellow student at her high school. Cassie Hanwell is a 26-year-old firefighter and a rising star of the Austin Fire Department. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide: Center, Katherine. ![]() |