![]() ![]() ![]() Leviathan Falls opens with the desperate search for Duarte, introducing a new character in the person of Colonel Tanaka, a ruthless, cold-blooded operative who is given carte blanche to recover the Laconian leader and who clearly enjoys the unfettered freedom about collateral damage she’s given: her cat-and-mouse game with the Rocinante’s crew showcases very well her callousness but also her tunnel vision where Holden & Co. Elsewhere, scientist Elvi Okoye continued her studies on the protomolecule creators and on the mysterious entities that obliterated them and that still represented a clear and present danger for everyone. ![]() Reaching the end of a beloved series is always a bittersweet experience (and the fact that the TV show inspired by this book series has also reached its final season adds to the feeling of loss, but I digress…), yet it’s also true that when a story comes to an end leaving readers wanting for more it means that the author has done an excellent job, and this is quite true for the highly successful, decade-long run of The Expanse.Īt the close of the previous installment, the might of the Laconian empire had suffered a hard blow, compounded by the disappearance of its leader, High Consul Duarte, and the crew of the Rocinante had finally reunited, taking with them Duarte’s daughter, Teresa. ![]()
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![]() I am so glad and happy to see both women make this prestigious list. It was so touching to find out that she took a leave from her high profile job in ABS CBN to take care of her ailing mother in the U.S. She always has the best questions and comes well researched and prepared. I have been fortunate enough to meet Ginger on countless press conferences in the entertainment and music field. I included the feature on her below.Īnother broadcast journalist I admire who was also featured in the list is Ginger Conejero. She is one of several women featured in Phil Star’s Women of ALLURE. ![]() She is the whole package beauty, brains and a big heart especially for the environment. ![]() Mitzi Borromeo of CNN Philippines is not just one of the prettiest broadcasters on TV today. Photo was taken at SHANG RILA Fort Bonifacio, Manila by Jo Ann Bitagcol. Mitzi Borromeo of CNN Philippines was featured in Phil Star’s Women of Allure last May 29, 2016. ![]() ![]() ![]() Titles about the white working class and rural America have done particularly well - books like "White Trash" by Nancy Isenberg and "Hillbilly Elegy" by J.D. Other books have seen a spike in sales after Trump’s election. Copies have been flying off the shelves ever since. ![]() He ordered it, and the book immediately sold. People told him again and again about one particular book, "The Origins of Totalitarianism," by Hannah Arendt. Weiss said he also wanted to feature books that give some political and social insights into what is happening in America. But it feels good to make this information more available.” Ryan Smith (left) and Dan Weiss (right) of Dog Eared Books in front of the book section Weiss created in response to Donald Trump's election. I don’t want to make us sound like heroes, because we’re not. “It's not a selfless gesture,” Weiss said. It has books about rural white America, like Arlie Russell Hochschild's "Strangers in Their Own Land," and ones about activism, like Angela Davis’ "Freedom Is a Constant Struggle." Other bookstores, like City Lights and Alley Cat, have created similar areas and have similar books. It's right up front and filled with books about social justice.ĭan Weiss, head buyer of new books for the store, created the section the day after the election. ![]() Thanks to the election of Donald Trump, Dog Eared Books in San Francisco has a whole new section. ![]() ![]() ![]() Orchid-who was born in New York City but just moved to Fawn Creek from Paris-seems to float. When Orchid Mason arrives and slips gracefully into Renni's chair, the other seventh graders don't know what to think. Renni's desk is empty, but Renni still knows their secrets is still pulling their strings. ![]() That's because Renni Dean's father got a promotion, and the family moved to Grand Saintlodge, the nearest big town. There are thirteen desks in the seventh-grade classroom. And in this small factory town where everyone knows everything about everyone, that's not necessarily a great thing. There are twelve kids in the seventh grade at Fawn Creek Middle School. From Erin Entrada Kelly, the winner of the Newbery Medal for Hello, Universe and a Newbery Honor for We Dream of Space, this contemporary school story set in small-town Louisiana is about friendship, family, deception, and being true to yourself and your dreams. ![]() "A raw, real exploration of belonging that's also sweetly hopeful."-Publishers Weekly (starred review)Įvery day in Fawn Creek, Louisiana, is exactly the same-until Orchid Mason arrives. ![]() "An emotionally resonant story about authenticity and belonging."-Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "A powerful and thought-provoking story."-Shelf Awareness (starred review) ![]() ![]() ![]() (On the coast they’re called ho-dads.) I’m sure any teen-ager will know who I’m talking about once they read the first page, but I’m not sure they’ll know who it’s about by the title. ![]() “About the title,” she wrote, “I don’t like ‘The Greasers’ because for one thing, they’re not known as ‘greasers’ all over the country. Her letter, which accompanied a rewrite of the manuscript, explained small changes she made and stylistic guidance, like capitalizing the gang name “Soc,” but lowercasing “greaser” since “‘greaser is just a term like ‘hood’ or ‘thug’ or something and it’s not a title like ‘Soc’ is.” She noted a few changes that seemed to come at the request of her editor, Velma Varner: “I took out all the ‘pansy’s’ and changed Johnnycake to Johnny except in a very few instances.”īut it’s her discussion of the book’s title, which had not yet been chosen, that reveals how astutely Hinton understood the story she was telling. That precision was on display in a letter the young Hinton wrote to her editor at Viking in 1966, just seven months before the book was published. /rebates/2fbook-search2ftitle2fthe-outsiders-50th-anniversary-edition2f&. ![]() ![]() ![]() They admired Japanese woodblock prints, and their work was characterised by flattened figures, strong outlines and bold colours by empty spaces and decorative patterns. They sought to convey emotion rather than just to record reality. In the 1890s he associated with the circle of artists known as the Nabis (Prophets), whose number included Pierre Bonnard and Edouard Vuillard. Aged 16 he settled in Paris, at first to study and then to practice art. Vallotton was born into a puritanical protestant family in Lausanne in 1865. ![]() ![]() ( The Royal Academy, London, until 29 September, and then the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 29 October to 26 January.) I recently attended an exhibition of the work of Swiss artist Felix Vallotton. ![]() ![]() ![]() Posts that are simply just a link to your website or portfolio are no good. Do not submit artwork unless you intend to engage with the community. You are more than welcome to post links to images from your personal website, but any direct links that only serve the purpose of selling artwork will be removed.ħ) This is a discussion focused sub. If you would like to sell your work, you should visit /r/artstore or /r/ArtisanGifts. ![]() Comments or posts pertaining to this theme in any way will be removed.Ħ) /r/artistlounge is not a store front. This is a place for all art-related discussion! RulesĢ) Users must be courteous to other users at all timesģ) Posting photos and requesting art isn't allowed here - those should go in /r/redditgetsdrawn.Ĥ) All forms of art are allowed: High-quality Photography, Drawing, Painting, 3D sculpting, Graphic Designs - it just has to be something you crafted or made.ĥ) This sub is not a place to complain about the rules or modding at RGD, or about RGD itself. Welcome to /r/ArtistLounge, sister sub of /r/redditgetsdrawn. ![]() ![]() So I have a good news for all of you that I'm not going to bug you by saying my old lines like in the First lyrics book 'vote if you like the song' ya I know it's irritating so guys I'm saying it right now that if you love the songs and listen to 'em then I will be very happy if you will vote and comment. And if you love Tay then che ck out my other book called 'Facts about taylor swift' it has many interesting facts bout her Hi, guys so I'm back again with your fav songs (gosh I sound like a host) I decided to start the book with the queen's song cuz she's just perfect. ![]() We are never getting back together, like ever The new queer YA rom-com from Sophie Gonzales, bestselling author of Only Mostly Devastated. Huh, he calls me up and he's like, I still love youĪnd I'm like, I'm just, I mean this is exhausting, you know I used to think, that we, were forever ever ever ![]() We are never ever ever getting back togetherīut we are never ever ever ever getting back togetherĪnd me, falling for it, screaming that I'm rightĪnd you, would hide away and find your piece of mind with some indie record that's much cooler than mine I say, I hate you, we break up, you call me, I love youīut Oooh, this time I'm telling you, I'm telling you Trust me, remember how that lasted for a day Saying this is it, I've had enough, 'cause likeīaby, I miss you and I swear I'm gonna change I remember when we broke up the first time ![]() TAYLOR SWIFT We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together lyrics ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He's known around the world for his best-selling biographies on Napoleon Bonaparte, Winston Churchill, and his histories on World War II and the Waterloo Campaign. A graduate of Cambridge University, Professor Robert serves as the Roger and Martha Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, and is also a Visiting Professor at the War Studies Department at King's College in London. Andrew Roberts is one of the most consequential biographers and historians in the English-speaking world today. I'm Albert Mohler, your host and President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. This is Thinking in Public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() What if the secret to successful project planning and execution was embedded in the female hormonal cycle? What if you knew the exact biochemically optimized moment to ask for a promotion? To close that deal? Or even the exact time of month you should be leading that team meeting or activity? Learning to sync your female hormonal cycle with your work and life schedule is the ultimate bio-hack that is helping women harness their energy and productivity.ĭr. Exploring productivity at work through a female paradigm could be the key to unlocking that added edge women have been looking for. With more women than ever in the workforce climbing up the ladder, it’s time to consider what we can do to finally shatter that elusive glass ceiling. ![]() Women have been conditioned to gracefully adjust to a man’s workplace, environment, schedule and approach to productivity for a long time now. ![]() |