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The Sky Was Ours
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Author : Joe Fassler
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2024-04-23
The Sky Was Ours written by Joe Fassler and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-23 with Fiction categories.
“An immersive fever dream of a novel, beautifully written and boldly imagined.” —Leslie Jamison, New York Times bestselling author of The Empathy Exams From prizewinning writer Joe Fassler comes a brilliant modern reimagining of the myth of Daedalus and Icarus as a story of obsession, longing, and the radical pursuit of utopia It’s 2005, and 24-year-old Jane is miserable. Overworked, buried in debt, she senses the life she wanted slipping away—while the world around her veers badly off course, hurtling toward economic and ecological collapse. She wants to find something better. But she has no idea where to start. In a sudden and unprecedented burst of rebellion, Jane decides to abandon everything she knows, leaving behind her relationships and responsibilities to go on the road. That’s how she meets Barry, a brilliant and charismatic recluse living on an isolated homestead near New York’s Canadian border. For years, in secret, Barry’s chased an unlikely obsession: to build a pair of wings humans can fly in, with designs inspired by an obscure precursor to the Wright Brothers. It’s no mere hobby. He’s convinced his dream of flight will spark a revolution, delivering us from the degradation of modern capitalism and the climate chaos that awaits us. Jane is captivated by Barry’s radical vision, even as his experiments become more dangerous. But she’s equally drawn to the enigmatic Ike, Barry’s gentle, thoughtful son, who’s known no other reality—and who only wants to keep his father alive, tethered to ground and to reason. So begins an inventive, dazzlingly beautiful story about the human desire for transcendence—our longing to escape the mundane and glide into a euphoric future. Inspired by the myth of Daedalus and Icarus, The Sky Was Ours is a powerful and imaginative debut that explores the question: If you had access to technology that allowed you to escape the confines of your life, would you use it? And if Barry’s wings really could change the world, would that be freedom?
Light The Dark
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Author : Joe Fassler
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2017-09-26
Light The Dark written by Joe Fassler and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-26 with Self-Help categories.
A stunning masterclass on the creative process, the craft of writing, and the art of finding inspiration from Stephen King, Elizabeth Gilbert, Amy Tan, Khaled Hosseini, Roxane Gay, Neil Gaiman, and more of the most acclaimed writers at work today "For artists in need of a creative fix, Light the Dark is as good as a visit from the divine muse." -Bookpage What inspires you? That's the simple, but profound question posed to forty-six renowned authors in LIGHT THE DARK. Each writer begins with a favorite passage from a novel, a song, a poem—something that gets them started and keeps them going with the creative work they love. From there, incredible lessons and stories of life-changing encounters with art emerge, like how sneaking books into his job as a night security guard helped Khaled Hosseini learn that nothing he creates will ever be truly finished. Or how a college reading assignment taught Junot Díaz that great art can be a healing conversation, and an unexpected poet led Elizabeth Gilbert to embrace an unyielding optimism, even in the face of darkness. LIGHT THE DARK collects the best of The Atlantic's much-acclaimed "By Heart" series edited by Joe Fassler and adds brand new pieces, each one paired with a striking illustration. Here is a guide to creative living and writing in the vein of Daily Rituals, Bird by Bird, Draft No. 4, and Big Magic for anyone who wants to learn how great writers find inspiration—and to find some of your own. CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS: Elizabeth Gilbert, Junot Díaz, Marilynne Robinson, Jonathan Lethem, Michael Chabon, Aimee Bender, Mary Gaitskill, Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Roxane Gay, Angela Flournoy, Jonathan Franzen, Yiyun Li, Leslie Jamison, Claire Messud, Edwidge Danticat, David Mitchell, Khaled Hosseini, Ayana Mathis, Kathryn Harrison, Azar Nafisi, Hanya Yanagihara, Jane Smiley, Nell Zink, Emma Donoghue, Jeff Tweedy, Eileen Myles, Maggie Shipstead, Sherman Alexie, Andre Dubus III, Billy Collins, Lev Grossman, Karl Ove Knausgaard, Charles Simic, Jim Shepard, T.C. Boyle, Tom Perrotta, Viet Thanh Nguyen, William Gibson, Mark Haddon, Ethan Canin, Jesse Ball, Jim Crace, and Walter Mosley. "As [these authors] reveal what inspires them, they, in turn, inspire the reader, all while celebrating the beauty and purpose of art." -Booklist
When The Moon Was Ours
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Author : Anna-Marie McLemore
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2016-10-04
When The Moon Was Ours written by Anna-Marie McLemore and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-04 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
Winner of the 2016 Tiptree Award! Longlisted for the 2016 National Book Award for Young People's Literature Stonewall Book Award Honor “McLemore’s second novel is such a lush surprising fable, you half expect birds to fly out of the pages... McLemore uses the supernatural to remind us that the body’s need to speak its truth is primal and profound, and that the connection between two people is no more anyone’s business than why the dish ran away with the spoon.” --Jeff Giles, New York Times Book Review Anna-Marie McLemore’s debut novel The Weight of Feathers was greeted with rave reviews, a YALSA Morris Award nomination, and spots on multiple “Best YA Novels” lists. Now, McLemore delivers a second stunning and utterly romantic novel, again tinged with magic. To everyone who knows them, best friends Miel and Sam are as strange as they are inseparable. Roses grow out of Miel’s wrist, and rumors say that she spilled out of a water tower when she was five. Sam is known for the moons he paints and hangs in the trees and for how little anyone knows about his life before he and his mother moved to town. But as odd as everyone considers Miel and Sam, even they stay away from the Bonner girls, four beautiful sisters rumored to be witches. Now they want the roses that grow from Miel’s skin, convinced that their scent can make anyone fall in love. And they’re willing to use every secret Miel has fought to protect to make sure she gives them up. Atmospheric, dynamic, and packed with gorgeous prose, When the Moon was Ours is another winner from this talented author.
When The World Was Ours
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Author : Liz Kessler
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2021-05-18
When The World Was Ours written by Liz Kessler and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-18 with JUVENILE FICTION categories.
"Originally published in Great Britain in 2021 by Simon & Schuster UK Ltd."--Copyright page.
The Weight Of Our Sky
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Author : Hanna Alkaf
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2021-04-27
The Weight Of Our Sky written by Hanna Alkaf and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-27 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Amidst the Chinese-Malay conflict in Kuala Lumpur in 1969, sixteen-year-old Melati must overcome prejudice, violence, and her own OCD to find her way back to her mother.
Fire And Stars
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Author : Suwilanji Sichilongo
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-08-02
Fire And Stars written by Suwilanji Sichilongo and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-02 with categories.
Fire and Stars is the tale of a hopeless romantic on a collision course with heartbreak. The novel is a compilation of poetry dedicated to fatal attraction and those who can feel its depth. It's the transfer of emotion that weighs heavy on the soul of S.K. Sichilongo, the Author; caught in an infinite loop of love, hate, pleasure and pain.The book is divided into 14 chapters. Each telling it's own version of a tragic story. The beauty of it is no one can question these conflicting perspectives because of the clarity provided by the written confession in the last piece -- a dark twist in the plot.
The Sky Is Yours
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Author : Chandler Klang Smith
language : en
Publisher: Hogarth
Release Date : 2018
The Sky Is Yours written by Chandler Klang Smith and has been published by Hogarth this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Fiction categories.
Navigating their burned-out, futuristic city home under constant threat from a pair of dragons circling the skies, three young people are forced to flee and confront challenges ranging from fire and conspiracies to taboo drugs and dragon-worshippers.
And The Ocean Was Our Sky
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Author : Patrick Ness
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2018-09-04
And The Ocean Was Our Sky written by Patrick Ness and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-04 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Monster Calls comes a richly illustrated and lyrical tale, one that asks harrowing questions about power, loyalty, obsession, and the monsters we make of others. With harpoons strapped to their backs, the proud whales of Bathsheba's pod live for the hunt, fighting in the ongoing war against the world of men. When they attack a ship bobbing on the surface of the Abyss, they expect to find easy prey. Instead, they find the trail of a myth, a monster, perhaps the devil himself... As their relentless Captain leads the chase, they embark on a final, vengeful hunt, one that will forever change the worlds of both whales and men. With the lush, atmospheric art of Rovina Cai woven in throughout, this remarkable work by Patrick Ness turns the familiar tale of Moby Dick upside down and tells a story all its own with epic triumph and devastating fate.
Searching For Sky
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Author : Jillian Cantor
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2014-07-03
Searching For Sky written by Jillian Cantor and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-03 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
River means everything to Sky. They have lived alone together on Island for as long as they can remember. The two of them hunt for food, wash in Falls and curl up together in Shelter. Their life is simple and safe. Until River sees a boat . . . Across Ocean is California, a place where nothing makes sense to Sky. She is separated from River and taken to live with a grandmother she doesn't know. Lost and heartbroken, Sky searches for him so they can return to Island, only to find out that their paradise wasn't as perfect as she thought, and everything she's ever known and loved may have been a lie. A gripping and beautifully told story of love and survival in a hostile world – ours.
One Of Ours
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Author : Willa Cather
language : en
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Release Date : 1960
One Of Ours written by Willa Cather and has been published by ReadHowYouWant.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with Farm life categories.