![]() ![]() ![]() I was born in the back room of a shadowy house, and grew up amidst ancient furniture, books in Latin, and human mummies, but none of these things made me melancholy, because I came into the world with a breath of the jungle in my memory.” This is the voice that carries us through Eva Luna, the assured voice of a naturally inventive storyteller, a woman who relates to us the picaresque tale of her own life (born poor, orphaned early, she will eventually rise to a position of unique influence) and of the people-from all levels of society-that she meets along the way. My name is Eva, which means “life,’ according to a book of names my mother consulted. ![]() Int'l Women's Conference - México, 2013.Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Ceremony, 2017. ![]()
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![]() ![]() In 1932 she was diagnosed with breast cancer and, in 1935, she committed suicide by taking an overdose of chloroform, which she viewed as preferable to death by cancer. She was married again in 1900, to her first cousin Houghton Gilman. She separated from her husband in 1888 and moved to Pasadena, California and became an active voice in the feminist movement, publishing extensively on the role of women in the household. With the use of symbolism, Gilman allows the reader to see how women were treated and how unequal society may be. The narrator is confined to a room where she was driven mad. Silas Weir Mitchell, who suggested that she focus on domestic duties and avoid intellectual activity. The Yellow Wallpaper demonstrates the nineteenth century attitudes concerning female physical and mental health. After the birth of her daughter, she suffered from post-partum depression and was prescribed an unsuccessful ‘rest-cure’ by Dr. Today's story, 'The Yellow Wallpaper,' arrived some time ago (1892) from Charlotte Gilman's pen the thrust is proto-feminist (an ambiguous term commonly thought to apply to pre-20th century works. In 1884 she married Charles Walter Stetson and gave birth to their only child, a daughter. Her aunts, including prominent suffragist Isabella Beecher Hooker and author Harriet Beecher Stowe, helped to support her mother through this period. Charlotte Perkins Gilman had a difficult childhood after her father abandoned her family while she was still an infant. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Now, with courage, honesty, and humor, Paris Hilton is ready to take stock, place it all in context, and share her story with the world. ![]() Using her celebrity brand, Paris set in motion her innovative business ventures, while being the constant target of tabloid culture that dismissively wrote her off as "famous for being famous." With tenacity, sharp business acumen, and grit, she built a global empire and, in the process, became a truly modern icon beloved around the world. Paris rose to prominence as an heiress to the Hilton Hotels empire, but cultivated her fame and fortune as the It Girl of the aughts, a time marked by the burgeoning twenty-four-hour entertainment news cycle and the advent of the celebrity blog. These are roles Paris Hilton embraces now as a fully realized woman. These are labels that have been attached to Paris Hilton by others.įounder. ![]() ![]() The reboot directed by Taylor and penned by Rolin Jones will be faithful to Rice’s books but not slavishly so. Thankfully, when speaking to Den of Geek about directing Sopranos prequel film The Many Saints of Newark, Interview with the Vampire series director Alan Taylor shed some light (but hopefully not sunlight) on the project. Now we’re closer than ever to seeing the definitive onscreen version of Rice’s original vision but details as to just what that will look like have been scarce. ![]() That all changed last year, however, when The Walking Dead network AMC greenlit a series adaptation of Rice’s vampire saga starring Sam Reid ( The Astronaut Wives Club) and Jacob Anderson ( Game of Thrones) as Lestat and Louis. As such, Rice’s 13-book (and counting) series seemed destined to stay on the page for good. Its follow-up, the 2002 Aaliyah-starring Queen of the Damned…was not. ![]() Interview with the Vampire, a film based on the writer’s first book in the vampire series, starred Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt as stately Louisiana vampires Lestat de Lioncourt and Louis de Pointe du Lac. ![]() Nearly two decades before Twilight, Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles had all the makings of the definitive vampire movie franchise. ![]() ![]() However, there are those within the Cross clan that will stop at nothing to prove Alex innocent and there has to be something within the footage and the forensic evidence to shed light on this travesty of justice. With the trial set to open, Cross is confident that he will be able to tell the truth and go free, but previously uncovered videos of the event prove highly damning, to the point that Cross begins to doubt himself. Working under the radar, Cross learns more about the case and begins following up leads, much to the chagrin of his wife and Chief of Ds, Bree Stone. Cross becomes personally involved when a patient comes to him, seeking help to locate his daughter, whom he feels may still be alive. News hits the DC Police that blondes are being kidnapped, their photos eventually posted on the dark web, sometimes in apparent snuff films. However, he has been able to stay out of jail for the time being and is serving a suspension, allowing Cross to open a temporary private counselling practice. Alex Cross is on trial for two counts of first degree murder, stemming from an apparent unjustified shooting of a number of Gary Soneji lookalikes (see BookShot ‘Cross Kill’, eventually labelled properly as Alex Cross 24.4). ![]() ![]() After an apparent snafu with all the Alex Cross and BookShot releases to confuse many fans of the series, Patterson attempts to set things back on track with this much-anticipated novel. ![]() ![]() ![]() The passion of racing is in his blood, soul. He is not Dominic Toretto! Nope, he’s incarcerated Steve McQueen. He hears the sound of screaming tires, smelling the dust of asphalt, shivering with adrenaline pumping. He needs to find ANOTHER SOURCE TO GET OUT OF HIS GROWING DEPTH PROBLEM ASAP! It’s simple and clear: He cannot make his ends meet. He wants to keep the roof over their heads and conduct a successful business but he fails: he is behind the mortgage payment of his car shop and he gets a call from his mother’s nursing home inform him they’re so close to kick his mother out. He wanted to be a good husband, a good father who is capable to provide his own children’s needs. Bug loses the fight with his inner demons, hearing whispers to his father who introduced him to the criminal life when he was younger boy. ![]() You feel the several harsh slaps of reality against cheek throughout your reading journey.īeauregard a.k.a. ![]() Nope, I cannot give anything less than five gazillion stars because from the first pages, breathtaking, action packed, truly dramatic Beauregard Montage’s story enhances you. Fascinating, invigorating, raw, harsh, adrenaline pumping, one of the greatest reads of the year highly recommended to the lovers of tasty crime novels and noir genre. ![]() ![]() ![]() This represents a departure from Ephron’s movie, which prioritizes the changing dynamic between Harry and Sally over their individual growth. In her review of Washington Post writer, Angela Haupt considers that Henry “freshens up” Ephron’s story “with her signature wit, epic near misses and steamy longing that threatens to seep through the page, fogging the reader’s glasses.” Haupt also praises the “personal-growth dimension” of the story, which ensures that Alex and Poppy cannot fully enter a mature relationship until they have dealt with their personal issues. ![]() In revisiting the format of this vintage romance with its portrayal of a desire developing over time, Henry presents an alternative to the modern thirst for instantaneous gratification. In the FAQ section of her website, Henry describes People We Meet on Vacation as an “homage” to screenwriter Nora Ephron’s 1989 movie When Harry Met Sally by following two best friends over the course of a decade and showing the progression of their relationship. ![]() ![]() ![]() Laila, a blond-haired beauty from a progressive Kabul family, is later cornered into a marriage to the same man to conceal an unplanned pregnancy by a lost lover. Mariam, the illegitimate daughter of a wealthy businessman from Herat, is forced into a loveless marriage with a much older Kabul shoemaker. This novel views Afghanistan's troubled history through the eyes of two Afghan women, who feel the daily privations of a nation at war more keenly than men but for whom, under Shari'a law, there is no real prospect of asylum. Readers will find A Thousand Splendid Suns a more diffuse, less tightly plotted work. ![]() in 1980, could draw on personal experience as he narrated the life of a protagonist whose family, like his, flees to San Francisco to escape the Afghan revolution. Hosseini, who was born in Kabul and whose family was granted political asylum in the U.S. ![]() Published less than two years after 9/11, it described the history and culture of Afghanistan, a country most Americans knew nothing about even as their government waged its war on terror there (and had just expanded that war to include Iraq). The Kite Runner was like the quintessential Oprah's Book Club selection that never quite made Oprah's list. Khaled Hosseini's first novel, The Kite Runner, struck a national nerve on so many levels it would be unfair to expect his second book, A Thousand Splendid Suns (Riverhead Books, 372 pages, $25.95), to score a similar triumph. ![]() ![]() ![]() Non-librarians are welcome to join the group as well, to A place where all Goodreads members can work together to improve the Goodreads book catalog. moreĪ place where all Goodreads members can work together to improve the Goodreads book catalog. ![]() Visit her on Instagram or TikTok to find out about upcoming releases and other fun things!. She lives off coffee and Dean Winchester. She currently lives in Texas with her husband, three littles, and fluffy cat, Olaf. ![]() Lee is addicted to cozy pajamas, family games nights, and making tents with her kids. When Lee isn't writing or drowning herself in a good book, she laughs or yells at one of her husband's practical jokes. Visit her on Instagram or TikTok to find out about upcoming releases and other fun things! Lee Jacquot is a wild-haired bibliophile who writes romances with strong heroines that deserve a happy ever after. ![]() Lee Jacquot is a wild-haired bibliophile who writes romances with strong heroines that deserve a happy ever after. ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s my fourth book and happens to have a primarily female cast of characters. It’s my third, or if you’re really digging, my fourth book, that showcases strong sister and girlfriend relationships. It has been their duty since the beginning. A story of sisters protecting something universally sought after. At its very root, it is a story of sisters in an ancient secret society, a story of sisters with secrets shared and kept. ![]() Keepers of the Labyrinth is a mystery adventure set in present day Crete that has an ancient backstory of a secret sisterhood that dates back to the Minoans. Keepers of the Labyrinth and the Spectrum of Femininity I’m proud to host on WRITE NOW, and even more honored to be a part of her circle of writing sisters, the inspiring and most fabulous, Erin E. It’s her deep understanding of what binds us together, and what makes us human, that renders her characters and their stories so irresistable. Erin knows magic, too–not just the enchanted kind, but the kind that connects us to one another. It’s woven throughout her newest release, Keepers of the Labyrinth, with mystery, mythology and a touch of magic. Moulton knows sisterhood–its presence shines in her novels. Posted Septemby Jennifer & filed under WRITE NOW.Įrin E. ![]() |