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The small auditorium of the Fortune Theatre is the perfect venue for the play, not least because the theatre itself is rumoured to be haunted, adding to the gloomy ambience. The actors use every inch of the stage and even the stalls to bring the tale to life. Spencer does an effective job of convincing the audience that he’s a younger Kipps, animatedly reliving the experiences that the elderly Kipps finds far too traumatic to recount. The Woman in Black is staged as a play within a play, requiring the actors to be versatile to cover several characters, utilising just a basket, a clothing rail and a few chairs. The pair showcase a masterclass in theatre, conveying the two hour long tale through the use of a minimal set and few props. Julian Forsyth and Matthew Spencer take the roles of Arthur Kipps and The Actor. After being summoned to attend the funeral of his client, Mrs Alice Drablow, the sole inhabitant of Eel Marsh House, Arthur quickly realises that he’s not a welcome guest in her sinister home. The play unfolds around an elderly Arthur Kipps recounting a story from his days as a junior solicitor. One of the most famous ghost stories that has frightened generations is Susan Hill’s 1983 novel turned film and play, The Woman in Black. Even those people that can’t bear the intensity will admit to the occasional intrigued peak over the pillow they’re clutching. A hauntingly good production that will have audiences on the edge of their seats.įrom folklore in a rural village to Hollywood productions on the big screen, people love a good ghost story. In 1999, Olivia was included on the Publishing Triangle’s widely publicized list of the 100 Best Gay and Lesbian Novels of the 20th Century. Colette wrote the screenplay for the 1951 film adaptation of the novel. Olivia was dedicated to the memory of Strachey’s friend Virginia Woolf and published to acclaim in 1949. Marie Souvestre, whose influence lived on through former students like Natalie Barney and Eleanor Roosevelt. “Although not strictly autobiographical, Olivia draws on the author’s experiences at finishing schools run by the charismatic Mlle. Julie and the other head of the school, Mlle. Julie, and through this screen of love observes the tense romance between Mlle. The innocent but watchful Olivia develops an infatuation for her headmistress, Mlle. Dorothy Strachey’s classic Olivia captures the awakening passions of an English adolescent sent away for a year to a small finishing school outside Paris. “Considered one of the most subtle and beautifully written lesbian novels of the century, this 1949 classic returns to print in a Cleis Press edition. But what if racism, sexism, and ableism aren’t just bugs in mostly functional machinery-what if they’re coded into the system itself? In the vein of heavy hitters such as Safiya Umoja Noble, Cathy O’Neil, and Ruha Benjamin, Meredith Broussard demonstrates in More Than a Glitch how neutrality in tech is a myth and why algorithms need to be held accountable.īroussard, a data scientist and one of the few Black female researchers in artificial intelligence, masterfully synthesizes concepts from computer science and sociology. The word “glitch” implies an incidental error, as easy to patch up as it is to identify. When technology reinforces inequality, it’s not just a glitch-it’s a signal that we need to redesign our systems to create a more equitable world. Newbery Medal–winner Giff ( Lily's Crossing, 1997, etc.) weaves wisps of history into this wrenching tale of an Irish family sundered by the Great Potato Famine. Fans of Mary Downing Hahn will love this one. The characters are, for the most part, well-rendered and likable, although the behavior and dialogue of the contemporary cast at times feels a bit contrived. The story contains some dark truths about slavery-including repeated sexual assaults on Daphne and the slicing off of her ear as punishment for eavesdropping-without describing them too graphically. Daphne finally learns what exactly happened that fateful day as Lila pieces it together through both logical and supernatural means, and Daphne secures Lila’s help fulfilling a promise she’d made to the mistress of the house when she was alive. Lila, with help from her brother Gabe and new friend Sal, debunks the long-held belief that Daphne poisoned and killed the mistress of the plantation and her two daughters. Francisville, this tale alternates between the voices of Lila, a modern teenager from Albuquerque, and Daphne, the ghost of a slave girl. Set in south Louisiana and inspired by the ghost stories surrounding the Myrtles Plantation in St. The past is something you’re supposed to leave behind. This year, Darya has a chance to wish away parts of the past, and who wouldn’t want to do that? Last year, Darya’s sister Natasha wished for their broken mother to return. Ten years ago, a wish made by Darya’s mother splintered their family into pieces. When Darya turns thirteen, the goo gets stickier-and as Darya’s Wishing Day approaches, all she wants is to forget the silly tradition ever existed.Įxcept.she can’t. What they don’t realize is that on the inside, Darya is soft and gooey from feeling everything, all the time. Most people in Willow Hill think Darya is the prickliest of the Blok sisters. I wanted to write about a woman who was dealing with the gut-wrenching realities of being the caretaker for a transhuman who also happened to be suffering from Alzheimer’s. Most stories focus on the “ooh ahh” of werewolves, but not many look at on a macro level that doesn’t involve epic wars or secret societies. He came to me with this crazy idea about ooze, but it fit neatly into my idea about a society dealing with transhumanism, on a personal level. What’s your side of that story? How’d you go from talking ooze to the inter-connecting multi-author series that is MERGE? And how did that lend itself to Beth and Sam’s story? Recently on Attack of the Book, MCM accused you of playing a major role in the conception of the series itself. Hi Kit! I have to say I loved your stories for MERGE, 5 Days at a Time and Gentle Cruelty. So without further adieu, let us welcome the lovely Kit Iwasaki!ġ. Now she furiously scribbles out books for the Vampire General series, as well as other projects that will jump out at you when you least expect it. She decided to get back to what she was always doing anyway, and had been as long as she could remember: telling stories. It took her a few more years to figure out what to do with her freewheeling life, most of which is not fit to print in a bio. Kit Iwasaki was midway through premed when she realized she loved the heart, but hated blood. You see, my sexy mystery man is none other than Jax Roland, the drop-dead gorgeous home improvement star of The Right Stud, and he’s got an offer I can’t refuse. What I don’t expect is for him to show up the next day in my kitchen. I resolve to forget about his perfect lips (and chest of steel) and instead focus on turning my Granny’s old beach house into a profitable B&B. Men are all snakes in the grass, and I don’t need a new one anyway. Tall, Blond, and Handsome walks into that bar, I know he’s the hook-up I need to get over stupid Cheater Kyle.Ī few stolen kisses in a dark hallway, and I’m pretty sure we’re headed for a home run-until he disappears without a trace. “The best way to get over your sh**ty ex-fiancé is to get under a shiny new stud…”Īs soon as Mr. Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills and USA Today bestselling author Tia Louise are back with an all-new romantic comedy filled with Southern sass and steamy scenes that will have you laughing out loud and fanning yourself. With the help of his new friends: an athletic martial-arts expert a world-famous, beautiful diamond thief and a spunky computer genius - the only other people who seem to want to leave - can Otto achieve what has never been done before and break out of H.I.V.E. But what Otto soon comes to realize is that this is a six-year program, and leaving is not an option. Inside the cavernous marble rooms, floodlit hangars, and steel doors, the students are enrolled in Villainy Studies and Stealth and Evasion 101. All the kids are elite they are the most athletic, the most technically advanced, and the smartest in the country. The students have been kidnapped and brought to a secluded island inside a seemingly active volcano, where the school has resided for decades. That is why he ends up at H.I.V.E., handpicked to become a member of the incoming class. He is the perfect candidate to become the worlds next supervillain. He is the perfect candidate to become the world's next supervillain. HIGHER INSTITUTE OF VILLAINOUS EDUCATION Otto Malpense may only be thirteen years old, but so far he has managed to run the orphanage where he lives, and he has come up with a plan clever enough to trick the most powerful man in the country. Otto Malpense may only be thirteen years old, but so far he has managed to run the orphanage where he lives, and he has come up with a plan clever enough to trick the most powerful man in the country. This fifth edition includes a new chapter explaining the reasons for large differences of wealth and income between nations.ĭrawing on lively examples from around the world and from centuries of history, Sowell explains basic economic principles for the general public in plain English. Sowell reveals the general principles behind any kind of economy-capitalist, socialist, feudal, and so on. With clear explanations of the entire field, from rent control and the rise and fall of businesses to the international balance of payments, this is the first book for anyone who wishes to understand how the economy functions. Basic Economics is a citizen's guide to economics-for those who want to understand how the economy works but have no interest in jargon or equations. In readable language, he shows how to critique economic policies in terms of the incentives they create, rather than the goals they proclaim. Bestselling economist Thomas Sowell explains the general principles underlying different economic systems: capitalist, socialist, feudal, and so on. A new chapter on the history of economics itself. Is a citizen's guide to economics, written for those who want to understand how the economy works but have no interest in jargon or equations. The fourth edition of Basic Economics is both expanded and updated. The bestselling citizen's guide to economics |