6/10/2023 0 Comments Jesus and the scoundrel christ![]() The Last Temptation: Willem Dafoe in Martin Scorsese’s film adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis's novel. The Last Temptation By Nikos Kazantzakis (1955) Nor do any of his charioteers wear wristwatches. Wallace was scrupulous in his quotations, however, only ever allowing Jesus to speak the words recorded in the King James Bible. ![]() Placing Jesus at the heart of a novel, even a novel that was a blend of fiction and religious truth, was a pretty radical departure in 1880. You wouldn’t know it from the 1959 movie starring Charlton Heston, which dropped the novel’s subtitle, but Lew Wallace’s tale – dubbed “the most influential Christian book of the 19th century” – offers parallel narratives: that of the Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hur, reduced to a galley slave, and that of his peer Jesus of Nazareth, whose gospel finally offers Ben-Hur the opportunity to reject his revenge mission in favour of peace, love and understanding. ![]() ![]() Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ By Lew Wallace (1880) “For God so loved the world,” John tells us in 3:16, “that He gave His only begotten Son.” But how would it feel, what would it mean, to discover yourself a divine being made flesh? From Norman Mailer to Anne Rice, Nikos Kazantzakis to Robert Graves, novelists have found the story of Jesus Christ irresistible. ![]()
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6/10/2023 0 Comments Wicked lovely![]() ![]() ![]() While she needs Keenan to run the court, she pines for her true love, Seth. Aislinn is fending for herself as Summer Queen because Keenan is AWOL. It should be available HERE later this week.)ĭARKEST MERCY picks up where RADIANT SHADOWS left off. Or is love that greater purpose? ( DON’T MISS! Check out the interview we did on Last Bite Podcast with Melissa Marr. Of course, it’s also about finding out if you’re strong enough to leave the one you love for a greater purpose. Tags: Aislinn, Darkest Mercy, Donia, Keenan, Melissa Marr, Seth, Wicked Lovelyįans of Melissa Marr’s WICKED LOVELY series have been waiting for DARKEST MERCY - the fifth and final novel in the saga about the world of the fae and battle between good and evil. Book pick: ‘Darkest Mercy’ fitting ending to ‘Wicked Lovely’ series MaPosted by Diana McCabe in Reviews/summaries. ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments Xiran jay zhao iron widow![]() ![]() In Huaxia, only two things stand between humanity and their alien attackers. ![]() It’s available for pre-order today - and Bustle is pleased to reveal its captivating cover below.īilled as “ Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid’s Tale” and set in Huaxia - an original sci-fi world inspired by various historical Chinese dynasties - Iron Widow follows Zetian, an 18-year-old who signs up for military service to avenge her sister’s untimely death. A science fiction novel inspired by ancient China, Iron Widow promises vengeance, giant robots, and polyamorous romance upon its Sep. But now, thanks to their forthcoming YA debut, Iron Widow, Zhao’s set to gain notoriety for a fantastical take all their own. The terminally online may know Xiran Jay Zhao as an incisive critic of Disney’s live-action Mulan remake, thanks to their viral tweets elucidating what the filmmakers got right - and wrong - about Chinese history and culture. ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments Pictures of the lorax![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Seuss wrote and drew a lot of really weird stuff), the appearance of the Lorax (the character) combined with the purposeful ecological message of “The Lorax” (the book) do paint an interesting picture. While all of this is informed conjecture (after all, Dr. The researchers also noted the Lorax’s beloved Truffula trees not only resemble the whistling thorn acacia, a type of tree found on the African Savannah, but that particular tree actually provides food for the patas monkey. “Even the voice of the Lorax (a ‘sawdusty sneeze’) resembles the ‘whoo-wherr’ vocalization of patas monkeys the ‘whoo’ is a loud, wheezing expiration of air.” “t is probable that Geisel encountered at the Mount Kenya Safari Club,” the study says. Through a series of deeply confusing-sounding facial matching tests (” t-distributed stochastic neighbor embedding,” which “down-projects multidimensional information into two dimensions for visualization”), Dominy and his team came up with an answer: The patas monkey.Īccording to the study, the Lorax and the patas monkey share several traits, from their stout primate stature to their bushy faces and even their voices. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bendis is writing the film version of Jinx for Universal Pictures with Oscar-winner Charlize Theron attached to star and produce.īendis’s other projects include the Harvey, Eisner, and Eagle Award-nominated Powers (with Michael Avon Oeming) originally from Image Comics, now published by Marvel's new creator-owned imprint Icon Comics, and the Hollywood tell-all Fortune and Glory from Oni Press, both of which received an "A" from Entertainment Weekly.īendis is one of the premiere architects of Marvel's "Ultimate" line: comics specifically created for the new generation of comic readers. This line has spawned the graphic novels Goldfish, Fire, Jinx, Torso (with Marc Andreyko), and Total Sell Out. Though he started as a writer and artist of independent noir fiction series, he shot to stardom as a writer of Marvel Comics' superhero books, particularly Ultimate Spider-Man.īendis first entered the comic world with the "Jinx" line of crime comics in 1995. ![]() For over eight years Bendis’s books have consistently sat in the top five best sellers on the nationwide comic and graphic novel sales charts. He has won critical acclaim (including five Eisner Awards) and is one of the most successful writers working in mainstream comics. A comic book writer and erstwhile artist. ![]() 6/9/2023 0 Comments Michelle ruiz keil![]() In 2014 she was awarded the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and in 2016 joined the short list of authors to be published in their lifetimes by the Library of America. The breadth and imagination of her work earned her six Nebula Awards, seven Hugo Awards, and SFWA’s Grand Master, along with the PEN/Malamud and many other awards. ![]() Le Guin (1929-2018) was a celebrated author whose body of work includes 23 novels, 12 volumes of short stories, 11 volumes of poetry, 13 children’s books, five essay collections, and four works of translation. This conversation was recorded in front of a live audience at Literary Arts on July 15, 2022. ![]() In this conversation, Juhea and Michelle discuss how they came-and returned-to Le Guin’s work, her influence on their writing, and how they are carrying her legacy forward, including the responsibility of the artist as a humanitarian. ![]() Juhea Kim and Michelle Ruiz Keil are two of those voices that we need now. ![]() 6/9/2023 0 Comments Bedroom Eyes by Lesléa Newman![]() It became very personal for Lesléa as she realized that, had he not been murdered, she would've met Matthew Shepard. There was an empty chair, in which Matthew would have sat as a member of the Association. "About 450,000," the driver said, her eyes filling with tears, "minus one."Īs Lesléa gave her speech, the members of the school's LGBT Association sat in the front row. As she was driven from the airport she asked her student driver what the state population was. ![]() When she arrived on campus the day Matthew died from his injuries, she found a campus in shock. Lesléa was told they would understand if she didn't want to come after the attack but it felt more important to her than ever. Lesléa was scheduled to give a talk about her landmark 1989 book Heather Has Two Mommies for Gay Awareness Week at the University of Wyoming, where Matthew was student, five days after he was beaten, tied to a fence and left for dead. The new book, October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard, is a collection of poems and deeply personal reflection on the 1998 murder of gay college student Matthew Shepard. ![]() The reading was done in partnership with Children's Media Association. On Wednesday night, GLAAD friend and author Lesléa Newman gave a reading of her new book at Books of Wonder in New York City. ![]() ![]() ![]() The central character, and the emotional heart, of this series is Merlin himself he is barely a cameo in The Wicked Day, and the book suffers proportionately. Stewart wrote one more - The Wicked Day - and she would have done well to have refrained. I particularly liked how Stewart managed Merlin's "enchanted death", the sealing-up alive by the enchantress Nimue from Arthurian legend as always, she invests it with enough real-life elements to give it plausibility, while retaining enough magic to enthrall the reader.Īlso, sad to say, the series should have ended here. ![]() Stewart handles all these iconic events with her usual skill far from being predictable and blunted by their mythical draperies, they seem fresh, resonant and nuanced. ![]() But there are a couple of terrific parts to this installment: Arthur's marriage to Guenevere, the Arthur/Guenevere/Lancelot triangle (in this version, Arthur's childhood friend Bedwyr fills the Lancelot role, which is good - I couldn't take anyone named "Lancelot" seriously - it's just too much like a joke about male genitalia), and the Merlin/Nimue story. The Last Enchantment is perhaps slightly less interesting than the previous two books all the big events have already happened, and Stewart has less legend to draw on. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She was awarded a 2006 Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. ![]() Schiff has received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities and was a Director's Fellow at the Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library. The biographies have been published in a host of foreign editions. All three were New York Times Notable Books the Los Angeles Times Book Review, the Chicago Tribune, and The Economist also named A Great Improvisation a Best Book of the Year. Vladimir Nabokov), winner of the Pulitzer Prize Saint-Excupéry, a Pulitzer Prizefinalist and A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France and the Birth of America,winner of the George Washington Book Prize, the Ambassador Award in American Studies, and the Gilbert Chinard Prize of the Institut Français d'Améruque. ![]() 6/8/2023 0 Comments Gilded book marissa meyer![]() This dark, enchanting book is Meyer at the height of her powers - crafting a new tale with an old-school feel where nobody is guaranteed a happily-everafter. "When it comes to reimagined fairy tales, the reigning queen of the genre is Marissa Meyer. Soon Serilda realizes that there is more than one secret hidden in the castle walls, including an ancient curse that must be broken if she hopes to end the tyranny of the king and his wild hunt forever.Ī New York Times Best Children's Book of 2021 ![]() Love isn't meant to be part of the bargain. In her desperation, Serilda unwittingly summons a mysterious boy to her aid. The king orders Serilda to complete the impossible task of spinning straw into gold, or be killed for telling falsehoods. ![]() When one of Serilda's outlandish tales draws the attention of the sinister Erlking and his undead hunters, she finds herself swept away into a grim world where ghouls and phantoms prowl the earth and hollow-eyed ravens track her every move. Long ago cursed by the god of lies, a poor miller's daughter has developed a talent for spinning stories that are fantastical and spellbinding and entirely untrue. ![]() In Gilded, #1 New York Times-bestselling author Marissa Meyer returns to the fairytale world with this haunting tale. ![]() |