Author: Willy Smax
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
ISBN: 9781858817163
Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Benny and the Bubble Car
Author: Willy Smax
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
ISBN: 9781858817163
Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
ISBN: 9781858817163
Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
The Bubble Star
Author: Lesley-Anne Bourne
Publisher: The Porcupine's Quill
ISBN: 9780889841994
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
The characters, setting and atmosphere of "The Bubble Star" are both rural (northern Ontario) and urban (Toronto). The novel focuses primarily on women -- three sisters -- and their relationships with each other and with men. We have marriage, we have affairs, we have a bit of sex, including a scene in an upscale bamboo furniture boutique. One of the secondary characters is a gay male. A lesbian couple appears, and one of the women is married to a professor who is having an affair with one of the sisters working in retail. When asked by Dale Zieroth (editor of "Event" magazine) what she feared most about the publication of "The Bubble Star," Lesley replied, That people will read it and think it's a sitcom.' When Zieroth asked her what she hoped for the most from this novel, she answered That people will read it and think it's a sitcom.' Bourne goes on to say that she expects her audience will be anyone who reads "The New Yorker," anyone who works in retail (because the novel has central characters who work in retail), or anyone who watches the Shopping Channel.
Publisher: The Porcupine's Quill
ISBN: 9780889841994
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
The characters, setting and atmosphere of "The Bubble Star" are both rural (northern Ontario) and urban (Toronto). The novel focuses primarily on women -- three sisters -- and their relationships with each other and with men. We have marriage, we have affairs, we have a bit of sex, including a scene in an upscale bamboo furniture boutique. One of the secondary characters is a gay male. A lesbian couple appears, and one of the women is married to a professor who is having an affair with one of the sisters working in retail. When asked by Dale Zieroth (editor of "Event" magazine) what she feared most about the publication of "The Bubble Star," Lesley replied, That people will read it and think it's a sitcom.' When Zieroth asked her what she hoped for the most from this novel, she answered That people will read it and think it's a sitcom.' Bourne goes on to say that she expects her audience will be anyone who reads "The New Yorker," anyone who works in retail (because the novel has central characters who work in retail), or anyone who watches the Shopping Channel.
Benny the Blue Whale
Author: Andy Stanton
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0861547411
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
AI is changing the world at frightening speed. A bestselling author decides to find out more… ‘Something profound and utterly brilliant is going on… hilarious.’ THE TIMES Is ChatGPT the end of creative industries as we know them? An ethical quagmire from which there is no return? A threat to all our jobs, as we keep hearing on the news? Bestselling children’s author Andy Stanton has made a career out of writing differently – from the unconventional ‘hero’ of his bestselling Mr Gum series to his penchant for absurdist plots, his children’s books are anything but formulaic. When a friend introduces him to ChatGPT, the new large language chatbot, Andy is as sceptical as he is curious. Can this jumble of algorithms really mimic the spontaneity of human thought? Could it one day replace human authors like him for good? And are we soon to be ruled over by despotic robot overlords? He decides there’s only one thing for it – he must test this bot’s capabilities. Eventually, he settles on a prompt that will push the algorithm to its creative limits: ‘tell me a story about a blue whale with a tiny penis.’ Chaos ensues. What follows is a surprising and illuminating battle between Andy and ChatGPT that maybe, just maybe, might help us all understand AI a little bit better. Join Andy and his beleaguered AI lackey on a rollicking metafictional journey through the art of storytelling. Presenting his prompts and the AI-generated narrative alongside extensive commentary, Stanton provides a startling paean to the art of a good story and boundless human creativity. Hopeful and hilarious, Benny the Blue Whale provides a joyfully anarchic meditation on AI, literature and why we write. *** A WATERSTONES AND NEW SCIENTIST BEST BOOK OF 2023 ‘There’s no book like it. Scholarly, childish, fascinating and hilarious – one of our funniest writers dissects what it takes to build a story and what that tells us about being human. It’ll really make you think, if you can stop laughing.’ Chris Addison, co-creator of BREEDERS ‘Entertaining and alarmingly relevant, provocative and philosophically satisfying, it’s ultimately a profoundly human text.’ OBSERVER ‘A magnificent experiment by a perfect fool – deep and shallow and stupid and clever – the perfect use of AI (Andy Intelligence).’ Robin Ince, author of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING INTERESTED ‘Benny the Blue Whale is many things. It’s a fascinating discourse on the nature of language and storytelling. It’s a philosophical treatise on the possibilities of artificial intelligence. It’s a receptacle for obscenely hilarious jokes... A brilliant and beautiful cyborg: part human brain, part computational muscle. It’s a post-post-modern work of genius.’ Anthony McGowan, Carnegie Medal-winning author of LARK
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0861547411
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
AI is changing the world at frightening speed. A bestselling author decides to find out more… ‘Something profound and utterly brilliant is going on… hilarious.’ THE TIMES Is ChatGPT the end of creative industries as we know them? An ethical quagmire from which there is no return? A threat to all our jobs, as we keep hearing on the news? Bestselling children’s author Andy Stanton has made a career out of writing differently – from the unconventional ‘hero’ of his bestselling Mr Gum series to his penchant for absurdist plots, his children’s books are anything but formulaic. When a friend introduces him to ChatGPT, the new large language chatbot, Andy is as sceptical as he is curious. Can this jumble of algorithms really mimic the spontaneity of human thought? Could it one day replace human authors like him for good? And are we soon to be ruled over by despotic robot overlords? He decides there’s only one thing for it – he must test this bot’s capabilities. Eventually, he settles on a prompt that will push the algorithm to its creative limits: ‘tell me a story about a blue whale with a tiny penis.’ Chaos ensues. What follows is a surprising and illuminating battle between Andy and ChatGPT that maybe, just maybe, might help us all understand AI a little bit better. Join Andy and his beleaguered AI lackey on a rollicking metafictional journey through the art of storytelling. Presenting his prompts and the AI-generated narrative alongside extensive commentary, Stanton provides a startling paean to the art of a good story and boundless human creativity. Hopeful and hilarious, Benny the Blue Whale provides a joyfully anarchic meditation on AI, literature and why we write. *** A WATERSTONES AND NEW SCIENTIST BEST BOOK OF 2023 ‘There’s no book like it. Scholarly, childish, fascinating and hilarious – one of our funniest writers dissects what it takes to build a story and what that tells us about being human. It’ll really make you think, if you can stop laughing.’ Chris Addison, co-creator of BREEDERS ‘Entertaining and alarmingly relevant, provocative and philosophically satisfying, it’s ultimately a profoundly human text.’ OBSERVER ‘A magnificent experiment by a perfect fool – deep and shallow and stupid and clever – the perfect use of AI (Andy Intelligence).’ Robin Ince, author of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING INTERESTED ‘Benny the Blue Whale is many things. It’s a fascinating discourse on the nature of language and storytelling. It’s a philosophical treatise on the possibilities of artificial intelligence. It’s a receptacle for obscenely hilarious jokes... A brilliant and beautiful cyborg: part human brain, part computational muscle. It’s a post-post-modern work of genius.’ Anthony McGowan, Carnegie Medal-winning author of LARK
The Purgatory Zone
Author: Arsen Darnay
Publisher: Ace
ISBN: 9780441691685
Category : Science fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Publisher: Ace
ISBN: 9780441691685
Category : Science fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
The British National Bibliography
Author: Arthur James Wells
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography, National
Languages : en
Pages : 1294
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography, National
Languages : en
Pages : 1294
Book Description
Herald and Presbyter
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 884
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 884
Book Description
There's Something I Want You to Do
Author: Charles Baxter
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 1101870028
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
"There’s something I want you to do.” This request—sometimes simple, sometimes not—forms the basis for the ten interrelated short stories that comprise this latest penetrating and prophetic collection from the winner of the PEN/Malamud Award and “one of our most gifted writers” (Chicago Tribune). As we follow a diverse group of Minnesota citizens, each grappling with their own heightened fears, responsibilities, and obsessions, Baxter unveils the remarkable in what might otherwise be the seemingly inconsequential moments of everyday life.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 1101870028
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
"There’s something I want you to do.” This request—sometimes simple, sometimes not—forms the basis for the ten interrelated short stories that comprise this latest penetrating and prophetic collection from the winner of the PEN/Malamud Award and “one of our most gifted writers” (Chicago Tribune). As we follow a diverse group of Minnesota citizens, each grappling with their own heightened fears, responsibilities, and obsessions, Baxter unveils the remarkable in what might otherwise be the seemingly inconsequential moments of everyday life.
What If...?
Author: R. A. Paradee
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595340040
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
To most people, it appeared Lydia had it all--three beautiful children, a loving husband, and a happy life. That was until the shocking news spread that Lydia murdered her children. Now, most people just think she's insane--including Benny, Veronica and David. Benny, Veronica and David are three strangers whose lives are completely unrelated until they hear the news about Lydia. But as terrible as the mother's actions seem to them, they never make the connection--the sinister force that encouraged Lydia to kill her children is the same evil voice whispering psychotic thoughts into their own minds. Benny is a common street thug, a hustler. Always looking for a bigger score, he sets his sights on the biggest job he's ever pulled. Veronica once dreamed of being a ballet dancer--until she is assaulted by a close family friend. With her self-esteem destroyed, she resorts to stripping to pay the bills. David, a successful attorney, is a womanizer. He gets pleasure from picking up beautiful women, using them, and then blowing them off. Will Benny, Veronica and David resist the suggestions of the evil forces determined to steal their souls? What happens to Lydia? Take a walk into the minds of four seemingly innocent strangers as they become unwitting pawns in a disturbing, mysterious game.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595340040
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
To most people, it appeared Lydia had it all--three beautiful children, a loving husband, and a happy life. That was until the shocking news spread that Lydia murdered her children. Now, most people just think she's insane--including Benny, Veronica and David. Benny, Veronica and David are three strangers whose lives are completely unrelated until they hear the news about Lydia. But as terrible as the mother's actions seem to them, they never make the connection--the sinister force that encouraged Lydia to kill her children is the same evil voice whispering psychotic thoughts into their own minds. Benny is a common street thug, a hustler. Always looking for a bigger score, he sets his sights on the biggest job he's ever pulled. Veronica once dreamed of being a ballet dancer--until she is assaulted by a close family friend. With her self-esteem destroyed, she resorts to stripping to pay the bills. David, a successful attorney, is a womanizer. He gets pleasure from picking up beautiful women, using them, and then blowing them off. Will Benny, Veronica and David resist the suggestions of the evil forces determined to steal their souls? What happens to Lydia? Take a walk into the minds of four seemingly innocent strangers as they become unwitting pawns in a disturbing, mysterious game.
Compromised
Author: James R. Scarantino
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN: 0738751669
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Everyone gets compromised. Even the good guys. Detective Denise Aragon can't trust her witness, the one who hasn't been killed yet. She can't trust Judge Judy Diaz and her sociopathic attorney girlfriend. She can't trust her FBI agent lover, but she's going to take a bullet for him anyway. While Aragon struggles, the secret patrón who rules Santa Fe's south side and his bloodthirsty twin brother are compromising everybody to cash out a fraudulent multimillion-dollar verdict. Blackmail or assassination, it makes no difference. They want their money fast. Continuing the story that began with The Drum Within—heralded as "a masterpiece" by #1 New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni—Compromised is a tour de force of suspenseful storytelling. Praise: "Mayhem and more."—Kirkus Reviews "[Scarantino] is skilled with complex plotting and has a talent for expository dialogue . . . Though she is fictional, Aragon, who sports a crewcut and a baby face, is an intelligent, hard-boiled heroine of whom Santa Fe can be proud."—Santa Fe New Mexican "A perfect read. Blackmail, assassination—you name it, it happens."—Suspense Magazine
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN: 0738751669
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Everyone gets compromised. Even the good guys. Detective Denise Aragon can't trust her witness, the one who hasn't been killed yet. She can't trust Judge Judy Diaz and her sociopathic attorney girlfriend. She can't trust her FBI agent lover, but she's going to take a bullet for him anyway. While Aragon struggles, the secret patrón who rules Santa Fe's south side and his bloodthirsty twin brother are compromising everybody to cash out a fraudulent multimillion-dollar verdict. Blackmail or assassination, it makes no difference. They want their money fast. Continuing the story that began with The Drum Within—heralded as "a masterpiece" by #1 New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni—Compromised is a tour de force of suspenseful storytelling. Praise: "Mayhem and more."—Kirkus Reviews "[Scarantino] is skilled with complex plotting and has a talent for expository dialogue . . . Though she is fictional, Aragon, who sports a crewcut and a baby face, is an intelligent, hard-boiled heroine of whom Santa Fe can be proud."—Santa Fe New Mexican "A perfect read. Blackmail, assassination—you name it, it happens."—Suspense Magazine
The Third Peril
Author: L. P. Hoffman
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
ISBN: 1935375040
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 421
Book Description
In 1777, General George Washington experienced a divine visitation at Valley Forge. “Three great perils will come upon this nation.” An angelic being describes the Revolutionary War and the Civil War, but warns, “The Third Peril will be the worst.” Today, this message is revisited. Five-year-old Connor Hays, son of the Chief Economic Advisor to the President of the United States, insists that an angel told him, “War is coming to America!” But who will believe a child?
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
ISBN: 1935375040
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 421
Book Description
In 1777, General George Washington experienced a divine visitation at Valley Forge. “Three great perils will come upon this nation.” An angelic being describes the Revolutionary War and the Civil War, but warns, “The Third Peril will be the worst.” Today, this message is revisited. Five-year-old Connor Hays, son of the Chief Economic Advisor to the President of the United States, insists that an angel told him, “War is coming to America!” But who will believe a child?