Author: Barbara M. Joosse
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618306664
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
In the dead middle of summer, the Scarface Detectives investigate their creepiest case yet when a mysterious client sends them to Oak Hill Cemetery, where Loonie Loraine is buried.
Dead Guys Talk
Author: Barbara M. Joosse
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618306664
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
In the dead middle of summer, the Scarface Detectives investigate their creepiest case yet when a mysterious client sends them to Oak Hill Cemetery, where Loonie Loraine is buried.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618306664
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
In the dead middle of summer, the Scarface Detectives investigate their creepiest case yet when a mysterious client sends them to Oak Hill Cemetery, where Loonie Loraine is buried.
Telling Stories
Author:
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 900449071X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 493
Book Description
The present volume is a highly comprehensive assessment of the postcolonial short story since the thirty-six contributions cover most geographical areas concerned. Another important feature is that it deals not only with exclusive practitioners of the genre (Mansfield, Munro), but also with well-known novelists (Achebe, Armah, Atwood, Carey, Rushdie), so that stimulating comparisons are suggested between shorter and longer works by the same authors. In addition, the volume is of interest for the study of aspects of orality (dialect, dance rhythms, circularity and trickster figure for instance) and of the more or less conflictual relationships between the individual (character or implied author) and the community. Furthermore, the marginalized status of women emerges as another major theme, both as regards the past for white women settlers, or the present for urbanized characters, primarily in Africa and India. The reader will also have the rare pleasure of discovering Janice Kulik Keefer's “Fox,” her version of what she calls in her commentary “displaced autobiography’” or “creative non-fiction.” Lastly, an extensive bibliography on the postcolonial short story opens up further possibilities for research.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 900449071X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 493
Book Description
The present volume is a highly comprehensive assessment of the postcolonial short story since the thirty-six contributions cover most geographical areas concerned. Another important feature is that it deals not only with exclusive practitioners of the genre (Mansfield, Munro), but also with well-known novelists (Achebe, Armah, Atwood, Carey, Rushdie), so that stimulating comparisons are suggested between shorter and longer works by the same authors. In addition, the volume is of interest for the study of aspects of orality (dialect, dance rhythms, circularity and trickster figure for instance) and of the more or less conflictual relationships between the individual (character or implied author) and the community. Furthermore, the marginalized status of women emerges as another major theme, both as regards the past for white women settlers, or the present for urbanized characters, primarily in Africa and India. The reader will also have the rare pleasure of discovering Janice Kulik Keefer's “Fox,” her version of what she calls in her commentary “displaced autobiography’” or “creative non-fiction.” Lastly, an extensive bibliography on the postcolonial short story opens up further possibilities for research.
The Jazz Fiction Anthology
Author: Sascha Feinstein
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253221374
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 529
Book Description
What sounds throughout these stories is the universal voice of humanity that is the essence of the music.
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253221374
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 529
Book Description
What sounds throughout these stories is the universal voice of humanity that is the essence of the music.
Attack of the Skunk People
Author: Phil Kawana
Publisher: Huia Publishers
ISBN: 9781877241208
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
The stories and poems in this collection listen to Billy TK and Berlioz; buy sex; search for the greatest guitarist in the world; seek an unusual cure for an embarrassing sexual complaint; look for Audrey Hepburn; remember First World War Armntieres, the Patea freezing works, a Hillman Minx, festive hangi at Christmas-time; sing the Sound of Music on the road from Te Araroa to Te Kaha...
Publisher: Huia Publishers
ISBN: 9781877241208
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
The stories and poems in this collection listen to Billy TK and Berlioz; buy sex; search for the greatest guitarist in the world; seek an unusual cure for an embarrassing sexual complaint; look for Audrey Hepburn; remember First World War Armntieres, the Patea freezing works, a Hillman Minx, festive hangi at Christmas-time; sing the Sound of Music on the road from Te Araroa to Te Kaha...
Voyagers
Author: Mark Pirie
Publisher: Interactive Publications
ISBN: 1921869518
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Prose writers have had it their own way for too long. At last, here is an anthology of poetry from New Zealand that captures the essence of science fiction: aliens, space travel, time travel, the end of the world - as well as concepts you may not previously have thought of as science fiction.
Publisher: Interactive Publications
ISBN: 1921869518
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Prose writers have had it their own way for too long. At last, here is an anthology of poetry from New Zealand that captures the essence of science fiction: aliens, space travel, time travel, the end of the world - as well as concepts you may not previously have thought of as science fiction.
Dead Man's Blues
Author: Ray Celestin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1681776081
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Chicago, 1928. In the stifling summer heat, three disturbing events take place: A clique of city leaders is poisoned in a fancy hotel; a white gangster is found mutilated in an alleyway in the Blackbelt; and a famous heiress vanishes without a trace. Pinkerton detectives Michael Talbot and Ida Davis are hired to find the missing heiress by the girl’s troubled mother. But it soon proves harder than expected to find a face that is known across the city, and Ida must elicit the help of her friend, Louis Armstrong. While the police take little interest in the Blackbelt murder, Jacob Russo—crime scene photographer—can’t get the dead man’s image out of his head, leading him to embark on his own investigation. And Dante Sanfelippo—rum-runner and fixer—is back in Chicago on the orders of Al Capone, who suspects there’s a traitor in the ranks and wants Dante to investigate. But Dante is struggling with his own problems, as he is forced to return to the city he thought he’d never see again . . .
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1681776081
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Chicago, 1928. In the stifling summer heat, three disturbing events take place: A clique of city leaders is poisoned in a fancy hotel; a white gangster is found mutilated in an alleyway in the Blackbelt; and a famous heiress vanishes without a trace. Pinkerton detectives Michael Talbot and Ida Davis are hired to find the missing heiress by the girl’s troubled mother. But it soon proves harder than expected to find a face that is known across the city, and Ida must elicit the help of her friend, Louis Armstrong. While the police take little interest in the Blackbelt murder, Jacob Russo—crime scene photographer—can’t get the dead man’s image out of his head, leading him to embark on his own investigation. And Dante Sanfelippo—rum-runner and fixer—is back in Chicago on the orders of Al Capone, who suspects there’s a traitor in the ranks and wants Dante to investigate. But Dante is struggling with his own problems, as he is forced to return to the city he thought he’d never see again . . .
Jazz and Death
Author: Walter van de Leur
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 135137317X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Jazz and Death: Reception, Rituals, and Representations critically examines the myriad and complex interactions between jazz and death, from the New Orleans "jazz funeral" to jazz in heaven or hell, final recordings, jazz monuments, and the music’s own presumed death. It looks at how fans, critics, journalists, historians, writers, the media, and musicians have narrated, mythologized, and relayed those stories. What causes the fascination of the jazz world with its deaths? What does it say about how our culture views jazz and its practitioners? Is jazz somehow a fatal culture? The narratives surrounding jazz and death cast a light on how the music and its creators are perceived. Stories of jazz musicians typically bring up different tropes, ranging from the tragic, misunderstood genius to the notion that virtuosity somehow comes at a price. Many of these narratives tend to perpetuate the gendered and racialized stereotypes that have been part of jazz’s history. In the end, the ideas that encompass jazz and death help audiences find meaning in a complex musical practice and come to grips with the passing of their revered musical heroes -- and possibly with their own mortality.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 135137317X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Jazz and Death: Reception, Rituals, and Representations critically examines the myriad and complex interactions between jazz and death, from the New Orleans "jazz funeral" to jazz in heaven or hell, final recordings, jazz monuments, and the music’s own presumed death. It looks at how fans, critics, journalists, historians, writers, the media, and musicians have narrated, mythologized, and relayed those stories. What causes the fascination of the jazz world with its deaths? What does it say about how our culture views jazz and its practitioners? Is jazz somehow a fatal culture? The narratives surrounding jazz and death cast a light on how the music and its creators are perceived. Stories of jazz musicians typically bring up different tropes, ranging from the tragic, misunderstood genius to the notion that virtuosity somehow comes at a price. Many of these narratives tend to perpetuate the gendered and racialized stereotypes that have been part of jazz’s history. In the end, the ideas that encompass jazz and death help audiences find meaning in a complex musical practice and come to grips with the passing of their revered musical heroes -- and possibly with their own mortality.
Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead
Author: David Meerman Scott
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470900520
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
The Grateful Dead-rock legends, marketing pioneers The Grateful Dead broke almost every rule in the music industry book. They encouraged their fans to record shows and trade tapes; they built a mailing list and sold concert tickets directly to fans; and they built their business model on live concerts, not album sales. By cultivating a dedicated, active community, collaborating with their audience to co-create the Deadhead lifestyle, and giving away "freemium" content, the Dead pioneered many social media and inbound marketing concepts successfully used by businesses across all industries today. Written by marketing gurus and lifelong Deadheads David Meerman Scott and Brian Halligan, Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead gives you key innovations from the Dead's approach you can apply to your business. Find out how to make your fans equal partners in your journey, "lose control" to win, create passionate loyalty, and experience the kind of marketing gains that will not fade away!
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470900520
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
The Grateful Dead-rock legends, marketing pioneers The Grateful Dead broke almost every rule in the music industry book. They encouraged their fans to record shows and trade tapes; they built a mailing list and sold concert tickets directly to fans; and they built their business model on live concerts, not album sales. By cultivating a dedicated, active community, collaborating with their audience to co-create the Deadhead lifestyle, and giving away "freemium" content, the Dead pioneered many social media and inbound marketing concepts successfully used by businesses across all industries today. Written by marketing gurus and lifelong Deadheads David Meerman Scott and Brian Halligan, Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead gives you key innovations from the Dead's approach you can apply to your business. Find out how to make your fans equal partners in your journey, "lose control" to win, create passionate loyalty, and experience the kind of marketing gains that will not fade away!
Jazz-Rock
Author: Stuart Nicholson
Publisher: Schirmer Trade Books
ISBN: 9780825671883
Category : Jazz
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The quintessential crossover form, jazz-rock encompasses the most popular hybrid styles, from 1970s fusion to the latest in acid jazz. Jazz-Rock: A History provides a clear overview of the many trends and musical genres that comprise this popular music.
Publisher: Schirmer Trade Books
ISBN: 9780825671883
Category : Jazz
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The quintessential crossover form, jazz-rock encompasses the most popular hybrid styles, from 1970s fusion to the latest in acid jazz. Jazz-Rock: A History provides a clear overview of the many trends and musical genres that comprise this popular music.
Dhuuluu-Yala
Author: Anita Heiss
Publisher: Aboriginal Studies Press
ISBN: 0855754443
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
This overview about publishing Indigenous literature in Australia from the mid-1990s to 2000 includes broader issues that writers need to consider such as engaging with readers and reviewers. Although changes have been made since 2000, the issues identified in this book remain current and to a large extent unresolved.
Publisher: Aboriginal Studies Press
ISBN: 0855754443
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
This overview about publishing Indigenous literature in Australia from the mid-1990s to 2000 includes broader issues that writers need to consider such as engaging with readers and reviewers. Although changes have been made since 2000, the issues identified in this book remain current and to a large extent unresolved.