Author: Kristiana Rae Colón
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1474275443
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Some poems are better written in flesh . . . After Wall Street and Tahrir Square, after ISIS and the NSA, after Ferguson and Eric Garner: here come the poets. In a downtown poetry slam with a place on the team to be won, eight young poets prepare to do battle. But backstage it's all kicking off with love triangles, families to feed and wounds to rip open. And in the end, is it about winning – or finding the words that need to be said? Octagon received its world premiere at the Arcola Theatre, London, on 16 September 2015.
Octagon
Author: Kristiana Rae Colón
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1474275443
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Some poems are better written in flesh . . . After Wall Street and Tahrir Square, after ISIS and the NSA, after Ferguson and Eric Garner: here come the poets. In a downtown poetry slam with a place on the team to be won, eight young poets prepare to do battle. But backstage it's all kicking off with love triangles, families to feed and wounds to rip open. And in the end, is it about winning – or finding the words that need to be said? Octagon received its world premiere at the Arcola Theatre, London, on 16 September 2015.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1474275443
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Some poems are better written in flesh . . . After Wall Street and Tahrir Square, after ISIS and the NSA, after Ferguson and Eric Garner: here come the poets. In a downtown poetry slam with a place on the team to be won, eight young poets prepare to do battle. But backstage it's all kicking off with love triangles, families to feed and wounds to rip open. And in the end, is it about winning – or finding the words that need to be said? Octagon received its world premiere at the Arcola Theatre, London, on 16 September 2015.
Cinematic TV
Author: Rashna Wadia Richards
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190071281
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
For decades after its invention, television was considered by many to be culturally deficient when compared to cinema, as analyses rooted in communication studies and the social sciences tended to focus primarily on television's negative impact on consumers. More recently, however, denigration has largely been replaced by serious critical consideration of what television represents in the post-network era. Once derided as a media wasteland, TV is now praised for its visual density and complexity. In the last two decades, media scholars have often suggested that television has become cinematic. Serial dramas, in particular, are acclaimed for their imitations of cinema's formally innovative and narratively challenging conventions. But what exactly does "cinematic TV" mean? In Cinematic TV, author Rashna Wadia Richards takes up this question comprehensively, arguing that TV dramas quote, copy, and appropriate (primarily) American cinema in multiple ways and toward multiple ends. Constructing an innovative theoretical framework by combining intertextuality and memory studies, Cinematic TV focuses on four modalities of intermedial borrowings: homage, evocation, genre, and parody. Through close readings of such exemplary shows as Stranger Things, Mad Men, Damages, and Dear White People, the book demonstrates how serial dramas reproduce and rework, undermine and idolize, and, in some cases, compete with and outdo cinema.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190071281
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
For decades after its invention, television was considered by many to be culturally deficient when compared to cinema, as analyses rooted in communication studies and the social sciences tended to focus primarily on television's negative impact on consumers. More recently, however, denigration has largely been replaced by serious critical consideration of what television represents in the post-network era. Once derided as a media wasteland, TV is now praised for its visual density and complexity. In the last two decades, media scholars have often suggested that television has become cinematic. Serial dramas, in particular, are acclaimed for their imitations of cinema's formally innovative and narratively challenging conventions. But what exactly does "cinematic TV" mean? In Cinematic TV, author Rashna Wadia Richards takes up this question comprehensively, arguing that TV dramas quote, copy, and appropriate (primarily) American cinema in multiple ways and toward multiple ends. Constructing an innovative theoretical framework by combining intertextuality and memory studies, Cinematic TV focuses on four modalities of intermedial borrowings: homage, evocation, genre, and parody. Through close readings of such exemplary shows as Stranger Things, Mad Men, Damages, and Dear White People, the book demonstrates how serial dramas reproduce and rework, undermine and idolize, and, in some cases, compete with and outdo cinema.
100 Colorful Granny Squares to Crochet
Author: Leonie Morgan
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250025125
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
"Dozens of mix and match combos and fabulous projects"--Cover.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250025125
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
"Dozens of mix and match combos and fabulous projects"--Cover.
Finding Nickie
Author:
Publisher: Kimberly Lane
ISBN: 1301952354
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Publisher: Kimberly Lane
ISBN: 1301952354
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Someday, Someday, Maybe
Author: Lauren Graham
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345532759
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From Lauren Graham, the beloved star of Gilmore Girls and Parenthood, comes a witty, charming, and hilariously relatable debut novel about a struggling young actress trying to get ahead―and keep it together―in New York City. It’s January 1995, and Franny Banks has just six months left of the three-year deadline she set for herself when she came to New York, dreaming of Broadway and doing “important” work. But all she has to show for her efforts so far is a part in an ad for ugly Christmas sweaters, and a gig waiting tables at a comedy club. Her roommates―her best friend Jane, and Dan, an aspiring sci-fi writer―are supportive, yet Franny knows a two-person fan club doesn’t exactly count as success. Everyone tells her she needs a backup plan, and though she can almost picture moving back home and settling down with her perfectly nice ex-boyfriend, she’s not ready to give up on her goal of having a career like her idols Diane Keaton and Meryl Streep. Not just yet. But while she dreams of filling their shoes, in the meantime, she’d happily settle for a speaking part in almost anything—and finding a hair product combination that works. Everything is riding on the upcoming showcase for her acting class, where she’ll finally have a chance to perform for people who could actually hire her. And she can’t let herself be distracted by James Franklin, a notorious flirt and the most successful actor in her class, even though he’s suddenly started paying attention. Meanwhile, her bank account is rapidly dwindling, her father wants her to come home, and her agent doesn’t return her calls. But for some reason, she keeps believing that she just might get what she came for. Someday, Someday, Maybe is a story about hopes and dreams, being young in a city, and wanting something deeply, madly, desperately. It’s about finding love, finding yourself, and perhaps most difficult of all in New York City, finding an acting job. Praise for Someday, Someday, Maybe “A winning, entertaining read . . . [Lauren Graham] has smartly mined just the right details from her own experience, infusing her work with crackling dialogue and observations about show business that ring funny and true.”—The Washington Post “A charmer of a first novel . . . [Graham] has an easy, unforced style and, when the situation calls for it, a keen sense of the ridiculous.”—The Wall Street Journal “With insight, care, and an abundance of humor . . . Graham demonstrates that her acting chops are not her only talent.”—Library Journal “Thoroughly charming.”—Entertainment Weekly “Sweet, funny, and full of heart . . . a dazzling debut.”—Emily Giffin, New York Times bestselling author of Something Borrowed and Where We Belong “Warm and funny, charming and smart.”—Diane Keaton, New York Times bestselling author of Then Again “Graham deftly captures what it’s like to be young, ambitious, and hopeful in New York City.”—Candace Bushnell, New York Times bestselling author of Sex and the City and The Carrie Diaries “Fresh and funny and full of zingers, Lauren Graham’s charming writing style instantly drew me in.”—Meg Cabot, bestselling author of the Princess Diaries and Heather Wells Mystery series
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345532759
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From Lauren Graham, the beloved star of Gilmore Girls and Parenthood, comes a witty, charming, and hilariously relatable debut novel about a struggling young actress trying to get ahead―and keep it together―in New York City. It’s January 1995, and Franny Banks has just six months left of the three-year deadline she set for herself when she came to New York, dreaming of Broadway and doing “important” work. But all she has to show for her efforts so far is a part in an ad for ugly Christmas sweaters, and a gig waiting tables at a comedy club. Her roommates―her best friend Jane, and Dan, an aspiring sci-fi writer―are supportive, yet Franny knows a two-person fan club doesn’t exactly count as success. Everyone tells her she needs a backup plan, and though she can almost picture moving back home and settling down with her perfectly nice ex-boyfriend, she’s not ready to give up on her goal of having a career like her idols Diane Keaton and Meryl Streep. Not just yet. But while she dreams of filling their shoes, in the meantime, she’d happily settle for a speaking part in almost anything—and finding a hair product combination that works. Everything is riding on the upcoming showcase for her acting class, where she’ll finally have a chance to perform for people who could actually hire her. And she can’t let herself be distracted by James Franklin, a notorious flirt and the most successful actor in her class, even though he’s suddenly started paying attention. Meanwhile, her bank account is rapidly dwindling, her father wants her to come home, and her agent doesn’t return her calls. But for some reason, she keeps believing that she just might get what she came for. Someday, Someday, Maybe is a story about hopes and dreams, being young in a city, and wanting something deeply, madly, desperately. It’s about finding love, finding yourself, and perhaps most difficult of all in New York City, finding an acting job. Praise for Someday, Someday, Maybe “A winning, entertaining read . . . [Lauren Graham] has smartly mined just the right details from her own experience, infusing her work with crackling dialogue and observations about show business that ring funny and true.”—The Washington Post “A charmer of a first novel . . . [Graham] has an easy, unforced style and, when the situation calls for it, a keen sense of the ridiculous.”—The Wall Street Journal “With insight, care, and an abundance of humor . . . Graham demonstrates that her acting chops are not her only talent.”—Library Journal “Thoroughly charming.”—Entertainment Weekly “Sweet, funny, and full of heart . . . a dazzling debut.”—Emily Giffin, New York Times bestselling author of Something Borrowed and Where We Belong “Warm and funny, charming and smart.”—Diane Keaton, New York Times bestselling author of Then Again “Graham deftly captures what it’s like to be young, ambitious, and hopeful in New York City.”—Candace Bushnell, New York Times bestselling author of Sex and the City and The Carrie Diaries “Fresh and funny and full of zingers, Lauren Graham’s charming writing style instantly drew me in.”—Meg Cabot, bestselling author of the Princess Diaries and Heather Wells Mystery series
Cassette From My Ex
Author: Jason Bitner
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312565526
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
An art form combining the skills of a DJ with the intimacy of a letter, a good mixtape was the ultimate audio valentine. Today, when the iPod and playlists reign supreme, the cassette has been rendered obsolete, and the art of crafting these sonic calling cards has been relegated to back-of-the-closet, thirty-something nostalgia. Now, thanks to Jason Bitner, we can relive our lost youth and lost loves. In Cassette from My Ex, sixty noted writers and musicians wax poetic about their own experiences with these charming artifacts and the relationships that inspired them. Contributors include: Maxim editor Joe Levy Author Rick Moody Former Rolling Stone writer and MTV2 veejay Jancee Dunn The Magnetic Fields' Claudia Gonson Stories range from the irreverently sweet, such as the doomed love affair between a Deadhead and a Goth, to the touching, such as the heartbreaking discovery of a former love passing away. Everyone will find a story or a song to relate to. Just hit play.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312565526
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
An art form combining the skills of a DJ with the intimacy of a letter, a good mixtape was the ultimate audio valentine. Today, when the iPod and playlists reign supreme, the cassette has been rendered obsolete, and the art of crafting these sonic calling cards has been relegated to back-of-the-closet, thirty-something nostalgia. Now, thanks to Jason Bitner, we can relive our lost youth and lost loves. In Cassette from My Ex, sixty noted writers and musicians wax poetic about their own experiences with these charming artifacts and the relationships that inspired them. Contributors include: Maxim editor Joe Levy Author Rick Moody Former Rolling Stone writer and MTV2 veejay Jancee Dunn The Magnetic Fields' Claudia Gonson Stories range from the irreverently sweet, such as the doomed love affair between a Deadhead and a Goth, to the touching, such as the heartbreaking discovery of a former love passing away. Everyone will find a story or a song to relate to. Just hit play.
Lady Dicks and Lesbian Brothers
Author: Kate Davy
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 047207122X
Category : Lesbian theater
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Parody, cross-dressing, zany comedy, and unbridled eroticism at a women's theater space in the East Village
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 047207122X
Category : Lesbian theater
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Parody, cross-dressing, zany comedy, and unbridled eroticism at a women's theater space in the East Village
The Woman in the Middle
Author: M.J. Rachal
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 87
Book Description
About the Book The Woman in the Middle is the story of one man’s journey searching for the “perfect” woman and all the experiences and lessons learned from different female encounters along the way. He discovers revelations of “the Why” that women choose the men that they want and ultimately end up with. Also revealed is an understanding of a woman's mentality towards men and how that helps or hinders the success of her relationship endgame. The Woman in the Middle presents honesty and truth directly from real observations and dialogue from conversations with actual women. Declarations shared that men before could only receive in separate private discussions can now be presented and applied to their own thoughts and reasoning. This is the book that can either confirm a man’s assumptions concerning why women think the way they do or can simply reconstruct the idea of what a woman’s thoughts are entirely. Full of first hand stories and circumstances that show women in a new and insightful light, The Woman in the Middle seeks to question the notion that women are from Venus and men are from Mars. Instead, we may all be a little closer than we appear to be. About the Author M.J. Rachal founded a local music magazine in 2014 and wrote music review blogs for local musicians and artists for a few years. He is a former Division 1 football player and interned at a radio station for a couple of years. Rachal created a life and relationship mini-podcast with his dad before writing this book. He plans on creating a multimedia company to give a voice to the voiceless.
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 87
Book Description
About the Book The Woman in the Middle is the story of one man’s journey searching for the “perfect” woman and all the experiences and lessons learned from different female encounters along the way. He discovers revelations of “the Why” that women choose the men that they want and ultimately end up with. Also revealed is an understanding of a woman's mentality towards men and how that helps or hinders the success of her relationship endgame. The Woman in the Middle presents honesty and truth directly from real observations and dialogue from conversations with actual women. Declarations shared that men before could only receive in separate private discussions can now be presented and applied to their own thoughts and reasoning. This is the book that can either confirm a man’s assumptions concerning why women think the way they do or can simply reconstruct the idea of what a woman’s thoughts are entirely. Full of first hand stories and circumstances that show women in a new and insightful light, The Woman in the Middle seeks to question the notion that women are from Venus and men are from Mars. Instead, we may all be a little closer than we appear to be. About the Author M.J. Rachal founded a local music magazine in 2014 and wrote music review blogs for local musicians and artists for a few years. He is a former Division 1 football player and interned at a radio station for a couple of years. Rachal created a life and relationship mini-podcast with his dad before writing this book. He plans on creating a multimedia company to give a voice to the voiceless.
Kids These Days
Author: Marc Clearwater
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1594570108
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
An amazing tale of growing up in the world today, brought to you by an incredible new talent with a lot to say. This tale follows the life of a teenager as he finds trouble with the law, drugs, women, and violence. It is a fast-paced journey through a fast-paced life; presented in a first-person view with enough engaging dialogue to make you laugh, make you cry, and make you want to shout in triumph. For anyone who has ever been lost in their life, this tale is for you. Living in the world today is hard, and it's even harder to be happy, but in the end, there is always a light at the end of the tunnel.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1594570108
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
An amazing tale of growing up in the world today, brought to you by an incredible new talent with a lot to say. This tale follows the life of a teenager as he finds trouble with the law, drugs, women, and violence. It is a fast-paced journey through a fast-paced life; presented in a first-person view with enough engaging dialogue to make you laugh, make you cry, and make you want to shout in triumph. For anyone who has ever been lost in their life, this tale is for you. Living in the world today is hard, and it's even harder to be happy, but in the end, there is always a light at the end of the tunnel.
The Raw Files: 1997
Author: James Dixon
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291757791
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
The team at www.historyofwrestling.info are back with the fifth in their series documenting every episode of WWF Monday Night Raw, year by year. We cover every angle, segment and match in detail, and offer plenty of thoughts and facts along the way. The book is written and presented in the usual HOW style, with various awards, match lists and a host of star ratings for fans to debate at will. New this time are additional awards, a Hall of Shame covering the bouts to avoid, some of the better promos fully transcribed and a bonus additional ""Shotgun Files"" book contained within! It is also easily the biggest Raw Files yet, coming it at approximately 170,000 words! Learn about one of the most tumultuous years in WWF history, with the formation of the Hart Foundation; the fallout from the Montreal Screwjob; the further rise of Steve Austin and The Rock; surprise appearances and returns; an invasion from ECW; legendary promos and angles and so much more!
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291757791
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
The team at www.historyofwrestling.info are back with the fifth in their series documenting every episode of WWF Monday Night Raw, year by year. We cover every angle, segment and match in detail, and offer plenty of thoughts and facts along the way. The book is written and presented in the usual HOW style, with various awards, match lists and a host of star ratings for fans to debate at will. New this time are additional awards, a Hall of Shame covering the bouts to avoid, some of the better promos fully transcribed and a bonus additional ""Shotgun Files"" book contained within! It is also easily the biggest Raw Files yet, coming it at approximately 170,000 words! Learn about one of the most tumultuous years in WWF history, with the formation of the Hart Foundation; the fallout from the Montreal Screwjob; the further rise of Steve Austin and The Rock; surprise appearances and returns; an invasion from ECW; legendary promos and angles and so much more!