Author: chris wind
Publisher: XinXii
ISBN: 1926891112
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 159
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What if one's mandatory tour of duty was environmental rather than militaristic? Suppose all advertising had to tell the truth? Can you imagine sports without competition? ... Social commentary and activism via fiction. “As the title indicates, this collection of stories is about getting into the thick of things, taking sides, taking action, and speaking out loud and clear, however unpopular your opinion may be. ... refreshingly out of the ordinary.” Joan McGrath, Canadian Book Review Annual
Author: chris wind
Publisher: XinXii
ISBN: 1926891767
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 408
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How is it that the girl with straight As ends up scrubbing floors for minimum wage, living in a room above Vera’s Hairstyling, in a god-forsaken town called Powassan? She didn't marry the wrong guy. She didn't have kids. She wasn't an immigrant, uprooted and transplanted. So what happened? Where are all the straight-A girls from high school? Why, how, have they ‘disappeared’? Marriage and kids is an inadequate answer because married-with-kids straight-A boys (of which, let’s acknowledge, there are fewer) are visible. Everywhere. Even the straight-B boys are out there. So what happens? This is what happens provides several answers as it traces this disappearance with a microscopic examination of one woman’s life. There are three voices juxtaposed throughout the novel: the fresh, impassioned protagonist speaking through her journal entries from the age of fifteen; the sarcastic, now-fifty protagonist commenting about the events of her life, occasionally speaking to her younger self; and the dispassionate narrator. The novel’s audience is primarily women-it will resonate most with older women, but it is younger women who most need to read it. Because this is what happens. "An incisive reflection on how social forces constrain women’s lives." Booklife/Publishers' Weekly "I find the writing style very appealing ... An interesting mix of a memoir and a philosophical work, together with some amazing poetry. ... This is what happens ranks in my top five of books ever read." Mesca Elin, Psychochromatic Redemption "Really enjoyed the novel. I like the use of a journal as the format to tell the story. ... The author gives the reader lots of food for thought. An intense novel." Pam FitzGerald “The self-analysis is astounding.” Claudine Leonhardt “A seriously powerful novel.” C. Osborne “This book is so amazing. I was so enthralled that I just kept reading ....” JB
Author: chris wind
Publisher: XinXii
ISBN: 1926891937
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204
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This second edition of Excerpts: miscellaneous prose and poetry includes most of the pieces from the first edition (early works dating from the late 1970s and 1980s), slightly revised, along with several new pieces. __________ Praise for chris wind's work: "I find the writing style very appealing ... An interesting mix of a memoir and a philosophical work, together with some amazing poetry. ... This is what happens ranks in my top five of books ever read." Mesca Elin, Psychochromatic Redemption "An incisive reflection on how social forces constrain women’s lives. ... Great for fans of Sylvia Plath, Doris Lessing’s The Golden Notebook." Booklife about This is what happens "dreaming of kaleidoscopes is a top pick of poetry and is very much worth considering. ...” Midwest Book Review “Satellites Out of Orbit is an excellent and much recommended pick for unique fiction collections.” Michael Dunford, Midwest Book Review “ ... a truly wonderful source of feminist fiction." Katie M. Deaver, feminismandreligion.com, about Thus Saith Eve “... not only dynamic, imaginative verse writing, but extremely intelligent and intuitive insight." Joanne Zipay, Judith Shakespeare Company, NYC, about Soliloquies: the lady doth indeed protest “... A welcome relief from the usual male emphasis in this area. There is anger and truth here, not to mention courage.” Eric Folsom, Next Exit, about UnMythed
Author: Peg Tittle
Publisher: XinXii
ISBN: 1990083013
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
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Fact-driven speculative fiction. What could've been. What should've been. A collection of 18 stand-alone, but related, pieces: Damages Home for Unwed Fathers Fighting Words Comedown What Sane Man Sweet Sixteen Ballsy Justified It's a Boy Men Need Sex How We Survived The Knitting Group The Mars Colonies A PostTrans PostPandemic World Unless Alleviation The Women's Party My Last Year “Just reading ['What Sane Man'] was satisfying.” Anonymous, ovarit.com “['Men Need Sex'] is terrific!” An ovarite from ovarit.com
Author: Jass Richards
Publisher: XinXii
ISBN: 1990083048
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 145
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First there was the pandemic, and people rushed to the north to spread the virus like rats leaving a plague ship. Then there were the rentals, because other people, eager to capitalize on the pandemic, rushed to develop every last bit of shoreline and turn it into five-star accommodations for the rats. Then, well, all hell broke loose. * CottageEscape.zyx: Satan Takes Over, sequel to TurboJetslams: Proof #29 of the Non-Existence of God, is a short and funny novel about 'cottage country' with a deep and serious message. A perfect (pre-)summer read that will make you laugh and think at the same time. “A hilarious take, based in reality. You know Jass has lived this life. It is way too familiar. I laugh ... as much as I cry ...” Jennifer Jilks, mymuskoka.blogspot.com
Author: chris wind
Publisher: XinXii
ISBN: 1926891198
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 68
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Each poem in this collection describes a painting or a sculpture: some, a re-vision of a classic; others, an original work not yet realized. Among the artists whose work is re-imagined are Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Dali, Botticelli, Monet, and Rodin. * "It has been a long time since I've read a poetry book, but when I came across Paintings and Sculptures by Chris Wind, I was hooked. You know that feeling-when you read the first page and you know you're going to like the book? That happened when I read the first poem. ... I loved "Mona" and I could picture the scene; it might have happened that way, we'll never know. Also, "The Last Supper" was brilliantly clever. But my favourite one was "Lady of Justice"-such a fine poem, with a subtle message ... This is for sure a book I'll reread every couple months!" Mesca Elin 5/5 Praise for chris wind's other poetry collections "... a top pick of poetry and very much worth considering.” Midwest Book Review about dreaming of kaleidoscopes “ ... not only dynamic, imaginative verse writing, but extremely intelligent and intuitive insight ..." Joanne Zipay, Judith Shakespeare Company, NYC about Soliloquies: the lady doth indeed protest "There is anger and truth here, not to mention courage.” Eric Folsom, Next Exit about UnMythed
Author: Jass Richards
Publisher: XinXii
ISBN: 1990083072
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 334
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When an independent activist and her office-temp-with-a-doctorate buddy embark on a quest for a chocolate bar (a bar that serves not alcohol, but chocolate – in all its deliciously decadent forms), they pick up a hitchhiking extraterrestrial who’s stopped on Earth to ask for directions. (I know, right?) They do their damnedest to help 'X' find the information she needs to get back home, all the while confronting everyday sexism (rather like bashing your head against a jellyfish) and committing assorted outrageous acts and everyday rebellions ...
Author: chris wind
Publisher: XinXii
ISBN: 1926891082
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 61
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Lady MacBeth kill herself? Please. And Portia – you don’t think someone that intelligent would be a little pissed at being bait, and trophy? As for Kate ... that's supposed to be funny? Soliloquies: the lady doth indeed protest is a collection of soliloquies by Ophelia, Lady MacBeth, Regan, Portia, Desdemona, Kate, Isabella, Juliet, Marina, and Miranda – protesting the role given to them by Shakespeare. Exquisite poetry. Fresh new audition pieces. And a theatrical script ready for performance. “...not only dynamic, imaginative verse writing, but extremely intelligent and intuitive insight ... I know many actresses who would love to get their hands on this material! As a Shakespeare director, I’m thrilled by the perspective which Chris’ pieces provide of the plays and characters which they challenge – I believe these will be sought after by theatre companies which also do solid classical work, as new material for their audiences, embraced by a season of Shakespeare plays. As a feminist, I’m excited by how these characters come alive and point up the perceptions and misperceptions that have shaped their literary and theatrical destinies. As a dramaturg, I’m more than pleased to find modern playwrights who can write in heightened language and/or verse.” Joanne Zipay, Judith Shakespeare Company, NYC
Author: chris wind
Publisher: XinXii
ISBN: 1926891058
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 77
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Eve should be blamed for choosing the apple? For choosing knowledge over obedience? Knowledge of good and evil? She thinks not. Mary insists she be recognized for who she is--the mother of God. And, well, you can imagine what Noah’s wife had to say about his grand idea. Nineteen epistles in all. Not only good reading, but also well-suited for auditions. “In this book the voices and personalities of women such as Noah’s wife, Mary of Bethany, Zipporah, and Vashti are reimagined in an exciting and empowering way. ... As in her other works, Wind uses historical people, events, and understandings to build a truly wonderful source of feminist fiction. In addition to being an extremely enjoyable and thought provoking read, the monologues can also be used for audition and performance pieces. ..." Katie M. Deaver, feminismandreligion.com
Author: chris wind
Publisher: XinXii
ISBN: 1926891066
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 84
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A collection of poems exposing the myths within the myth: what might Pandora, Circe, Penelope, Eurydice, Persephone, the Gorgons, and others have thought and done if they had not been the creations of a male supremacy? For (feminist) poetry fans; of interest to scholars of Greek and Roman mythology; and a valuable resource for English teachers who teach a Mythology unit. Gaia, Narcissus, Pandora, Daphne, Daedalus, Ismene, Poseidon, Athena and Orestes, Circe, The Muses, Omphale, Hyacinth, Philomel, Clytie, Eurydice, The Danaids, Amphion, Galatea, Gorgons, Dido, Menelaus, Psyche, Hylas, Atalanta, Penelope, Jason, Macha, Penthisilea, Persephone, Adonis, Ares, Acrisius, Sirens, Iphegenia, Chryseis and Briseis, Thetis, Chiron, Artemis, Bellerophon, Sisyphus, Prometheus “...A welcome relief from the usual male emphasis in this area. There is anger and truth here, not to mention courage.” Eric Folsom, Next Exit “Wind handles these myths with wit and intellect. Her voice suggests that the relationship between the consciousness of the myth-makers and modern consciousness is closer than we would think.” Linda Manning, Quarry
