![]() "An imaginative, heartwarming, beautifully illustrated tale that all ages can enjoy. Hilda’s dilemmas, while fantastic, also feel real Pearson has found a lovely new way to dramatize childhood demons, while also making you long for your own cruise down the fjords." "Pearson’s utter lack of pretension keeps Hilda feeling fresh, while his reading of folktales and Tove Jansson’s Moomin series embeds Hilda in the long history of children’s stories. ONE OF TODAY'S PARENT'S 25 BEST KIDS' BOOKS FOR FALL 2016 ONE OF ALL THE WONDERS' BEST COMICS OF 2016 ![]() ONE OF Paste Magazine'S BEST KIDS COMICS OF 2016 ![]() ONE OF MENTAL FLOSS'S MOST INTERESTING COMICS OF 2016 ONE OF Slate'S 10 FAVORITE COMICS OF 2016 "In Hilda, Luke Pearson has created a truly odd and amazingly beautiful world-Stunningly personal and original. "Luke Pearson's Hilda stories are beloved in our house, and they will surely be enjoyed by audiences for many years to come." John Stanley's Little Lulu meets Miyazaki." ![]() "Luke Pearson is one of the best cartoonists working today. ".a charming, and surprisingly cozy, Nordic myth–inflected world full of trolls and giants and strange beasts." Hilda is now on Netflix! Season 1 is the WINNER of the BAFTA Children's Award for Best Animated Series 2019! Season 2 is out now!
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In country after country across the continent, the resource industry is tearing at the very fabric of society. ![]() What is happening in Africa's resource states is systematic looting. But in the shadows a network of traders, bankers and corporate raiders has sprung up to grease the palms of venal local political elites. Africa's booming growth is driven by the voracious hunger for natural resources from rapidly emerging economics such as China. 'The Looting Machine' takes you on a gripping and shocking journey through anonymous boardrooms and glittering headquarters to expose a new form of financialized colonialism. But far from being a salvation, this buried treasure has been a curse. A third of the earth's mineral deposits lie beneath its soil. While accounting for just 2 percent of global GDP, it is home to 15 per cent of the planet's crude oil, 40 per cent of its gold and 80 per cent of its platinum. ![]() Africa: the world's poorest continent and, arguably, its richest. Overseas Press Club Award Winner 2016 A shocking investigative journey into the way the resource trade wreaks havoc on Africa, 'The Looting Machine' explores the dark underbelly of the global economy. ![]() ![]() SE: I don’t recall questioning myself too much about what could be done or not … Writing for middle grade came pretty naturally, maybe because I have two mid graders at home, that helps. ![]() “Holy Pineapple!”ĪIPT: Were there any special considerations you took before embarking on a YA book? And a follow-up, what made Random House Graphic the best publisher for the Witches of Brooklyn? I think my favorite part so far has been to see the kid’s drawings of the Witches of Brooklyn, that’s really the best, as well as when people quote Selimene’s swearing. Sophie Escabasse: Hi David! Thank you for the interest. ![]() Listen to the latest episode of our weekly comics podcast!ĪIPT: Hi Sophie, thank you for taking the time to answer a few questions! 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I think the secret and at least one of the reveals was a bit obvious, but I was shocked by the other plot twists and the balance between the two was incredibly enjoyable. ![]() Could I be the victim of a sudden paper allergy? Was someone cutting onions nearby? Either way, ‘Five Survive’ had me hooked to the page and more invested than I ever consciously realized. I’m not sure what exactly I was expecting from this YA thriller, but having tears stream down my face towards the end was NOT on my agenda. ![]() ![]() ![]() November 6 - Richard Greene, author of three books of poetry including Boxing the Compass, winner of the Governor General's Award for Literature in 2010 October 29 - Professor Emeritus and poet Gordon Johnston, author of Inscription Rock and Small Wonder ![]() October 15 - Poet Alexandra Oliver, whose poetry has regularly appeared in journals worldwide, her first collection, Where the English Housewife Shines, was released in 2007 ![]() The series continued with Kathleen Winter, author of Giller Prize-finalist Annabel on October 3, and Jessica Grant, author of Come, Thou Tortoise and the story collection Making Light of Tragedy on October 9. The 2013/14 Writers’ Reading Series got underway in September when David McGimpsey, author of four acclaimed collections of poetry, including Lardcake and Sitcom, read in both Peterborough and Oshawa. ![]() ![]() Director Rene Migliaccio said in a statement that he hoped the company would create a theatrical language - as the ancient Greeks did - via "a whole-body approach, utilizing the hands, arms, legs and masks, in conjunction with the spoken word, to reflect the story's mood, emotions and character."Ĭertainly, there's much for the cast to emote, since The Bakkhai tells of Dionysus trying to establish power in Thebes by luring women to a mountaintop bacchanal. The Bakkhai, an expressionistic and stylized piece with masks, an all female chorus and techno-fusion music. Otherwise, according to a Shirley Herz office spokesperson, the show's scheduled run came off without a hitch. 18, also became its first night, since the company couldn't get into its theatre during the week. 11, the show's official opening night, Sept. 14, but owing to the World Trade Center terrorist attack of Sept. Previews for the show were to have begun Sept. Kinski, son of late actor Klaus Kinski, has two roles in the production. In sly reference to its best-known cast-member, Nikolai Kinski, Off-Off-Broadway's Black Moon Theatre Company has been offering its version of The Bacchae, titled " The Bakkhai," at the HERE space, Sept. ![]() ![]() ![]() Nikolai Kinski and Paula Salomon in The Bakkhai. ![]() ![]() ![]() Coste Lewis currently lives in New York City, where she is the Ford Foundation scholar-in-residence at the Museum of Modern Art. ![]() The recipient of a 2019 Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellowship and a 2019 Guggenheim Fellowship, she was poet laureate of Los Angeles, where she resided, from 2017 to 2019. Knopf, 2015), winner of the National Book Award in Poetry.Ĭoste Lewis has taught at Wheaton College, Hunter College, and Hampshire College, and is the writer-in-residence at the University of Southern California. on Voyage of the Sable Venus and Other Poems by Robin Coste Lewis The Georgia Review on Voyage of the Sable Venus and Other Poems by Robin Coste Lewis Claire Schwartz is the author of bound (Button Poetry, 2018). ![]() Knopf, 2022), winner of the 2023 PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry Collection, and Voyage of the Sable Venus (Alfred A. She earned a BA from Hampshire College, a PhD in creative writing and literature from the University of Southern California, an MFA in creative writing from New York University, and an MTS from the Divinity School at Harvard University.Ĭoste Lewis is the author of To the Perfect Realization of Helplessness (Alfred A. Utilizamos cookies y herramientas similares que son necesarias para permitirte comprar, mejorar tus. Robin Coste Lewis was born in Compton, California. Voyage of the Sable Venus: and Other Poems (English Edition) eBook : Lewis, Robin Coste: Amazon.es: Tienda Kindle. ![]() |