![]() ![]() In language poetic and passionate, yet at the same time grounded by shrewd, often comic, social observations and naturalistic portrayals of a wide variety of characters – farmers, convicts, aborigines, the colonial middle class and their servants. Voss sets out to cross the continent, and as hardships, mutiny and betrayal. Although they have met only on a few occasions, Voss and Laura are joined by overwhelming, obsessive feelings for each other. But Voss is also a love story, for the explorer has become inextricably bound up with Laura Trevellyn, whose inner life, like his own, is at odds with the world. Set in nineteenth-century Australia, Voss is the story of the secret passion between an explorer and a nave young woman. Voss’s last journey across the desert and the waterlogged plains of central Australia is a true ‘venture to the interior’. ![]() White re-imagines his story with visionary intensity. The eponymous hero, Johann Voss, is based on Ludwig Leichhardt, the nineteenth-century German explorer and naturalist who had already conducted several major expeditions into the Australian outback before making an ambitious attempt to cross the entire continent from east to west in 1848. ![]() Voss describes an epic journey, both physical and spiritual. When I was 22 I was in love with a man who had a framed photograph of Patrick White hanging above his bed. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() David had known him all his life, but he never spoke to him more than was necessary to answer his questions and though he had known his name for as long as he could remember, he never said anything but "the man" when he spoke about him or thought of him. The man's eyes were small, repulsive, light in color, their expression never changing his face was gross and fat, yet at the same time square and angular. He saw the man and was conscious, somewhere in the pit of his stomach, of the hard knot of hate he always felt whenever he saw him. In his mind's eye David saw once again the gray, bare room he knew so well. When you see me strike a match, the current will be cut off and you can climb over-you'll have half a minute for it, no more." "Stay awake so that you're ready just before the guard's changed. "You must get away tonight," the man had told him. But this evening he was aware of their voices only as a vague, meaningless noise in the distance, and he paid no attention to what they were saying. David lay quite still in the darkness, listening to the men's low muttering. ![]() ![]() Whenever she is not writing, you can find her practicing karate and lace-making. She has a light-hearted approach to writing. Potter lives in the town of Tambov with her husband, daughter and two cats. Her impressive publications list speaks for itself, and we are thrilled to announce that her first few bestsellers are now available in English. ![]() ![]() ![]() Potter, who quickly turned into one of the most published and widely talked- about (yet least public!) romantic fantasy authors in the country. Since then, there was no looking back for Lina J. Potter was approached by e-talent scouts representing publishers and other literary companies. However, Lina did not feel ready to share her writing with the world until recently, when in 2011 she submitted an extract from her historical fantasy novel, I am Sophia, to an online magazine. She started putting her tales on paper when she was around ten years old, and, according to her own words, continued happily scribbling ever since: “Call it inspiration, the voice of a Muse, or plain obsession… but I felt I had to write it down or else my brain would explode with all these characters longing to come alive”. ![]() Potter has been dreaming up stories for as long as she can remember. ![]() ![]() ![]() Her novel ”Jawbone” is a longlist nominee for the National Book Award in the U.S.Prince Claus Next Generation Award, 2019.Premio Nacional de Poesía Desembarco en 2015. En consecuencia, el estudio de las novelas de la ecuatoriana Mónica Ojeda implica indagar en las temáticas del miedo, el horror y la violencia imbricadas en el realismo más descarnado.Publicada por primera vez en México por Nefando (Almadía), de Mónica Ojeda es una novela que radical. ![]() ![]() The book was widely acclaimed by critics upon its publication, with the Spanish newspaper El Pais calling it “one of the novels of the season.” In 2022, Mandíbula was translated into English by Sarah Booker and published by Coffee House Press as Jawbone - a translation that has been highly praised by critics and is currently a longlist nominee for the National Book Award in the U.S. Mirillas hacia lo abyecto que los conecta al proceso de creación de un videojuego de culto. In 2018, Ojeda published the novel Mandíbula, which tells the story of a teenage girl obsessed with horror stories and creepypastas who is kidnapped by her literature teacher. In 2017, she was named as one of the Bogota39, a selection of the most talented and promising young writers in Latin America (awarded every 10 years, Bogota39 is a UNESCO World Book Capital project, in conjunction with the Hay Festival). Nefando, Viaje a las entrañas de una habitación, fue un videojuego en línea poco conocido y pronto eliminado de la red a causa de su polémico contenido sensible. Mónica Ojeda (Guayaquil, 1988) is an Ecuadorian novelist, short story writer, and poet. ![]() ![]() As most people are, whether they will admit it or not, I am a fan of the 'fake dating' trope. And that's when you get used to someone.start falling for them.don't ever want to let them go.Īs a fan of Red, White & Royal Blue, I only had to glance at the cover of Boyfriend Material and see the characters in basically the same poses as RWRB to know that this could fill the Alex x Henry shaped void in my heart. Then they can go their separate ways and pretend it never happened.īut the thing about fake-dating is that it can feel a lot like real-dating. So they strike a deal to be publicity-friendly (fake) boyfriends until the dust settles. Unfortunately, apart from being gay, single, and really really in need of a date for a big event, Luc and Oliver have nothing in common. ![]() In other words, he’s perfect boyfriend material. He's a barrister, an ethical vegetarian, and someone who has never inspired a moment of scandal in his life. To clean up his image, Luc has to find a nice normal relationship.and Oliver Blackwood is as nice and normal as they come. Now that his dad's making a comeback, Luc's back in the public eye, and one compromising photo is enough to ruin everything. His rock-star parents split when he was young, and the father he's never met spent the next 20 years cruising in and out of rehab. ![]() Luc O'Donnell is tangentially - and reluctantly - famous. ![]() ![]() ![]() (CNS file/OSV News photo, courtesy Ascension)Įven before its launch, “The Catechism in a Year” hit No. The priest will host the podcast, reading the entire Catechism of the Catholic Church over the course of 365 daily podcast episodes. Father Mike Schmitz, a priest of the Diocese of Duluth, Minn., and a popular speaker and author, is seen in this 2022 promotion for Ascension’s “The Catechism in a Year” podcast, launching Jan. “The Catechism in a Year” followed suit, topping Apple podcasts’ all categories chart Jan. ![]() ![]() 1 spot on Apple podcasts overall within 48 hours of its 2021 New Year’s Day launch. Mike Schmitz)” podcast, which jumped to the No. 1 launch of “The Catechism in a Year” podcast has generated notable excitement - especially among listeners of “The Bible in a Year (with Fr. “I’m hoping that it shows me the way to be a better Catholic, to be a better person, better able to follow God’s word,” Hernandez, 60, said of the podcast. Hernandez, a lifelong Catholic who lives in central Nebraska’s Sandhills, is among more than 112,000 members of an official Facebook group for “The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. The anticipated purchase: a new copy of the Catechism of the Catholic Church - and just in time for “The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. 22 message was paired with an image from a package tracker, showing an item as being just four days away. (OSV News) - “Oh ya baby!” read Jane Hernandez’s Facebook post, adorned with a heart-eyed, smiley face emoji. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Last summer, the Oscar-winning actress and director took to Instagram to announce Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen as her "perfect summer read". I can’t wait to discuss the big twist of this novel once you read it!" Previous Reese Witherspoon book club picks It’s truly a wild ride that had me flying through chapter after chapter-which I think is the perfect way to kick off your year of reading. "As Maya digs further into Frank’s past and present she finds a string of similar mysterious deaths. It follows the main character Maya's quest to "prove once and for all that her best friend was murdered years ago by her then boyfriend, Frank. The Big Little Lies star of course rang in the new year with a new book pick! To kick off 2023, Reese chose The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes, calling it an "absolute, can’t-put-it-down thriller". The House in the Pines, $25.20 / £16.99, Amazon SHOP NOW LISTEN FOR FREE WITH AUDIBLE TRIAL ![]() ![]() ![]() He was an Aerospace engineer, professor, and chancellor of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. Abdul Kalam, was one of India's most distinguished scientists. He was responsible for the development of India's first satellite launch vehicle, the SLV-3 He is popularly known as the Missile Ma Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (Tamil: அவுல் பகீர் ஜைனுலாப்தீன் அப்துல் கலாம்) usually referred to as A. ![]() Before his term as India's president, he worked as an aeronautical engineer with DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation). During his term as President, he was popularly known as the People's President. ![]() ![]() ![]() This book is a must for every collection. Above all The Dragon Prince simply contains well-told stories with clear and lyrical writing, once again giving testament to Thich Nhat Hanh's immense skill as a writer. The tales highlight the importance of "true seeing" and focuses on transcendence rather than anguish. Imaginary characters weave through the lives of actual persons and events, blending fiction and non-fiction, magic and fantasy, into the profound realization of the interconnectedness of all beings. ![]() The stories range from creation myths to tales of wars and food and custom myths, all aiming at the notion of "mindfulness," of become aware of what is happening in the moment. As in many of his teachings, Nhat Hanh emphasizes themes of cooperation and reconciliation, while providing a rich introduction to the mythical elements of Vietnamese culture. The Dragon Prince is a collection of 15 stories and legends from Vietnam retold by Zen master poet and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh. ![]() ![]() When the road dips again there are stretches of marshland that one instinctively dislikes, and indeed almost fears at evening when unseen whippoorwills chatter and the fireflies come out in abnormal profusion to dance to the raucous, creepily insistent rhythms of stridently piping bullfrogs. ![]() It is noted that "much of the physical description of the Dunwich countryside is a faithful sketch of Wilbraham:" ( EXP: The Dunwich Horror and Others)ĭunwich is "a vague echo of the decadent Massachusetts countryside around Springfield - say Wilbraham, Monson and Hampden." ( HPL: Selected Letters 3.508) One such legend is the notion that whippoorwills can capture the departing soul. ( HPL: letter to August Derleth, August 4, 1928, EXP: The Dunwich Horror and Others) The action "takes place amongst the wild domed hills of the upper Miskatonic Valley, far northwest of Arkham, and is based on several old New England legends - one of which I heard only last month during my sojourn in Wilbraham," a town east of Springfield. ![]() |