Wallace Stegner fellowship, 1960 Jesse H. PEN American Center (president, 1989-91), Texas Institute of Letters. Houston Post, Houston, TX, reviewer, 1960s Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, instructor, 1961-62 Rice University, Houston, TX, lecturer in English and creative writing, 1963-69 Washington Post, Washington, DC, reviewer George Mason College, Fairfax, VA, visiting professor, 1970 American University, Washington, DC, visiting professor, 1970-71 Booked Up Book Store, Washington, DC, Archer City, TX, and Tucson, AZ, owner (with others), 1970- American Film, New York, NY, contributing editor, beginning in 1975 PEN American Center, president, 1989-91 also worked as a rare book scout and a dealer for book stores in Texas and California. Education: North Texas State College (now University), B.A., 1958 Rice University, M.A., 1960 additional study at Stanford University, 1960. Born June 3, 1936, in Wichita Falls, TX son of William Jefferson (a rancher) and Hazel Ruth McMurtry married Josephine Ballard, J(divorced, 1966) children: James Lawrence.
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And behind every move is their heir, Roma Montagov, Juliette's first love. Their only rivals in power are the White Flowers, who have fought the Scarlets for generations. At its heart is eighteen-year-old Juliette Cai, a former flapper who has returned to assume her role as the proud heir of the Scarlet Gang - a network of criminals far above the law. The brilliantly imaginative New York Times bestselling fantasy retelling of Romeo and Juliet set against the immersive backdrop of 1920s Shanghai.Ī blood feud between two gangs runs the streets red, leaving the city in the grip of chaos. In glittering Shanghai, a monster awakens. 'Deliciously dark' Natasha Ngan, New York Times bestselling author of Girls of Paper and Fire Perfect for fans of The Last Magician and Descendant of the Crane, this heart-stopping debut is an imaginative Romeo and Juliet retelling set in 1920s Shanghai, with rival gangs and a monster in the depths of the Huangpu River. When that's not possible, she loves drinking wine, cooking (also with wine) and spending time with her little family of one human child and two furbabies, one that barks and one that meows. Located in the chilly Midwest, her favorite vacations are anywhere that's hot and sunny with a beach, reading the same kind of heart-pounding, twisty, edge-of-your seat romantic thrillers that she loves to write. Sign up for text alerts by texting Portia to 797979 Follow Portia on Instagram Join my Reader group Portia Moore is an Amazon and iBooks bestselling author of romantic suspense, including the popular If I Break series, the Her series, and the Collided series, which combined have sold over one million copies across all platforms. Portia Moore is an Amazon and iBooks bestselling author of romantic suspense, including the popular If I Break series, the Her series, and the Collided series, which combined have sold over one million copies across all platforms. Am I becoming an adult?! YA I’ll never leave you!!!) about a guy falling in love with his coworker over reading her email. It’s her least-well-known book, but the one she has a special attachment to (har dee har) because it was her debut, an adult novel (I’ve now reviewed 2 adult books in a row. It was on sale, and I bought it because I saw Rainbow – that’s right, I’m on first name terms with her in my head – had written it and I love her books for their concepts, cute jokes, laid-back style and woodsy men. It was an exciting event that my friend and I nerded out over and I wrote it to sound pretentious.) But I say it because maybe their amazing-author vibes are what led me to find this holy grail of a book. That’s right everyone, jealous? I do that all the time! (I am sadly lying. I happened to pick up Attachments at the Housing Works bookstore in NYC one day when waiting for an author event with Gayle Forman, Libba Bray, and E. And there are moments when your entire consciousness is filled with knowing absolutely that something wonderful is happening.” This book about love and emails (possibly my two favorite things) is so good and beloved to me that the only words I can find to describe the experience of reading it are from the book itself: “There are moments when you can’t believe something wonderful is happening. “I want someone whose heart is big enough to hold me.” The following summer is barely mentioned, then back to town for another winter. Through all the festivities, Laura tries to study, since she hopes to earn a teaching certificate as soon as she turns sixteen in order to help with Mary’s college expenses. The residents turn their attention to church services, literaries, parties, and other events held during the winter months. There are no raging blizzards and there is plenty of food and fuel. The town of De Smet is bustling this winter. Laura and Carrie return to school Miss Wilder is the new and often unpopular teacher that term. Soon afterward, the family moves back into Pa’s building in town, snug for the winter. The extra income will help to send Mary to the College for the Blind in the fall!Īt the end of the summer, Ma and Pa take Mary to Iowa to enroll in college. Laura and Pa both take jobs in town, Pa at carpentering and Laura doing hand-sewing for Mrs. The family is busy with cleaning and planting the place begins to look like a farm. It’s springtime on the Ingalls homestead, 1881. The standout, “Blood & Formalin,” follows an embalmer in a time of war as he is confronted with what caring for the dead really means. “Blowflies” calls on the author’s Appalachian heritage and evokes a lonely mood, while “How to Tell the Future by Tea Leaves, Stars, and Cards” uses a child’s limited understanding of her weirdly unsettling environment to set a scene both luminous and stifling. Wagner ( An Unnatural Life) collects 10 speculative shorts loosely connected by a quietly brooding aesthetic and themes of how humanity is changed by brushes with the supernatural or extraterrestrial. The wretched man! He need not imagine she was interested in him, for she was not-not one whit! He was looking directly at Deborah and his dark eyes held a distinct gleam of mockery. ‘He has a brownish look about his skin, as if he were often exposed to wind and weather.’ĭeborah glanced again in the direction of the gentleman who had so captured her cousin’s interest. ‘I think he is a sea captain,’ Sarah replied, giving the object of her admiration a roguish smile. He looks as if he might be…’ Words failed her. ‘How can you speak so? I vow I should not be comfortable married to such a man. ‘Oh, Sarah,’ she said, a hint of laughter in her voice. The gentleman at whom her cousin had been gazing was indeed handsome, but to her mind he looked proud and arrogant, his dark brown eyes holding a haughty stare as they swept over the assembled courtiers. Would you not agree?’ĭeborah Ann, daughter of Sir Edward Stirling, glanced across the crowded gallery of the palace at Whitehall and frowned. ‘Were he to offer for either of us, we should make haste to accept. She clutched at the other girl’s arm in her excitement. ‘Pray look over there! Now, is he not a fine figure of a man?’ Mistress Sarah Palmer whispered to her cousin and giggled. Frequently, this examination reveals a sense of fear or anxiety about the future. Near-Future Sci Fi examines the results of a change or development-often related to science and technology-on our society. Near-Future Sci Fi is set in a world that is a natural progression from our own and so technological and scientific advancements are believable and utterly real. It takes science and technology that we have right now and pushes a short way into the future. Near-future science fiction is basically mundane fiction that pushes the boundaries into science fiction. Within the science fiction community, non-speculative fiction is called mundane fiction. Examples include stories about nanotechnology or genetics. Frequently, Near-Future Sci Fi is about current technology, or technology in development today and its effects on our world. Elements of the setting should be familiar to the reader, and the technology may be current or in development. Near-future science fiction takes place in the present day or in the next few decades. Your next book club read touching on mental health, happiness, and the peaks and perils of being a young woman just trying to figure it all out. Her new Dream Job, ever-optimistic Andrew, or.herself and her future. Unable to afford her rent and without even the novels she once loved as a comfort, Nora decides to moonlight for a rival publisher to make ends meet.and maybe poach some Parson's authors along the way.īut when Andrew Santos, a bestselling Parsons author no one can afford to lose is thrown into the mix, Nora has to decide where her loyalties lie. Parson's is cutting her already unlivable salary. With her life spiraling and the Parsons staff sinking, Nora gets hit with even worse news. Because, honestly, is there anything dreamier than making books for a living? But after five years of lunch orders, finicky authors, and per my last emails, Nora has come to one grand conclusion: Dream Jobs do not exist. When Nora landed an editorial assistant position at Parsons Press, it was her first step towards The Dream Job. Meet Nora Hughes-the overworked, underpaid, last bookish assistant standing. The Bookish Life of Nina Hill meets Younger in a heartfelt debut following a young woman who discovers she'll have to ditch the "dream job" and write her own story to find her happy ending. Seth stood with Bananach in one of the older graveyards… With effort, Seth ignored both Aislinn’s and Niall’s calls all…Īislinn was a little surprised that Seth wasn’t at her… The commotion at the door was to be expected. Seth didn’t look at or respond to the faeries in… The next week seemed almost normal for Aislinn: things with…Īislinn didn’t lean on Evan as he walked her out… When Bananach arrived, Donia was sitting in a window seat… Seth wasn’t surprised when Aislinn became restless a few songs… “Are you sure you should move?” Aislinn cradled Keenan’s head… Seth wanted to be surprised when he saw Niall waiting…Īislinn put herself between Keenan and Niall before the thought… When Seth came out of the stacks that afternoon, Quinn…Īislinn was feeding the birds when Keenan came in slamming…Īislinn walked aimlessly through Huntsdale. Sorcha had summoned Devlin after breaking her fast. Seth watched Aislinn argue with the court’s advisors, far more…ĭonia was at her house-Beira’s house-when Keenan and Aislinn intruded… The High Queen walked toward the lobby with a sense… Seth knew the moment Aislinn slipped into the house the… To Loch, for being my forever and always… |