Every fictional story exists in its own imaginary world because at least some of the events and people it describes didn't actually happen or exist. Novelist Patrick Nathan writes for LitHub about creating universes, layering fiction with texture, and navigating a novel's world.
God’s Ghostwriters by Candida Moss review – did enslaved scribes write the New Testament?
“And if the Roman family that purchased them as a scribe had subsequently converted to Christianity, either openly or secretly as many did in the first and second centuries CE, they may well then have been drafted in to write down the words of the great Christian missionary preachers who criss-crossed the empire and came to its capital, including of course Paul.”
The big idea: can you inherit memories from your ancestors?
“Scientists working in the emerging field of epigenetics have discovered the mechanism that allows lived experience and acquired knowledge to be passed on within one generation, by altering the shape of a particular gene. This means that an individual’s life experience doesn’t die with them but endures in genetic form.”
Eighteen-year-old Aihui Ying dreams of becoming a world-class engineer like her father, but after his sudden murder, her life falls apart. Left with only a journal of her father’s engineering secrets and a jade pendant snatched from the assassin, a heartbroken Ying follows the trail to the capital and the prestigious Engineers Guild determined to discover why anyone would threaten a man who ultimately chose a quiet life over fame and fortune.
This collection of one girl's real, unflinching diary entries about slowly dying of a terminal illness is an unparalleled exploration of the human spirit and what it means to truly live.
The Stikky series is a great read for summer ! These activity booklets teach life skills to children and adults, like navigating at night , or identifying animals. I love their small sizes ! They are perfect to keep in your pocket ! The texts are simple and the books are full of colored photographs and drawings.
Book 23: Prophet Song, by Paul Lynch.
Harrowing and heartbreaking. The writing style took a bit of getting used to, but once you get past that, this book draws you in and really puts you through the wringer.
The #JaneAusten Literacy Foundation is asking the public to vote on the short story compeition! There are three finalists. Voting ends at midnight GMT (7 pm EST) on June 21.
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In my TBR …The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue meets Life of Pi in this dazzlingly epic debut that charts the incredible, adventurous life of one woman as she journeys the globe trying to outrun a mysterious curse that will destroy her if she stops moving.
Young nature lovers will love this Animal illustrated series ! It mixes fun-filled animal facts with intricately detailed illustrations about Arctic animals. Each volume contains first-hand accounts from authors who live in the Arctic, along with interesting facts on the behaviors and biology of each animal.
I need to reorganize my fiction bookshelves. What system has worked best for you? I'm leaning towards going by author, though that leaves the question of how to treat anthologies. Maybe anthologies could be first, or shelved by the editor's name. Alphabetical by title (preceded by numbers) might work just as well as by author.
I had been doing them by height size, except for the graphic novels, which tend not to match any standard size.
These particular bookshelves are all fiction (except for graphic nonfiction) so organizing by subject seems unwieldy.
In honor of #pinkfriday later this week my favorite Queer Dutch books.
-diepdiepblauw by Nikki Dekker a bi millenial struggles with her life mixed with facts about sea creatures.
-Een tevreden glimlach by Andreas Burnier a Queer story from the sixties.
-Buitenleven by Nina Polak two lesbians struggle with their new life in a rural area. #boeken#bookrecommendation@boeken#bookstodon#queerbooks#lhbti#rozevrijdag
The Grandest Garden was a lovely journey and a discovery of Gina L. Carroll’s world building. It is her debut novel, and I highly recommend you to check it out if you love reading stories with well-developed characters. There are a lot of things happening in this book, but what I mostly retain is the author ‘s love letter to art, African American artists in particular.
The Ring meets Empire Records in THE NASTY , a coming-of-age horror story splattered with dark comedy, as a group of horror movie-loving teens bites off more than they can handle when the most sought-after video nasty ever slips through their fingers, and they are forced to film their own video nasty slasher movie – where evil, screams, and nightmares bleed into reality.