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Little Nation and Other Stories

Author : Alejandro Morales
Publisher : Arte Público Press
ISBN 13 : 1611928710
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (119 download)

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Download or read book Little Nation and Other Stories written by Alejandro Morales and published by Arte Público Press. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I’m sick of you punks,” Micaela said. “And I’m warning you now. I’m going to get you for that murder!” In the title story, the Latino community in East L.A. suffers horrible gang-related violence, and the rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl is the last straw for Micaela Clemencia, a local teacher. With the help of other women in the neighborhood, Micaela keeps her promise to punish the murderer. And much to the dismay of the police and other city officials, the women take control of the barrio, their “little nation.” While some characters face a violent world driven by greed, others long for a sense of belonging or a place to call their own. In “Mama Concha,” a grandmother shares her ancient wisdom with her grandson, teaching him to appreciate the land and the fruits and vegetables she grows. In “The Gardens of Versailles,” a home with beautiful gardens is a local favorite, until it stands in the way of “progress” that will benefit the entire community. And in “Prickles,” an artist who is a grotesque oddity because of the thorny tumors that sprout all over his body develops a special, unusual relationship with the Virgin of Guadalupe. Alejandro Morales returns to his native Southern California community of Montebello in four of these five stories that examine identity and injustice. Originally written in Spanish, this compelling collection contains Adam Spires’ English translation of these thought-provoking stories, in which Morales explores the Chicano community’s marginalization and search for a space to call its own.

Fuzzy Nation

Author : John Scalzi
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1429924446
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Fuzzy Nation written by John Scalzi and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2011-05-10 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times bestseller and Hugo Award-winner John Scalzi, an extraordinary retelling of the SF classic Little Fuzzy ZaraCorp holds the right to extract unlimited resources from the verdant planet Zarathustra—as long as the planet is certifiably free of native sentients. So when an outback prospector discovers a species of small, appealing bipeds who might well turn out to be intelligent, language-using beings, it's a race to stop the corporation from "eliminating the problem," which is to say, eliminating the Fuzzies—wide-eyed and ridiculously cute small, and furry—who are as much people as we are. Other Tor Books The Android’s Dream Agent to the Stars Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded Fuzzy Nation Redshirts 1. Lock In 2. Head On The Interdepency Sequence 1. The Collapsing Empire 2. The Consuming Fire Old Man's War Series 1. Old Man’s War 2. The Ghost Brigades 3. The Last Colony 4. Zoe’s Tale 5. The Human Division 6. The End of All Things At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The wild ass' skin. The chouans, and other stories-̇-[v.2] The country doctor. The quest of the absolute, and other stories

Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 816 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The wild ass' skin. The chouans, and other stories-̇-[v.2] The country doctor. The quest of the absolute, and other stories written by Honoré de Balzac and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Literary Transnationalism(s)

Author :
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004370862
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Literary Transnationalism(s) written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Goethe in 1827 famously claimed that national literatures did not mean very much anymore, and that the epoch of world literature was at hand. Since the turn of the twenty-first century, in the so-called "transnational turn" in literary studies, interest in world literature, and in how texts move beyond national or linguistic boundaries, has peaked. The authors of the 18 articles making up Literary Transnationalism(s) reflect on how literary texts move between cultures via translation, adaptation, and intertextual referencing, thus entering the field of world literature. The texts and subjects treated range from Caribbean, American, and Latin American literature to European migrant literatures, from the uses of pseudo-translations to the organizing principles of world histories of literature, from the dissemination of knowledge in the middle ages to circulation of literary journals and series in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Contributors include, amongst others, Jean Bessière, Johan Callens, Reindert Dhondt, César Domínguez, Erica Durante, Ottmar Ette, Kathleen Gyssels, Reine Meylaerts, and Djelal Kadir. Authors discussed comprise, amongst others, Carlos Fuentes, Ernest Hemingway, Edouard Glissant.

Everybody Gets It Wrong! And Other Stories

Author : David Chelsea
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
ISBN 13 : 1616551550
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book Everybody Gets It Wrong! And Other Stories written by David Chelsea and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2013-06-18 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection that finds Bingo the Cat stepping through a looking glass and into a surreal adventure, the determined Harold climbing a clock tower to win a bet, and two talking tomatoes hunting for fresh raspberries.

Everybody Gets It Wrong! and Other Stories: David Chelsea's 24-Hour Comics Vol. 1

Author : David Chelsea
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
ISBN 13 : 1621158527
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (211 download)

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Download or read book Everybody Gets It Wrong! and Other Stories: David Chelsea's 24-Hour Comics Vol. 1 written by David Chelsea and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2016-02-17 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writer/artist David Chelsea's first six 24-Hour Comics are collected into one volume! Following rules devised by comics legend Scott McCloud, the acclaimed graphic novelist and commercial artist has created six inspired improvisations—each drawn in a single day! This hardcover collection is filled with experimentation, witty pun play, and hilarious literary allusions!

Little Fuzzy

Author : H. Beam Piper
Publisher : The Floating Press
ISBN 13 : 1775455513
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (754 download)

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Download or read book Little Fuzzy written by H. Beam Piper and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A miner on the planet Zarathustra crosses paths with an adorable fuzzy creature -- and soon realizes that the little guy may possess human-like intelligence. This realization may throw the social and political balance of the planet into question, and several different groups are soon engaged in a heated race to gauge the smarts of the small fuzzy fellows.

Nobody's Son

Author : Luis Alberto Urrea
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 9780816522705
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (227 download)

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Download or read book Nobody's Son written by Luis Alberto Urrea and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in Tijuana to a Mexican father and an Anglo mother, Urrea moved to San Diego at age three. In this memoir of his childhood, Urrea describes his experiences growing up in the barrio and his search for cultural identity.

The Blind Spot and Other Stories of the Supernatural

Author : Saki - H H Monroe
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1365205193
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (652 download)

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Download or read book The Blind Spot and Other Stories of the Supernatural written by Saki - H H Monroe and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-10-17 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saki: The Blind Spot and Other Stories of the Supernatural Hector Hugh Munro is perhaps the most graceful spokesman for England's ""golden afternoon"" - those slow and peaceful years prior to the outbreak of World War I. The good wit of bad manners, elegantly spiced with irony and deftly controlled malice, has made Saki stories small, perfect gems of the English language. The Blind Spot and Other Stories of the Supernatural contain all his short stories about the supernatural.

Latino Almanac

Author : Nicolás Kanellos
Publisher : Visible Ink Press
ISBN 13 : 1578597536
Total Pages : 1139 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (785 download)

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Download or read book Latino Almanac written by Nicolás Kanellos and published by Visible Ink Press. This book was released on 2022-09-20 with total page 1139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A celebration of people and pride! Explore the achievements and contributions of Latinos in the United States with this illuminating history. Latinos in the United States are a vibrant mix of people and multiple identities, each unique, varied, and accomplished. Beginning with the Spanish explorers in the sixteenth century, Latinos have been an important part of American society. They’ve fought the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and all wars in between and since, and in the last decade, their businesses have grown at twice the pace of the overall U.S. economy. The most complete and affordable single-volume reference on Latino history available today, Latino Almanac: From Columbus to Corporate America honors the history and the impact of Latinos on the United States. This hefty tome is a fascinating mix of biographies, little-known or misunderstood historical facts, and enlightening essays on significant legislation, movements, current issues, and achievements across a variety of fields, including business, labor, politics, the military, music, sports, law, media, religion, art, literature, theater, film, science, technology, and medicine. A large collection of 650 biographies includes both celebrated and lesser-known Latino stars, such as Dolores Fernández Huerta, labor leader Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court justice Juan Felipe Herrera, U.S. poet laureate Roberto C. Goizueta, businessperson, former CEO of Coca-Cola Selena Gómez, actor, singer, producer Rebecca Lobo, basketball player, sports analyst Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, U.S. congressperson Ellen Ochoa, astronaut, engineer Anthony R. Jiménez, entrepreneur María Hinojosa, journalist Dennis Chávez, U.S. senator Oscar Muñoz, businessperson, CEO United Airlines Antonia Novello, surgeon general of the United States Geraldo Miguel Rivera, journalist Lin-Manuel Miranda, playwright, actor, director Alex Rodríguez, baseball player Rodolfo Anaya, novelist Desi Arnaz, television producer, actor, singer Jessica Mendoza, sportscaster, softball player Nydia Velásquez, U.S. congressperson Edward James Olmos, actor Marco Rubio, U.S. senator Rita Moreno, actor, dancer César Chávez, labor leader Marcelo Claure, businessperson, former Sprint CEO Ariel Dorfman, playwright, novelist Miriam Colón, actress, theater owner, producer Joaquín Castro, chair of the Hispanic Congressional Caucus And many, many more! While Latinos are among both the original and newest immigrants, today the majority of U.S. Latinos were born here and most speak English—although most are bilingual to one degree or another. Their influence on the economy and culture continues to increase. Their impact on the United States has been wide-ranging. Salsa has even overtaken ketchup to become the most popular condiment in the United States! Devoted to illustrating the moving and often lost history of Latinos in America, Latino Almanac is a unique and valuable resource. Numerous photographs and illustrations, a helpful bibliography, a timeline, and an extensive index add to its usefulness. Commemorating and honoring Latino achievements, honors, and influence, this important book brings to light all there is to admire and discover about Latino Americans!

A Critical Collection on Alejandro Morales

Author : Marc García-Martínez
Publisher : University of New Mexico Press
ISBN 13 : 0826363105
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (263 download)

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Download or read book A Critical Collection on Alejandro Morales written by Marc García-Martínez and published by University of New Mexico Press. This book was released on 2021-12-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alejandro Morales is a pioneer of Chicana and Chicano literature and the author of groundbreaking works including The Brick People, The Rag Doll Plagues, and River of Angels. His work, often experimental, was one of the first to depict harsh urban realities in the barrios—a break from much of the Chicana and Chicano fiction that had been published previously. Morales’ relentless work has grown over the decades into a veritable menagerie of cultural testimonies, fantastic counterhistories, magical realism, challenging metanarratives, and flesh-and-blood aesthetic innovation. The fourteen essays included in this compendium examine Morales’ novels and short stories. The editors also include a critical introduction; an interview between Morales, the editors, and fellow author Daniel Olivas; and a new comprehensive bibliography of Morales’ writings and works about him—books, articles, book reviews, online resources, and dissertations. A Critical Collection on Alejandro Morales: Forging an Alternative Chicano Fiction is a must-read for understanding and appreciating Morales’ work in particular and Chicana and Chicano literature in general.

Latino Literature

Author : Christina Soto van der Plas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1440875928
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book Latino Literature written by Christina Soto van der Plas and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2023-03-31 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a comprehensive overview of the most important authors, movements, genres, and historical turning points in Latino literature. More than 60 million Latinos currently live in the United States. Yet contributions from writers who trace their heritage to the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Mexico have and continue to be overlooked by critics and general audiences alike. Latino Literature: An Encyclopedia for Students gathers the best from these authors and presents them to readers in an informed and accessible way. Intended to be a useful resource for students, this volume introduces the key figures and genres central to Latino literature. Entries are written by prominent and emerging scholars and are comprehensive in their coverage of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Different critical approaches inform and interpret the myriad complexities of Latino literary production over the last several hundred years. Finally, detailed historical and cultural accounts of Latino diasporas also enrich readers' understandings of the writings that have and continue to be influenced by changes in cultural geography, providing readers with the information they need to appreciate a body of work that will continue to flourish in and alongside Latino communities.

Little Saint Elizabeth and Other Stories

Author : Frances Hodgson Burnett
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 69 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Little Saint Elizabeth and Other Stories written by Frances Hodgson Burnett and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in the year 1888, the present book 'Little Saint Elizabeth and Other Stories' is a collection of children's short stories written by famous British-American novelist and playwright Frances Hodgson Burnett, who is best known for her three children's novels.

A Little Life

Author : Hanya Yanagihara
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0804172706
Total Pages : 833 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book A Little Life written by Hanya Yanagihara and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2016-01-26 with total page 833 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.

St. Nicholas

Author : Mary Mapes Dodge
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 744 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book St. Nicholas written by Mary Mapes Dodge and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

St. Nicholas

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 606 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book St. Nicholas written by and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Little Pink House

Author : Jeff Benedict
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0446544442
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (465 download)

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Download or read book Little Pink House written by Jeff Benedict and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2009-01-26 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Little Pink House, award-winning investigative journalist Jeff Benedict takes us behind the scenes of this case—indeed, Suzette Kelo speaks for the first time about all the details of this inspirational true story as one woman led the charge to take on corporate America to save her home. Suzette Kelo was just trying to rebuild her life when she purchased a falling down Victorian house perched on the waterfront in New London, CT. The house wasn't particularly fancy, but with lots of hard work Suzette was able to turn it into a home that was important to her, a home that represented her new found independence. Little did she know that the City of New London, desperate to revive its flailing economy, wanted to raze her house and the others like it that sat along the waterfront in order to win a lucrative Pfizer pharmaceutical contract that would bring new business into the city. Kelo and fourteen neighbors flat out refused to sell, so the city decided to exercise its power of eminent domain to condemn their homes, launching one of the most extraordinary legal cases of our time, a case that ultimately reached the United States Supreme Court. "Passionate...a page-turner with conscience." —Publishers Weekly "Catherine Keener nails the combination of anger, grace, and attitude that made Susette Kelo a nationally known crusader." —Deadline Hollywood