![]() ![]() ![]() 'Night Owls is artsy, cool and everything you want a San Francisco adventure to be. 'If you like Rainbow Rowell, Jandy Nelson and John Green, then you are going to want to check out Jenn Bennett's brand new book' - Sugarscape Soon it's not simply a matter of enduring each other’s company, but taming their growing feelings for each other. But as the two travel deeper into the rugged Californian countryside, secrets and hidden feelings surface. Zorie and Lennon have no choice but to try to make their way to safety. But when a group camping trip goes south, Zorie and Lennon find themselves stranded in the wilderness. It doesn’t hurt that their families are the modern-day version of the Montagues and Capulets. From Jenn Bennett, author of Night Owls and Alex, Approximately comes a sizzling, starry romance, perfect for fans of Rainbow Rowell and John GreenĮver since last year’s homecoming dance, best-friends-turned-worst-enemies Zorie and Lennon have made an art of avoiding each other. ![]()
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Those who attended March 2016’s Off the Page panel “A Queer is a Queer is a Queer” were lucky enough to witness a dynamic discussion between some of the most interesting voices in literature today, among them former Concordia student Zoe Whittall, a novelist and poet now based in Toronto. ![]() ![]() Kate Atkinson's dazzling Life After Life explored the possibility of infinite chances and the power of choices, following Ursula Todd as she lived through the turbulent events of the last century over and over again. Part of him never adjusted to having a future." "He had been reconciled to death during the war and then suddenly the war was over and there was a next day and a next day. ![]() ![]() This stunning companion to Kate Atkinson's #1 bestseller Life After Life, "one of the best novels I've read this century" (Gillian Flynn), follows Ursula's brother Teddy as he navigates an unknown future after a perilous war. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Animals on the USS Burleson died of radiation poisoning over the weeks after initially showing normal bloodcounts. The heavily armored Japanese ship Sakawa sank the next day. The transport USS Gilliam, closest to the blast, and USS Carlisle sank immediately, while the destroyer USS Lamson was capsized. The explosion took place at 2159:45 UTC on June 30 (5:59 pm EST). ![]() For the first time, news reporters and representatives of the rest of the world's nations had been invited. It was only the fourth time in human history that a nuclear explosion had taken place. The test took place at the Bikini Atoll in the South Pacific Ocean to observe what a nuclear weapon could do to American warships. At 8:59 am and 45 seconds local time, Operation Crossroads was carried out as a fleet of 73 retired and unmanned ships were destroyed, sunk or damaged by an atomic bomb.The following events occurred in July 1946: July 25, 1946: First underwater nuclear explosion ![]() ![]() The play came to the attention of Kenneth Tynan, then working for the National Theatre, and it was produced at the National in 1967 and on Broadway in 1967, winning a Tony Award for Best Play (USA) in 1968. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1967) premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1966. Albert's Bridge (1968) was first broadcast by BBC Radio in 1967. He began writing plays for radio and television, including The Dissolution of Dominic Boot (1964), A Walk on the Water, televised in 1963, and The Stand-Ins, later revised as The Real Inspector Hound (1968). Educated at schools in Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire, he became a journalist working for the Western Daily Press (1954-8) and the Bristol Evening World (1958-60), and became theatre critic for Scene magazine in London (1962-3). ![]() He grew up in Singapore and India during the Second World War and moved to England in 1946 with his mother and stepfather, his own father having been killed in Singapore. Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard was born Tomás Straüssler on 3 July 1937 in Zlín, Czechoslovakia. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Arturo refuses to let his family and community go down without a fight, and as he schemes with Carmen, Arturo discovers the power of poetry and protest through untold family stories and the work of José Martí.įunny and poignant, The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora is the vibrant story of a family, a striking portrait of a town, and one boy’s quest to save both, perfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia. 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In a world where the foolish, selfish, and unethical decisions of a few have affected the lives of millions, The Professional urges readers to act responsibly and reexamine "business as usual".īy exploring a variety of professional dilemmas across many industries, Bagchi defines the qualities of true professionals and the attributes that separate them from the merely competent. Subroto Bagchi has very comprehensively classified the book into 7 broad topics which are 1) Integrity, 2) Self-Awareness, 3) Professional Qualities, 4) Managing Volume, 5) Managing Complexity, 6. ![]() But according to Subroto Bagchi, our increasingly global marketplace demands more. A manifesto on what it takes to be a true professional in the modern world.īy common definition, a professional is anyone who possesses the skills and knowledge necessary for a career-whether as a surgeon, a software engineer, or a plumber. ![]() ![]() ![]() “A true genre bender, at home on almost any kind of fiction shelf. 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Scott Lynch’s first novel, The Lies of Locke Lamora, exports the suspense and wit of a cleverly constructed crime caper into an exotic realm of fantasy, and the result is engagingly entertaining.”- The Times (London)Īn orphan’s life is harsh-and often short-in the mysterious island city of Camorr. ![]() ![]() We'll just have to wait and see if he has the time to don Superman's red cape once again in an upcoming DC movie, as has long been "rumored. Keep in mind that Cavill is also attached to star in Lionsgate's Highlander reboot, so his schedule is jam-packed. Thus, The Rosie Project isn't slated to start production until early next year. 3.63 127,216 Ratings 11,945 Reviews published 2014 96 editions. Numerous actors have flirted with The Rosie Project over the years, including both Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhaal, until eventually, an offer made its way to Cavill, who is hot right now following the back-to-back success of The Witcher and Enola Holmes on Netflix.Ĭavill recently finished shooting Season 2 of The Witcher, and he'll begin filming the Enola Holmes sequel this fall along with Matthew Vaughn's new star-studded spy thriller Argylle. ![]() RELATED: 'The Witcher' Season 2 Release Date Confirmed for 2021 See New Footage from the New Season ![]() |