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![]() ![]() But Shepard expertly crafts characters that are morally complicated, yet sympathetic. There’s a lot going on, and some of it-like a suspicious therapist who seems to have only two teen girls as patients-defies believability, even for an outrageous story. Meanwhile, police are uncovering clues that further implicate the girls, especially after a second murder occurs in their tony town. A slimy teacher suggestively offers beautiful, brilliant Ava “extra credit,” while soccer star Caitlin becomes attracted to her boyfriend’s younger brother. ![]() This scintillating series kickoff from Pretty Little Liars author Shepard employs a similar formula, mixing archetypical girls-the popular one, the musician, etc.-with an array of scandals. When Nolan is discovered dead the next day, the girls become the central suspects and must work together to figure out what really happened. After several dissimilar girls discover they have suffered at the hands of rich, popular bully Nolan, they drug him at his own party and scrawl mean messages on his face, which they share online. ![]() ![]() Nelly Dean, published in August 2015, is her first novel. A Professor of English at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, she has published two books and many articles about ninteenth-century British fiction and poetry. Now I wonder how I could have been satisfied with only the original telling.' Tracy ChevalierĪlison Case received her BA from Oberlin College and her PhD in English Literature from Cornell University. I never thought I needed more Wuthering Heights. In doing so she manages to pay homage to Emily Brontë without copying her. ![]() ' Alison Case has cracked open Wuthering Heights and insterted into the gaps her own richly imagined story. It is an original re-telling of Wuthering Heights the story of a woman who is fated to bear the pain of a family she is unable to leave, and unable to save. Novelist Alison Case presents her newly published book, Nelly Dean, described as a heartbreaking accompaniment to Emily Brontë's adored work. ![]() Location: West Lane Baptist Centre, Haworth ![]() Part of the Brontë Festival of Women's Writing ![]() ![]() ![]() Thus, as the novel comes to a close, Neville seems to see the world through the eyes of a vampire: he is the monster, the antagonist, and the “legend. I Am Legend (United States, 2007) Director: Francis Lawrence Cast: Will Smith Screenplay: Mark Protosevich and Akiva Goldsman, based on the 1971 screenplay by John William Corrington & Joyce Corrington, based on the novel by Richard Matheson Cinematography: Andrew Lesnie Music: James Newton-Howard U.S. However, after he meets Ruth, a “living vampire,” Neville begins to see the truth: from the perspective of the vampires, Neville is a hideous monster, who spends his waking life killing vampires in their sleep (just as vampires are said to spend their waking lives killing slumbering humans). Throughout the book, Neville expresses his fear and hatred for the vampires, and it’s his goal to rid the city of vampires altogether. He also battles depression and alcoholism-without anyone left to talk to, whiskey is one of the few pleasures left to him. It follows the story of Robert Neville, an ingenious scientist and the survivor of a man-made plague that turns everyone into. ![]() It dives deep into a plot with disease-infested zombie-vampires taking over the world through an apocalypse. Over the course of the book, Neville tries to understand the causes of the vampire plague. I Am Legend is a science-fiction horror novel written by Richard Matheson, published in 1954. While his friends and family become vampires, Neville converts his house into a fortress, and spends his days traveling around the city, killing any sleeping vampires he can find. The main character of I Am Legend, Robert Neville is the last human being to survive after a vampire plague hits Los Angeles in the year 1975. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The title of the book also reminds us, however, that other threats of flooding have not gone away.Īs the world's attention is focused entirely upon the coronavirus and its far-reaching ramifications for society and economy, it is as if global heating has stopped as if the climate emergency has vanished in a puff of hand sanitizer.Īs far our planet's climate is concerned, however, it is almost as if the pandemic never happened. The book makes for sobering reading at a time when Covid-19 is still in full spate across the planet. Sign up for Professor Bill McGuire's newsletter ![]() The flood in question refers to a waterless flood, which turns out to be a human-devised pandemic that wipes out most of world's population. A little more than a decade ago, Margaret Atwood published The Year of the Flood - the second book in her dystopian MaddAddam trilogy. ![]() ![]() ![]() Lincoln has a different vibe in the play than his brother. Behind his eyes there’s a dream of winning big on the streets, taking advantage of the passersby who throw down some money for this seemingly winnable, yet enterally unwinnable game. ![]() They are constantly trying to stay one step ahead of each other - in conversation, in job prospects, in life.īooth opens the show with a showcasing of his card skills. There’s an obvious respect and love between the brothers, but there’s also a simultaneous competition and painful history. ![]() Starring the incomparable Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Corey Hawkins, the show is an intimate portrait of two brothers living a difficult life, sharing a cramped apartment and trying to perfect their skills at three-card monte.Ībdul-Mateen II plays Booth, while Hawkins plays Lincoln (the names were jokes by their father, but the audience is likely meant to read more into the names). NEW YORK - Suzan-Lori Parks’ powerful and important two-hander, Topdog / Underdog, is receiving a first-rate revival at the Golden Theatre on Broadway. Photo: From left, Corey Hawkins and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II star in Suzan-Lori Parks’ Topdog / Underdog. ![]() ![]() Lisa Feldman Barrett introduces a new theory of emotion in How Emotions Are Made, based on years of research, which posits that emotions are neither hardwired into our brains nor universally felt and recognized rather, emotions help the brain to predict what will happen next based on what’s happened in the past-and to plan accordingly. In How Emotions Are Made, neuroscientist and psychologist Lisa Feldman Barrett challenges many of society’s long-standing beliefs about emotions, calling into question everything from what emotions are, to where they come from and how to control them. ![]() Lisa Feldman Barrett’s How Emotions Are Made Keep reading for an overview of the key concepts in How Emotions Are Made by Lisa Feldman Barrett. ![]() Barrett’s concepts of emotion, while controversial, give new insight into how emotions are made in the brain-and her answers might surprise you. In her book, How Emotions Are Made, Lisa Feldman Barrett challenges the status quo relating to our psychological understanding of emotions. Looking for an overview of Lisa Feldman Barrett’s book How Emotions Are Made? What are Barrett’s key takeaways about emotions in psychology? ![]() Like this article? Sign up for a free trial here. Shortform has the world's best summaries and analyses of books you should be reading. This article is an excerpt from the Shortform book guide to "How Emotions Are Made" by Lisa Feldman Barrett. ![]() ![]() This year, the event included a special remembrance of the company's late founder, Joseph S. Held annually around Memorial Day, this event salutes the giving spirit of Balistreri Realty agents. Most recently, the Balistreri Charitable Foundation hosted the fifth annual Rock `n' Bowl. With this gift they became members of the Director's Club, a giving society at FAU that specifically funds full athletic scholarships. In addition to these activities, in 2004, James and Joseph Balistreri established a student scholarship in honor of their father. Since that time, their company has been involved with nearly every FAU sport, assisting with ticket drives and printed materials. Company president and CEO, James Balistreri, and vice president, Joseph Balisteri, joined the University's efforts as the 14th Football Founder in 1999, prior to the Owls taking the field. BOCA RATON, FL - Balistreri Realty continues to raise awareness and scholarship dollars for Florida Atlantic University football. ![]() ![]() ![]() “With a lyrical voice and keen wit, Patricia Gaffney weaves compelling stories that echo in the human heart. ![]() “Gaffney’s books are always heartfelt and wise.” -Janet Evanovich But society will not be so understanding as a passionate bond grows between them, and as they attempt to uncover the tragic mystery behind his past . . . His loneliness is palpable, and she can tell he feels drawn to her as well. Sydney, however, sees something else, something that stirs her heart. ![]() But her life is about to change thanks to the lost man her father is studying. The daughter of an anthropologist in late nineteenth-century Chicago, Sydney is a young widow being wooed by a proper, ambitiousand somewhat suffocatingprofessor. ![]() Her suitor sees him as something of a zoo animal-and a ticket to fame. New York TimesBestselling Author: In an oppressive Victorian world, a woman is drawn to a man untouched by civilization. Found in the Canadian wild, he is a puzzle to be solved, kept captive in a guesthouse-from which he keeps trying to escape . . . But her life is about to change thanks to the “lost man” her father is studying. The daughter of an anthropologist in late nineteenth-century Chicago, Sydney is a young widow being wooed by a proper, ambitious-and somewhat suffocating-professor. New York Times–Bestselling Author: In an oppressive Victorian world, a woman is drawn to a man untouched by civilization . . . ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This matter has had the full attention of Riverside Unified School District administration and is being addressed expeditiously.Since the incident occurred, District staff has been working to ensure the safety and rights of all students are considered and promptly responded to. ![]() He shows his genitals in the locker room."In a statement released by the Riverside Unified School District, the student at the center of controversy no longer attends MLK.Below is a full statement issued by the school district:"A video depicting an altercation involving students at Martin Luther King High School has been widely circulated on social media this week. "He spit on my friends that are girls, females. What began as two students arguing on campus turned into a brawl involving a student who identifies as transgender.While fights aren't uncommon on high school campuses across the country, but families and students at MLK tell FOX 11 that the transgender student from the viral fight video has a history of erratic and uncomfortable behavior.Parents and students tell FOX 11 that the said student has access to the girls' locker rooms and bathrooms."He's girls' locker room, using girls' restrooms," said MLK student Aiden Vermeir said of the transgender student. Across social media, videos show a brawl breaking out at Riverside's Martin Luther King High School. ![]() |