![]() ![]() ![]() The artists promised me they are working very hard. We are aiming for the Christmas market this year, so hopefully there is no delay. But the heart of Epigram Books is local writing, stories about Singapore by Singaporeans.Ī few months ago, we felt why must stories be written, why not in graphic form? So we started working with artists/writers like Sonny Liew, Koh Hong Teng, Dave Chua, Troy Chin and Miel. We felt there is a great need to publish local fiction and this is our mission. If you look at theatre, poetry, they have gone ahead. Why are we doing it? We want to publish and to tell stories about ourselves as a country. This will give us a sense of the cost to edit, publish, paying the rent and employees. So it’s hard to know the real cost of publishing. We were not sure whether it’s real, the success, because it’s done as part of the design company. Along the way, we did The Diary of Amos Lee, which was very successful. One or two books a year and that’s part of Epigram the design company. Before that, we also did some publishing on an ad hoc basis. “We set up Epigram Books over a year ago. Did not manage to catch the Epigram panel at STGCC, but I went down to Epigram Books the next day to have a chat with Edmund, the boss. ![]()
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![]() i loved the first two books, and that's why i'm soo harsh on shattered hourglass. ![]() with that said, i was extremely disappointed by the time i finished listening to shattered hourglass. i was extremely psyched about shattered hourglass coming out on 12/26. ![]() WARNING: SOME SPOILERS first, let me preface my review by saying dbda (day by day armageddon) and beyond exile are some of my favorite zombie books. Sadly disappointed! where did you go J.L.? do yourself a favour and avoid unless your bed ridden and out of zombie schlock to listen to. the world we'd be left with if the writer was in charge would be red white and blue with a trump cult. didn't enjoy the part about the kids 'not learning that old rubbish anymore' which I presume means art, history, politics, civics, etc. then the end - rushed to say the least - thankful though. constantly belittling women, referring to them as 'the females' as if they were some prize or livestock. ![]() maybe this is actually a keen writing ploy by the author, but more than likely it probably speaks to his lack of interaction with the opposite sex. the character is a gun toting, right wing, anti liberal nut and seems to have no empathy for anyone, not how to talk to, or be with women. this series started off with some promise but by the end I was happy it was over. ![]() Once I start something I tend to need to read. ![]() ![]() ![]() → Buy NEW on Bookshop from $16.56 (affiliate)ĭaniel Quinn was an American freelance writer and author from Omaha, Nebraska. → Buy USED on Better World Books from $3.98 (affiliate) The book garnered praise from Ray Bradbury and has been taught in high schools and universities around the United States. Before its publication, Ishmael won the Turner Tomorrow Fellowship as a work of fiction that offered excellent solutions to global problems. ![]() To correct this, humans must re-examine their fundamental beliefs about their place in the world and work towards creating a future where all life can thrive. ![]() Written as a Socratic dialogue between a gorilla with the ability to speak telepathically, Ishmael, and an unnamed narrator, the book argues that the way modern humans live is unsustainable. Ishmael by Daniel Quinn ( buy on Bookshop from $16.56) is a work of philosophical ecofiction that was published in 1992. ![]() ![]() ![]() Secondly, Anne’s relationship with Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert demonstrates a need for society to give legitimacy to children and the genuine experiences they face. By explicitly rejecting the objectification and fetishtization of young girls, Anne is able to create space for herself and other young females to grow and learn. First, Anne acts as a proto-essentialist feminist. ![]() Anne of Green Gables presents three unique, distinct, and incredibly important narratives that have implications for today’s society. Through the quirky trials and tribulations that follow in the quiet provincial town of Avonlea, a story about childhood, personal growth, and the female experience begins to emerge. Anne, who is mistakenly sent to siblings Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, and is begrudgingly adopted. Montgomery) follows the touching story of Anne Shirley, a young rebellious red-headed orphan. The novel Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery (L.M. ![]() ![]() ![]() Like such once promising nations as Yugoslavia, Lebanon or Rwanda, Sri Lanka is a country that's been torn asunder by ethnic and religious divisions. Sri Lanka won a world championship a few years ago, a nice distraction for the troubled island off the coast of India. Graywolf Press, 397 pp., $16 (paperback). ![]() But it's always been rough and ready, and many nations that were once part of the British Empire have gotten so good at it that they've equaled and often surpassed the sport's inventors. For his last major effort, he decides to tell the story of Pradeep Mathew, a fellow Sri Lankan who disappeared after showing the potential to be the greatest cricket bowler of all time - the equal of, say, Nolan Ryan.Ĭricket may seem to Americans to be a quaint, genteel game best enjoyed over high tea at Buckingham Palace with the queen. is a sportswriter killing himself with booze. And while there may be no practical use in that, there is most certainly value." But once in a while, the very best of them will bowl a ball that will bring an entire nation to its feet. "Left-arm spinners cannot unclog your drains, teach your children or cure you of disease. In a thousand years, grass will have grown over all our cities. But, at the risk of depressing you, let me add two more cents. Of course there is little point to sports. ![]() ![]() Marsh finished in solo third at 287, one behind. His competitors played the hole under par to defeat him. ![]() Entering the par-5 18th hole he was tied for the lead with Maurice Bembridge and Terry Kendall. Peter Thomson, writing about the event for The Age, stated that "this talented player seems sure to finish higher before long." In 1970 he played well at New Zealand's Caltex Tournament. Marsh's first professional tournament was in May 1968 at South Australian Open. ![]() He attended the University of Western Australia and Claremont Teachers College before turning professional in 1969. Marsh was born in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. During his career he won more than 70 tournaments around the world, including 10 on the European Tour and 20 on the Japan Golf Tour, plus two senior major championships. Graham Vivian Marsh MBE (born 14 January 1944) is a retired professional golfer who was one of the leading Australian players of his generation. For the producer, see Graham Marsh (producer). ![]() ![]() ![]() One of the ways that Gen X stands out from other generations is that it took a while to form. There’s no widespread agreement on generations, however, so you might see estimates that differ slightly. ![]() As of this writing, that means Gen Xers range from 41 to 56. The Pew Research Group says that Generation X comprises the people born from 1965 to 1980. So let’s dive into this particular dialect, starting with a look at who exactly is a member of this generation. Yet every generation differs slightly in how it communicates, whether a person speaks English or any other language. When we talk about Gen X language, we don’t mean that they speak a different language than the other generations. Is Gen X simply different from the others somehow, or is there something else at play? A good way to answer this questions is by looking at Gen X language. Compared to the other generations, Gen X doesn’t seem to be very clearly defined. With endless media attention given to baby boomers, millennials and zoomers, it sometimes feels like Generation X has been totally forgotten. ![]() ![]() He was forced to play the part of the glossy young starlet, a role that made his skin crawl, on and off set. His dreams were coming true, but the pressure to perform suffocated him. With Juno's massive success, Elliot became one of the world's most beloved actors. But for Elliot, two steps forward had always come with one step back. ![]() Getting closer to his desires, his dreams, himself, without the repression he'd carried for so long. Here he was on the precipice of discovering himself as a queer person, as a trans person. The hot summer air hung heavy around him as he looked at her. ![]() ![]() "Can I kiss you?" It was two months before the world premiere of Juno, and Elliot Page was in his first ever queer bar. The Oscar-nominated star who captivated the world with his performance in Juno finally shares his truth. ![]() ![]() ![]() In reality, Cecilia and Robbie never reunited - they both died separately during the war. In the final part of the novel, the audience learns that the book was, actually, Briony’s book and that some parts were false. She finds that Robbie is staying at Cecelia’s apartment and she promises to retract her witness statement though Cecilia and Robbie do not forgive her. The book fast-forwards and it is revealed that Robbie was sent to prison, and then to fight in World War II while Briony realizes that Robbie did not attack Lola and remains riddled with guilt. ![]() Briony immediately villanizes Robbie and, later, when her cousin Lola is sexually assaulted, she points her finger at Robbie, claiming to have witnessed him running away. Robbie and Cecelia meet secretly in the library only for Briony to witness their intimate acts. The story opens on Briony Tallis, a 13-year-old growing up in the upper-middle class in England in 1953 with her older sister Cecelia who has developed feelings for Robbie, her childhood friend. Written in 2001, this piece of British metafiction tells a brilliant story of love, war, mistakes, forgiveness, and, of course, atonement. Atonement by Ian McEwan is a literary masterpiece and a highly critically acclaimed novel. ![]() ![]() ![]() "Despite the pretense that these are ancient stories conveying what Joseph Campbell would call 'boons from the transcendent deep,' these are basically stories that are told by those in power in order to convince others that they should have power." Keith Dickson, a professor of Classics at Purdue University, says Campbell's work gives people the wrong idea about the purpose of mythology. Yet academic mythologists aren't quite so enamoured by Campbell as his readers are. It's gone through countless reprintings and has been the subject of television specials, like the 1988 Bill Moyers series on PBS, "Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth." The Hero With A Thousand Faces was named by TIME magazine as one of the 100 most influential books of all time. If everyone is thinking that they're the hero, then there's no possibility of thinking with compassion from the point of view of other people who are experiencing completely different stories as you are." Joseph Campbell's The Hero With A Thousand Faces was published in 1949 - a book that is simultaneously timeless, and very much of its time. ![]() |