O’Brien and fearful of losing either to the competition, NBC executives made a series of short-term moves to try to keep them both. O’Brien felt betrayed, and an unruly army of handlers spit invective into their cellphones, the real problem was simple: Unable to decide between Mr. Carter demonstrates that, while the usual oversize Hollywood egos were forming secret alliances and stockpiling armaments, it was NBC that fired the shots that sank the Lusitania.Įven as Mr. Through exhaustive research and interviews with the major players in this battle Mr. Leno would beat him about the face and neck with it? Or at least that was the reigning narrative as this strange battle unfolded in January 2010.īut in his new book, “The War for Late Night,” Bill Carter, a television reporter for The New York Times, demonstrates that the flanking maneuvers made by crucial warriors on the late-night battlefield were far more complicated and far less malevolent than onlookers assumed. But who could have predicted that, instead of passing him the baton, Mr. “Let’s just hope it gets ugly, and then we’ll all have fun,” Conan O’Brien privately joked about his future at “The Tonight Show” back in 2004, never imagining just how ugly and how far from amusing his clash with Jay Leno would become.
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“Yang’s masterful world building is on display, from the manipulation of the metaphysical “slack” to the creatures who inhabit the harsh mountains, made even more impressive by the nonlinear narrative structure. There’s space for more stories in the Tensorate universe, a lot more, and I hope to read lots of them.” - Locus on The Ascent to Godhood “Yang is a writer with a deft, evocative prose style, an epic approach to worldbuilding even in short forms, and frequently the ability to portray complex and compelling characters. “The vicious and deadly court intrigues of this volume provide a deeper exploration of the interior life of the Protectorate court.” - Booklist on The Ascent to Godhood Both fans and newcomers will be enthralled.” - Publishers Weekly on The Ascent to Godhood This thrilling adventure stands alone, as well as providing moving, complicated backstory for the earlier books in the series. “A rebel commander in a complicated fantasy world recalls her triumphs and struggles in Yang’s superb fourth Tensorate novella. Each moment is a glistening pearl, all strung together in a wonder of world-creation.” - Ken Liu, Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy Award winner and author of The Grace of Kings and The Paper Menagerie “Full of love and loss, confrontation and discovery. “Yang conjures up a world of magic and machines, wild monsters and sophisticated civilizations, that you'll want to return to again and again.” -Annalee Newitz for Ars Technica Highly recommended.” - The New York Times Īs the son of a decorated hero, Ekon is all but destined to become an elite warrior. But when her loved ones' safety is threatened by the Zoo's cruel master, Koffi unleashes a power she doesn't fully understand. Indentured to the notorious Night Zoo, she cares for its fearsome and mythical creatures to pay off her family's debts and secure their freedom. Magic doesn't exist in the broken city of Lkossa anymore, especially for girls like sixteen-year-old Koffi. Beasts of Prey Ayana Gray € 12.99 If not in stock, the expected delivery time to our store for this item will be 3-5 working days.įate binds two Black teenagers as they strike a dangerous alliance to hunt down the ancient creature terrorising their home. Sadly, it was not to be.īut while I missed out, thousands of fans around the world were able to enjoy the king of rock and soul up close. I always hoped Bill Shapiro would be able to book him for one of his excellent Cyprus Avenue Live at the Folly series. In fact, unless I missed him at the old Blues and Jazz Fest, I can’t recall him even stopping in Kansas City in the last 15 years. 2005’s “Make Do With What You Got” is another crucial piece of Burke’s renaissance. In 2006, Buddy Miller helmed “Nashville,” an Americana-themed album featuring support from Emmylou Harris and Gillian Welch. His 2002 comeback “Don’t Give Up On Me” featured songs written specifically for him by Van Morrison, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson and Nick Lowe. The 70-year old singer was best known for 1960s soul classics such as “Got To Get You Off My Mind” and “Everybody Needs Somebody to Love,” which was covered by Wilson Pickett and the Blues Brothers.Īlthough he made his name in the ‘60s, Burke released several stunning albums in the last decade of his life. Soul legend Solomon Burke died Sunday at an airport in Amsterdam. (Above: Solomon Burke takes a mid-day festival crowd to church with “If You Need Me.”) I wasn’t bothered, but I’m probably more broad-minded than most, so if you’re easily offended by the intentional use of racial and religious stereotypes for the sake of humor, give this book a wide berth. What if the stories were in terrible taste? Would they inspire accusations of anti-semitism? Of course, taste depends on the reader. No kvetching here, you’ve been warned!Īctually, the blurb made me worry almost as much as it made me laugh. *WARNING*: While there is something in this collection for everyone, not every story is for everyone, so please approach this book with an open mind before you unzip your pants. Laugh your tuckus off as the Chosen People enjoy their bondage with a side of bagels and lox. Equal parts kosher and dirty, romantic and raunchy fun.Īdam, Eve and the trouser snake streaking at a kibbutz Freud’s introduction to submission these are only a few of the hilariously scandalous tales found inside. Thong of Thongs is the lovely Kitty Knish's debut collection of 69 sexy Jewish stories, showcasing Jewish humor at its finest. Thong of Thongs might not be great literature, but it’s clever, literate, often funny, and occasionally, somewhat to my surprise given the book’s blurb, emotionally moving.īut let me share the blurb, just so you know what you’re getting into: How could I resist a volume with this title and this author? Furthermore, like most temptations, I’m glad I succumbed to this one. I’m Jewish, I write erotica, and I have a fatal attraction to puns. His latest books are THE HEART OF FAERIE ORACLE, authored by his wife, Wendy and HOW TO SEE FAERIES, with New York Times best-selling author, John Matthews are published by Abrams Books. Other works with text by Ari Berk include GOBLINS!, RUNES OF ELFLAND, LADY COTTINGTON PRESSED FAIRY LETTERS and BRIAN FROUD'S WORLD OF FAERIE. With over 8 million books sold to date, Brian's international best sellers include LADY COTTINGTON'S PRESSED FAIRY BOOK, GOOD FAERIES / BAD FAERIES and THE FAERIES' ORACLE and LADY COTTINGTON'S FAIRY ALBUM. His landmark work with Jim Henson as conceptual designer on feature films THE DARK CRYSTAL, LABYRINTH and other Henson projects set new standards for design, puppeteering and animatronics in film and are considered landmarks in the evolution of modern day special effects and attract an international cult following. His international best-selling book, FAERIES with fantasy and Tolkien illustrator Alan Lee is considered a modern classic. "I paint the spirit and soul of what I see." - Brian Froudįor over 35 years, Brian Froud has been regarded as the pre-eminent faerie artist in the world and an authority on faeries and faerie lore. He also served as the conceptual designer on Jim Henson's films The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. His books include the international best-sellers Faeries, Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book, Lady Cottington's Fairy Album, and The Faeries' Oracle. Brian Froud is an award-winning illustrator, author, and faery authority. In competitive markets, trust itself becomes a scarce commodity.įreuchen tells how one day, after coming home hungry from an unsuccessful walrus-hunting expedition, he found one of the successful hunters dropping off several hundred pounds of meat. Note: All the “Notes:” are my own additions and can be ignored if they don’t make sense. There were lots of surprising insights in his book, not the least of which is the way Graeber shows even the most capitalistic society is communistic at its roots. Graeber re-examines the last five thousands of years of history starting from this new view of debt: from the Sumerian King who grants loans to the farmers in return for their obedience to the modern capitalist system which forces laborers into debt as a way of forcing them to serve the system. Money was created a way to more easily track something that pre-existed it: debt.ĭebt, in fact, is the basis for society and the primary vehicle through which power is exercised. Graeber, an anthropologist, provides convincing evidence that story is completely wrong. Everyone that’s taken an economics class has heard the story about how money was created: people used to barter with each other but it got really inefficient because what if I wanted to trade my shoes for bread, but the baker didn’t need any new shoes so money was created to form a medium of exchange. You’ll also be filled with sorrow and rage. If you have the stomach to dig into a nightmarish tale of systemic failure and murky medical ethics, you’ll be rewarded with truly masterly performances. The ensemble-including Cherry Jones, Vera Farmiga, Adepero Oduye, and Julie Ann Emery-is working at the height of its powers. “Five Days,” created by John Ridley and Carlton Cuse, is not at all fun to watch-but it is excellent. As Sheri Fink shows in Five Days at Memorial, those decisions were revelatory not only of character but of the ethical complexities of making life-and-death judgments in the absence of. As the conditions grew increasingly dire, doctors and administrators had to make heartbreaking life-or-death decisions, some of which later tipped into lawsuits and malpractice investigations, which the series also explores in stinging detail. For days, hundreds of suffering patients waited for a reprieve that never came, relying on dwindling fresh water and dying batteries. The hospital, situated at the bottom of the New Orleans basin, went into full triage mode after the levees broke and it lost both electricity and outside aid as the floodwaters rose. The miniseries-adapted from the journalist Sheri Fink’s best-selling nonfiction book of the same name, which was an expansion of her Pulitzer-winning article-is a painful, painstaking vivisection of five harrowing days at Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans, following Hurricane Katrina, in 2005. The new Apple TV+ drama “Five Days at Memorial” is not easy viewing. Meanwhile a local teen, Jenny, is pregnant the father, local convenience store clerk Dud, refuses to acknowledge her or deal with the implications. And while the book is told from Rose's perspective, the real plot of the graphic novel focuses on older folks-Rose's mother had a miscarriage a year before, and she and Rose's dad are still struggling with disappointment and grief. The main character is tween Rose the book follows her and her year-and-a-half younger friend Windy through the summer holiday. This One Summer is, in truth, nominally about kids. It's a rather unusual selection for Caldecott-not only marking the first graphic novel to ever receive the award-but offering up a story that isn't exactly a children's tale. It also-more surprisingly-won the Caldecott honor as the most distinguished American picture book published for children in 2014. The graphic novel This One Summer by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki received the Printz award as the best young adult book of the year. From Baltimore to Los Angeles, from William Castle to Pia Zadora, from the National Enquirer to Ronald Reagan's colon, Waters explores the depths of our culture. TolkienĬrackpot, originally released in 1986, is John Waters' brilliantly entertaining litany of odd and fascinationg people, places and things. Lewis George Orwell Mary Pope Osborne LeUyen Pham Dav Pilkey Roger Priddy Rick Riordan J. 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