Writing, Publishing, and Reading Local Gazetteers in Imperial China, 1100-1700
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This book is the definitive study of imperial Chinese local gazetteers, one of the most important...
Junot Diaz and the Decolonial Imagination
Monica Hanna, Jennifer Harford Vargas and Jose David Saldivar
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The first sustained critical examination of the work of Dominican-American writer Junot Diaz, this...
The Unstill Ones: Poems
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An exciting debut collection of original poems and translations from Old English An exciting debut...
Go Giants
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To a Fault, Nick Laird's debut collection, won the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature and the Jerwood...
50 Fabulous Classical Monologues for Men
Freyda Thomas and Jan Silverman
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Fifty fabulous, fresh, new classical monologues for men await you within these pages. Everyone from...
Exploring LGBT Spaces and Communities: Contrasting Identities, Belongings and Wellbeing
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The phrase 'LGBT community' is often used by policy-makers, service providers, and lesbian, gay,...
A Fantastic Woman (2017)
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Marina and Orlando are in love and planning for the future. Marina is a young waitress and aspiring...
drama A fantastic women Chile Oscar winner
Goddess in the Stacks (553 KP) rated The Merry Spinster: Tales of Everyday Horror in Books
May 17, 2018 (Updated May 18, 2018)
These were dark, twisted versions of these stories. "Our Friend Mr. Toad," for example, involved gaslighting and psychologically torturing poor Mr. Toad. I found that one particularly disturbing. I enjoyed the title story, Ortberg's version of Beauty and the Beast, which has a very different ending from expected. I also really liked "The Daughter Cells", inspired by The Little Mermaid. I LOVED "Fear Not: An Incident Log."
I think this was a great, albeit strange, little book. It's unique, for sure, and a quick read. If you're looking for a fairy tale collection that is VERY different, try this one.
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Neo Delhi and the Politics of Postcolonial Urbanism
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This book is augmented by an interactive website (neodelhi.net). During research trips to Delhi and...