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Piercing
By Linda Gaboriau, Larry Tremblay. 2010
The Sin of Youth
By Matheus Mundim, Bruna Picker. 2018
The Sin of Youth by Matheus Mundim The Sin of Youth is about getting old and the desire to…
go back in time to change things relive moments and flames The Sin of Youth is a contemporary novel with philosophical existentialist characteristics The book portrays a moment in the life of young Jamie in which he wakes up in a room in another world As he leaves the room he sees a group of people and notes that they are all the folks he once knew and loved in his life all together and gathered drinking and partying Impressed and extremely happy he approaches confronting Thomas and Luke They explain that the party was to honor the farewell of his youth It was the last moment to hang out with everybody and say goodbye Sad and frustrated he asks what he can do They then tell him about the Elder Wizard who would own the time and could help him maintain his youth However they warn the way to reach the old man is difficult and tortuous few have succeeded and mainly time is short Still Jamie insists following a path that makes him come across old memories old loves old I s wondering what his past selves would do if they knew the unfolding of such pure and delicate scenes If they only knew how some words would mean after a few years It is a mix of pain sensitivity frustration and happiness to review some momentsThe Archbishop's Ceiling
By Arthur Miller. 1985
A masterful mix of art, sex, and politics behind the Iron Curtain, by America's greatest dramatist In an unnamed Eastern…
European capital, four writers gather in what was once an archbishop's palace. There is Adrian, a successful American author struggling with questions about a novel he has set in the city, and Marcus, a once-imprisoned radical who has become a darling of the current regime. Finally, there is Sigmund, perhaps the country's greatest living writer, who refuses to compromise his artistic integrity to appease the regime. Between them all is Maya, a poet and actress who has been a mistress and muse to each man. The ornately decorated ceiling above them may or may not be bugged, and the group carefully watches their words as they discuss the play's central dilemma - should Sigmund stay and resist the oppressive state, or should he defect and pursue his art in freedom? Their conversation poses crucial questions about mass surveillance, morality, and the authenticity of art, and remains as relevant today as it was during the height of the Cold War.Specchio rotto: Nebun
By Catalina Jacob. 2017
Salt Nessuno sent le urla precedenti ma solo l impatto del suo corpo contro…
il marciapiede Tutti guardarono il suo corpo inerte a terra Una pozza cremisi tinse i suoi vestiti Era cos buona dicevano tra le lacrime fresche Si meritava il cielo si lamentavano Ma avevano reso la sua vita un inferno Ignorando tutte le sue grida annullando la sua essenza e censurando le sue parole Ignorata in vita Non c nessun altra come Nebun infelice e tradita dalla vita accompagnata dall indifferenza e abbandonata da chi l ascoltava Cos inizia la sua avventura verso la libert ma la sfortuna la persegue e rimane intrappolata a met strada Da sola pi sola che mai O forse noThe American Clock
By Arthur Miller. 1992
A bold, vibrant panorama of the Great Depression by "the moral voice of the American stage" (The New York Times)…
Capturing a cross-section of American life in the throes of the Great Depression, The American Clock presents what Miller called "a mural for theatre," based loosely on Stud's Terkel's oral history, Hard Times. It is the story of a single family, Moe and Rose Baum and their son Lee, who lost everything in the crash of '29. When Lee leaves Brooklyn and travels west in search of work, he comes face to face with the true scope of the Depression's devastation and encounters a tapestry of interlocked stories unfolding across a nation in crisis. In a series of vignettes, a vast ensemble of characters sets the Baums' struggles in relief: a shoeshine man, a corporate tycoon, a dispossessed farmer, a struggling prostitute, a young songwriter, and a communist comic-strip artist, among many disparate American identities. All the while, the clock ticks towards a new era in history, and time is running out for the Baums and the America they know.Specchio rotto: Nebun
By Catalina Jacob, Catia Polverini. 2017
“Saltò. Nessuno sentì le urla precedenti, ma solo l'impatto del suo corpo contro il marciapiede. Tutti guardarono il suo corpo…
inerte a terra. Una pozza cremisi tinse i suoi vestiti. «Era così buona» dicevano tra le lacrime fresche. «Si meritava il cielo», si lamentavano. Ma avevano reso la sua vita un inferno. Ignorando tutte le sue grida, annullando la sua essenza e censurando le sue parole. Ignorata in vita.” Non c'è nessun’altra come Nebun ... infelice e tradita dalla vita; accompagnata dall’indifferenza e abbandonata da chi l’ascoltava. Così inizia la sua avventura verso la libertà, ma la sfortuna la persegue e rimane intrappolata a metà strada. Da sola, più sola che mai. O forse no.La Casa de Playa
By Alec Silva, Denia McGrew. 2018
Dos amigos van a pasar unos días en una casa de playa. Pronto descubren que sólo uno puede entrar en…
la casa, mientras que el otro, impedido por una fuerza invisible, está obligado a dormir en la terraza. Mientras intentan entender el misterio del lugar, las interrogantes y las incertidumbres mostrarán que la respuesta a la pregunta principal es más simple de lo que imaginan.Espelho quebrado: Nebun
By Catalina Jacob. 2018
"Pulou. Ninguém escutou os gritos prévios, apenas o impacto do seu corpo contra o pavimento. Ali, todos olhavam seu corpo…
desfigurado no chão. Uma poça carmesim tingiu sua roupa. «Era tão boa» diziam entre lágrimas frescas. «Merecia o céu», lamentavam-se. Porém, de sua vida, haviam feito umo inferno. Ignorando seus gritos prévios, anulando sua essência e censurando suas palavras. Ignorada em vida." Não existe outra como Nebun... infeliz e traída pela vida; acompanhada pela indiferença e abandonada por quem a escutava. Inicia assim a sua aventura até a liberdade, porém, a desgraça a persegue atrapalha boa parte do caminho. Sozinha, mais sozinha do que nunca antes. Ou quem sabe nem tanto.What's So Funny?: A Cartoonist's Memoir
By David Sipress. 2022
From a longtime New Yorker staff cartoonist, an evocative family memoir, a love letter to New York City, and a delightful exploration of…
the origins of creativity—richly interleaved with the author&’s witty, beloved cartoons A wry and brilliantly observed portrait of the budding young cartoonist and his Upper West Side Jewish family in the age of JFK and Sputnik. Sipress, a dreamer and obsessive drawer, goes hazy when it comes to the ceaselessly imparted lessons-on-life from his father, the meticulous, upwardly mobile proprietor of Revere Jewelers, and in the face of the angsty expectations of his migraine-prone mother. With self-deprecation, wit, and artistry, Sipress paints his hapless place in his indelibly dysfunctional family, from the time he was tricked by his unreliable older sister into rocketing his pet turtle out his twelfth-floor bedroom window, to the moment he walks away from a Harvard PhD program in Russian history to begin his journey as a professional cartoonist. In What&’s So Funny?—reminiscent of the masterly, humane recall of Roger Angell and the brainy humor of Roz Chast—Sipress's cartoons appear with spot-on precision, inducing delightful Aha moments in answer to the perennial question aimed at cartoonists: Where do you get your ideas?The Comic Book Guide to Growing Food: Step-by-Step Vegetable Gardening for Everyone
By Joseph Tychonievich. 2021
The first graphic novel guide to growing a successful raised bed vegetable garden, from planning, prepping, and planting, to troubleshooting,…
care, and harvesting.&“A fun read packed with practical advice, it&’s the perfect resource for new gardeners, guiding you through every step to plant, grow, and harvest a thriving and productive food garden.&”—Joe Lamp&’l, founder and creator of the Online Gardening AcademyLike having your own personal gardening mentor at your side, The Comic Book Guide to Growing Food is the story of Mia, an eager young professional who wants to grow her own vegetables but doesn't know where to start, and George, her retired neighbor who loves gardening and walks her through each step of the process. Throughout the book, "cheat sheets" sum up George's key facts and techniques, providing a handy quick reference for anyone starting their first vegetable garden, including how to find the best location, which vegetables are easiest to grow, how to pick out the healthiest plants at the store, when (and when not) to water, how to protect your plants from pests, and what to do with extra produce if you grow too much.If you are a visual learner, beginning gardener, looking for something new, or have struggled to grow vegetables in the past, you'll find this unique illustrated format ideal because many gardening concepts--from proper planting techniques to building raised beds--are easier to grasp when presented visually, step by step. Easy and entertaining, The Comic Book Guide to Growing Food makes homegrown vegetables fun and achievable.How to Baby: A No-Advice-Given Guide to Motherhood, with Drawings
By Liana Finck. 2024
A wryly personal and deeply relatable graphic memoir skewering the &“traditional&” parenting book to chronicle the absurdities, frustrations, and soaring…
joys of new parenthood—from the acclaimed New Yorker cartoonist and authorHow do you know if you&’re ready to have a baby? How do you know if you might be pregnant? And how do you deal with peeing all the time and being hungry all the time and fielding well-meaning but kind of insulting advice and finding a doula and being dropped by your old friends and learning why it&’s called mom brain and not dad brain and the tyranny of the milestones you&’re not meeting and negotiating boundaries with in-laws and realizing that your heart now exists outside of your chest and in the body of this tiny little being whose entire existence depends on the quality of your care? To tackle these questions and many others, award-winning cartoonist and memoirist Liana Finck began illustrating her early years of motherhood, giving images and language to her insecurities, frustrations, and wild joy. In How to Baby, Liana takes her witty and lacerating cartoons (&“Hobbies for Pregnant Women: Waiting on Hold with the Insurance Company&”) and weaves them together with comic essays (&“You Married a Brute. Worse. You&’re a Nag: Go Ahead and Argue with Each Other&”), handy lists (&“Nesting. The Comprehensive List of What to Buy and Why Getting Things Used Is Dangerous and Unamerican&”), and profound observations. Together, these brilliant pieces form an immersive and comprehensive narrative whole—a baby book, a resource, and an emotional balm—for our time.