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The Education of a Poker Player
By James Mcmanus. 2015
"In writing about poker Jim McManus has managed to write about everything, and it's glorious."--David SedarisNew York Times-bestselling author James…
McManus offers up a collection of seven stories narrated by Vincent Killeen, an Irish Catholic altar boy, in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Persuaded at age eight by his grandmother that entering the priesthood will guarantee salvation for every member of his family, Vince eagerly commits to attending a Jesuit seminary for high school. As the meaning of a vow of celibacy becomes clearer to him, however, and he is exposed to the irresistible temptations of poker and girls, life as a seminarian begins to seem less appealing. These autobiographical stories are enlightening and evocative, providing keen, often humorous insight into Catholicism, faith, celibacy and its opposite, as well as America's--and increasingly the world's--favorite card game.James McManus has been called "poker's Shakespeare." He is the New York Times-bestselling author of Positively Fifth Street: Murderers, Cheetahs, and Binion's World Series of Poker and Cowboys Full: The Story of Poker, among others. He has been the poker columnist for the New York Times and currently writes the history column for CardPlayer. His work has also appeared in Harper's, The Believer, Paris Review, Esquire, and in Best American anthologies for poetry, sports writing, science and nature, and magazine writing. He has spoken about poker at Yale, Harvard, Google, Goldman Sachs, and on numerous media outlets, and is the recipient of the Peter Lisagor Award for Sports Journalism and fellowships from the Guggenheim and Rockefeller foundations, among other awards. He teaches at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.An Aesthetic Underground
By John Metcalf. 2014
"John Metcalf has written some of the very best stories ever published in this country."--Alice MunroThe Argus-eyed editor; the magisterial…
prose stylist; the waggish, inflammatory cultural critic; the mentor and iconoclast. John Metcalf is a literary legend whose memoir maps the underground he labored tirelessly to establish.The Walls of Delhi
By Jason Grunebaum, Uday Prakash. 2012
A street sweeper discovers a cache of black market money and escapes to see the Taj Mahal with his underage…
mistress; an Untouchable races to reclaim his life that's been stolen by an upper-caste identity thief; a slum baby's head gets bigger and bigger as he gets smarter and smarter, while his family tries to find a cure. One of India's most original and audacious writers, Uday Prakash, weaves three tales of living and surviving in today's globalized India. In his stories, Prakash portrays realities about caste and class with an authenticity absent in most English-language fiction about South Asia. Sharply political but free of heavy handedness.Късче от рая
By Cristiano Parafioriti, Кръстина Стоенчева. 2015
Галати Мамертино е малко планинско селце, сгушено сред полите на планината Неброди, от чиито стени блика история: и това е…
само една малка част от тази история, която "Късче от рая" ни кара да съпреживеем. Посредством двадесеттте разказа, изпъстрени с действителнигерои, опияняващи аромати и антични вкусове авторът обрисува една фреска от своята младост, като влага разумна доза фантазия и реалност. Докато четем страниците, можем да усетим слабия глас на Юга, приглушен от вцепенението, породено от примирението и тъгата, но и задъхващ се от любовта по едно отминало време, към една бедна и окървавана земя, изнемощяла и ранена от бича на бедността, неправдата и емиграцията, но винаги жива в спомените на хората, които са я напуснали. Именно този спомен засяда в душата и сякаш иска да образува емоционален свръхбагаж, който кипи и се разлива под формата на думи, мисли и образи за едно време, за един ден или за един миг, които са били изживени и които все още успяват да предизвикат вълнение.My town, my people
By Cristiano Parafioriti, Louise Rabour. 2015
Galati Mamertino is a small mountain town nestled in the Nebrodi national park, oozing with history from its very walls:…
and a small part of that history will come to life in "my country, my people". Through twenty short stories, rich with vivid characters, intoxicating smells and ancient flavors, the author paints a picture of his youth, cleverly moving between fact and fiction. Reading these pages we hear the fragile voice of the South, a voice suffocated by the numbness born of resignation and sadness, but which at the same time speaks of a love of times gone by, of a poor but sanguine land, exhausted and wounded from the plague of poverty, injustice and emigration but still very much alive in the minds and memories of those who left. And those memories lodge in the mind and settle in the heart as an emotional reservoir overflowing with words, thoughts and images of a moment, a day, an era once lived and still able to touch us deeply.Still Life and Other Stories
By Wayne P. Lammers, Junzo Shono. 1992
"Shono conveys both intimacy and distance, tranquility and tension, as he explores the shifting relations between husband and wife, father…
and son, brother and sister." -Publishers Weekly"These stories are so artful... they seem like the artless productions of life itself." -Kenyon College Book Review -- Kenyon College Book Review"This collection should be sipped and savored like warm sake." -Small PressWinner of the Pen Center West Award, this delicate collection of thirteen linked tales reveals the flow of daily life in the modern Japanese family. Junzo Shono's artful layering of commonplace events, images, and conversations has been compared to haiku poetry crossed with an Ozu film.Moja vas nekoc
By Cristiano Parafioriti, Tanja Čoprež. 2015
Galati Mamertino majhno gorsko sredi e potopljeno v park Gorovja Nebrodi kjer iz vsakega…
zidu pronicajo spomini pretekle dni Moja vas neko nam pomaga podo iveti ravno del ek teh spominov Vse skozi pripovedi nam pisatelj ivo predstavlja realne ljudi opojne vonjave in stare okuse na osnovi opisov njegovega otro tva na Siciliji Iz teh strani pronica tihi glas juga ki ga du i topost vdanosti in oto nosti ampak tudi ljubezen do preteklih asov do krvave in revne zemlje ki so jo iz rpale in ranile rev ina krivica in izseljevanje ki pa e vedno ivi v spominih odhajajo ih ljudi Vse to se vtisne v spomin in se zasidra v srce ustvari ustveno gmoto ki prekipeva in poplavlja v obliki besed misli in podob nekega preteklega asa dne ali trenutka ter e vedno vznemirjaTämä oli minun kyläni
By Cristiano Parafioriti, Erica Leikas. 2015
Galati Mamertino pieni vuoristokyl keskell Nebrodin vuorten luonnonpuistoa huokuu historiaa kaikista seinist …
n se on yksi osa historiaa joka saadaan el uudelleen t ss kirjassa Kahdellakymmenell tarinalla jotka ovat t ynn elinvoimaisia hahmoja vahvoja tuoksuja ja jo l hes unohtuneita makuja kirjailija maalaa kuvan nuoruutensa freskosta annostellen sopivasti totta ja tarua N it sivuja lukiessaan tunnistaa etel n heiver isen nen tuon alistumisen ja melankolian tukahduttaman mutta my s rakkauden menneeseen aikaan k yh n ja veren tahraamaan maahan joka on k yhyyden ep oikeudenmukaisuuden ja muuttoliikkeen uuvutttama ja haavoittama mutta joka s ilyy aina elossa niiden mieliss jotka ovat sen j tt neet Tuo muisto j mieleen ja asettuu syv lle syd meen muodostaen kuin tunteiden l hteen joka tulvii ja kuohuu yli sanojen ajatusten ja kuvien muodossa ajasta p ivist ja hetkist jotka on eletty ja jotka pystyv t viel tuomaan esille tunteitaMin by på Sicilien
By Bodil Bergh, Cristiano Parafioriti. 2014
I en serie noveller berättar Cristiano Parafioriti på ett levande sätt om sin uppväxt i en liten by på Sicilien.…
Ljuden från sparkade fotbollar och grälande kvinnor blandas med doften av mulåsnor och pinjeträd. Alla berättelserna genomsyras av genuin kärlek till familjen, vännerna, hembygden och även till hans katolska tro.Det var min hjemstavn
By Cristiano Parafioriti. 2018
Gjennom tjue fortellinger gir forfatteren liv til personligheter, berusende lukter og tradisjonsrike smaksopplevelser i en tegning av sin oppvekst på…
Sicilia. Det sydliges dempede stemme siver ut av disse sidene, kvalt av reignasjon og tristhet. Men også med en kjærlighet til en fortid og en jord, fattig og blodfarget, utmattet og såret av armot, urett og fraflytting, men for alltid levende i minnet til dem som har forlatt den. Og dette minnet fester seg i sjelen og fyller hjertet. Det former en emosjonell rest som det flyter over med i form av ord, tanker og bilder fra en tid, en dag eller et øyeblikk som har vært levd og som fortsatt gir emosjoner.Herinneringen aan mijn dorp
By Cristiano Parafioriti. 2017
Diep in de bergen van het Nebrodi-natuurpark, ligt het dorp Galati Mamertino, waar de muren een lange historie met zich…
meedragen. 'Era il mio paese' laat ons een klein gedeelte van deze historie herbeleven. Aan de hand van twintig verhalen die bol staan van levendige personages, betoverende geuren en klassieke smaken, schetst Cristiano Parafioriti een beeld van zijn jeugd, waarbij fictie en werkelijkheid op kundige wijze worden afgewisseld. In deze verhalenbundel klinkt de zwakke stem van het zuiden van Italië door. Het is een verstikte stem als gevolg van een algeheel gevoel van berusting en melancholie, maar ook als gevolg van de liefde voor een reeds lang vervlogen tijd, voor een arm en wreed eiland dat uitgeput en beschadigd is geraakt door aanhoudende armoede, onrecht en emigratie. Sicilië verdwijnt echter nooit uit de gedachten van degenen die dit eiland ooit verlieten. Deze gedachten vormen als het ware een bezinksel van emoties in het hart dat tot uiting komt in de vorm van woorden, gedachten en beelden van een tijd, een dag of een moment dat werd beleefd en nog steeds emoties kan losmaken.LES RACINES LOINTAINES
By Cristiano Parafioriti. 2018
À travers ces vingt récits, l'auteur nous dévoile des personnages passionnés, des parfums subtils et des goûts d'autre temps en…
sillonant ses mémoires d'enfance tracés en Sicile. C'est la voix fragile du Sud qui s'élève de ces pages, suffoquée par la torpeur de la résignation et de la mélancolie, ainsi que par l'amour d'un temps qui n'existe plus, pour une terre pauvre et au sang chaud, épuisée et blessée par les plaies de la pauvreté, de l'injustice et de l'émigration mais qui demeure toujours vive dans les souvenirs de celui qui l'a quittée. Et ce souvenir reste figé dans la mémoire et se pose dans le cœur pour former un résidu émotif qui déborde et se déverse sous forme de mots, de pensées et d'images d'un passé, d'un jour ou d'un instant vécu e qui continue à faire vivre mille émotions.僕の故郷だった
By Cristiano Parafioriti. 2015
The Education of a Poker Player
By James McManus. 2015
"In writing about poker Jim McManus has managed to write about everything, and it's glorious."—David SedarisNew York Times-bestselling author James…
McManus offers up a collection of seven stories narrated by Vincent Killeen, an Irish Catholic altar boy, in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Persuaded at age eight by his grandmother that entering the priesthood will guarantee salvation for every member of his family, Vince eagerly commits to attending a Jesuit seminary for high school. As the meaning of a vow of celibacy becomes clearer to him, however, and he is exposed to the irresistible temptations of poker and girls, life as a seminarian begins to seem less appealing. These autobiographical stories are enlightening and evocative, providing keen, often humorous insight into Catholicism, faith, celibacy and its opposite, as well as America's—and increasingly the world's—favorite card game.James McManus has been called "poker's Shakespeare." He is the New York Times-bestselling author of Positively Fifth Street: Murderers, Cheetahs, and Binion's World Series of Poker and Cowboys Full: The Story of Poker, among others. He has been the poker columnist for the New York Times and currently writes the history column for CardPlayer. His work has also appeared in Harper's, The Believer, Paris Review, Esquire, and in Best American anthologies for poetry, sports writing, science and nature, and magazine writing. He has spoken about poker at Yale, Harvard, Google, Goldman Sachs, and on numerous media outlets, and is the recipient of the Peter Lisagor Award for Sports Journalism and fellowships from the Guggenheim and Rockefeller foundations, among other awards. He teaches at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.The Taste of Apples (Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan)
By Huang Huang Chun-ming. 2001
From the preeminent writer of Taiwanese nativist fiction and the leading translator of Chinese literature come these poignant accounts of…
everyday life in rural and small-town Taiwan. Huang is frequently cited as one of the most original and gifted storytellers in the Chinese language, and these selections reveal his genius. In "The Two Sign Painters," TV reporters ambush two young workers from the country taking a break atop a twenty-four-story building. "His Son's Big Doll" introduces the tortured soul inside a walking advertisement, and in "Xiaoqi's Cap" a dissatisfied pressure-cooker salesman is fascinated by a young schoolgirl.Huang's characters—generally the uneducated and disadvantaged who must cope with assaults on their traditionalism, hostility from their urban brethren and, of course, the debilitating effects of poverty—come to life in all their human uniqueness, free from idealization.Talking to the Enemy: Stories
By Avner Mandelman. 2005
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has shaped the consciousness of a generation, but never before has it been brought to life in…
such vivid and telling prose. Part Tim O'Brien and part Bernard Malamud, Avner Mandelman's Talking to the Enemy ranges from boisterously entertaining tales of domestic squabbles to dark narratives from disillusioned soldiers. Awarded the Jewish Book Award when it was published in Canada and supplemented with recent stories, Talking to the Enemy is the powerful American debut of an international favorite."Pity" draws the reader through the descending layers of horror of an Israeli soldier who is party to an assassination attempt gone terribly wrong. In "Terror" a man recalls a traumatic childhood incident that taught him family comes first--before justice, before fear. On a lighter note, "Mish-Mash" is a comical tornado set off when a winning lottery ticket is discovered in a less-than-conventional family, best described as "Sholem Aleichem writes Peyton Place on speed" (Montreal Gazette). Underneath their often brash exteriors Mandelman's characters search for reconciliation and fulfillment in a land where conflict is a part of everyday life. Mandelman ensnares readers in intense plot-driven narratives that are pierced through with unexpected and ingenious twists. Beneath the surface of the often sparse prose lies evocative, unanswered questions about humanity. Every story delivers a thoroughly engrossing read with an unforgettable ending.Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different
By Ben Brooks. 2018
WINNER OF THE CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS 2018 & THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER 1…
BESTSELLER___________'This book can save lives. This book can change lives. This book can help to bring forth another generation of boys who dare to be different.' Benjamin Zephaniah___________Daniel Radcliffe, Galileo Galilei, Nelson Mandela, Louis Armstrong, Grayson Perry, Louis Braille, Lionel Messi, King George VI, Jamie Oliver... all dared to be different.Prince charming, dragon slayer, mischievous prankster... More often than not, these are the role-models boys encounter in the books they read at home and at school. As a boy, there is an assumption that you will conform to a stereotypical idea of masculinity.But what if you're the introvert kind? What if you prefer to pick up a book rather than a sword? What if you want to cry when you're feeling sad or angry? What if you like the idea of wearing a dress?There is an ongoing crisis with regards to young men and mental health, with unhelpful gender stereotypes contributing to this malaise. Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different offers a welcome alternative narrative. It is an extraordinary compilation of 100 stories of famous and not-so-famous men from the past to the present day, every single one of them a rule-breaker and innovator in his own way, and all going on to achieve amazing things. Entries include Frank Ocean, Salvador Dalí, Rimbaud, Beethoven, Barack Obama, Stormzy, Ai Weiwei and Jesse Owens - different sorts of heroes from all walks of life and from all over the world.A beautiful and transporting book packed with stories of adventure and wonderment, it will appeal to those who need the courage to reject peer pressure and go against the grain. It is the must-have book for all those boys who worry about stuff and all those parents who worry about their boys who worry about stuff. It will educate and entertain, while also encourage and inspire.*For tales of even more brilliant men who have dared to be different, STORIES FOR BOYS WHO DARE TO BE DIFFERENT 2 is out now!*Eight Dogs, or "Hakkenden": Part One—An Ill-Considered Jest
By Kyokutei Bakin. 2021
Kyokutei Bakin's Nansō Satomi hakkenden is one of the monuments of Japanese literature. This multigenerational samurai saga was one of…
the most popular and influential books of the nineteenth century and has been adapted many times into film, television, fiction, and comics. An Ill-Considered Jest, the first part of Hakkenden, tells the story of the Satomi clan patriarch Yoshizane and his daughter Princess Fuse. An ill-advised comment forces Yoshizane to betroth his daughter to the family dog, creating a supernatural union that ultimately produces the Eight Dog Warriors. Princess Fuse's heroic and tragic sacrifice, and her strength, intelligence, and self-determination throughout, render her an immortal character within Japanese fiction.Eight Dogs is the culmination of centuries of premodern Japanese tale-telling, combining aspects of historical romance, fantasy, Tokugawa-era popular fiction, and Chinese vernacular stories. Glynne Walley's lively translation conveys the witty and colorful prose of the original, producing a faithful and entertaining edition of this important literary classic.Cómo piensan las piedras
By Brenda Lozano. 2017
Relaciones amorosas y familiares enigmas de la vida cotidiana irrupciones de lo desconocido con estos y…
otros elementos Brenda Lozano elabora historias cuyos personajes resultar n a los lectores al mismo tiempo cercanos y enigm ticos como suelen ser los amigos ntimos Nos estrellamos contra lo que m s queremos Esta colecci n de cuentos re ne sucesos de la vida cotidiana que se encuentran con eventos inusuales Por ejemplo que una ni a peque a se ponga a dialogar con un polic a y le haga preguntas de toda ndole en particular una sobre las piedras por ejemplo que una creciente manada de elefantes reconozca como parte de los suyos a un hombre Y que una pareja se imagine historias a partir de los ruidos que escuchan en el vecindario Hacia el final del volumen irrumpe un gorila de zool gico La cr tica ha opinado Un grupo de relatos siempre inquietantes y siempre sutiles -Antonio Ortu o Brenda Lozano es una espl ndida escritora brillante divertida sutilmente perversa siempre conmovedora -Francisco GoldmanSyncopated: An Anthology of Nonfiction Picto-Essays
By Brendan Burford. 2009
The stories in Syncopated challenge convention, provide perspective, and search out secret truths–all in the inviting, accessible form of comics.…
Syncopated will give you a daringly different view of the past–from the history of vintage postcards to the glory days of old Coney Island. It will immerse you in fascinating subcultures, from the secret world of graffiti artists to the chess champs of Greenwich Village. And it will open your eyes to pieces of forgotten history–for example, the Tulsa race riots of 1921–and to new perspectives on critical current events, such as the interrogation of prisoners at Guantánamo Bay. These &“picto-essays&” encompass memoir, history, journalism, and biography in varied visual styles–each handpicked by Brendan Burford, one of America&’s top editors.Including:How and Why to Bale Hay by Nick Bertozzi Penny Sentiments by Rina Piccolo Boris Rose: Prisoner of Jazz by Brendan Burford and Jim Campbell Portfolio by Tricia Van den Bergh Father Figures by Josh Neufeld West Side Improvements by Alex Holden The Evening Hatch by Richard and Brian Haimes What We So Quietly Saw by Greg Cook &“Like Hell I Will&” by Nate Powell Welcome Home, Brave by Dave Kiersh The Sound of Jade by Sarah Glidden Subway Buskers by Victor Marchand Kerlow Erik Erikson by Paul Karasik Dvorak by Alec Longstreth A Coney Island Rumination by Paul Hoppe An Encounter with Richard Peterson by Brendan Burford