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Both/and : essays by trans and gender-nonconforming writers of color / by Norris, Denne Michele,editor.; Electric Literature.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.From Denne Michele Norris and Electric Literature, a vital anthology of essays by trans and gender-nonconforming writers of colour, sharing stories of joy, heartbreak, rage, and self-discovery. Featuring seventeen essays by trans people of colour -- spanning writers, scientists, actors, activists, and drag queens -- Both/And explores what it means to live as a trans or gender nonconforming person of colour today. Acclaimed authors Akwaeke Emezi, Tanaïs, and Meredith Talusan share their stories alongside activist and organizer Raquel Willis and RuPaul's Drag Race star Peppermint, as well as a host of rising literary talent. Each story is told with honesty, authenticity, and beauty. A nonbinary molecular biologist has nightmares about their estranged father transitioning. A writer revisits a casual hook-up when she discovered her womanhood. And a woman vacations with her wife in Hawaii, where she gets in touch with the fire goddess within. These stories depict real trans lives from trans points of view, at a time when these perspectives are most urgent and valuable.
Subjects: Essays.; Gender-nonconforming people.; Gender-nonconforming people's writings.; Transgender people.; Transgender people's writings.;
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In the margins : on the pleasures of reading and writing / by Ferrante, Elena,author.; Goldstein, Ann,1949-translator.; translation of:Ferrante, Elena.Margini e il dettato.English.;
A delightful collection of essays exploring reading and writing. "In the Margins" contains Elena Ferrante's latest reflections on literature, and the works and authors that have influenced her throughout her career.
Subjects: Essays.; Authorship.; Women authors.;
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Wild ink : success secrets to writing and publishing in the young adult market / by Hanley, Victoria.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-288).LSC
Subjects: Young adult fiction; Young adult literature;
© c2012., Prufrock Press Inc.,
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Disabled voices anthology / by smith, sb.,1993-editor.; Piepzna-Samarasinha, Leah Lakshmi,1975-writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."An anthology by the disabled community, for the disabled community that captures life as a disabled person: from the bad and ugly, to the good and victorious, and anything in between. A collection of fiction, non-fiction, memoir, poetry, and artwork that embodies a spirit of disability community and activism rather than inspiration for abled people."--
Subjects: Literature.; People with disabilities; People with disabilities, Writings of, American; People with disabilities, Writings of, Canadian; People with disabilities, Writings of, English; People with disabilities, Writings of, Canadian (English);
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Mantel pieces : Royal bodies and other writing from the London review of books / by Mantel, Hilary,1952-author.; Mantel, Hilary,1952-Essays.Selections.;
A collection of twenty reviews, essays and pieces of memoir selected from three decades of the author's contributions to the London review of books. Subjects include Robespierre and Danton, the Hite report, Saudi Arabia (where she lived for four years in the 1980s), the Bulger case, John Osborne, the Virgin Mary as well as the pop icon Madonna, and Helen Duncan, Britain's last witch. There are essays about Jane Boleyn, Charles Brandon, Christopher Marlowe and Margaret Pole, Her famous lecture, 'Royal Bodies', which caused a media frenzy, explores the place of royal women in society and our imagination. Here too are some of her LRB diaries, including her first meeting with her stepfather and a confrontation with a circus strongman. Interleaved with letters and other ephemera gathered from the archive.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Diaries.; Essays.; Literary criticism.; Reviews.; Mantel, Hilary, 1952-; English literature;
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Elements of Indigenous style : a guide for writing by and about Indigenous Peoples / by Younging, Gregory,author.; Abel, Jordan,1985-editor.; Cariou, Warren,1966-editor.; Fontaine, Lorena Sekwan,editor.; Reder, Deanna,1963-editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The groundbreaking Indigenous style guide every writer needs. The first published guide to common questions and issues of Indigenous style and process for those who work in words and other media is back in an updated new edition. This trusted resource offers crucial guidance to anyone who works in words or other media on how to work accurately, collaboratively, and ethically on projects involving Indigenous Peoples. Editor Warren Cariou (Métis) and contributing editors Jordan Abel (Nisga'a), Lorena Fontaine (Cree-Anishinaabe), and Deanna Reder (Cree-Métis) continue the conversation started by the late Gregory Younging in his foundational first edition. This second conversation reflects changes in the publishing industry, Indigenous-led best practices, and society at large, including new chapters on author-editor relationships, identity and community affiliation, Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer identities, sensitivity reading, emerging issues in the digital world, and more. This guide features: Twenty-two succinct style principles; Advice on culturally appropriate publishing practices, including how to collaborate with Indigenous Peoples, when and how to seek the advice of Elders, and how to respect Indigenous Oral Traditions and Traditional Knowledge; Terminology to use and to avoid; Advice on specific editing issues, such as biased language, capitalization, citation, accurately representing Indigenous languages, and quoting from historical sources and archives; Examples of projects that illustrate best practices."--
Subjects: Style manuals.; Authorship; Indigenous authors; Indigenous peoples in literature.; Métis in literature.; Ethnology;
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Away / by Sher, Emil,1959-; Leng, Qin.;
Sticky notes shared between a mother and daughter demonstrate the child's worries and the mother's reassurances that camp will be a fun experience.LSC
Subjects: Mother and child; Letter writing; Worry; Camps;
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The everything learning Russian book : speak, write, and understand basic Russian in no time / by Stakhnevich, Yulia,author.;
"Learning a foreign language can be intimidating, but the Everything Series language books can help. Now with online audio, The Everything Learning Russian Book, 2nd Edition makes Russian easy to grasp. Whether you are interested in the area or are adding a valuable second language to your resume, you'll learn how to: read the Cyrillic alphabet; understand Russian grammar; improve pronunciation; have basic conversations when traveling, dining out, conducting business, and shopping; and so much more! This helpful guide includes links to online pronunciation guides, extensive vocabulary lists, and interactive exercises. Packed with dialogue examples, self-tests, and English-to-Russian and Russian-to-English dictionaries, The Everything Learning Russian Book, 2nd Edition will have you speaking--and understanding--Russian in no time"--
Subjects: Russian language; Russian language;
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Betrayed / by York, Rebecca.; Glick, Ruth,1942-;
Subjects: Love stories.; Security consultants; Employees;
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My pen pal, Santa / by Stanton, Melissa.; Bell, Jennifer(Jennifer A.),1977-;
When Ava writes a thank you to Santa in January, he writes back and sets off a year's worth of correspondence where they exchange information about their daily lives and discuss their shared love of Christmas.LSC
Subjects: Christmas stories.; Santa Claus; Pen pals; Letter writing;
© c2013., Random House Children's Books,
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