![]() From his sophomore year at the University of Maine at Orono, he wrote a weekly column for the school newspaper, THE MAINE CAMPUS. Stephen attended the grammar school in Durham and Lisbon Falls High School, graduating in 1966. King found work in the kitchens of Pineland, a nearby residential facility for the mentally challenged. After Stephen's grandparents passed away, Mrs. Other family members provided a small house in Durham and financial support. Her parents, Guy and Nellie Pillsbury, had become incapacitated with old age, and Ruth King was persuaded by her sisters to take over the physical care of them. When Stephen was eleven, his mother brought her children back to Durham, Maine, for good. Parts of his childhood were spent in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where his father's family was at the time, and in Stratford, Connecticut. ![]() After his father left them when Stephen was two, he and his older brother, David, were raised by his mother. Stephen Edwin King was born the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Readers will adore this revolution-tinged celebration of trans joy, which refreshingly builds its conflict without jumping for trauma tropes." - Publishers Weekly, Starred Review ☆ "Edgmon's ebullient debut depicts a variety of trans perspectives with tender sensitivity, and quintessential walking disaster Wyatt's self-deprecating humor, punk glee, and surprisingly level head are vividly lovable. ![]() And this may be more than the two of them can fix.Īs Wyatt struggles to learn how to control his magic and balance his own needs with the needs of a kingdom, he must finally decide on the future he wants-before he loses the future he and Emyr are building. But when they uncover the hidden truth about the witches' real place in fae society, it becomes clear the problems run much deeper than anyone knew. ![]() Emyr and Wyatt are hunting Derek and Clarke themselves after having abolished the corrupt Guard and are trying to convince the other kingdoms to follow their lead. Two weeks after the door to Faery closed once more, Asalin is still in turmoil. Book Synopsis In the heart-stopping sequel to The Witch King, Wyatt and Emyr attempt to rebuild Asalin despite unexpected new enemies within their kingdom. ![]() ![]() ![]() Every image tells its own tale.Ten years later and over 850 paintings under her belt, Amy is still exploring the faery realm and immortalizing its inhabitants. Her art is sometimes whimsical, sometimes humorous, often dark and mysterious. Being a firm believer that "art has no rules", the expanse of possibilities involved in studying and painting faeries were too fascinating and challenging to ignore. After her very first faery painting sold only 2 days after it had been displayed in the gallery where she worked, Amy decided to delve deeper into the faery realm. Despite unsolicited advice that she should paint in oils or acrylics because "watercolor artists never become successful", Amy found that watercolors had a luminous quality that lent a spark of life to the creatures she painted. ![]() Although she spent countless hours doodling as a child, it wasn't until her early twenties that she became serious about her art and began to dabble with watercolors. FANTASY ARTIST, Amy Brown, resides in the Pacific Northwest of America along with various annoying house goblins and garden trolls. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() One of our current world system, and the new future of the world. ![]() This book takes an unashamed look at two very different ways of life. Still, it's not a waste of a credit, unless you're looking for an action-packed sf book. I liked the characters, liked technology, and enjoyed the idea of this future world, but I kind of wish I'd been shown rather than told. Given that the world the authors have created is kind of interesting, all the exposition isn't really 'dull', but it IS monotonous. If you've ever read State of Fear by Michael Crichton, you'll understand what I mean essentially, you don't feel like you're being told a story about characters you feel like you're being given a political/social/cultural message that has some characters added in an attempt to make the subject matter seem a bit less dry. There are characters, and it's a work of fiction, but most of the book isn't about telling the story of the characters, it's about describing how and why everything in the fictional world is the way it is. I found myself doing that a lot during this book, but I don't know if dull is exactly the right word. Generally, when I'm listening to an audiobook and still find myself reaching for a magazine to read, it means that I'm finding the audiobook kind of dull. ![]() ![]() ![]() Those Who Wait is available online as an ebook, or it can be purchased from Amazon as a physical book. I recommend Those Who Wait to anyone interested in lesbian romance and in reading about how a queer politician’s relationship decisions can affect both their career and their own well-being. This book does an excellent job portraying some of the behind-the-scenes in politics and the fear LGBTQ+ politicians may feel when deciding whether or not to come out publicly. Charlotte struggles with her growing romantic feelings towards Sutton against her need to keep her private life a secret and guard her heart. ![]() ![]() ![]() Throughout the story, Charlotte is running for a vacant seat in the US House of Representatives against an older, female conservative candidate and feels she has to keep her sexuality hidden in order to win the election. The story follows Sutton Spencer, a literature graduate student and newly-out bisexual in her mid-twenties, and her relationship with twenty-eight-year-old Charlotte Thompson, a lesbian, who has aspirations of following her grandmother (who in this alternate U.S., was the first female president) into politics. Those Who Wait is a lesbian adult romance novel independently written and published by Haley Cass. ![]() ![]() In his most recent book, The Story of Russia (2022), Figes reminds us that “ontemporary Russian politics are too often analyzed without sufficient knowledge of Russian history. Today, however, as we confront a perplexing and aggressive post-Soviet Russia, there is arguably no one better equipped to help us navigate Russian history than University of London historian Orlando Figes. ![]() Richard John Neuhaus was always fond of reminding those drawn to the seductions of modern secular political faiths that they “had not read their Solzhenitsyn.” Fifteen years after Solzhenitsyn’s passing, his personal witness to the ideological and personal ravages of Communism certainly remains important reading. ![]() ![]() ![]() As I learned more about the world, I had more and more questions about God. ![]() However, as I grew older, it became more and more challenging to sustain my young Sunday school student confidence in these concepts. I know that God is in each of these very messy places in life. I know that God hears my cries and invites me deeper into belief, deeper into love through my questions. Repeatedly, although framed in a different story each week, I would hear about God’s love, God’s power, and God’s abiding presence. “God is love.” I remember sitting in Sunday School as a young child learning this. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Irene is as mean as she is beautiful, so Scottie makes a point to keep her distance. High school nemeses fall in love in Kelly Quindlen's She Drives Me Crazy, a queer YA rom com perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Casey McQuiston.Īfter an embarrassing loss to her ex-girlfriend in their first basketball game of the season, seventeen-year-old Scottie Zajac gets into a fender bender with the worst possible person: her nemesis, Irene Abraham, head cheerleader for the Fighting Reindeer. “A little sweet, a little sharp.” - Booklist, starred review ![]() ![]() ![]() If you see something worth stealing, put it in the swipe file. Get used to jotting down your thoughts and observations. Once you build your tree, it’s time to start your own branch.Īlways have a notebook and a pen with you wherever you go.
![]() ![]() ![]() A descendant of a long line of powerful Italian witches, her familys magic was a gift from the goddess Diana. The 250-year-old family curse on his head will claim his life on his 30th birthday, the winter solstice. Sofia Palmalosi might be just the Strega who can save him. Today we are shining a spotlight on Solstice by Debbie Christiana. Their love sizzles on the pages and you'll find yourself cheering for their triumphs over a witch wannabe (but still strong enough mostly because she plays dirty) and weep with their falls, but to get dirty she must do one thing she strives not to. Publication date 2013 Topics Witches - Fiction, Sorcières - Romans, nouvelles, etc, Witches. From the posh art gallery in New York to the ruins of Goddess Diana temple, you'll live the incredible journey along side Sofia and Armand. Only problem is that breaking this curse required more than she has to give. When she finds out about the centuries old curse put on Armand's head, she will stop at nothing to save her love. Despite everything she won't call on dark magic even when it is at her disposal. ![]() But she brings them cookies and hot drinks on the cold, rainy days. Even the local church puts on all kinds of demonstrations to drive her and her family away from the land. Sofia is a powerful Strega and many seem to take a long step back when they find out about her. ![]() I enjoyed reading Debbie Christiana's "Solstice". ![]() |