Sentences with phrase «author of the novel living»

His antipopish Protestant friend Henry Yorke, author of the novel Living, thought the conversion scene a mistake.

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It's a celebration of the life and works of James Joyce, who is Ireland's most famous author, and who wrote the epic novel «Ulysses.»

The author of three novels and a memoir on his parents» romantic life, Lanchester is a layman writing for laymen.

But of course, Waugh's novels» popularity with the public comes not from their connection with «real life» (whatever that is) but from their astonishing evocative power, itself deeply rooted in the author's essential rootlessness.

I entreat all of you to read A Study in Scarlet, the first Sherlock Holmes novel — fiction, of course, but interesting that a very reputable and fact - driven author would choose to delve into the life of the antagonist as being helplessly tied up in an early Mormonist agenda...

gave me a chance to rediscover Jane Austen, not least because she is my mother's favorite author: For not only does the Oakesian matriarch own all six of the Austen novels in the elegant Oxford edition, but Park Honan's marvelous biography, Jane Austen: Her Life, occupies a prominent place on her bookshelf as well ¯ which I gobbled up (naturally) even more avidly than I did the novels.

Today's guest post comes all the way from Laos, where my friend Lisa McKay — author of the highly acclaimed novel, My Hands Came Away Red — lives with her husband Mike, who works for a humanitarian organization in the region.

Jillian Lauren is the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir, Some Girls: My Life in a Harem and the novel, Pretty, both published by Plume / Penguin.

I'm the New York Times bestselling author of the memoirs Everything You Ever Wanted, Some Girls: My Life in a Harem and the novel Pretty.

Some of my favorite cookbooks read almost like a novel — small anecdotes from the author that give life to corresponding recipes.

Jillian Lauren is the author of the new novel, «Pretty,» and the memoir, «Some Girls: My Life in a Harem.»

Jillian Lauren is the bestselling author of the memoirs Everything You Ever Wanted, and Some Girls: My Life in a Harem, and the novel Pretty.

Jillian Lauren is author of the New York Times bestselling memoir, Some Girls: My Life in a Harem and the novel Pretty.

Based on French author Guy de Maupassant's contentious nineteenth - century novel, Bel Ami follows the licentious life of Parisian journalist Georges Duroy.

Amadi, before his demise was an author of plays and novels that are generally about African village life, customs, beliefs and religious practices, as they were before contact with the Western world.

Just one full - length novel under his belt and Syracuse University professor George Saunders is on Stephen Colbert's list of top living authors.

«Knowing how cells respond to mechanical cues in the living embryo and how they physically sculpt tissues and organs in the 3D space will transform the way we think about developmental processes,» said Otger Campàs, a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UCSB and senior author on the paper that reports this novel technique in Nature Methods.

I think James Gunn, the author of the 1972 science fiction novel «The Listeners» about radio astronomy and the search for other life in the universe, said it well: «It may be that there is no one out there or if there is someone out there he will never speak to us or we to him, but our listening is an act of faith akin to living itself.

Author of books: Atmospheres of Mars and Venus (1961, nonfiction) Planets (1966, nonfiction, with Jonathan Norton Leonard) Intelligent Life in the Universe (1966, nonfiction, with Iosif S. Shklovskii) Planetary Exploration (1970, nonfiction) Planetary Atmospheres (1971, nonfiction, with Tobias C. Owen and Harlan J. Smith) U.F.O.'s: A Scientific Debate (1972, with Thornton Page) The Cosmic Connection: An Extraterrestrial Perspective (1973, nonfiction) Communication with Extraterrestrial Intelligence (1973, nonfiction) The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence (1977, nonfiction) Murmurs of Earth: The Voyager Interstellar Record (1978, nonfiction) Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science (1979, nonfiction) Cosmos (1980, nonfiction) Comet (1985, nonfiction, with Ann Druyan) Contact (1985, novel) Nuclear Winter (1985, nonfiction) A Path where No Man Thought: Nuclear Winter and the End of the Arms Race (1990, nonfiction, with Richard P. Turco) The Demon - Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark (1996, essays) Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors: A Search for Who We Are (1992, nonfiction, with Ann Druyan) Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space (1994, essays) Billions and Billions (1996, essays) The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God (2006, nonfiction, posthumous, with Ann Druyan)

She is also the author of the comedic novel, FREE GIFT WITH PURCHASE about life after divorce.

My passion in life is to succeed career wise, as a published author of two recently published romance novels through my continued education through Full Sail University.

Johanna Wokalek, John Goodman, and David Wenham star in director Sönke Wortmann's adaptation of author Donna Woolfolk Cross» novel about a woman who dared to live like no other woman in history, and found herself at the center of a treacherous political conspiracy.

«Loosely based on British author and film director Dennis Potter's 1986 novel «Ticket to Ride», Secret Friends follows the life of John (Alan Bates), a middle - aged wildflower illustrator in the throes of an identity crisis.

In this epic gangster tale, inspired by true - life tales of author Matt Bondurant's family in his novel «The Wettest County In The World», the loyalty of three brothers is put to the test

In this epic gangster tale, inspired by true - life tales of author Matt Bondurant's family in his novel «The Wettest County In The World», the loyalty of three brothers is put to the test against the backdrop of the nation's most notorious crime wave.

Jackson is often remembered for her short story «The Lottery» and is also the author of the novels «The Haunting of Hill House» and «The Sundial» as well as the memoir «Life Among the Savages,» among other work.

The life of celebrated but reclusive author, J.D. Salinger, who gained worldwide fame with the publication of his novel, The Catcher in the Rye.

Instead, Cronenberg cleverly combines elements of the novel with pieces from Burroughs» more straightforward work, as well as events from the author's real life, to construct a feature that captures the essence of Naked Lunch, if not the literal plot.

WHY: Though it may be based on a story by red - hot Norwegian crime author Jo Nesbo (whose novel «Headhunters» was adapted into the excellent and underseen movie of the same name), «Jackpot» fails to live up to his reputation.

Adapted from the bestselling novel by Norwegian author Jo Nesbo, this now BAFTA Award nominated film directed by Morten Tyldum concerns Roger Brown (Aksel Hennie), a corporate CEO headhunter living a life of luxury with his beautiful wife Diana (Synnove Macody Lund).

It helps that he's working from a strong script by Jeff Stockwell (The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys) and David Paterson (the author's son, who many years ago inspired the novel).

Beasts of No Nation is based on the highly acclaimed novel by Nigerian author Uzodinma Iweala, bringing to life the gripping tale of Agu, a child soldier torn from his family to fight in the civil war of an African country.

The film follows the legendary and secretive author through his life — from his rebellious youth to the the bloody front lines of World War II, experiencing great love and terrible loss, a life of rejection, his writing in the pages of The New Yorker, and the PTSD - fueled writer's block that led to the birth of his iconic novel The Catcher In The Rye.

Rebel in the Rye will tell the story of the creation of the author's classic 1951 semi-autobiographical novel and will be the first time the writer's life has been explored on film.

J.R.R. Tolkien, the architect of Middle - earth and the author of beloved novels like The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, both of which were famously adapted into live - action film trilogies, will provide the source material for yet another movie.

Renowned and critically acclaimed author Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., over the span of his life, published 14 novels and 3...

Based on the novel by Irish author Colm Tóibín, and delicately adapted by Nick Hornby, «Brooklyn» tells the story of Eilis Lacey, an Irish immigrant who travels to America in the early 1950s for a more prosperous life.

Along the way of exploring the mother - daughter relationship, the novel takes readers from the work of psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott, to a very specific Dr. Seuss illustration, to the author's own love life before eventually coming back to mother.

Complete List of NAACP Image Award Winners Film Categories Best Picture - «The Secret Life of Bees» Best Director - Gina Prince - Bythewood, «The Secret Life of Bees» Best Actor - Will Smith, «Seven Pounds» Best Actress - Rosario Dawson, «Seven Pounds Supporting Actor - Columbus Short, «Cadillac Records» Supporting Actress - Taraji P. Henson, «The Curious Case of Benjamin Button» Independent Film - «Slumdog Millionaire» Documentary - «The Black List» Foreign Film - «The Class» Best Screenplay - Jenny Lumet, «Rachel Getting Married» Television Categories Best Comedy Series - «Tyler Perry's House of Payne» Best Actor in a Comedy Series - LaVan Davis, «Tyler Perry's House of Payne» Best Actress in a Comedy Series - Tracee Ellis Ross, «Girlfriends» Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Lance Gross, «Tyler Perry's House of Payne» Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Keshia Knight Pulliam, «Tyler Perry's House of Payne» Best Dramatic Series - «Grey's Anatomy» Best Actor in a Dramatic Series - Hill Harper, «CSI: NY» Best Actress in a Dramatic Series - Chandra Wilson, «Grey's Anatomy» Supporting Actor in a Dramatic Series - Taye Diggs, «Private Practice» Supporting Actress in a Dramatic Series - Angela Bassett, «ER» Made - for - TV Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special - «A Raisin in The Sun» Best Actor in a Made - for - TV Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special - Sean Combs, «A Raisin in the Sun» Best Actress in a Made - for - TV Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special - Phylicia Rashad, «A Raisin in the Sun» Best Actor in a Sopa Opera - Bryton McClure, «The Young and the Restless» Best Actress in a Sopa Opera - Debbi Morgan, «All My Children» Best Director in a Dramatic Series - Ernest Dickerson, «Lincoln Heights - The Day Before Tomorrow» Best Director in a Comedy Series - Kevin Sullivan, «30 Rock - MILF Island» Best Screenplay for a Dramatic Series - Shonda Rhimes, «Grey's Anatomy: Freedom Part 1 & 2» Best Screenplay for a Comedy Series - Erica D. Montolfo, «The Game: White Coats and White Lies» News / Information Series or Special - «In Conversation: Michelle Obama Interview» Talk Series - «The View» Reality Series - «American Idol 7» Variety Series or Special - «An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Smokey Robinson» Children's Program - «Dora The Explorer» Best Performance in a Children's Series or Special - Keke Palmer, «True Jackson» Music Categories Best Male Artist - Jamie Foxx Best Female Artist - Beyonce» Best New Artist - Jennifer Hudson Best Duo, Group or Collaboration - Jennifer Hudson, featuring Fantasia - «I'm His Only Woman» Best Jazz Artist - Natalie Cole - «Still Unforgettable» Best Gospel Artist - Mary Mary Best World Music Album - Cheryl Keyes - «Let Me Take You There» Best Music Video - «Yes We Can» - Will.i.am Best Song - «Yes We Can» - Will.i.am Best Album - Jennifer Hudson - «Jennifer Hudson» Literary Categories Fiction - «In the Night of the Heat: A Tennyson Hardwick Novel,» Blair Underwood, Tananarive Due, Steven Barnes Nonfiction - «Letter to My Daughter,» Maya Angelou Debut Author - «Barack, Race, and the Media: Drawing My Own Conclusion,» David Glenn Brown Biography / Autobiography - «The Legs are the Last to Go,» Diahann Carroll Instructional - «32 Ways to Be a Champion in Business,» Earvin «Magic» Johnson Poetry - «Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of «Poetry With a Beat»» Nikki Giovanni Children - «Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope,» Nikki Grimes (illustrator - Bryan Collier) Youth / Teens - «Letters to a Young Sister: Define Your Destiny,» Hill Harper

The following will give teachers an idea of what to expect from this resource: - Descriptive writing of characters and The Island Diary writing Comparing and contrasting characters Argumentative writing Opinion / fact Spelling Speech Research skills: - Leprosy, The Philippines, The Bible and Facts about The Author Drawing activities: - new cover, characters, map Life cycle of a butterfly Themes in the novel Writing a book review Craft: - How to make a symmetrical butterfly

Devolver al remitente: Julia Álvarez, a popular author of both adult and young adult novels, beautifully interweaves the stories of Tyler and Mari, whose lives cross in rural Vermont because of the economic hardships that both of their families face.

YA author Georgia Clark's first adult novel, The Regulars, drops readers effortlessly into the lives of three 20 - something best friends trying to make it in New York City: Evie, an aspiring writer and diehard feminist who hates her job at a trashy magazine; Willow, an ethereal and troubled aspiring artist; and Krista, the confident trainwreck of a best friend so many of us have had.

Purity By Jonathan Franzen Picador • $ 17 • ISBN 9781250097101 The epic fifth novel from the critically acclaimed and provocative author encompasses many themes of modern - day life — from the impact of student debt to the exposed secrets of the Internet — in a masterfully constructed narrative that stretches from Oakland, California, to Berlin.

Lepore is a fascinating observer of history and contemporary life — recently she's written about everything from Paul Revere's ride to the politics of breastfeeding — and she's also the author of a historical novel (with Jane Kamensky) that we said was «full of beautiful narrative and wonderfully quotable lines» back in 2008.

Mr. Tall By Tony Earley Back Bay • $ 14.99 • ISBN 9780316246149 In his first collection in 20 years, the author of the lluminous novel Jim the Boy offers a novella and six short stories that showcase his talent for capturing the rhythms and characters of Southern life.

Author of the acclaimed picture - book biography Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker (2014), Patricia Hruby Powell turns her attention to the true story of Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter with her nonfiction novel in verse Loving vs. Virginia, about a white man and a black woman who fell in love and married in a time when this was an illegal act.

The Collected Works of A.J.Fikry (aka The Storied Life of A.J.Fikry) is the fifth stand - alone novel by American author, Gabrielle Zevin.

Other authors you can see live and in person: Chris Pavone, author of The Expats; Padgett Powell, author of You & Me; Jay Jennings, editor of Escape Velocity: A Charles Portis Miscellany; Amy Franklin - Willis, author of The Lost Saints of Tennessee; Lauren Groff, author of Arcadia; Margot Livesey, author of The Flight of Gemma Hardy; Katherine Paterson, the former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature who is beloved for her novel Bridge to Terabithia; David Maraniss, author of Barack Obama: The Story; Dan Chaon, author of Stay Awake: Stories; Alice Randall, author of Ada's Rules: A Sexy, Skinny Novel; Ta - Nehisi Coates, author of The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons, and the Unlikely Road to Manhood (and a contributor to The Atlantic); Sharon Creech, author of The Great Unexpected (and Walk Two Monovel Bridge to Terabithia; David Maraniss, author of Barack Obama: The Story; Dan Chaon, author of Stay Awake: Stories; Alice Randall, author of Ada's Rules: A Sexy, Skinny Novel; Ta - Nehisi Coates, author of The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons, and the Unlikely Road to Manhood (and a contributor to The Atlantic); Sharon Creech, author of The Great Unexpected (and Walk Two MoNovel; Ta - Nehisi Coates, author of The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons, and the Unlikely Road to Manhood (and a contributor to The Atlantic); Sharon Creech, author of The Great Unexpected (and Walk Two Moons!)

The Hand That Feeds You by A.J. Rich Authors Amy Hempel and Jill Ciment team up as A.J. Rich to tell a smart, twisty novel of psychological suspense about a woman who discovers her (former) fiance has quite a secret life.

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