Sentences with phrase «on contemporary fiction»
A published author herself, her publications include a series of non-fiction books on current topics for young adults such as school violence and 9/11, and a book on contemporary fiction.
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One of the many themes not dealt with adequately if at all, by contemporary fiction is a realistic portrayal on the effect of religion upon sincere believers.
To take just one example, in arguing that few contemporary writers take on the fundamental question of belief versus unbelief, Elie dismisses Alice McDermott's fiction as being merely about Irish Catholic New Yorkers from the 1950s and»60s.
Richard Hamilton offers a persuasive brief on behalf of contemporary fantasy and science fiction.
Here's what's new and ready to stream now on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, HBO Now, Showtime Anytime, FilmStruck, video - on - demand, and other streaming services... Two acclaimed shows that tackle contemporary issues through the prism of science fiction are back for their respective second seasons.
Both as cinema and as storytelling, «District 9» capitalizes on the uncertain boundaries between fiction and reality that characterize contemporary media, and for that matter the whole contemporary world.
«Children Of Men» For a film which is, ostensibly at least, science fiction (it creates one of the most coherent, fascinating futuristic dystopias ever seen on screen), «Children of Men» sums up our War - on - Terror, immigration - panic era better than any contemporary drama could.
Based on the best - selling French comic series «Valérian and Laureline» by Pierre Christin and Jean - Claude Mézières, published by Dargaud — visionary writer / director Luc Besson (The Fifth Element, Lucy) advances this iconic source material into a contemporary, unique and epic science fiction saga produced by Virginie Besson - Silla.
Among the other fiction films to look for in theaters or on VOD: John Michael McDonagh's Calvary, in which Brendan Gleeson gives a beautifully modulated performance as a dedicated priest who is no match for the disillusionment of his parishioners and the rage of another inhabitant of his Irish seaside village, determined to take revenge against the priesthood for the sexual abuse he suffered as a child; the desultory God Help the Girl, the debut feature by Stuart Murdoch (of Belle and Sebastian), all the more charming for its refusal to sell its musical numbers; Tim Sutton's delicate, impressionistic Memphis, a blues tone poem that trails contemporary recording artist Willis Earl Beal, playing a character close to himself who's looking for inspiration in a legendary city that's as much mirage as actuality; and two horror films, Jennifer Kent's uncanny, driving psychodrama The Babadook, with a remarkable performance by child actor Noah Wiseman, and Ana Lily Amirpour's less sustained A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, which nonetheless generates some powerful political metaphors.
Watching Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams, Amazon's new sci - fi anthology series based on the author's short stories, is a potent lesson in just what a long shadow the prolific and endlessly imaginative author has cast over the world of contemporary science fiction in all its forms.
The only other of the competition films I saw was History's Future, directed by Fiona Tan and written by Tan and the film critic Jonathan Romney, an obscure science fiction tale that is also partly an essay film on contemporary Europe.
Rickman's Hogwarts odyssey was singular in one major way: Early on, years before the ending of the book series, «Potter» author J.K. Rowling took him aside and revealed the secret back story of Snape, trusting Rickman and Rickman alone with one of the biggest twists in contemporary popular fiction.
But it's hard to imagine the existence of The Sopranos itself — or for that matter, much of contemporary crime fiction, on page or screen — were it not for the profound, if largely forgotten, genre contributions of Higgins.
Erik is looking for the following: literary / upmarket fiction with an emphasis on plot (as in, nothing too slow / quiet / static); popular and academic / trade science nonfiction, especially evolutionary biology; narrative history and biography; contemporary culture criticism (think Klosterman); sports books, if it's got a scope that extends past just games and players and into culture / larger issues.
We focus on Fantasy (all sub-genres), Science fiction and stories with history (historicals, historical novels, contemporary stories with historical elements, with or without romance).
Cortney is happy to take pitches on behalf of her co-agents at Corvisiero Agency in the following fiction genres: contemporary romance, thriller, adventure, urban fantasy, middle grade (all kinds), erotica, LGBTQ, young adult (all kinds), romantic suspense, new adult, historical fiction, and magical realism.
This contemporary fiction is set in the seemingly idyllic English village of Pagford, where the sudden death of Parish Councillor, Barry Fairbrother creates a casual vacancy on the parish council.
Stacked on a table in your local library or bookstore is an array of choices: new fiction and nonfiction by a variety of contemporary authors.
Whodunit columnist Bruce Tierney has called Nesbo's protagonist Harry Hole «one of the most compellingly flawed protagonists in contemporary suspense fiction,» and the Norwegian author is touted (okay, on his own website) as «Europe's New Star of Crime Fiction.fiction,» and the Norwegian author is touted (okay, on his own website) as «Europe's New Star of Crime Fiction.Fiction.»
The Brevity of Roses once hit # 3 in the Kindle contemporary fiction category on Amazon, but that was only because it was FREE during a promo.
It's also on the Top 100 Paid in Contemporary Fiction > Romance (# 69) and just shy of the Top 100 Paid in Women's Fiction > Romance (# 115) both major categories.
Maisie Dobbs - one of the most complex and admirable characters in contemporary fiction (Richmond Times Dispatch)- faces danger and intrigue on the home front during World War II.
This week the spotlight is on contemporary British author Bernard Cornwell, who writes several different historical fiction series.
- Kirkus «Contemporary fiction fans fond of urban settings and humor in the vein of Nora Ephron or Nick Hornsby should appreciate this tale of city life and marriage, while those searching for characters on the Asperger's spectrum could find young Matthew, portrayed as high functioning but challenging, authentic and recognizable as he navigates various connections with his parents and others.»
USA Today bestselling author Jade Kerrion defied (or leveraged, depending on your point of view) her undergraduate degrees in Biology and Philosophy, as well as her MBA, to embark on her second (and concurrent) career as an award - winning science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance author.
Tidewater Press is a Canadian independent literary press, publishing fiction by new authors offering fresh perspectives on contemporary issues, and non-fiction by writers speaking to defined, special interest constituencies.
For a great short piece on what contemporary writers need to know about writing descriptions, see Janice Hardy's post at Fiction University: Three Things to Consider when Writing Descriptions.
As an editorial consultant on the beautiful New Hampshire seacoast, she helps authors fine tune their voice with detailed and constructive criticism, and especially loves working on suspense, historical and contemporary fiction, and memoir with an ethnographic twist.
On top of the German Amazon charts you will always find contemporary fiction, mysteries, fantasy, romance, and historical novels.
We're 21 YA authors putting real life in the spotlight and keeping readers up to date on the latest in YA contemporary fiction!
Unlike most of Harlequin's imprints they don't just focus on romance, although they are open to all subgenres of romance, including contemporary, paranormal, LGBTQ +, and science fiction.
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We focus on Fantasy (all sub-genres), Science fiction and stories with history (historicals, historical novels, contemporary storie...
Books you can still run but don't have any guarantee whatsoever (and no prorated refund in store credit)- 1) Books in the following genres: YA Fantasy, YA SciFi, Humor, Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction, Children's Books, any very niche Non Fiction genre, any books on Politics, Poetry, Coming of Age 2) Books priced higher than $ 1.
Loveswept and Flirt are Random House's digital - only romance lines, focused on full - length novels — Flirt primarily for New Adult, while Loveswept encompasses all the sub-genres of romance including contemporary romance, erotica, historical romance, and women's fiction.
In addition, Katie focuses on her own client list of smart contemporary women's fiction / book club; edgy / dark realistic YA; commercial - scale literary -LSB-...]
We are interested in workshops in ALL possible topics that fall under the following broad categories: Genre — all types of contemporary romantic fiction Craft Plotting Character development Writing Romance GMC Story structure Planning / writing sequels / series Category Romance Deep POV Marketing / Social Media / branding Queries / Synopses / Pitching The Business Side of Writing Blogging Self - publishing All our classes occur on - line, via a private Yahoo loop or website forum.
Jessica Bell, a thirty - something Australian - native contemporary fiction author, poet and singer / songwriter / guitarist, is the Publishing Editor of Vine Leaves Literary Journal and the director of the Homeric Writers» Retreat & Workshop on the Greek island of Ithaca.
For example, the objective of Viking, an imprint of The Penguin Group, is «To publish a strictly limited list of good nonfiction, such as biography, history and works on contemporary affairs, and distinguished fiction with some claim to permanent importance rather than ephemeral popular interest.»
Our mandate is to publish a dynamic combination of cultural, fiction, and non-fiction titles with an emphasis on progressive political analysis of contemporary issues, while encour...
She's an USA Today bestselling author, defying (or leveraging, depending on your point of view) her undergraduate degrees in Biology and Philosophy, as well as her MBA, to embark on her second (and concurrent) career as an award - winning science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance author.
Her books are Killing Hapless Ally (2016) and The Life of Almost (out August 2018 — both Patrician Press), Saving Lucia (Bluemoose, 2020) and she's both writing her fourth novel, The Hollows, working on some collaborative non-fiction, and writing features, reviews, poems and short fiction for Losslit, Visual Verse, The Shadow Booth, Writers and Artists, Review31 and Contemporary Small Press.
On Feedbooks you can find both public domain (Public Domain section) and free contemporary books (Original Books section), both fiction and non-fiction.
Iola Goulton Author shares Christian fiction with an emphasis on contemporary Christian romance.
On top of that, through Worldreader Mobile app, developed by biNu, more than 4.5 million mobile phone owners, mainly in Africa and Asia, has access to thousands of books, from public domain classics to contemporary fiction.
Opening in June 2017, major Barbican exhibition Into the Unknown: A Journey through Science Fiction is a genre - defining exploration of one of popular culture's most celebrated realms encompassing literature, contemporary art, film, music, comic books and video games to present a new, global perspective on Science Fiction.
«Die Kunst des Zitierens», ZKM — Museum für Neue Kunst, Karlsruhe, Germany Par Par SET, The Barbara Krakow Gallery, Boston, MA, USA Object Fictions, James Cohan Gallery, New York, NY, USA CIRCA 1986, Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, Peekskill, NY, USA 1991... (Memorial Promenade), Galerie Thomas Schulte, Berlin, Germany Clap, Hessel Museum of Art, Bard College, Annadale - on - Hudson, NY, USA gehen blühen fließen.
An eponymous new show, opening tomorrow at Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art, represents the first full North American survey of his practice, exploring Raad's focus on investigations into distinctions between fact and fiction, especially in relation to «the veracity of archives and photographic documents in the public realm [and] the role of memory and narrative within discourses of conflict».
FRANCIS PICABIA: OUR HEADS ARE ROUND SO OUR THOUGHTS CAN CHANGE DIRECTION Picabia was on the ground with the Dadaists in Paris, but this exhibition includes his later work, which has influenced contemporary painters — perverse figurative paintings that look like precursors to Pop Art, or pulp fiction book covers.
While blurring the traditional distinction between fiction and reality — and revealing the experience of fiction to be as palpable as anything in daily life — Huyghe's playful work often addresses complex social topics, such as the yearning for utopia, the lure of spectacle in mass media, and the impact of Modernism on contemporary values and belief systems.