Showing results for "Spinning" in Literature & Fiction

In the Shadow of the Moon: When Laura Truitt first sees the dilapidated plantation house, she's overcome by a sense of familiarity. Inside, the owner claims to have been waiting for years and offers an old photograph of a woman with Laura's face. Soon afterward, when a lunar eclipse inexplicably thrusts Laura back in time to Civil War Georgia, she finds herself fighting not just for her heart but for her very survival.

Syd never considered the possibility of turning her passion for spinning and knitting into something more than a hobby, but when the unique composition of her wool draws attention, a door is opened - the first among many. Yet even as she ventures out of her comfort zone, Syd finds herself stepping into the embrace of a community rich with love, laughter, friendship...and secrets. And as long-hidden truths are revealed, Syd faces a choice: spin a safety net - or spin decidedly forward and never look back...

Step into a world of enchantment with this delightful collection of fairy tales, meticulously gathered and reimagined by Catulle Mendès. Translated from French and thoughtfully adapted for American listeners by TJ Vivian, this volume features beloved classics like Sleeping Beauty alongside lesser-known gems waiting to be discovered. Each tale is a journey into imagination, inviting you to explore the magic woven within its pages. - Summary by Carolin

Step into a space where two friends uncover a simple but profound truth: we are all living, breathing stories still being told — and each of us carries a storyteller within.Together, they spark creativity, craft new worlds, and invite you to see your own story in a whole new light.This podcast (maybe) is more than just "writing exercises", it’s a vibrant lens to perceive, understand, and communicate the world in unexpected, meaningful ways.Join the journey — and discover the storyteller in you.

Spinning Karma is the story of Rinpoche Edward Schwartz, reluctant figurehead of Mind of Pure Enlightenment (MOPE), a once-popular New Age group whose current membership has sunk to an all-time low. In an ill-conceived effort to bring the group and its teachings back into the limelight, Schwartz heads to Taiwan to film a fake “religious oppression” video—starring a group of clueless language students who believe that they're taking part in an English conversation class.

What happens when conflicting emotions inhabit the same space? When a new vocabulary is devised to disguise the same old thoughts? In this barbed satire of political correctness, Rebecca Gilman's provocative characters spin a web of their own, revealing the latent racism that may lurk beneath the porcelain veneer of a liberated conscience.

The Spinning Master is an adventure story about a woman who travels to another world to find her missing brother. Written like literature, researched like history, and steeped in Irish mythology, this is sci-fi without spaceships; fantasy without magic; and a love story that transcends species and gender. Expect aliens, autism, and video games. The Spinning Master is set in Ireland, in a dystopian and not-too-distant future. Ronan Lawless has vanished leaving his sister, Liath, deep in debt. When video-game magnate Ethan Blake offers her a job, along with a biometrically embedded AI, she ...

Welcome to Stories From a Rock Spinning Wild Through Space. Sit back, let go, and become the non-travelling traveller who has travelled so far. Carried by tales stretched out in black ink across worlds familiar, and those yet to be seen.

In which our intrepid correspondent verbally illuminates how to tell who wins the upcoming combat between our two major political behemoths.