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Catherine Lacey ( Nobody Is Ever Missing), Akhil Sharma ( Family Life), Francoise Mouly (art editor at The New Yorker), and Kate Zambreno ( Heroines, Green Girl) discuss the acclaimed novel in celebration of its 30th anniversary. Marguerite Duras' ( Hiroshima Mon Amour) haunting, luminous book tells of the tumultuous affair between an adolescent French girl and her Chinese lover in prewar Indochina. With a reading by Kathleen Chalfant ( The Affair, Angels in America on Broadway).

Wild Seas, Wilder Cities is a ‘wild-seeded’ collection of short stories, poems, memoirs and environmental articles from 49 unique contributors, all concerned with showing the positive side of our relationship with the earth. Thanks to funding from Portsmouth Creates, this audiobook features...

Each summer, in the ancient hill town of Siena, Italy, there erupts one of the most extraordinary, exciting, and dangerous horse races in the world— the Palio. So furious is the rivalry that it is often said the Palio is more battle than race, and that "Fate is the Queen of the Palio." This magnificent book is a true story of the Palio —a thrilling, heart-stirring tale of a boy and a beautiful half-Arabian mare who won undying fame. Marguerite Henry tells—as only she can—how the life of Giorgio Terni, a boy of the Maremma marshes, became linked in strange and dramatic fashion with that...

Misty is a Chincoteague pony mare who is close to foaling, and the Beebe family is anxious about it. Unfortunately, a terrible storm system arrives first, setting up over Chincoteague with floods, hurricane winds, ice, and snow. The story is fictional, but is based on historical characters, human and equine. Stormy describes events on Chincoteague Island during the Ash Wednesday Storm that hit the Eastern Seaboard March 6, 1962. This is the sequel to Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry (Summary adapted from Wikipedia)

While almost all of Marguerite Duras's novels have been translated into English, her debut The Impudent Ones (Les Impudents) has been a glaring exception - until now. Fans of Duras will be thrilled to discover the germ of her bold, vital prose and signature blend of memoir and fiction in this intense and mournful story of the Taneran family, which introduces Duras' classic themes of familial conflict, illicit romance, and scandal in the sleepy suburbs and southwest provinces of postwar France.  

THE HEPTAMERON, first published posthumously in 1558, is a captivating collection of stories divided into seven days, each featuring ten tales, plus an eighth day with two additional stories. Richly exploring themes of love, infidelity, and the complexities of human emotion, these narratives sparked accusations of looseness from contemporary critics. Authored by Margaret of Navarre (also known as Margaret of Angoulême), a pivotal figure in the French Renaissances intellectual and cultural spheres, this work stands out for its unique blend of passionate desire and spiritual reflection. As ...

Welcome to Volume 4 of the Heptameron, a captivating collection first published posthumously in 1558. This volume features seven complete days of storytelling, with ten tales each, culminating in an eighth day filled with two additional stories. The narratives, rich in themes of love and infidelity, sparked controversy and accusations of moral looseness during Margaret of Navarres time. As a prominent figure in the French Renaissance, Margaret of Angoulême left an indelible mark on intellectual circles. As George Saintsbury noted in his 1892 essay, this work exemplifies the eras complexity, ...

Each summer, the ancient hill town of Siena, Italy, transforms into the battleground for one of the most thrilling and perilous horse races in the world—the Palio. This fierce competition, often described as more of a battle than a race, is steeped in tradition, where Fate is the Queen of the Palio. In this captivating tale, Marguerite Henry brings to life the true story of Giorgio Terni, a boy from the Maremma marshes, whose destiny intertwines with that of Gaudenzia, a stunning half-Arabian mare destined for glory. When Gaudenzia suffers an injury in one of the chaotic races, it is Giorgio...

Join the Beebe family as they anxiously await the arrival of Misty, a Chincoteague pony mare on the brink of foaling. Their excitement turns to dread when a fierce storm system descends upon Chincoteague, bringing floods, hurricane winds, ice, and snow. This captivating tale, though fictional, is grounded in historical events and characters, capturing the chaos of the Ash Wednesday Storm that struck the Eastern Seaboard on March 6, 1962. A sequel to Marguerite Henrys beloved Misty of Chincoteague, it beautifully intertwines the lives of humans and equines in a story of resilience and hope.

Bienvenue dans Saturne!! un podcast chill, sincère et un peu lunaire, où on parle émotions, développement perso, vie d’étudiante et réalités qu’on ne dit pas trop fort. C’est un journal de bord doux-amer, entre rires, ras-le-bol et réflexions qui réchauffent. Insta du podcast 🪐🎙️: https://www.instagram.com/saturnepodcast/ Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Welcome to Tending our Motherwound with Joanne Marguerite Diaz, licensed professional Grief Coach, former hospice RN, and bereaved parent. For women who’ve experienced infertility, miscarriage, or infant loss, Joanne offers education, insights, and comfort as you navigate the grieving experience. For women experiencing such losses, so much of our identity as women is deeply affected. Joanne utilizes a compassionate skill set, informed by empathy, broad training, & personal experience. She furthermore keeps a focus forward to the potential of healing through the grieving experience. We may ...

Ça chauffe pas 😎 Un podcast pour enfin m'exprimer au delà des écrits, pour reprendre gout à ce que je sais faire le mieux, raconter des histoires, mes histoires, celles des autres, celles découvertes dans les livres, à travers les films ou en musique. Un podcast pour me soigner, pour guérir et apporter plus que des mots à mes auditeurs, Kaléidoscope De Moi, de vous, de tout, voila.

Marguerite Duras' berømte selvbiografiske roman om en purung fransk piges erotiske forhold til en rig kinesisk forretningsmand i 1920'ernes Indokina.

Si quelqu'un peut comprendre ce que reposer en paix veut dire, c'est bien Ivy. Enfin, "se" reposer en paix, en tout cas. Tout juste remise sur pied après son affrontement macabre avec un nécromancien, Ivy est de nouveau plongée dans un monde de mystère, d'aventure, et de désastre imminent. C'est pas de sa faute: apparemment, elle est désormais la seule personne au monde à pouvoir communiquer avec les morts. Et malheureusement pour elle, ils ont la langue bien pendue et une grosse liste de réclamations.

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Schools that routinely fail Black boys are not extraordinary. In fact, they are all-too ordinary. If we are to succeed in positively shifting outcomes for Black boys and young men, we must first change the way school is “done.” That’s where the eight in ten teachers who are White women fit in . . . and this urgently needed resource is made specifically for them as a way to help them understand, respect and connect with all of their students.

A short story from the British Library Crime Classic collection Final Acts. The strange new owner of a run-down theatre tells the tale of how a man was killed on its stage many years ago, in full view of an audience, and why the murder was never solved despite the many witnesses.

An adventurous penguin named Charlie decides it’s time to leave Antarctica. He has no one to play with, nothing to do, and winter lasts a really long time. So he sets off on a plane to Florida hoping to find the missing piece of his happiness. Throughout his journey, several events do not go as planned or hoped. Ready to give up, he meets a fortune-teller at Happy World, and learns of an old Slovakian proverb that may just shine a light on what he’s looking for.

Bloomsbury presents The Easy Life by Marguerite Duras, read by Caroline Hewitt. 'One of the 20th century's greatest thinkers and prose stylists' New York Times 'A novel of the disquieting contours of family, and of the mind, and of life unceasing even in the midst of death by one of the most...