Before Fanfiction investigates the overlapping cultures of fandom and American literature from the late 1800s to the mid-1940s, exploding the oft-repeated myth that fandom has its origins in the male-dominated letter columns of science fiction pulp magazines in the 1930s. By reexamining the work of popular American women writers and their fans, Alexandra Edwards recovers the literary history of American media fandom, drawing previously ignored fangirls into the spotlight.
Rather than a media history of the region or a history of southern media, Remediating Region: New Media and the U.S. South formulates a critical methodology for studying the continuous reinventions of regional space across media platforms. This innovative collection demonstrates that structures of media undergird American regionalism through the representation of a given geography’s peoples, places, and ideologies. It also outlines how the region answers back to the national media by circulating ever-shifting ideas of place via new platforms that allow for self-representation outside previously sanctioned media forms. Remediating Region recognizes that all media was once new media. In examining how changes in information and media modify concepts of region, it both articulates the virtual realities of the twenty-first-century U.S. South and historicizes the impact of “new” media on a region that has long been mediated. Eleven essays examine media moments ranging from the nineteenth century to the present day, among them Frederick Douglass’s utilization of early photography, video game representations of a late capitalist landscape, rural queer communities’ engagement with social media platforms, and contemporary technologies focused on revitalizing Indigenous cultural practices. Interdisciplinary in scope and execution, Remediating Region argues that on an increasingly networked planet, concerns over the mediated region continue to inform how audiences and participants understand their entrée into a global world through local space.
A lush (color) picture book of fireplaces exotic and quixotic, functional and froufrou. The only consistent excellence is the photography. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Within its pages, "3 Before 30" stresses the importance of finding and healing oneself before making the life-altering decision to say "I Do." Spiritual maturity is needed in order to be prepared for a God-ordained marriage. This book will inspire everyone and reemphasize that mistakes are lessons intended to encourage growth.
Willoughby's Wildlife Story Books Series This book of short stories is part of an educational project designed to facilitate 'kids teaching kids' about local wildlife in the Willoughby area. Year 5 classes at each primary school in the Willoughby City LGA were asked to focus on their local 'water catchment' and the wildlife that depends on it. Then they shared their knowledge by writing a short story on a particular animal and reading it to a younger student. Every school that participated in the project has short stories and or artwork published in this compilation book, which is part of a collection of story books held at local and school libraries across Willoughby. This year Willoughby's stories on catchments and wildlife will go to schools and libraries across the Sydney region with the help of special funding from The Greater Sydney Local Land Services. Thus spreading the conservation message further.
Liebe, Leidenschaft und Familienbande in einer bewegenden Südstaatensaga. Seit Generationen lebt die reiche Familie Tradd in Charleston, einer der elegantesten, strahlendsten Städte des stolzen Südens. Aber mit dem Ausbruch des amerikanischen Bürgerkrieges verblasst der alte Glanz und der Reichtum der Tradds schwindet jäh dahin. Das Schicksal stellt die blutjunge Lizzie auf eine harte Probe ... Eine packende Familiensaga für Fans von "Vom Winde verweht".
The author provides an up-close perspective on the highs and lows of campaignlife: the genuine thrill of seeing America, the unrelenting grind of campaignstops, and the heartache of poll results.
The author provides an up-close perspective on the highs and lows of campaignlife: the genuine thrill of seeing America, the unrelenting grind of campaignstops, and the heartache of poll results.
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