A Cylindrical Object on Fire in the Dark is a collection of short stories and prose works that explores the elemental aspects of storytelling--from word to sentence to character to gesture to narrative. It is concerned with the question of why words do what they do, why sentences do what they do, and why humans do what they do. Holly Myers is a writer, critic and curator currently based in New Mexico. Her fiction has appeared in the Antioch Review, Zyzzyva and Joyland. Her story "The Guest House" was anthologized in New California Writing 2012 (Heyday) and an excerpt of her first novel was published in "Gen F: An Anthology of Short Stories for the Comic Tragedies of Our Times," edited by Gordy Grundy. Her art writing and criticism has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the LA Weekly, the New York Times, Art Review, Art + Auction and Modern Painters, among other publications. She is the co-editor of Rabble, an imprint of Insert Blanc Press that aims to foster innovative critical writing.
Sleeping, highway noises. The sunlight slid across the surface of the wild yellow grass. The wild space, the sky. There was a storefront for rent in a small town. Road Noise is a collection of three short works exploring the mass, texture, and character of the American landscape. The title work, "Road Noise," is an incantatory tribute to the open road, a tour of the wide, wild West. "Marine" considers the westernmost edge of the continent--specifically, the maritime commerce of a Pacific Northwest port town--and that fateful point of contact between the land and the sea. "Memory Exercise" explores the intimate overlay of landscape, memory and music. Road Noise is the first in a new series of artist books to be published by Holly Myers through then/and publications. These works combine images and text to explore ideas, impressions and themes in their raw state. The series is intended to serve as a fluid compositional space, intuitive and open to spontaneity. Road Noise Holly Myers Available in Paperback, 120 p. ISBN: 978-1-947322-92-9
Russell weaves his writing into pictures... He chops his text into geometric shapes, casts it in rainbow colors and visually assaultive fonts, and scratches it onto photographs. In the work contained here, in Pattern Book, he laces text into art nouveau wallpaper, dissolving his stories into a swooning screen of domestic pattern. At every turn, it seems, Russell throws some wrench into the cogs of literary consumption, slowing the reader down, jostling expectations, demanding attention-challenging the reader, in other words, to really want to be reading."-Holly Myers Pattern Book by Christopher Russell collects a number of images and texts, images woven through texts, and texts woven together through images. Kevin Killian, author of Impossible Princess (City Lights 2009), says, "I was born wanting a Christopher Russell to join me in this confusing world.... I wanted a boy with confused gaze, mortified as I am by the harsh and ugly crumples of life, but one who, with bold decisive strokes, could hack a pathway out if it. ... Russell's method, in which he dethrones language's hegemony over rival visual formations by distorting and exaggerating its recognizable, even homey, patterns borrows roots from many traditions. Medieval monks are said to have curried favor with abbots by carving Bible verses into the head of a pin. ... When language, or the image, is enervated, the work of art has room for other connotations to manifest. ... And in these beautiful pages we will see, and we will not see, things it will take us a hundred years to understand.
Goodnight Asheville takes children and adults alike on a tour of many of the city's favorite attractions, museums and historical landmarks that make Asheville so unique"--Page 4 of cover.
Sometimes changing the world begins with changing your own life. "I can't save the world...but I can try." Those are the words Maeve Buchanan tries to live by. She loves her small town life. But as her friends find happily-ever-afters she's feeling a twinge of envy. Everyone seems to be finding their soulmate-except her. She pushes aside the small feeling of envy and works to help a homeless family who arrived in town one snowy night. Maeve-a small town George Bailey-is determined to give them a permanent home by Christmas. The entire town pitches into help. And maybe, just maybe there's something very special happening with an unlikely neighbor. Fans of Jacobs' Something Borrowed, Something Blue and Something Perfect will love this final story in her Hometown Hearts series.
Designed to generate impulse sales, titles in this line are carefully balanced for gift giving, self-purchase, or collecting. Little Books may be small in size, but they're big in titles and sales.
C'est Le Ski" After a full year of touring, the hot, all-girl singing group B*Magic is looking forward to fun and relaxation at the ski lodge, but Cheryl has something else in mind-- namely, a photo spread of the group's vacation. Using her every ounce of "journalistic integrity", Cheryl attaches a micro-camera to her puppy Sugar's dog collar! Will Cheryl get the pictures she wants, or just another lesson in consideration?
In Your Dreams" When Cheryl finds herself constantly dreaming about Jughead, she quits eating cold pizza before bedtime. When the dreams continue, however, she's really in a dilemma. Could she possibly be in love with Jughead?
Take The Mummy and Run" Move over, Cleopatra-- Cheryl intends to be the queen of the gala opening of the museum's new Egyptian wing!And she wouldn't mind being the queen of Dr. Carter-- the reknowned archeologist who's a consultant to the collection. The good doctor may not be all he seems, jowever, and it may be too late before the Blossoms realize "egypt" 'em!
Can my child care program be sued? If you have ever asked yourself this question, you are not alone. This guide will help you prevent and manage problems with potential legal consequences, reduce the risk of a lawsuit, and assist you in preparing a strong defense should your program be sued. This practical book covers a wide range of topics, including privacy issues, accusations of discrimination, employee hiring/firing practices, and insurance coverage. The authors offer clear advice and examples of specific policies and procedures that will help you keep children safe while improving communication with parents, regulators, insurance agents, and lawyers.
Sure, you could read one of those books about how to survive. It might even help one or two people. Why not be realistic about things? This book contains the first-hand accounting of the Space Monsters, as well as the best way to make sure you don't have to worry about survival.
The journey to professional and personal growth takes time, and the road isn’t always smooth, but it is a learning-filled adventure Holly Elissa Bruno, Janet Gonzalez-Mena, Luis Antonio Hernandez, and Debra Ren-Etta Sullivan are accomplished professionals and respected leaders in the early childhood field. After a decade of speaking together at national professional development conferences, they now give you twelve of their most important presentation topics as essays. Each chapter presents a dialogue among the authors about a particular topic and the lessons gleaned from facing and overcoming uncertainty and obstacles. Merging each author’s distinct voice, expertise, and life experiences, this collection unveils the authors’ personal and meaningful histories, insecurities, and insights. You will be encouraged and challenged to think more deeply and openly about your own practices and philosophies. You will gain a renewed sense of purpose as you help children reach their full potentials. And you will discover—as the authors did—that every bump in the road is an invitation to grow and opportunity to learn. Holly Elissa Bruno, MA, JD; Janet Gonzalez-Mena, MA; Luis Antonio Hernandez, MA; and Debra Ren-Etta Sullivan, EdD, are acclaimed keynote speakers, authors, and experts on a variety of topics in early childhood.
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