DATELINE: 5th February, year 2410. Canterbury, formerly in Britain, now part of The Great European Empire.
Jedd Adams, the last surviving English speaker, died aged 87 last night in his sleep. His death marks the end of a language that once was predominant across the world.
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Emily Farrell makes a good case for ” classic”.
‘Love Story’ is a readable classic, she writes, Forty years after it was written, it still draws teens to its universal issues.
Is it better to read “Love Story” by the late Erich Segal, who died recently, or “Hamlet,” by the really late playwright William Shakespeare? The answer seems obvious to most educated people. “Hamlet” is the world’s greatest tragedy; “Love Story” is trash.
But they are both classics. Yes, both. If a classic stands the test of time, “Hamlet” needs no defense. And as this high school English teacher can attest, “Love Story” still resonates with teenagers 40 years after it was written. The boys still identify with the struggle of being independent from parents, and the girls understand the desire to marry a man who is rich and athletic. Everyone cries when Jenny dies and sobs when the Barrett men finally admit, “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.”
A classic deals with universal dilemmas.
… And this is the first of the major points she makes in support of her viewpoint …
Tim Burton’s new adaptation of Alice in Wonderland opens in theaters and IMAX 3D on March 5th, and Disney has added another breadcrumb to the trail.
Johnny Depp talks about his experience playing the Mad Hatter in a brief, but fun look behind the scenes. In the new video, we get to hear how Depp approached the zany character, as well as see some of the shenanigans we’ll get on the big screen this March.
Take a look at the video below, and don’t forget to visit our Alice in Wonderland picturesgallery for a closer look at Depp in character!
The memoir genre rolls on with this batch of 24 from Team Memoir. Standard themes like family dysfunction persist, but we get an enticing twist from a Vanderbilt heir. Also, two firsts: a memoir of assisted suicide, sure to hit a nerve with baby boomer caregivers, and of nonbiological lesbian motherhood. more » » »
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Behind every best seller you’re likely to find a library hold. See what patrons are lining up to read at Unalaska Public Library, where supernatural fiction by biggies like Charlaine Harris and Diana Gabaldon sits alongside TV on DVD from Lost to House MD. more » » »
Christos N. Gage and Chris Samnee. DC/Vertigo Crime, $19.99(184p) ISBN 978-1-40121-067-0
In a page-turning mix of science fiction and noir thriller, New York City detective Adam Kamen is on the trail of the serial killer Henry the Eighth, so named for his penchant for decapitating his victims. Kamen is a familiar character—hard-boiled, independent, a guy with a tough exterior but emotions that run deep. A head injury in the midst of the investigation gives Kamen unusual powers and leads to an exploration of trepanation—deliberately drilling a hole in the skull—as well as introducing him to a beautiful psychiatrist who develops an interest in his case.
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The year 2010 promises to deliver a wide variety of exciting new graphic works with new graphic novels coming from such artists as Dan Clowes, Charles Burns, and Dash Shaw on the literary comics side, as well as the continued and growing presence of work from prose writers looking to try their skills in the comics medium.
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The Story of Danny Dunn
by Bryce Courtenay
Set against a backdrop of Australian pubs and politics, The Story of Danny Dunn is an Australian family saga spanning three generations. It is a compelling tale of love, ambition and the destructive power of obsession, at a time of great change in Australia’s history.
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$45.40 $41.75
~ Eoin Colfer
$20.99
From the Economist: “The recession of 2008-09 has been accompanied by bold claims about businesses’ economic importance. As carmakers teetered many people put it about that one in ten American jobs depended on the industry. The figure turned out to include taxi drivers. Similarly adventurous claims have been made for telecoms and road-building. As a single-handed creator of jobs and wealth, though, few can match the writer Joanne Rowling.”
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This week's Deals and Discounts at the Pivotal Book Club
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Watch George Friedman discuss his new book "The Next 100 Years" - a lucid, highly readable forecast of the changes we can expect around the world during the twenty-first century.
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