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The world is so well-built, the characters compelling and complex, the dilemmas they face suspenseful. ![]() I recently re-read the entire series, and once I got about mid-way through the second volume, I almost literally could not put it down. By Zack Quaintance - I really don’t think it’s possible to heap enough praise atop writer Greg Rucka and artist Michael Lark’s immersive dystopian near-future comic epic, Lazarus. ![]() ![]() ![]() Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. The Centre is one of the thirteen Centres of the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi that provides a holistic understanding of the region. The East Asian region has been at the forefront of several path-breaking changes since 1970s beginning with the redefining the development architecture with its State-led development model besides emerging as a major region in the global politics and a key hub of the sophisticated technologies. A warm welcome to the modified and updated website of the Centre for East Asian Studies. ![]() ![]() ![]() The children, tousle-headed and heavy-eyed with sleep, were munching on molasses cookies, one of their favorite breakfasts. ![]() Now three of his four chairs were occupied, one by his own weathered behind, and the others by the slender rear ends of his grandchildren, seven-year-old Bobby and six-year-old Brittany. 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How do these themes square with your ideas on the artist’s place in society? fakery), the burdens of history, and a deep suspicion of ideologies and institutions. ![]() Throughout The Combinations we see the recurring themes of authenticity (vs. Founding editor of VLAK Magazine, he also helms the editorial board of Rhizomes: Studies in Cultural Knowledge, and directs the Centre for Critical & Cultural Theory at Charles University, Prague. Born in Sydney, Australia, Armand has lived in Prague since 1994. As part of The Combinations Week, we talk with author Louis Armand about creativity, politics and the political, and the Prague literary scene. ![]() ![]() With her re-interpretation, and re-inhabitation of these characters new lights on the legends and myths are shown. The Tower at Stony Wood is a re-telling of Lordy Tennyson's The Lady of Shalott, which in turn derives from Arthurian myth. In the Forests of Serre takes the Slavic tale of the Firebird as it's source. For example, her novel Winter Rose is a revisioning of the traditional Scottish ballad, Tam Lin. Kraft), of McKillip's work often centers on known fairy tales, and her re-spinning of well-known tales. This period, from 1994 to today (many of which have covers by the incomparable Kinuko Y. She is perhaps not as known as some, for reasons that relate to what make Kingfisher an important piece of literature. McKillip, she's one of our contemporary fantasy greats. Strange is a haunting novella, providing timely warning via the world of the fey, of the oncoming global green-house gases and pollution disaster that is even now striking our oceans.įor those unfamiliar with Patrica A. Something Rich and Strange, had been unavailable for some time, but has re-releasedin last year's collection of short fiction by McKillip called Dreams of Distant Shores. This novel is of a piece with trends in her novels which I see as dating back to 1994, with her short novel Something Rich and Strange. ![]() This week, I finished a recent novel by one of my favorite authors and spent some time unpacking it on Twitter. ![]() ![]() His 122.2 innings pitched last year sets him up perfectly to step in whenever the Guardians need help. He’s good enough to the naked eye that I think he’ll make waves this spring. He allowed just four home runs there and wound up with a 1.83 ERA. He’s coming off 73.2 innings in Double-A with a 0.88 WHIP. Here’s what Itch’s said, “Bibee’s currently my favorite of Cleveland’s pitching prospects for dynasty purposes in terms of cost vs. He has excellent command, and could be the rookie pitcher prospect call-up of the year. His change is kinda bleh and the curve doesn’t do much, but setup. ![]() ![]() His slider was 56% swing-and-miss, which is nuts. The fastball and 84 MPH slider are the swing-and-miss’ers. ![]() So, Bibee has a 95 MPH fastball with four pitches. I say something on this week’s podcast like, “ Tanner Bibee is coming up any day now,” it’s quotes like that why the Pulitzer for Podcasts said, “Can we make a special award just for you?” Sure, their special award was called, “The Pulitzer for Saying Something While Saying Nothing.” So, the Guards are supposedly calling up Tanner Bibee to start today, and they don’t play around with their pitchers, which is something I should remember for next year when I’m between drafting a guy like Gavin Stone and a Guardians’ pitching prospect. ![]() |