A thrilling, poignant, and bold memoir of the early years and accomplishments—both musical and sexual—of renowned contemporary composer Ned RoremNed Rorem, arguably the greatest composer of art songs that America has produced in more than a hundred years, is also revered as a diarist and essayist whose unexpurgated writings are at once enthralling, enlightening, and provocative. In Knowing When to Stop, one of the most creative American artists of our time offers readers a colorful narrative of his first twenty-seven years, expertly unraveling the intriguing conundrum of who he truly is and how he came to be that way. As the author himself writes, A memoir is not a diary. Diaries are written in the heat of battle, memoirs in the repose of retrospect. But careful thought and consideration have not dulled the sharp point of Rorem's pen as he writes openly of his life and loves, his missteps and triumphs, and offers frank and fascinating portraits of the luminaries in... Views: 58
"Cheesie Mack is a true original." --Gordon Korman, bestselling author of Swindle and SchooledRonald "Cheesie" Mack is not a genius or anything, but he remembers everything that happened before, during, and after fifth-grade graduation, and he's written it all down in his own unique and hilarious way--with lots of lists, drawings, and splenderful (that's splendid plus wonderful!) made-up words.Cheesie--with a little help from Steve Cotler--writes about family, friendship, and tough choices in an unforgettable voice that will have kids laughing out loud. Readers of Diary of a Wimpy Kid will love both the clever humor and the black-and-white illustrations throughout.From the Hardcover edition. Views: 58
Norman Miller used to be one of Fleet Street's finest. Now he's a middle-aged, burned-out hack with a gift for the sensational story, the shouting tabloid lead. But as he reports on a series of brutal murders and sex crimes, he's forced to wonder whether he is just a witness - or part of some deeper pattern of cause and effect . . .'Remarkable . . . Devastating . . . Required reading for anyone interested in what British fiction should be doing today.' Stephen Amidon, Esquire Views: 58
Exemplary storles that reveal the blzarre, the dlsturblng, the perllous, and the wlse ln other clvlllzatlons — from one of Amerlca's most lmportant wrlters of the twentleth century. Views: 58
Meet THE SPACEMUTTS in this fantastically funny new series! In this second action-packed adventure, the evil empress Lady Fluffkins launches a fleet of deadly flying saucers from Mars, and it's up to the courageous Spacemutts to save the day. Scamp, the newest recruit, becomes a hero as he defeats the Martian Moggies with a Cat Litter Cannon. Views: 58
8,200 words - short storyWhile Jenna's sister Jillian's in the hospital, Jenna gives Jillian's boyfriend Rico a ride...Jenna Morgan has spent her life competing with her older sister Jillian. Beautiful Jillian, sexy Jillian, perfect Jillian. Jillian, who’s made sure that Jenna never had the chance to be the first or best at anything. Jillian, who’s always had everything Jenna wanted: longer legs, bigger boobs, thicker hair. More boyfriends. Hotter sex. Better orgasms.But all that is about to change. Jillian has just delivered a baby, and isn’t looking so hot anymore. And Jillian’s baby daddy isn’t above noticing Jillian’s little sister.Rico isn’t the sort of boyfriend Jillian’s parents had in mind for their perfect daughter. If it was Jenna, that’d be a different story. Getting tangled up with a hot stud like Rico is just the kind of thing a screw-up like Jenna would do.Jenna couldn’t agree more. She would love to get tangled up with Rico. Intimately tangled up. If Jillian hadn’t seen him first, Jenna would have made a play for him long ago. And here’s her chance: while Jillian is recuperating in the hospital, Rico is alone. And lonely. And horny. And looking for some company. Of the female variety.Which Jenna is delighted to deliver. And while she’s at it, maybe she can convince Rico that she, not Jillian, is the perfect woman for him.WARNING: This story contains sexually explicit material, and is intended for persons over the age of 18. Both of the characters involved in the sexual situations in this story are fictional and 18 years of age or older, whether they are explicitly described as such or not. Views: 58
