Live Oak Charter Academy is the latest elixir to arrive in the valley. Drought cycles, crop yields, and market forces have left a trail of previous solutions: an army base, a state mental hospital, a shipping warehouse for an online retailer, a prison. And though the school is smaller in scale than previous efforts, it inspires bigger dreams, with a more fragile margin of error.Live Oak Charter Academy is the latest elixir to arrive in the valley. Drought cycles, crop yields, and market forces have left a trail of previous solutions: an army base, a state mental hospital, a shipping warehouse for an online retailer, and a prison. But the charter is about the future, and not just that of the children. The wealthiest board member sees a chance to leave a legacy that his children’s private school won’t allow him to forge, the principal a chance to set up his grown autistic son with a more independent life, the dedicated volunteer a chance to provide her daughters with an education she imagines is usually reserved for the affluent. And while the students may see it as just another school, their actions (and how their parents respond) pull them all in directions that threaten the charter and every dream attached to it. Views: 447
"Sea Wife is a gripping tale of survival at sea—but that's just the beginning. Amity Gaige also manages, before she's done, to probe the underpinnings of romantic love, marriage, literary ambition, political inclinations in the Trump age, parenthood, and finally, the nature of survival itself in our broken world. Gaige is thrillingly talented, and her novel enchants."—Jennifer Egan"Sea Wife brilliantly breathes life not only into the perils of living at sea, but also into the fraught and hidden dangers of domesticity, motherhood, and marriage. What a smart, swift, and thrilling novel."—Lauren GroffFrom the highly acclaimed author of Schroder, a smart, sophisticated page literary page-turner about a young family who escape suburbia for a yearlong sailing trip that upends all of their lives.Juliet is failing to juggle motherhood and her stalled-out dissertation on confessional poetry when... Views: 359
Porch Poems, by Texas poet Tracy Farr, is a playful collection of new poems that is best read while sitting on a porch.Porch Poems, by Texas poet Tracy Farr, is a playful collection of new poems inspired by simple things and events. Farr explores everything from fatherhood, to marriage, to music and the cowboy lifestyle, in a unique voice that is both fun and melodic. You could read this collection just about anywhere, but it's best read while sitting on a porch with a class of iced tea near at hand. Views: 349
Fog, A Short Story is based on actual events the author observed when an idiot veterinarian's called upon to make a house-call.Fog, A Short Story involves very few weather phenomena and is in fact a short story about a vet - not army, military vets, you know, people who have fought other people, this is about people who work with animals. Or rather people who shouldn't work with animals and should find a new career.Maybe as a butcher.Or something even less delicate.Some character names have been altered while some other names should have been altered but weren't."Purely personal, fuck 'em, especially that goddamn lousy vet," Albuquerque says. Views: 333
After growing up heartbroken with an endless series of struggles, Maria Michaels creates a picture-perfect family of her own. But life changes too quickly, and she loses her grip on herself and her two troubled sons. In spite of her desire to give them a better life, they spiral downward on the paths they choose. Views: 310
The professor is killed through acid when he fetched detective Rupam on finding out who has stolen his precious ammo invention. Detective Rupam must find out the killer or he might cause damage to the entire city... Welcome to the world of Decoction...***Newly Edited Version***On a sunny Sunday morning, The India Times paper arrived at Rupam's house with a thrilling news article printed on it. On reading further, he discovered his acquaintance Professor Rehman, and Indian Army Scientist's latest invention- The Bullet Streamer was tried to stolen. On not being successful, the bandit stole the formula paper for which Rupam was later called up at the Prof's residence. While the investigation persisted, the family discovered Prof's dead body and a decocted coffee mug. The detective suspects that the murder has been committed by someone from the house. Will Rupam get to what he finds? Will he be successful in catching the original killer? Will it begin the new age Sherlock Holmes' story? Catch the first short story from Rupam's series as he slowly tangles himself with more of cases. "Saikat already struck a cord with his stories published in his blog and now it is available worldwide"- DPitIt Blog Views: 302
