Covers world authors from many periods and genres, building an understanding of the various contexts -- from the biographical to the literary to the historical -- in which literature can be viewed. Identifies the significant literary devices and global themes that define a writer's style and place the author in a larger literary tradition as chronicled and evaluated by critics over time.
While on a flight to Denver to start working with a mysterious client, Jake Buchannan knows he recognizes the woman sitting next to him in seat 2A; he just can't figure out from where. When the woman, Clara, reveals that she's heading to Denver to kill herself in the mountains, Jake is left reeling. As Jake begins to work with his client and Clara travels to Aspen to kill herself, they both begin to realize that their meeting was no accident and that long-forgotten events from their childhoods are coming back to haunt them in the present.
While on a flight to Denver to start working with a mysterious client, Jake Buchannan knows he recognizes the woman sitting next to him in seat 2A; he just can't figure out from where. When the woman, Clara, reveals that she's heading to Denver to kill herself in the mountains, Jake is left reeling. As Jake begins to work with his client and Clara travels to Aspen to kill herself, they both begin to realize that their meeting was no accident and that long-forgotten events from their childhoods are coming back to haunt them in the present.
Overworked and underpaid, twenty-five-year-old Isabelle is struggling find satisfaction in her job as one of the few Black employees at her publishing house. But when she overhears her boss talking about a high-profile author who has failed to deliver his long-awaited manuscript, Izzy sees it as her chance to prove herself and finally get a promotion. She is sent to California to convince him to finish the book, but Beau Towers is nothing like she expected. He may be standoffish, but Izzy realizes that he may be the only one who really understands her problems in the publishing industry. As Izzy and Beau discover they have more and more in common, they find themselves falling for each other.
Photographs and text explore the life and work of American author Rick Riordan. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.
The number one American fantasy writer shares her thoughts on women's characters in modern fantasy and about what she thinks about "Sheroes." She talks about her rise to prominence and the role of her characters in books such as Alanna: The First adventure and Trickster's choice.
