![]() ![]() ![]() She also questions societal reactions to bisexuality (are bi people more promiscuous? No). She asks why so few bisexual people are out, and examines the mental and physical health consequences of this. She examines the latest research on bisexual kids, parents and grandparents, and explores bisexual identities across the lifespan. She introduces some famous bi activists and scholars whom everyone should know. She looks at behavioural bisexuality in animals, and investigates whether there is a bi gene. In Bi, Julia Shaw explores how people have defined and measured bisexuality during its long and important history. ![]() This book sets out to answer some of the questions that many people have about bisexuality. Bisexuality is the largest sexual minority in the world and the least well understood. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Maybe find a nice little beach shack somewhere south of here, somewhere less built up. ![]() Petersburg, but I’d decided to retire away from it. You know that even if you never cross any of your personal lines-and I had mine-the people you’re working with cross those lines every day, and you’re helping them do it.Įverybody else might retire to St. That was thrilling for a while, too, but it wears on you. Giving the right people just the right gift at just the right time. What they made me was the cleanup lady for people who stood square on the wrong side of heroic. I started fixing things-tough things-for people the day I turned twenty-one, four years after V-J day, and I fancied my talents would make me a superhero. I’d turned forty nearly three years ago, and I admit I liked being the neighborhood spring chicken.īut the thing was: I’d turned forty nearly three years ago. Pete Beach, mostly surrounded by retirees. ![]() I lived a couple blocks from the water in St. The ocean breeze keeps summers from being too blistering and winters from being too cold, and there’s nowhere else in the world with sunsets like these. I was a North Florida native, and I loved all of this crazy state, but the Gulf Coast was my particular paradise. It wasn’t that work had dropped off, or gotten much more dangerous. So I’d been thinking of leaving the business. Inhuman Acts is available in print from FurPlanet and DRM-free ebook from Bad Dog Books. This story originally appeared in the anthology Inhuman Acts, a noir-themed anthology from FurPlanet edited by Ocean Tigrox. ![]() ![]() Meant to be a companion to her renowned A Visit from the Geek Squad, it can also be enjoyed as a standalone. Jennifer Egan once more exceeds high expectations with her follow-up novel, The Candy House. The Candy House opens with the staggeringly brilliant Bix Bouton, whose company, Mandala, is so successful that he is “one of those tech demi-gods with whom we’re all on a first name basis.” Bix is forty, with four kids, restless, and desperate for a new idea, when he stumbles into a conversation group, mo. “Mesmerizing…A thought-provoking examination of how and why we change.” -Peopleįrom one of the most celebrated writers of our time comes an “inventive, effervescent” (Oprah Daily) novel about the memory and quest for authenticity and human connection. ![]() “A compelling read that showcases Egan’s masterful storytelling.” -Time ![]() Named a Most Anticipated Book of the Year by Time, Entertainment Weekly, Vogue, Good Housekeeping, Oprah Daily, Glamour, USA TODAY, Parade, Bustle, San Francisco Chronicle, The Seattle Times, The Boston Globe, Tampa Bay Times, BuzzFeed, and Vulture ![]() ![]() ![]() How could she not? Back in college she tied this former frat boy to the bed with her argyle socks! That sizzling one-night stand was the only indiscretion Tess ever allowed herself. until he gets a good look at the sweet, straitlaced intern he’s supposed to protect - but not touch. So he’s pissed to be stuck on a cushy security assignment for the DA’s office. But when his rookie partner is almost killed under his watch, Curran just wants to prove he still has what it takes to walk among Philly’s finest. ![]() Tough-as-steel cop Curran O’Brien is quickly rising through the ranks of the Philadelphia police department. Lynn-two total opposites find that the flames of desire are still smoldering. In Cecy Robson’s O’Brien Family series debut-perfect for readers of Monica Murphy and J. Now a chance encounter forces them back together. ![]() ![]() ![]() In this way, the author explicitly relates history to memory, implicitly identifying both as almost tangible items that can be misplaced. The people in the village possess a desire to record history-as evidenced by the Museum of History that all schoolchildren visit-and yet, that history is often already lost. However, this should allow Gabe to empathize or at the very least find common ground with most of the people in the village, who “had found their way to the village had little memory of their own past” (302). Gabe finds the lack of knowledge concerning his own past to be painful, not wanting to share any of his history because he himself does not understand it. ![]() Gabe did too, but he didn’t enjoy the telling there were too many I-don’t-knows to it” (273). ![]() When Gabe contemplates his own history at the beginning of Book 3, he finds it difficult to share because there are so many gaps in his knowledge: “All of the boys had a history to tell. Throughout the novel, Claire and Gabe must both contend with the problems associated with a lack of knowledge concerning their own personal histories. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Less description on a surface level and deeper characterisation would have provided greater scope for complexity in the narrative that would have elevated the novel. Whereas metaphorical language should offer deeper revelation, at times, it does read here as excessively ornamental where style is prioritised over substance. The novel focuses on the pregnant Lisbeth, and the women closest to her, as the repercussions of this frenzy impact upon them in myriad ways as they are pushed to the limits of endurance.Īn award-winning poet, the author leans heavily into her poetic instincts on the page in order to produce rich prose that some readers will luxuriate in. Set in Strasbourg, in 1518, the fiction is inspired by a dancing plague which historical accounts suggest sent the city into a mania for three months of relentless dancing in the streets. Following in hot pursuit now is her second foray into historical fiction, The Dance Tree, and fans of the first will recognise much of what they enjoyed appearing in this sophomore work. Perhaps still better known for her hugely popular children’s books, Milwood Hargrave’s debut for adults, The Mercies, was nonetheless an instant bestseller that scooped up several prestigious awards when it was published in 2020. ![]() ![]() ![]() Claremont was also a contributor to the Wild Cards anthology series. In the 1980s, he also wrote a science fiction trilogy about female starship pilot Nicole Shea, consisting of First Flight (1987), Grounded! (1991), and Sundowner (1994). ![]() This trilogy continues the story of Elora Danan from the movie Willow. ![]() Outside of comics, Claremont co-wrote the Chronicles of the Shadow War trilogy, Shadow Moon (1995), Shadow Dawn (1996), and Shadow Star (1999), with George Lucas. It features a team of superheroescalled the X-Men, a group of mutantswith superhuman abilities led and taught by Professor X. He also wrote a few issues of the series WildC.A.T.s (volume 1, issues #10-13) at Image Comics, which introduced his creator-owned character, Huntsman. Uncanny X-Men, originally published as The X-Men, is an American comic bookseries published by Marvel Comicssince 1963, and is the longest-running series in the X-Men comics franchise. Chris Claremont is a writer of American comic books, best known for his 16-year (1975-1991) stint on Uncanny X-Men, during which the series became one of the comic book industry's most successful properties.Ĭlaremont has written many stories for other publishers including the Star Trek Debt of Honor graphic novel, his creator-owned Sovereign Seven for DC Comics and Aliens vs Predator for Dark Horse Comics. ![]() ![]() Has disgruntlement blossomed into homicidal rage? Or do the roots of violence reach down to the victim’s family-a clan, sired by an elusive billionaire, that is bizarre in its own right? There are some, however, who view the whole thing as nothing more than crass exploitation, citing token payments and the victim’s avoidance of any long-term relationships with his subjects. The victim had recently received rave media attention for his latest project: images of homeless people in their personal “dream” situations, elaborately costumed and enacting unfulfilled fantasies. ![]() Instead, she finds him slumped in bed, shot to death. She’s the newly hired personal assistant to a handsome, wealthy photographer and is ready to greet her boss with coffee and good cheer. On a superficially lovely morning, a woman shows up for work with her usual enthusiasm. Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis into an unsettling case of altruism gone wrong. ![]() That shadow world and the violence it breeds draw brilliant psychologist Dr. ![]() Los Angeles is a city of stark contrast, the palaces of the affluent coexisting uneasily with the hellholes of the mad and the needy. ![]() Their persistence finally paid off yesterday, when American Eagle Foundation (AEF) announced that they'd acquired a federal permit and a multi-agency rescue was in the works. But even when the official Facebook page was taken offline, they didn’t give up the fight. Fear and anger swelled amongst viewers as the dire situation continued to play out high above Dale Hollow Lake. Most fungi live out of sight, yet make up a massively diverse kingdom of organisms that supports and sustains nearly all living systems. But mushrooms are only fruiting bodies, analogous to apples on a tree. ![]() When we think of fungi, we likely think of mushrooms. Meanwhile, with River unable to remove the line, the eaglets once again become tangled together. A journey into the hidden world of fungi. It was, in all respects, a complicated situation. Fish and Wildlife Service is prohibited by federal law. ![]() Disturbing eaglets in their nest without a permit from U.S. Not only was a rescue deemed risky to the bald eagle family, but operators didn't have the authority to intervene. Initially, despite public outrage, the Dale Hollow Marina Association appeared committed to their "no intervention" stance to let nature take its course. Over the following days, calls poured in to local news organizations and wildlife agencies demanding human intervention. ![]() ![]() ![]() “Seductive, lyrical, and rich with period detail, this daring retelling casts the Harkers' story aside to follow Dracula's medieval bride and her tangled romance with his consorts over the centuries. " A Dowry of Blood is an intoxicating perfume that lingers - an undying love story where beauty and horror clasp hands." - Rachel Gillig, author of One Dark Window A Dowry of Blood left me breathless."- Alexis Henderson, author The Year of the Witching "A thrilling and seductive Gothic rife with spine-tingling tension and dark romance. it will haunt you in the best possible way."- Genevieve Gornichec, author of The Witch's Heart ![]() ![]() "A dizzying nightmare of a romance that will leave you aching, angry and ultimately hopeful."- Hannah Whitten, author of For the Wolf "Stunningly gorgeous and devastatingly romantic, you won't want to miss this one!"- Katee Robert, author of Neon Gods This is a Dracula retelling unlike any other - undeniable and unforgettable."- Rose Szabo, author of What Big Teeth "A powerful take of possession and liberation. "- Lyndall Clipstone, author of Lakesedge ![]() |