In addition to earning Jackson her first No. And while Control featured the pro-abstinence ballad "Let's Wait Awhile" - which proved to be especially powerful amid the AIDS epidemic, "Funny How Time Flies" felt like a catalyst for Jackson's sexually suggestive material that followed in the '90s and beyond. Released in 1986, the LP was undeniably a commercial success, producing several top five feminist anthems, including "Nasty" and "What Have You Done for Me Lately." She even scored a hit with the album closer, "Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)," which emerged as a staple across R&B radio stations, despite not being released as a single. She parted ways with her father as her manager and enlisted Prince protégés-turned-legendary duo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for the funk-infused, synthesized assertiveness demonstrated in her third studio effort: Control. Between 19, Jackson released her eponymous debut studio album and its follow-up, Dream Street, both of which failed to make a significant impact on the Billboard 200 they sold just over half a million copies combined.īy the mid-80s, Jackson yearned for the creative freedom that could set her apart from her famous family, most notably her brother Michael, who was still riding high off the success of Thriller. Jackson closed out the '80s on a high note with back-to-back hits - including Hot 100 chart-topper "Miss You Much" - so it's easy to forget that the decade started out rather slowly for her.
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It’s probably the best worldbuilding I’ve ever read. When you’re reading the book, you can’t imagine being anywhere other than the world where the book is set. It’s so detailed and immersive (and all those considerations of linguistic differences between Lsel and Teixcalaan, hello, that’s the kind of detail I am here for!). One of the best things about this book was the worldbuilding. Also central to the story is Mahit’s cultural liason, Three Seagrass. Only, the Yskandr that Mahit is given is 15 years out of date, and not very much help in navigating the politics of Teixcalaan. Lsel Station uses technology which enables them to save recordings of someone’s consciousness in an imago, and then insert that consciousness into another person, to retain knowledge and memories along long lines. In A Memory Called Empire, Mahit is chosen to be Lsel’s new ambassador to the Teixcalaanli Empire after the unexpected death of the current ambassador, Yskandr. This book has some of the most intricate and immersive worldbuilding I’ve read in a long while (at the end, there’s a whole section on how the Teixcalaanli language works – the linguistics nerd in me was so excited). Because I was genuinely amazed the whole time I was reading it. I think the one word I would choose to describe this book would be awesome (as in inspiring awe). Like a flower turns to the sun or a person takes in oxygen, he said, Teixcalaan reaches again toward the stars. He is the author of nine novels, with more on the way.Ĭhris’s papers are archived in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library of Columbia University (New York City) and are available for research. He is especially proud of his creator-owned work, with includes The Black Dragon and Marada, the She-Wolf (art by John Bolton). Chris Claremont is most known for his revolutionary work on the X-Men franchise that spanned for nearly two decades. He is the creator of such iconic characters as Gambit, Mystique, Kitty Pryde, and Rogue.Īlthough best known for his work on Marvel Comic’s X-Men series, Chris has written other seminal characters such as Batman and Superman, and The Fantastic Four. His work is lauded for its anti-prejudice themes, and groundbreaking inclusion of minorities as heroes. The story arc “Dark Phoenix,” with its radical treatment of the story’s central character, paved the way for the reinterpretation of superhero mythos throughout the comics industry. His initial unbroken 17-year run on Marvel Comics The Uncanny X-Men is the stuff of industry legend. Chris Claremont writes both comics and prose. From iconic X-writer Chris Claremont’s first steps into first-person narration to Paul Smith’s elegantly bizarre alien landscapes, it’s a technical and narrative tour de force, both a harrowing. Though I had come into the world on 16 November 1922, my official documents show that I was born two days later, on the 18th. This was not, however, the only identity problem to which I was fated at birth. Not until the age of seven, when I had to present an identification document at primary school, was it realised that my full name was José de Sousa Saramago… I should add that saramago is a wild herbaceous plant, whose leaves in those times served at need as nourishment for the poor. José de Sousa would have been my own name had not the Registrar, on his own inititiave added the nickname by which my father’s family was known in the village: Saramago. My parents were José de Sousa and Maria da Piedade. I was born in a family of landless peasants, in Azinhaga, a small village in the province of Ribatejo, on the right bank of the Almonda River, around a hundred kilometres north-east of Lisbon. Written over the author’s signature and translated into English by Fernando Rodrigues and Tim Crosfield Share via Email: José Saramago – Biographical Share this content via Email.Share on LinkedIn: José Saramago – Biographical Share this content on LinkedIn. Tweet: José Saramago – Biographical Share this content on Twitter.Share on Facebook: José Saramago – Biographical Share this content on Facebook. Tinker is mysterious from the outset, with his gold lighter that displays his initials and crude date markings, and his mention of his brother Hank Grey, whom he believes Katey would get along with. The girls note his demeanor and clothing, instantly sizing him up as a potential windfall for them. Eve calls dibs, though it’s clear that Tinker and Katey also have a connection. That’s when Tinker Grey, a wealthy, handsome, and shy bachelor enters the bar. Before long, they’ve spent their money on drinks. The girls are trying to beat their own path in New York, and on this night, have a measly budget between them for drinks, food, and entertainment. When Katey and Eve-best friends and roommates-visit a jazz bar on New Year’s Eve in 1937, they have no idea how this seemingly mundane act will forever change the course of their lives. Beren and Lúthien are Carried to SafetyĢ9. Mine was used and did NOT include a fold-out map, but the colorized Christopher Tolkien Beleriand map is in the front plate and endplate (inside the cover, both ends).Ģ3. More standard book-shaped, whereas the 2004 version is more square, like a coffee table book. Tuor and Voronwe see Turin at the Pools of IvrinĬover: “Ships of the Faithful” ship sailing amidst storm/red sky Finduilas is Led past Túrin at the Sack of Nargothrondģ1. Túrin and his Band are Led to Amon Rûdhģ0. Beren and Lúthien are Carried to SafetyĢ7. Fingolfin Leads the Host across the HelcaraxeĢ2. The Light of Valinor on the Western SeaĦ. This is mine for reading without fear of damaging a collector’s item.ĥ. Glossy paper, which can be a positive or negative I guessĬan be found around $25 new, which is a DEAL. Finduilas is Led past Túrin at the Sack of Nargothrondįront over: Maglor Casts a Silmaril into the Seaīack cover: Beren and Luthien are carried to SafetyĬover: “White Ships of Valinor” (white boats sailing in fair weather, island in background) Túrin and his Band are Led to Amon Radhġ4. Fingolfin Leads the Host across the Helcaraxeġ3. The Light of Valinor on the Western Seaĥ. Crazy that this edition is almost 35 years old.Ĥ. Readable, nice, can be found around $20-$30 used. If I'm wrong about anything let me know and I'll correct it.Ĭover: “Maglor casts a Silmaril …” (male throwing white gem against red background) This is a review of the editions, with an image, not the text itself. The hunter has to be careful, because everywhere in the forest are stealthy hunters like him. Every civilization is an armed hunter stalking through the trees like a ghost, gently pushing aside branches that block the path and trying to tread without sound. I have The Dark Forest on the Kindle, so I looked up how this is explained in the book (spoilers, obvs): This is the Dark Forest solution to the Fermi paradox. Maybe the civilizations that attracted attention in the past were wiped away by invisible arrows. Maybe it's full of civilizations but they are hiding from each other. We want to call out and reveal ourselves to anyone watching but that could be the last thing we ever do. We desperately want to know if we are alone in the Milky Way. Inspired by the second book in Liu Cixin's excellent Three-Body Problem trilogy, Kurzgesagt made a video about the Dark Forest solution to the Fermi paradox.Ĭonfronted with the seemingly empty universe, humanity faces a dilemma. 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