Cette auteure aborde sans crainte tous les genres, créant des histoires pour des lecteurs de tout âge. Ses études de théâtre lui ont ouvert le monde, servant d'inspiration pour son premier livre. Avec un flux constant d'idées pour des nouvelles, des romans et des poèmes, elle est profondément engagée dans son écriture. Pendant son temps libre, elle apprend également à dessiner avec des pastels à l'huile.
Set in the picturesque Berryville Valley, the story follows Yancy Yellowhammer and his best friend Wendy Wren on an adventurous treasure hunt. As they soar through the countryside, they engage in various tasks to uncover clues and forge new friendships. The narrative emphasizes teamwork, problem-solving, and the joy of discovery, as Yancy and Wendy strive to apply their knowledge in the quest for their dream treasure.
This book examines the impact of the Soviet Union's collapse on Russia's nation-building process, focusing on the reassessment of historical and cultural memory through poetry. It explores how national identity influences the literary canon and reflects the tension between change and stability in post-Soviet identity formation.
Simple Sewing with Lola Nova
Sewing is at the forefront of the new craft revolution and part of its charm comes from rediscovering the skills of our grandmothers and learning to recycle treasured scraps of fabric. Celebrated Oregon-based craft blogger Alexandra Smith, AKA Lola Nova, has created the perfect sewing book for the new crafters. With 25 highly original projects arranged into chapters on Boho, Vintage, Natural, Eclectic and Whimsy, you will soon be raiding thrift stores and yard sales for material to transform in to gifts, home accessories, clothes and bags. Projects include a Little Joy Dress, Lola Handbag, Into the Woods Throw, Deer Diary and Call Me Cushion. For each project there are step-by-step instructions (illustrated with photographs) that will guide the beginner through the making process, while Alexandra's innovative ideas will provide fresh inspiration for the experienced sewer. Gorgeous photography by top lifestyle photographer Yuki Sugiura captures the sheer pleasure of turning junk-store fabrics into something beautifully handmade.
Marina Tsvetaeva, one of this century's leading Russian authors, was fascinated by Pushkin throughout her life. She often modelled herself on Russia's first great poet. This book examines Tsvetaeva's writings on Pushkin, including her translations of his poetry into French. It sheds a new light on Tsvetaeva's avant-garde poetics, arguing that mimicry played a crucial rôle in her writings Tsvetaeva was brought up to speak German and French as well as Russian, and with most of her works written as an émigré in Berlin, Czechoslovakia and France she was a truly European author and critic. This book shows how Tsvetaeva's work on Pushkin shaped and revealed her Russian identity.