The narrative explores a blind man's life journey, blending humor and honesty as he navigates universal challenges like self-worth, belonging, and purpose. Throughout his childhood and adulthood, he grapples with the added weight of an uncertain future, believing that gaining sight is essential for a fulfilling life. This poignant tale delves into the complexities of identity and the quest for acceptance in a world that often prioritizes physical ability.
Haunted by the necessity to kill two intruders at her ranch, Sarah Whitman embarks on a desperate search for her missing husband in the gritty frontier town of Fort Worth, Texas, set against the backdrop of the post-Civil War era. As she navigates the challenges of survival and the emotional toll of her actions, Sarah's journey reveals the harsh realities of life during a tumultuous time in American history.
Set in the post-war 1970s, this historical novel weaves a gripping tale of love, faith, and resilience amid adversity. It follows a brave young orphan, a man battling for survival, and the woman who connects their fates, risking everything for love. The narrative explores themes of courage and sacrifice against a backdrop of persecution and looming danger, creating an epic adventure that highlights the strength of the human spirit in desperate times.
The Changing Face of Screen Performance
More than Fifteen Minutes of Fame tracks screen performance’s trajectory from dominant discourses of realism and authenticity towards increasingly acute degrees of self-referentiality and self-reflexivity. Exploring the symbiotic relationship between changing forms of onscreen representation and our shifting status as social subjects, the book provides an original perspective through international examples from cinema, experimental production, documentary, television, and the burgeoning landscape of online screen performance. In an emerging culture of participatory media, the creation of a screen-based presence for our own performances of identity has become a currency through which we validate ourselves as subjects of the contemporary, hyper-mediatized world. In this post-dramatic, post-Warhol climate, the author’s contention is that we are becoming increasingly wedded to screen media – not just as consumers but as producers and performers.
Set in the Caribbean, this historical fiction explores the island's vibrant past, populated by indigenous peoples, pirates, and explorers. Each chapter recounts true events, including Columbus's fourth voyage, where he encountered Maya navigating a canoe larger than his flagship. The narrative weaves together the rich tapestry of the island's history, highlighting its significance to various cultures and adventures throughout time.
Set in the late 19th century, the narrative follows Max Seagle's unpredictable journey across America, beginning on a Chicago ranch. As he faces various challenges, he discovers love, a passion for poker, and a life in logging in the Pacific Northwest. Just as he finds stability, new adventures beckon. This tale explores themes of resilience and destiny amidst the backdrop of cowboys and railroads, capturing the essence of a man's quest for fortune in a changing West. The book also features additional short stories and poetry.
This book documents and encapsulates the story of The Newsstand, a pop-up retail space conceptualized and produced by Alldayeveryday and curated by Lele Saveri.The most comprehensive anthology of contemporary zine culture of New York and beyond, including more than a thousand contemporary artist publications and independently produced zines, books, and artworks. The Newsstand was a pop-up conceptual retail store that transformed an ordinary subway hub into a mecca for independently published magazines, books, comics, and zines. Located within Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Avenue L/G stop in 2013, the temporary space hosted events and art exhibitions in which the artists, acting as guest clerks, were given carte blanche to transform the space. In November 2015, The Newsstand will be re-created and built to scale at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, including the zines and books sold in its original location.The Newsstand catalogue features images of the zines, books, and ephemera sold; documentation of the events and exhibitions; images of the guest clerks and artists; essays by leading cultural figures; and interviews with the publishers, artists, commuters, MTA workers, and police officers influenced by The Newsstand. Designed in the style of a zine, this book documents not only a prolific time within independent publishing, but also the thriving community that supports it.