North Writers
Title | North Writers PDF eBook |
Author | John Henricksson |
Publisher | U of Minnesota Press |
Pages | 316 |
Release | 2000-04-25 |
Genre | Literary Collections |
ISBN | 9780816636716 |
To early French explores it was Bois Forts, the Strong Woods. This land, sweeping north and west from Lake Superior's western shore, is primarily boreal forest, rivers, and lakes, with cliffs formed by prehistoric volcanoes and glacial ice. The lure of this land is the unifying force behind Henricksson's anthology. Through its stories, the land is celebrated, cursed, glorified, and explored by writers who simultaneously reveal themselves, their cultures, and their roots. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Whisper Man
Title | The Whisper Man PDF eBook |
Author | Alex North |
Publisher | Celadon Books |
Pages | 284 |
Release | 2019-08-20 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1250317975 |
**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** "WORKS BEAUTIFULLY... If you like being terrified, The Whisper Man has your name on it." —The New York Times, Editor's Pick "SUPERB" —Publisher's Weekly, Starred Review "BRILLIANT... will satisfy readers of Thomas Harris and Stephen King." —Booklist, Starred Review "POIGNANT AND TERRIFYING" —Entertainment Weekly In this dark, suspenseful thriller, Alex North weaves a multi-generational tale of a father and son caught in the crosshairs of an investigation to catch a serial killer preying on a small town. After the sudden death of his wife, Tom Kennedy believes a fresh start will help him and his young son Jake heal. A new beginning, a new house, a new town. Featherbank. But the town has a dark past. Twenty years ago, a serial killer abducted and murdered five residents. Until Frank Carter was finally caught, he was nicknamed "The Whisper Man," for he would lure his victims out by whispering at their windows at night. Just as Tom and Jake settle into their new home, a young boy vanishes. His disappearance bears an unnerving resemblance to Frank Carter's crimes, reigniting old rumors that he preyed with an accomplice. Now, detectives Amanda Beck and Pete Willis must find the boy before it is too late, even if that means Pete has to revisit his great foe in prison: The Whisper Man. And then Jake begins acting strangely. He hears a whispering at his window...
North by Northeast 2
Title | North by Northeast 2 PDF eBook |
Author | Agnes Bushell |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2021-05-05 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781735739731 |
North by Northeast 2 is an anthology of short fiction by sixteen contemporary Maine writers, some well-established, others just beginning their careers.
Amazing Place
Title | Amazing Place PDF eBook |
Author | Marianne Gingher |
Publisher | UNC Press Books |
Pages | 225 |
Release | 2015-03-23 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1469622408 |
Some of us understand place in terms of family and community, landscape, or even the weather. For others, the idea of place becomes more distinct and particular: the sound of someone humming while washing dishes, the musical cadence of a mountain accent, the smell of a tobacco field under the hot Piedmont sun. Some of North Carolina's finest writers ruminate on the meaning of place in this collection of twenty-one original essays, untangling North Carolina's influence on their work, exploring how the idea of place resonates with North Carolinians, and illuminating why the state itself plays such a significant role in its own literature. Authors from every region of North Carolina are represented, from the Appalachians and the Piedmont to the Outer Banks and places in between. Amazing Place showcases a mix of familiar favorites and newer voices, expressing in their own words how North Carolina shapes the literature of its people. Contributors include Rosecrans Baldwin, Will Blythe, Belle Boggs, Fred Chappell, Jan DeBlieu, Pamela Duncan, Clyde Edgerton, Ben Fountain, Marianne Gingher, Judy Goldman, Stephanie Elizondo Griest, Randall Kenan, Jill McCorkle, Michael McFee, Lydia Millet, Robert Morgan, Jenny Offill, Michael Parker, Bland Simpson, Lee Smith, Wells Tower, and Monique Truong.
North Writers II
Title | North Writers II PDF eBook |
Author | John Henricksson |
Publisher | U of Minnesota Press |
Pages | 251 |
Release | |
Genre | |
ISBN | 1452901260 |
A collection of elegantly written essays about wildlife. From kitchen-table gossip about the black bear's recent attempts to raid the bird feeder, to the retelling of Native American myths about the mischievous raven, Hendricksson shows a love and understanding of the residents with whom he shares the narrow wedge of the Superior National Forest in northeastern Minnesota.
A Thousand Miles to Freedom
Title | A Thousand Miles to Freedom PDF eBook |
Author | Eunsun Kim |
Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
Pages | 241 |
Release | 2015-07-21 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1466870885 |
Eunsun Kim was born in North Korea, one of the most secretive and oppressive countries in the modern world. As a child Eunsun loved her country...despite her school field trips to public executions, daily self-criticism sessions, and the increasing gnaw of hunger as the country-wide famine escalated. By the time she was eleven years old, Eunsun's father and grandparents had died of starvation, and Eunsun was in danger of the same. Finally, her mother decided to escape North Korea with Eunsun and her sister, not knowing that they were embarking on a journey that would take them nine long years to complete. Before finally reaching South Korea and freedom, Eunsun and her family would live homeless, fall into the hands of Chinese human traffickers, survive a North Korean labor camp, and cross the deserts of Mongolia on foot. Now, Eunsun is sharing her remarkable story to give voice to the tens of millions of North Koreans still suffering in silence. Told with grace and courage, her memoir is a riveting exposé of North Korea's totalitarian regime and, ultimately, a testament to the strength and resilience of the human spirit.
You Could Do Something Amazing with Your Life [You Are Raoul Moat]
Title | You Could Do Something Amazing with Your Life [You Are Raoul Moat] PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew Hankinson |
Publisher | Scribe Publications |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2016-02-11 |
Genre | True Crime |
ISBN | 1925113752 |
Winner of the CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction and a Northern Writers Award These are the last days of Raoul Moat. Raoul Moat was the fugitive Geordie bodybuilder-mechanic who became notorious one hot July week when, after killing his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend, shooting her in the stomach, and blinding a policeman, he disappeared into the woods of Northumberland, evading discovery for seven days – even after TV tracker Ray Mears was employed by the police to find him. Eventually, cornered by the police, Moat shot himself. Andrew Hankinson, a journalist from Newcastle, re-tells Moat's story using Moat's words, and those of the state services which engaged with him, bringing the reader disarmingly close at all times to the mind of Moat. It is a reading experience unrelieved by authorial distance or expert interpretation. The narrative Hankinson has woven is entirely compelling, even if Moat's weaknesses are never far from sight, requiring the reader to work out where he or she should stand. PRAISE FOR ANDREW HANKINSON ‘A claustrophobic true-crime account in the tradition of Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood … [Hankinson’s] purpose is to show Moat as a product of our culture and society … Moat is presented as an intriguing case study in disintegration, making bad choices then devoting all his intelligence to justifying them in his own head.’ The Guardian ‘A powerful portrayal of the banality of violence … a trigger finger of a book: taut, tense and on edge.’ The Sunday Times