![]() From premature sexualization to the risk of depression to rising rates of narcissism, the potential negative impact of this new girlie-girl culture is undeniable-yet armed with awareness and recognition, parents can effectively counterbalance its influence in their daughters' lives. The acclaimed author of the groundbreaking bestseller Schoolgirls reveals the dark side of pink and pretty: the rise of. In 2011, Peggy Orenstein published Cinderella Ate My Daughter to examine how princess culture impacted girlhood. The stakes turn out to be higher than she ever imagined. ![]() In search of answers, Peggy Orenstein visited Disneyland, trolled American Girl Place, and met parents of beauty-pageant preschoolers tricked out like Vegas showgirls. But how dangerous is pink and pretty, anyway? Being a princess is just make-believe eventually they grow out of it. And commercialization has spread the message faster and farther, reaching girls at ever-younger ages. ![]() Somewhere between the exhilarating rise of Girl Power in the 1990s and today, the pursuit of physical perfection has been recast as the source of female empowerment. Cinderella Ate My Daughter is a must-read for anyone who cares about girls, and for parents helping their daughters navigate the rocky road to adulthood. ![]() Peggy Orenstein, acclaimed author of the groundbreaking New York Times bestsellers Girls & Sex and Schoolgirls, offers a radical, timely wake-up call for parents, revealing the dark side of a pretty and pink culture confronting girls at every turn as they grow into adults.Sweet and sassy or predatory and hardened, sexualized girlhood influences our daughters from infancy onward, telling them that how a girl looks matters more than who she is. ![]()
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![]() ![]() With approximately twenty pieces of full color full-page artwork, as well as spot illustrations, and deft, literary writing, Nicholas Gannon once again creates a fully realized world and a story to sink into and explore. In the tradition of Roald Dahl, Lemony Snicket, and Brian Selznick, Nicholas Gannon’s wildly imaginative world of The Doldrums and the Helmsley Curse is packed with sly humor, an undeniably charming cast of characters, and the thrill of discovering secrets and adventures right in your own backyard. ![]() With his best friends, Oliver and Adélaïde, and their new neighbor, Kana, Archer sets out during a snowstorm to rescue his grandparents’ reputation. Rumors are flying that Archer’s grandparents were never really abandoned on the iceberg that they’re making it all up. Archer is overjoyed, but he may be the only one. The Doldrums and the Helmsley Curse is a timeless tale and a beautiful gift for a young reader.Īrcher Helmsley’s grandparents-famous explorers who went missing on an iceberg two years ago-are finally coming home. The exquisite hardcover package features Gannon’s distinctive full color full-page art throughout, as well as black-and-white spot illustrations. It brims with the spirit of exploration and celebrates the bond of friendship. The stand-alone sequel to The Doldrums, which the New York Times called “a dreamy charmer of a book,” is a second tour-de-force by author-illustrator Nicholas Gannon. ![]() ![]() ![]() Passover includes the Seder original feast where the story of ancient Israelites moving out of Egypt is retold. Every holiday has its own traditions and significance. The Christian holiday Easter is coming up on April 4, and the Muslim holiday Ramadan based on the lunar calendar, so the date changes from year to year, will last all the way from mid-April to mid-May. There is also the Hindu festival of Holi on March 28, and 29th. One example is the Jewish festival of Passover, which began on Saturday. That's what brooks do, right?Īnyway, there are lots of ways people mark the coming of the spring season. Hey, Ten'ers guess what? Spring has sprung. ![]() I'm Bethany Van Delft, and this is The Ten News. In the next 10 minutes, we'll get the lowdown on what's up in the world. Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one.įrom fast cars to incredible fines. ✍️ Find a copy of the transcript for today's episode here ![]() □ Did you know Formula 1 race cars can reach speeds of more than 200 MPH!? □ Want even more awesome content from The Ten News? Join The Ten'ers Club today! □ Let's learn about four springtime holidays: Passover, Easter, Holi, and Ramadan! □ As National Reading Month comes to a close, we sit down with author of more than 30 books for children, Lisa Papademetriou and her grammar-obsessed alter ego, Ivana Correctya! □ What is Formula 1 racing? How is Formula 1 different from NASCAR? □ Plus! The Trivia Question of the Day! ![]() ![]() ![]() Squirrel Nutkin The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends Īlthough his story never appeared in the anthology series, Nutkin did make a cameo appearance in The Tale of Mr. Nutkin and the other squirrels also appear in the finale of the ballet. FILM AND TELEVISION APADTIONS Tales of Beatrix Potter (ballet) Īn abridged version of The Tale of Squirrel Nutkinappears in Frederick Asthon's ballet, Tales of Beatrix Potter. The ballet starred the dancers of The Royal Ballet wearing large lifelike animal costumes and masks. After this he becomes furious when he is asked riddles. Nutkin escapes, but not without losing most of his tail. The owl seizes Nutkin and tries to skin him alive. Eventually, Nutkin annoys Old Brown once too often. Every day for six days, the squirrels offer gifts to Old Brown, and every day as well, Nutkin taunts the owl with another sing-song riddle. Old Brown pays no attention to Nutkin, but permits the squirrels to go about their work. ![]() Nutkin however dances about impertinently singing a silly riddle. They offer resident owl Old Brown a gift and ask his permission to do their nut-collecting on his island. Squirrel Nutkin, his brother Twinkleberry, and their many cousins sail to Owl Island on little rafts they have constructed of twigs. IN THE BOOKS BY BEATRIX POTTER The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin ![]() 2.2 The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends. ![]() ![]() ![]() He is a co-editor of our popular series Refiguring American Music, which publishes bold, innovative works that pose new challenges to thinking about the nature and character of American Music. Josh Kun, Professor of Communication at USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, is a longtime collaborator with Duke University Press. The MacArthur Foundation praises her for “deepening our understanding of contemporary art of the African Diaspora and securing its place in the canons of modern and contemporary art.” Kellie Jones is Associate Professor of Art History at Columbia University and author of EyeMinded: Living and Writing Contemporary Art (2011) and the forthcoming S outh of Pico: African American Artists in Los Angeles in the 1960s and 1970s (April 2017). ![]() We are excited and proud to learn that two of our authors, Kellie Jones and Josh Kun, have been named 2016 MacArthur Fellows. ![]() ![]() ![]() HS: Your trailer that is pinned on your account is a montage of various aspects of your life. All of this hasn’t just been due to my social media following, but it definitely has been a major player in getting my name out there and creating opportunities for me. From growing up in a small farm town outside of the city in Canada to showing in huge venues such as WEF is mind-boggling to me. TS: The part that surprised me the most is the fact that people actually cared and were interested about me and my life. HS: What has surprised you about the success of your TikTok videos? I now think of my social media as a business opportunity, which hopefully it will eventually turn into. TS: At first it was the adrenaline rush of my videos blowing up, but as you rise above that state of mind it more turned into a business mindset for me. HS: What is it about social media that you find so appealing? I find most of my music on my FYP (For You page) or just music I have been listening to. I just see what is trending and follow the trends and the odd time I will try to create my own. ![]() TS: Honestly, I do not have a real inspiration. HS: What is the inspiration behind your videos? “Good things come to people who work hard and show kindness.” ![]() ![]() ![]() He pointed at me, real sharp-like, and said, “Are you Karen Kingsbury?” Bob was a surly old journalist with a lifetime of experience. That year I took an English class and three weeks into the semester, Professor Bob Scheibel ordered me to the front of the room. There was a point in my freshman year at Pierce College when I actually decided I was sick of writing. ![]() The beach was just thirty minutes away over Malibu Canyon, and there on the shore of the Pacific Ocean I dreamed about being a novelist.īut the practical side of writing looked like journalism, which I studied through high school and college. I loved Southern California back then and I grew up in the San Fernando Valley – a true Valley girl. When I was 10 years old we left Michigan for California, where we stayed for the next two decades. In books I found friends I never had to leave. ![]() Maybe it was the moving that truly underlined my love for reading. We moved often because of my dad’s computer programming job with IBM. I had the story memorized by the time I was five. Seuss from the first time my dad read me The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. I was born in Fairfax, VA, the oldest of Anne and Ted Kingsbury’s five children. ![]() ![]() ![]() More than any Leigh film since Naked, the film focuses on one character: Poppy (Hawkins), an irrepressibly good-humoured London primary school teacher, who has a gift for making the most of life, whether it’s clubbing with her moody sister Suzy (O’Flynn) and flatmate Zoe (a nicely down-to-earth Zegerman), or researching bird life for the classroom. Happy-Go-Lucky is certainly Leigh at his most exportable, and its assured touch will sustain his auteur cachet at festivals. His most likeable film, and certainly his most mainstream-friendly, Happy-Go-Lucky should display healthy box-office clout with its independent working heroine, the film could well win over some of the dedicated British romcom audience, even capture some of the Bridget Jones market. With its independent working heroine, the film could well win over some of the dedicated British romcom audience ![]() ![]() With its present-day realist setting making it closest to Secrets and Lies or CareerGirls, pithy comedy-drama Happy-Go-Lucky is in a lighter register than most Leigh films, but the content is as psychologically and dramatically rich as ever. Mike Leigh has created more than his share of stressed and depressed characters, but his latest film takes on one of the toughest challenges in contemporary drama - creating a character who is genuinely happy. ![]() ![]() ![]() A world of London townhomes, country houses, shooting parties, and tennis matches. ![]() In 1925, she infiltrated the wealthy, rarified world of author Agatha Christie and her husband, Archie. So begins The Christie Affair, told from the point of view of Miss Nan O’Dea, a fictional character but based on someone real. In retrospect, it’s frightening, but I daresay in the moment, it feels sweet. Your hands, harmless until now, rise up to squeeze another person’s life away. It conveys a strength you never knew you possessed. It takes over your body so completely, it’s like a divine force, grabbing hold of your will, your limbs, your psyche. First comes rage, larger than any you’ve ever imagined. It’s a particular feeling, the urge to murder. ![]() “A long time ago, in another country, I nearly killed a woman. All opinions presented here are solely mine.ĬW/TW: kidnapping, murder, rape, physical assault Synopsis from Goodreads Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of The Christie Affair. ![]() ![]() When I’m done, I think I may send this over to MLR Press. ![]() While this started as pretty strictly pony kink, it is quickly developing one hell of a plot. Saddled (contemporary kink m/m) is going hot and strong. Too many voices up there at once, ya know. The Witness (mystery/kink m/m) is on a short break because I have too many plots going at once, and I needed to choose Royal Indiscretion or The Witness Wears a Puppy Tail. I often introduce a new character when a plot gets stuck, but adding in the sober sponsor Nick didn’t really help. ![]() ![]() I have some good dialogue written for when two protagonists actually start talking to each other, but right now it’s hard to force them into the same space without making them out of character. Royal Indiscretion (contemporary m/m) is being a pain. So, this is my first of the month update. ![]() |