Two American Scenes
Two American Scenes

Author: Lydia Davis

Publisher: New Directions Poetry Pamphlet

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780811220415

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"Two remarkable prose stylists — friends since high school — transform found material from the nineteenth century into mesmerizing poem-essays. It was given to me, in the nineteenth century, to spend a lifetime on his earth. Along with a few of the sorrows that are appointed unto men, I have had innumerable enjoyments; and the world has been to me, even from childhood, a great museum.— Lydia Davis. Bad rapids. Bradley is knocked over the side; his foot catches under the seat and he is dragged, head under water. Camped on a sand beach, the wind blows a hurricane. Sand piles over us like a snowdrift.— Eliot Weinberger."--Publisher's website (viewed 11/29/2016).

Angels & Saints
Angels & Saints

Author: Eliot Weinberger

Publisher: New Directions Publishing

Published: 2020-09-01

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 0811229874

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A gorgeously illustrated co-publication with Christine Burgin by “one of the world’s great essayists” (The New York Times). With a guide to the illustrations by Mary Wellesley. Angels have soared through Western culture and consciousness from Biblical to contemporary times. But what do we really know about these celestial beings? Where do they come from, what are they made of, how do they communicate and perceive? The celebrated essayist Eliot Weinberger has mined and deconstructed, resurrected and distilled centuries of theology into an awe-inspiring exploration of the heavenly host. From a litany of angelic voices, Weinberger’s lyrical meditation then turns to the earthly counterparts, the saints, their lives retold in a series of vibrant and playful capsule biographies, followed by a glimpse of the afterlife. Threaded throughout Angels & Saints are the glorious illuminated grid poems by the eighteenth-century Benedictine monk Hrabanus Maurus. These astonishingly complex, proto-“concrete” poems are untangled in a lucid afterword by the medieval scholar and historian Mary Wellesley.

An Elemental Thing
An Elemental Thing

Author: Eliot Weinberger

Publisher: New Directions Publishing

Published: 2007-05-17

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 0811223701

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Internationally acclaimed as one of the most innovative writers today, Eliot Weinberger has taken the essay into unexplored territories on the borders of poetry and narrative where the only rule, according to the author, is that all the information must be verifiable. With An Elemental Thing, Weinberger turns from his celebrated political chronicles to the timelessness of the subjects of his literary essays. With the wisdom of a literary archaeologist-astronomer-anthropologist-zookeeper, he leads us through histories, fables, and meditations about the ten thousand things in the universe: the wind and the rhinoceros, Catholic saints and people named Chang, the Mandaeans on the Iran-Iraq border and the Kaluli in the mountains of New Guinea. Among the thirty-five essays included are a poetic biography of the prophet Muhammad, which was praised by the London Times for its "great beauty and grace," and "The Stars," a reverie on what's up there that has already been translated into Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, and Maori.

Duo!
Duo!

Author: Joyce E. Henry

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 524

ISBN-13: 9781557837028

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The scenes contained in this volume are presented exactly as written by the playwrights, with no internal deletions. The introductions to each follow the headings "Characters," "Scene," and "Time"; the playwrights' stage directions are contained in parent

American Prince
American Prince

Author: Sierra Simone

Publisher: Sierra Simone

Published: 2017-03-07

Total Pages: 349

ISBN-13: 1732172218

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As a young soldier, Vice President Embry Moore learned the bittersweet truth about loving a hero: it can never last. Having made sacrifice after silent sacrifice to protect the best man he’s ever known, he’s only just now found his way back into Ash’s arms--and into the heart of Ash’s wife, Greer. But when Greer is taken from Ash and Embry’s bed, it sets in motion a series of painful revelations that threaten to turn their years of tortured love against them… From the USA Today bestselling author of American Queen comes the second installment in the New Camelot trilogy, a contemporary fairy tale of power, pain, and an all-consuming love that won’t be denied.

The Ghosts of Birds
The Ghosts of Birds

Author: Eliot Weinberger

Publisher: New Directions Publishing

Published: 2016-10-11

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 0811226190

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A new collection from “one of the world’s great essayists” (The New York Times) The Ghosts of Birds offers thirty-five essays by Eliot Weinberger: the first section of the book continues his linked serial-essay, An Elemental Thing, which pulls the reader into “a vortex for the entire universe” (Boston Review). Here, Weinberger chronicles a nineteenth-century journey down the Colorado River, records the dreams of people named Chang, and shares other factually verifiable discoveries that seem too fabulous to possibly be true. The second section collects Weinberger’s essays on a wide range of subjects—some of which have been published in Harper’s, New York Review of Books, and London Review of Books—including his notorious review of George W. Bush’s memoir Decision Points and writings about Mongolian art and poetry, different versions of the Buddha, American Indophilia (“There is a line, however jagged, from pseudo-Hinduism to Malcolm X”), Béla Balázs, Herbert Read, and Charles Reznikoff. This collection proves once again that Weinberger is “one of the bravest and sharpest minds in the United States” (Javier Marías).

Book of Sides II: Original, Two-Page Scenes for Actors and Directors
Book of Sides II: Original, Two-Page Scenes for Actors and Directors

Author: Dave Kost

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2017-07-20

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 1315412551

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Book of Sides II: Original, Two-Page Scenes for Actors and Directors is the second book in the Book of Sides series by Dave Kost, featuring original, two-page, two-character scenes for use in acting, directing, and auditioning classes. While shorter than the traditional three-to-six-page scenes commonly used in classes, Book of Sides II features longer scenes than the first Book of Sides with greater character development, more reversals, and stronger climaxes. Balanced, structured scenes designed specifically for educational use challenge both actors and directors equally with objectives, obstacles, tactics, and subtext; Two-page length is ideal for high-intensity exercises and faster-paced workshops; Printed in easy-to-read film-script format with plenty of room for notes; Scenes are completely original and unencumbered by copyright, so students may film and post legally on the internet; Universally castable, so all roles can be played by actors of any gender, appearance, skill level, or ethnicity; Accessibly-written for modern students, helping them to focus on the fundamentals of performance and directing; Simple and conducive to performing in a classroom without sets, costumes, or special props. This book was written by an educator for educators and designed for use in the classroom. Never search for scenes again!