Notes From The Fog
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Author |
: Ben Marcus |
Publisher |
: Granta Books |
Total Pages |
: 288 |
Release |
: 2018-08-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781783782833 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1783782838 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Synopsis Notes from the Fog by : Ben Marcus
'I wake up and I have to make the right choice,' he said. Master-stylist Ben Marcus returns with a wonder-cabinet of brain-rearranging stories. From the horrifyingly strange to the deeply touching, each story is a literary masterclass unlikely to leave the reader unchanged. From parent/child relationships thrown agonisingly off kilter, to intensely moving scenarios of dependence and emotional crisis; from left-alone bodies to new scientific frontiers, Ben Marcus is the great chronicler of the contemporary uncanny and the peculiar future. Piece by piece, he takes us apart.
Author |
: Karl the Fog |
Publisher |
: Chronicle Books |
Total Pages |
: 114 |
Release |
: 2019-06-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781452174297 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1452174296 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Synopsis Karl the Fog by : Karl the Fog
San Francisco, home of cable cars, the Golden Gate Bridge—and its quintessential cool gray fog. As a resident of the Silicon Valley, Karl the Fog naturally uses Twitter and Instagram accounts to document his comings and goings and the beauty of the city he loves (except for when it's sunny). Amassing roughly half a million followers across social platforms, Karl the Fog's witty takes on San Francisco paired with beautiful, evocative photography have earned him celebrity status in the Bay Area and beyond. In this, Karl's very first book, he details his family's history and shares more than 50 scenic selfies along with brand-new, entertaining appreciations of the city, lifting his veil of mist-ery and celebrating San Francisco as only he can.
Author |
: Kathryn Scanlan |
Publisher |
: Macmillan + ORM |
Total Pages |
: 116 |
Release |
: 2019-06-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780374719999 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0374719993 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
Synopsis Aug 9—Fog by : Kathryn Scanlan
"The searing strokes of this book remind me of the infinitude inside every life." --Leslie Jamison Paris Review Staff Pick, one of Chicago Tribune's 25 Hot Books of Summer, and one of The A.V. Club's 15 Most Anticipated Books of 2019 A stark, elegiac account of unexpected pleasures and the progress of seasons Fifteen years ago, Kathryn Scanlan found a stranger’s five-year diary at an estate auction in a small town in Illinois. The owner of the diary was eighty-six years old when she began recording the details of her life in the small book, a gift from her daughter and son-in-law. The diary was falling apart—water-stained and illegible in places—but magnetic to Scanlan nonetheless. After reading and rereading the diary, studying and dissecting it, for the next fifteen years she played with the sentences that caught her attention, cutting, editing, arranging, and rearranging them into the composition that became Aug 9—Fog (she chose the title from a note that was tucked into the diary). “Sure grand out,” the diarist writes. “That puzzle a humdinger,” she says, followed by, “A letter from Lloyd saying John died the 16th.” An entire state of mourning reveals itself in “2 canned hams.” The result of Scanlan’s collaging is an utterly compelling, deeply moving meditation on life and death. In Aug 9—Fog, Scanlan’s spare, minimalist approach has a maximal emotional effect, remaining with the reader long after the book ends. It is an unclassifiable work from a visionary young writer and artist—a singular portrait of a life revealed by revision and restraint.
Author |
: Ben Marcus |
Publisher |
: Vintage |
Total Pages |
: 290 |
Release |
: 2019-07-09 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781101971680 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1101971681 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Synopsis Notes from the Fog by : Ben Marcus
Ben Marcus returns with a collection of timely dystopian visions of alienation in a modern world. Here a hapless, corporate drone finds love after being disfigured from testing his employer’s newest nutrition supplement; a father starts to suspect that his son’s precocity has turned sinister; and two architects in a failing marriage must consider the ethics of artificially inciting emotion as they construct a memorial to a terrorist attack. It’s these characters and others that over the course of thirteen short stories showcase Marcus’s compassion, imagination, and mordant humor. Never has existential catastrophe been so much fun.
Author |
: Michelle Richmond |
Publisher |
: Delacorte Press |
Total Pages |
: 383 |
Release |
: 2007-03-27 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780440336556 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0440336554 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Year of Fog by : Michelle Richmond
Life changes in an instant. On a foggy beach. In the seconds when Abby Mason—photographer, fiancée soon-to-be-stepmother—looks into her camera and commits her greatest error. Heartbreaking, uplifting, and beautifully told, here is the riveting tale of a family torn apart, of the search for the truth behind a child’s disappearance, and of one woman’s unwavering faith in the redemptive power of love—all made startlingly fresh through Michelle Richmond’s incandescent sensitivity and extraordinary insight. Six-year-old Emma vanished into the thick San Francisco fog. Or into the heaving Pacific. Or somewhere just beyond: to a parking lot, a stranger’s van, or a road with traffic flashing by. Devastated by guilt, haunted by her fears about becoming a stepmother, Abby refuses to believe that Emma is dead. And so she searches for clues about what happened that morning—and cannot stop the flood of memories reaching from her own childhood to illuminate that irreversible moment on the beach. Now, as the days drag into weeks, as the police lose interest and fliers fade on telephone poles, Emma’s father finds solace in religion and scientific probability—but Abby can only wander the beaches and city streets, attempting to recover the past and the little girl she lost. With her life at a crossroads, she will leave San Francisco for a country thousands of miles away. And there, by the side of another sea, on a journey that has led her to another man and into a strange subculture of wanderers and surfers, Abby will make the most astounding discovery of all—as the truth of Emma’s disappearance unravels with stunning force. A profoundly original novel of family, loss, and hope—of the choices we make and the choices made for us—The Year of Fog beguiles with the mysteries of time and memory even as it lays bare the deep and wondrous workings of the human heart. The result is a mesmerizing tour de force that will touch anyone who knows what it means to love a child. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Michelle Richmond's Golden State.
Author |
: Kyo Maclear |
Publisher |
: Tundra Books |
Total Pages |
: 47 |
Release |
: 2017-05-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781770494930 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1770494936 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Fog by : Kyo Maclear
A clever and whimsical environmental fable about a bird who is a human-watcher from a dynamic author-illustrator duo. Warble is a small yellow warbler who lives on the beautiful island of Icyland, where he pursues his hobby of human watching. But on a warm day, a deep fog rolls in and obscures his view. The rest of the birds don't seem to notice the fog or the other changes Warble observes on the island. The more the fog is ignored, the more it spreads. When a Red-hooded Spectacled Female (Juvenile) appears, Warble discovers that he's not the only one who notices the fog. Will they be able to find others who can see it too? And is the fog here to stay? Kyo Maclear's witty story, brought to life with the delicate, misty artwork of Kenard Pak, is a poignant yet humorous reminder of the importance of environmental awareness.
Author |
: Samantha Seiple |
Publisher |
: Scholastic Inc. |
Total Pages |
: 226 |
Release |
: 2014-11-25 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780545457477 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0545457475 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Synopsis Ghosts in the Fog: The Untold Story of Alaska's WWII Invasion by : Samantha Seiple
Few know the story of the Japanese invasion of Alaska during World War II--until now. GHOSTS IN THE FOG is the first narrative nonfiction book for young adults to tell the riveting story of how the Japanese invaded and occupied the Aleutian Islands in Alaska during World War II. This fascinating little-known piece of American history is told from the point of view of the American civilians who were captured and taken prisoner, along with the American and Japanese soldiers who fought in one of the bloodiest battles of hand-to-hand combat during the war. Complete with more than 80 photographs throughout and first person accounts of this extraordinary event, GHOSTS IN THE FOG is sure to become a must-read for anyone interested in World War II and a perfect tie-in for the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Author |
: Constance Smith |
Publisher |
: Down East Books |
Total Pages |
: 34 |
Release |
: 2004-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781461743767 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1461743761 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Synopsis Pea Soup Fog by : Constance Smith
A small village on the rocky coast of Maine one day finds itself shrouded in thick fog. The shivering villagers do not listen to the advice of a small girl and instead turn to the ageless baker, butcher, and candle maker for thier help in riding them of the fog. Only after the three have had no success in getting rid of the fog do the villagers listen to the little girl. This story underscores the importance of community and the joys of finding answers in the most unlikely places and forms.
Author |
: Alex La Guma |
Publisher |
: Waveland Press |
Total Pages |
: 188 |
Release |
: 2012-09-21 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781478609322 |
ISBN-13 |
: 147860932X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Synopsis In the Fog of the Seasons' End by : Alex La Guma
La Gumas powerful, firsthand account depicts the dedicated South African people who risked their lives in the underground movement against apartheid. The main characters, Beukes and Elias, are among others determined to undermine apartheids blatant oppression and demeaning tactics. The authors knack for rich descriptions and weaving the past with the present transports readers to the grind of working in an underground political organization and the challenges of confronting hardships, change, and injustice on a daily basis.
Author |
: Ben Marcus |
Publisher |
: Granta Books |
Total Pages |
: 228 |
Release |
: 2014-01-09 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781847086372 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1847086373 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Synopsis Leaving the Sea by : Ben Marcus
A bold new short story collection from one of the most exhilarating and innovative writers of our time. The stories in Leaving the Sea take place in a world which is a distortion of our own, where strange illnesses strike at random and where people disappear without a trace. Ben Marcus has created a labyrinth populated by disturbed, weary men; from the frustrated creative writing teacher to the advocate of self-inhumation; from Paul, whose return home leads him further into his isolation, or Mather, whose child is sick, to an unnamed narrator who spends his lonely evenings calculating the probabilities of his mother's imminent demise. Dark, funny and utterly unique, Leaving the Sea showcases a writer at the height of his powers.