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50 Years of Island Books: The Staff

This 50 Years of Island Books series is about to reach the grand finale, because November is only a few weeks away and it's almost time to pop the champagne. Since April, I've talked to booksellers and owners from years past, sales reps, and many beloved local authors to paint a picture of what Island Books has meant to the community and how it evolved into the place it is today.

Now, I'm turning my attention to the people who show up hour to hour, in the here and now, to make the store the living, breathing wonderland that it is and will be in 2023 and beyond. On a rainy Monday when the store was closed for cleaning, I pulled them aside for some heart-to-hearts.

So many times we come in and say a quick hi to these friendly booksellers, the face of a familiar place we know and love, but it's rare we think about who they are as people and what they think about as they work. I've known many of them for years and have watched the staff evolve. From my little perch, I can honestly say that they put so much love into what they do, and that our island community wouldn't be the same without them.

Side note: since I already cornered the longest tenured Island Books employee for a separate blog, Cindy only makes a tiny (and fun) appearance via Caitlin in this post. If you want to learn more about Cindy, click here.

To our Island Books booksellers—we love and appreciate all of you. Truly. Now let's get into it.

Miriam: I'm so happy to have a chance to talk to each of you. Let's start with, which book category excites you the most, and why?

Brad: Any day I can turn someone onto the Russians, like Checkhov, Tolstoy, or Dostoevsky, or someone less read, like Pushkin, is a great day. Jorge Luis Borges is a favorite for customers looking for a literary blend of fantasy and science fiction literary. He's Argentinian, and his voice differs from many other classic authors. There are so many large and small presses putting out reprints.

Becca: I'm largely a sci-fi, fantasy, and romance person. I’m not averse to other categories, but the books that I drop everything to read tend to be one of those genres (or fairy-tale retellings). I also love curling up with a good Middle Grade or Young Adult fiction.

Lori Robinson: The genre I get the most energy around right now is romance. I read widely, but I have my favorite places I like to land, although every once in a while something different catches my eye.

Caitlin: I love to sell the books I like to read: short story collections, literary fiction, translated fiction, poetry, some memoirs, and art and ballet history. When I first started at Island Books, a lot of people said, “Oh, short stories don’t sell here.” But I'm happy to say that isn't the case anymore.

Nancy: I like to read literary fiction and good narrative nonfiction, generally science and history.

Lillian: I think people would assume that I read a ton of kids books, but I’m around them so much and read them for work—at least 600 picture books a year (!), so for my own pleasure, I read mostly mystery, romance, and fantasy.

Miriam: As a group, you have a wide variety of tastes, which is great for customers. Now, tell me about your proudest accomplishments at Island Books.

Brad: I love to draw signs. I’m a part-time illustrator with a cartoony style, maybe because I’m a big graphic novel fan.

Becca: It’s fun to have become a person that customers ask for book recommendations. -- I still feel fairly new (2 years under my belt now), but to have become an integral part of something I love so much is awesome.

Lori Robinson: Mine would be the year we sold over 200 copies of Amy Snow by Tracey Rees in six months because I kept hand selling it. It was the first time I realized the impact a bookseller could have on the success of a book that wasn’t getting all the media attention.

Caitlin: Mine would be proving that our customers do like short stories.

Nancy: I'm proud of the many stories over the years that I could bring home to my family, and tell them how we found the perfect book for a customer’s dying mother or a kid having an issue, things like that. And the funny ones—we used to have a customer who loved to give a certain book to his lady friends. Whenever we saw that title on order, everyone knew he had a successful date! I think he single-handedly kept that book in print. I sure didn’t have those kind of stories when I worked as a web designer.

Miriam: There's no job quite like bookselling, is there? Those are great answers. Can you give an example of when you felt a deep connection with a customer or the community?

Becca: When a kid comes in and says they like fairy tales and you realize that kid is exactly who you were as a small child. Then you give them a pile of books and they buy all of them and you’re like, yes, I’ve found mini-me! Or having someone call back or come in the next time and say, "What you gave me for my grandkid was exactly what I needed and they loved it".

Lori Robinson: I have a certain customer who I remember coming to our door during the pandemic and saying, “Just pick two books out for me, I’ll read anything you want." That trust is challenging. When I don’t know someone, I really want to take care of it and give people good choices. Anytime someone buys a book that I write a blog about, that warms my little heart. And I love when someone comes in and I think, I would never guess you’d read this book, and then they say, “I love this book!” I just love that we all get to like what we like.

Caitlin: One of our customers who loves short stories—having that customer come to me for recommendations is really nice, and an honor because she’s also a big reader, a school librarian, and a mother. I love sharing a common love of certain books with individual customers.

Nancy: Here's my quirky fact - This will be the second 50th anniversary of a bookstore I’ve attended this year. The other one I went to recently was for Red and Black Books, where I used to work with former Island Books bookseller Kay Wilson. I saw her there. Talk about long-time connections.

Lillian: I actually have a really clear one. Earlier this year, a mom came in and said that her queer child felt welcomed and happy to be at the store, and she was so thankful that her child had thought to mention how welcome they felt. I almost started to cry on the spot and it makes me tear up thinking about it.

Miriam: That's amazing. It's nice to know that your experiences in the store are just as meaningful to you as they are to the customers. I love hearing this good stuff, and I’m also interested in hearing about a challenge you overcame.

Brad: At first I would have said, wrapping, and it’s something I didn’t expect. I had no idea! People on Mercer Island really know how to give gifts. Drawing quickly is also a challenge.

Caitlin: I wish more people would give books I like a try. People will come in and want to read whatever is the bestselling book. What I say is, “What are you in the mood to read?” and then go from there, because not everyone needs to read bestsellers or classics. They’re not in school. Read what you want.

Nancy: There are a lot of books! We like a lot of books, but more and more books come out and we don’t have the space to shelve everything. We can order it, but we can’t stock everything. So every quarter, it’s a huge challenge to say, these are the books we’re going to commit to.

Lillian: The honest challenge is to stay interested after reading so many books over so many years. What I realize after I go through another season is that the books are different, that’s the great thing about books. Sometimes customers want the same thing over and over, and those things become classics and that’s fine, but for the majority of customers and definitely for me, I have to see what’s different, otherwise, it can get repetitive.

Miriam: Great answers that speak to so many years on the job. Here's another question. How would your colleagues describe you?

Brad: Friendly and kind, I would hope. A good listener.

Becca: Enthusiastic and willing. Laurie says I’m sassy. I'm also the youngest and got sucked into the social media part of things pretty quick, so I get a lot of the, hey, younger generation, technology, things.

Lori Robinson: I know that I’m pretty calm and unflappable when it comes to dealing with whatever you’ve got to deal with.

Caitlin: Oh, ha, here’s a note from Cindy about this question. She said I’m literary and quirky, and a name-dropper. And I was like, “Yeah…I think that’s pretty accurate.”

Nancy: Brilliant, friendly, kind to everyone, no-nonsense. You know. All the good stuff.

Lillian: I’m definitely the squeaky wheel. I guess what they’d say is that I get things done. That’s the thing. I get things done.

Miriam: These answers cracked me up (including the ones that aren't making it to print!). OK, let's do a fantasy question now. What would you do with it if someone gave you one million dollars to improve the book business and/or promote literacy?

Brad: Open more dream bookstores and do them the way I always wanted.

Becca: The industry is already diversifying the characters and cultures in books, and I’d find ways to support that. Everyone deserves to see themselves in what they read.

Lori Robinson: I’d love to do something to fight book bans. Working at the bookstore has opened my eyes to what banning books does, and I appreciate that it’s changed my view on experiencing things rather than being afraid of them.

Caitlin: I’d start with free nationwide healthcare for people earning under a certain amount of money. I grew up in a household filled with books, and I think it’s important for kids to grow up with their own books, and that takes parents earning a living wage.

Nancy: This is because I’m such a nuts-and-bolts person, but I’d get rid of dust jackets and have everything be paper on board so that we have less damages to deal with. Saves money and they’re annoying.

Lillian: I’d reverse this trend of prices going up because that would make independent bookstores more accessible to people who shop online because it’s cheaper. There are people who can’t afford to shop in independent bookstores, and if you remove that barrier, it would just open up that handpicked-for-you element that can be so special for kids, and adults too.

Miriam: Ah, if only booksellers ran the world. How about this. If I were to work with you in the store for a month, what would I learn about bookstore life that I can’t possibly gather from a brief interview?

Becca: A lot of people don’t know that we get new releases every single Tuesday, or that we get books sent to us a week before they come out so we have them on the actual release day. So many books, all the time.

Caitlin: Customers are pretty savvy. Obviously, there’s that old idea that booksellers and librarians are just sitting around reading all day, but it’s not true, there’s a lot of work. It’s physical work, you’re constantly bending and putting things away.

Nancy: Well I’m sure everyone says, we do not have time to read while we’re working. They also might not know just how much we really know our customers. Sometimes when we’re going through a catalog, we’ll say, “Oh, I know who will like that book.” And we get that book for that particular person in our community. The two big trends in the past years are the normalization of queerness in fiction and nonfiction, so we really have a tiny LGBTQ section, because, there aren’t really any queer novels anymore—they’re mainstream. I love that. The other thing is Tiktok. It’s been crazy for us getting younger women and girls in the store. And we wish Tiktok could work that way for boys too. We now see these backlist authors getting a second wind because of Tiktok and that’s so interesting as a trend. The third thing that everyone is talking about is AI. One of the things that we have on our radar and it’s been coming up in the book world is fake books. We’re seeing them more and more in the travel and cookbook categories. Our job as curators is more important than ever. We’re working with reputable publishers, we’re looking at every book that comes in the store, we’re recommending books. I think with AI, people are becoming even more important.

Lillian: How much time we spend just putting books away and tidying up and keeping things alphabetized. I can’t tell you how much we hum the alphabet to keep bookshelves in order. And working with me in particular, I’d say that I come across much more serious than I really am.

Miriam: You all have to be so organized. Let's move on to my final question. What does being part of a small business within a community mean, and how do you play a role in it?

Brad: One of the best things about working at Island Books is how the community supports the store. And it’s not just about books. We’re a hub. About six months after I started, a woman came in and said her car wouldn’t start. Does anyone know how to jump a car? And I said, I can help. She didn’t know me, but she knew I worked at Island Books, so she knew we'd pitch in.

Becca: People are so committed to the small-town vibe here, everyone knowing each other. It’s so cool to see my colleagues interact with all these customers and they know their names and who they are. I also admire the way we work with other small businesses in the community. Everyone is invested in each other.

Lori Robinson: It’s funny for me, because I went to middle school and high school here, and I worked on the south end for longer than I care to admit, but all of that built a lot of relationships for me, the kind where you see people every day. It’s strange to have people to come in who have kids who were four when I met them and are now graduating from college and starting their careers. When I think about being part of a bookstore, I hope that there are some kids and regular customers who have felt like we’ve offered them a safe place and that I’ve personally been a safe person to talk to who they know won’t judge them or what they like to read. It means a lot to people when we remember them. I hope we offer a warm moment and a good experience.

Caitlin: With the exception of Laurie (and Becca, who is moving off-island), none of the staff lives on the island. So I guess we feel we’re representatives of the store and the community and it’s our responsibility to make people feel welcome.

Nancy: I feel like I have really grown with Mercer Island. I don’t live here, but I feel like I’ve really gotten to know this community. I worked for Roger for six years and I’ve worked for Laurie for almost seven, and we see kids grow up, we see people age, we have a lot of customers who have died over the years, and you’re kind of going through life cycles with people. We’ve seen the build up of Mercer Island, the businesses who are all working together now—it didn’t used to be like that. The community feels more like they appreciate their community too. I think our customers really stepped up during Covid and realized, we love this place, and we need it. They’ve been great.

Lillian: As the kids’ specialist, it’s different, because I spend a lot of time chatting with the community kids. I get to watch them grow up. There are people that come in who are going to high school that eight years ago I was recommending chapter books to. So, to have a hand in helping kids become life-long readers, and enhancing how important it is, is great. I always say I’m lucky to not be the teacher or parent because I don’t have to worry about the academics. I worry about, how can I make this kid love books so much that they will be a reader for the rest of their life?

Miriam: Right? That makes so much sense. Thanks, everyone. What a cool crowd. I adore all of you and am so glad you're in my life, and everyone else's!

Next week, for my final installment of 50 Years of Island Books, I'll be talking with the owner, Laurie Raisys, and it'll be a good one. See you soon.

—Miriam

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Lauren in the Limelight by Miriam Landis, illustrated by Jill Cecil

Lauren in the Limelight by Miriam Landis, illustrated by Jill Cecil. Rhododendron Press, 2023. 9798988307822 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Three young dancers go up on pointe at the beginning of sixth grade and must reassess their commitment to ballet in this story told in alternating…

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BANDA SONORA

FUNNY GIRL

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Los productores Sonia Friedman, Scott Landis y David Babani, junto con Gemini Theatrical, Accidental Jacket y Sony Masterworks Broadway, se complacen en anunciar el lanzamiento digital de FUNNY GIRL - New Broadway Cast Recording, que saldrá a la venta mañana, viernes 18 de noviembre de 2022, a las 12:01 AM ET. Producido por David Caddick y David Lai y que incluye la partitura clásica de Jule Styne (música) y Bob Merrill (letra), el CD físico saldrá a la venta el viernes 20 de enero de 2023. Además, el álbum ha sido producido por Evan McGill y coproducido por Brian Gillet, Huck Walton, Sean Keller, Marc Levine, Michael Mayer, Sonia Friedman, Scott Landis y David Babani.

FUNNY GIRL está protagonizada por la nominada a los premios Emmy Lea Michele como Fanny Brice, el nominado a los premios Tony y Olivier Ramin Karimloo como Nick Arnstein, el nominado a los premios Tony y Drama Desk 2022 y ganador del premio Chita Rivera Jared Grimes como Eddie Ryan, y la cuatro veces nominada a los premios Tony Tovah Feldshuh como Mrs. Rosie Brice en el August Wilson Theatre (245 West 52nd Street). Les acompañan Peter Francis James como Florenz Ziegfeld, Ephie Aardema como Emma/Sra. Nadler, Debra Cardona como Mrs. Meeker, Toni DiBuono como Mrs. Strakosh, Martin Moran como Tom Keeney, y una compañía de actores que incluye a Miriam Ali, Amber Ardolino, Daniel Beeman, Colin Bradbury, Kurt Csolak, John Michael Fiumara, Leslie Donna Flesner, Afra Hines, Masumi Iwai, Aliah James, Jeremiah James, Danielle Kelsey, Stephen Mark Lukas, Alicia Lundgren, John Manzari, Liz McCartney, Connor McRory Katie Mitchell, Justin Prescott, Mariah Reives, Barbara Tirrell, Leslie Blake Walker y la suplente de "Fanny Brice" Julie Benko, que interpreta el papel todos los jueves.

El ganador del premio Tony, Michael Mayer, dirige esta nueva versión de FUNNY GIRL, con la clásica partitura de la ganadora de los premios Tony, Grammy y de la Academia, Jule Styne, y letras del nominado al premio Tony y ganador del Grammy, Bob Merrill, (con canciones adicionales de Styne y Merrill). El libro original de Isobel Lennart, a partir de una historia original de Lennart, está revisado por el ganador del premio Tony Harvey Fierstein.

FUNNY GIRL cuenta con la coreografía de Ellenore Scott, la coreografía de claqué de Ayodele Casel, el diseño escénico del ganador del premio Tony David Zinn, el diseño de vestuario de la ganadora del premio Tony Susan Hilferty, el diseño de iluminación del ganador del premio Tony Kevin Adams, el diseño de sonido del ganador del premio Tony Brian Ronan, el diseño de peluquería de Campbell Young Associates, la dirección musical y la supervisión del ganador del premio Emmy Michael Rafter, el reparto de Jim Carnahan, CSA y Jason Thinger, CSA, la orquestación de Chris Walker, los arreglos de danza, vocales y de música incidental de Alan Williams, y los arreglos adicionales de David Dabbon y Carmel Dean.

Esta comedia agridulce es la historia de la indomable Fanny Brice, una chica del Lower East Side que soñaba con una vida sobre el escenario. Todo el mundo le dijo que nunca sería una estrella, pero entonces ocurrió algo curioso: se convirtió en una de las intérpretes más queridas de la historia, brillando más que las luces más brillantes de Broadway. Con algunas de las canciones más emblemáticas de la historia del teatro, como "Don't Rain On My Parade", "I'm the Greatest Star" y "People", la nueva y audaz producción de Michael Mayer es la primera vez que FUNNY GIRL vuelve a Broadway desde su debut hace 58 años.

Las entradas para FUNNY GIRL están ya a la venta hasta el domingo 28 de mayo de 2023 en https://seatgeek.com/funny-girl-tickets. Los precios son a partir de 69,00 dólares.

El día de la función, si se agotan las entradas de pie, habrá un número limitado de ellas en la taquilla. Las entradas de pie son por orden de llegada.

FUNNY GIRL está producida por Sonia Friedman Productions, Scott Landis, David Babani, Roy Furman, No Guarantees, Adam Blanshay Productions, Daryl Roth, Stephanie P. McClelland, Lang Entertainment Group, Playing Field, Gavin Kalin, Charles & Nicolas Talar, Fakston Productions, Sanford Robertson, Craig Balsam, Cue to Cue Productions, LenoffFedermanWolofsky Productions, Judith Ann Abrams / Peter May, Hunter Arnold, Creative Partners Productions, Elizabeth Armstrong, Jane Bergère, Jean Doumanian, Larry Magid, Rosalind Productions, Iris Smith, Kevin & Trudy Sullivan, Julie Boardman / Kate Cannova, Heni Koenigsberg / Michelle Riley, Mira Road Productions / Seaview, In Fine Company, Elie Landau, Brian Moreland, Henry R. Muñoz III & Kyle Ferari Muñoz, MaggioAbrams / Brian & Dayna Lee.

Los productores asociados de FUNNY GIRL – New Broadway Cast Recording son Joanna Drowos, Abby Green y Pickelstar.

SONY MUSIC MASTERWORKS es una compañía global de entretenimiento especializada en música grabada y experiencias en directo. Entre nuestras producciones teatrales y álbumes de reparto se encuentran Almost Famous, KPOP, Lempicka, Macbeth (Daniel Craig), Back to the Future, Sing Street, SpongeBob, Harry Potter, Flying Over Sunset, Hello, Dolly! (Bette Midler), Kinky Boots y Once. Para actualizaciones por email y más información, visita www.sonymusicmasterworks.com/.

ACCIDENTAL JACKET ENTERTAINMENT es una productora creativa que combina el cine, el teatro y la música. Hacemos anuncios, películas, vídeos musicales, producciones en directo y álbumes, todo ello con el impulso de contar historias convincentes. Nuestro álbum más reciente fue The Music Man, protagonizado por Hugh Jackman y Sutton Foster.

Sigue a FUNNY GIRL en Facebook, Twitter & Instagram @FunnyGirlBway. www.FunnyGirlOnBroadway.com

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Gracias a Lucky Seat, habrá un número limitado de entradas disponibles para cada función de FUNNY GIRL por 47,50 $ la entrada. Las loterías digitales comenzarán cada lunes a las 10 AM ET y se cerrarán el día anterior a la actuación a las 10:30 AM ET. Los ganadores serán notificados aproximadamente a las 11 de la mañana, hora del este, del día anterior a la actuación, por correo electrónico y por SMS. Una vez informados, los ganadores tendrán un tiempo limitado para reclamar y pagar su(s) billete(s). Los participantes en la lotería deben ser mayores de 18 años. Los billetes son intransferibles. Todas las ventas son definitivas. No hay cambios ni devoluciones. Los límites y precios de las entradas son a discreción del espectáculo y están sujetos a cambios. Para ver las reglas adicionales e información sobre cómo participar, visita: https://www.luckyseat.com/shows/funnygirl-newyork.

FUNNY GIRL – NEW BROADWAY CAST RECORDING (TRACKLIST):

1. Overture

Nuevo reparto de Funny Girl en Broadway

2. Who Are You Now?

Lea Michele

3. If a Girl Isn't Pretty

Tovah Feldshuh y Toni DiBuono

4. I'm the Greatest Star

Lea Michele

5. Eddie's Tap

Jared Grimes

6. Cornet Man

Lea Michele, Kurt Csolak, Justin Prescott

7. His Love Makes Me Beautiful

Lea Michele, Daniel Beeman y la compañía

8. I Want to Be Seen with You

Lea Michele y Ramin Karimloo

9. Henry Street

Tovah Feldshuh, Toni DiBuono, Debra Cardona, Jared Grimes, Martin Moran, Lea Michele y la compañía

10. People

Lea Michele

11. You Are Woman, I Am Man

Lea Michele y Ramin Karimloo

12. Don't Rain on My Parade

Lea Michele

13. Sadie, Sadie

Lea Michele y Ramin Karimloo

14. Who Taught Her Everything She Knows?

Tovah Feldshuh y Jared Grimes

15. Temporary Arrangement

Ramin Karimloo, Daniel Beeman, Kurt Csolak, John Manzari y Justin Prescott

16. Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat

Lea Michele y la compañía

17. Who Are You Now? (Repetición)

Lea Michele y Ramin Karimloo

18. You're a Funny Girl / Beekman Call

Ramin Karimloo

19. What Do Happy People Do?

Nuevo reparto de Funny Girl en Broadway

20. The Music That Makes Me Dance

Lea Michele

21. Dream Ballet

Nuevo reparto de Funny Girl en Broadway

22. Finale Act 2

Lea Michele

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I Loved You Wednesday (1933) William Cameron Menzies & Henry King

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3 Teves - R’ Chaim Shmuelevitz - 1979

On this day in 1979, R’ Chaim Shmuelevitz passed away, making today his Yartzeit. R’ Shmuelevitz was born in Kovno, Lithuania in 1902. He was orphaned by both his parents as a teenager and eventually made his way to the Mir Yeshiva. He married Chana Miriam, daughter of the Rosh Yeshiva, or dean, R’ Lazar Yudel Finkel, also on this date in 1930. At the age of 31, he started teaching at the Mir.

Miraculously, in 1940, the Yeshiva was able to migrate to Shanghai where they were able to not only survive the war but prosper as an institution. R’ Lazer Yudel went to Palestine to obtain visas for the Yeshiva and ended up having to stay there for the duration of the war. So, his son-in-law R’ Chaim would lead the Yeshiva during those years. In 1947, R’ Chaim took the Yeshiva to America for 6 months, and then on to Jerusalem to reunite with his father-in-law. R’ Lazar Yudel retook the helm until his death in 1965. Under the leadership of these two, the Yeshiva grew to be 5,000 students strong.

Rabbi Pinchas L. Landis

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🌟 Fashion Gold Christmas 🎄 Ringraziamo con affetto e stima tutti coloro che hanno preso parte all'evento di ieri. Un'altra edizione svolta con gran successo, si accoda a quelle precedenti. Rinnoviamo il ringraziamento a tutti i nostri partner per affiancarci con professionalità e rispetto. In particolar modo a La Villa Delle Rose per aver accolto con enorme entusiasmo ed impeccabile servizio tutti noi. Alle colonne portanti per la conduzione: Roberta Scardola e Nicola Coletta. Grazie a tutti gli addetti ai lavori presenti: giornalisti, emittenti, fotografi e fotoreporter. Agli stilisti che hanno fatto sognare anche stavolta tutto il nostro caloroso pubblico, ai nostri ospiti e premiati per la loro umanità e grazia: Raffaella Longobardi, Rosa Miranda Erik Tonelli Andrea Pacelli, Tiziana De Giacomo Miriam Landi - In Naples we don't say Cosimo Alberti Luciano Caldore FB . Al nostro ufficio stampa Antonio D'Addio con tutti gli associati, ed a ViewPoint edit by Creativityecom . Grazie a tutti i presenti, scusandoci ancora una volta con chi non ha potuto ricevere accrediti, che per una questione di norme #AntiCovid19, in cui tutti ormai conosciamo, è doveroso rispettare un tot numero. A breve arriveranno foto e contenuti! Restate connessi! 🤩 (presso La Villa Delle Rose) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXxz2yhs0LR/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Lopesi, Lani “The future of craft in Aotearoa” The pantograph Punch, 05/03/2020 https://www.pantograph-punch.com/post/future-craft-talanoa

Chitham, Karl. U Māhina-tuai, Kolokesa. Skinner, Damian. Crafting Aoteaora: A cultural history of making in New Zealand and the wider Moana published Nov 2019

Batchelor, David Chromophobia published 2000, reaction books uk

Temkin, Ann Colour chart: Reinventing colour, 1950 to Today Published March 1st 2008 MOMA

Itten, Johannes The Art of Colour: The Subjective Experience and Objective Rationale of Colour Published 1973

Albers, Josef Interactions of colour Published 1963 Yale university press

Memory studies, Sage journal, journals.sagepub.com/home/mss 2008 - present

A Field Guide to getting lost by Rebecca Solnit

Borteh, Larissa ”Bauhaus Movement Overview and Analysis”. The art story https:// www.theartstory.org/movement/bauhaus/ First published on 21 Nov 2010.

Fraser, Kim “Redress the value of diverting textile waste in Aotearoa” AUT https:// www.wasteminz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/WasteMINZ-2016-ReDress-The- potential-to-reduce-textile-waste-in-New-Zealand.pdf

Calhoun, Ann The Arts & Crafts Movement in New Zealand, 1870-1940: Women Make Their Mark, published 2000

Ballard, Susan, Linden Liz, Spiral Jetty, geo aesthetics, and art: Writing the Anthropocene published April 8th, 2019

Butler, Cornelia, Gabrielle Mark, Lisa Wack! Art and the feminist Revolution, MIT Press, 2007

Beszek, Maria Elena Extra/Ordinary: Craft and Contemporary art, published 2011

Parker, Rozika, Pollock, Griselda Old Mistresses: Women, art and ideology Published 1981

Betterton, Rosemary, Looking on: Images of felinity in the visual arts and media, Published June 1987

Pollock, Griselda, Vision and Difference: Feminism, Femininity and the Histories of Art Psychology press 2003

Broude, Norma, Garrard, Mary D. Feminism and Art History: Questioning the Litany

Heung Lam, Lai, From Hobbyists to Professionals: the evolution of New Zealand Textile Artists VUW February 2010

Cox, Nigel At The Bach, New Zealand Geographic, https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/at-the-bach/ issue 025, Jan-March 1995

Palenski, Simon Many Threads, exhibition essays: walking forwards backwards Annie Mackenzie, Enjoy, http://enjoy.org.nz/publishing/exhibition-essays/walking-forwards-backwards-2/many-threads sept 2016

Griffin, Jonathan Weaving Histories:The impact of pre-Columbian techniques and designs on 20th-century artists Frieze https://frieze.com/article/weaving-histories-0 Sept 2016 Mackenzie, Annie Interviews (3) with Lyndsay Fenwick, Phillipa Vine, Nola Fournier, Brigit Howitt and Robyn Parker. Nelson, Christchurch and Pauatahanui ENJOY July - august 2016

hhttp://enjoy.org.nz/media/uploads/2016_09/AnnieMackenzie_InterviewwithBrigitHowittRobynParker.pdf

http://enjoy.org.nz/media/uploads/2016_09/2016_AnnieMackenzie_InterviewwithLyndsayFenwick.pdf http://enjoy.org.nz/media/uploads/2016_09/2016_AnnieMackenzie_InterviewwithPhilippaVineNolaFournier.pdf Cohen, Alina These artist would love for you to sit on their work https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-artists-love-sit-work

Nesbitt Judith, Slyce, John. Micheal Landy Semi-detached Tate Publishing 2004

Fiell Peter, Charrlotte. 70s Decorative Art TASCHEN 2013

Whiteread Rachel. Walls, doors, floors and stairs edited by Schneider Eckhardt

Artworks/Exhibitions:

Womanhouse, Womanhouse was a feminist art installation and performance space organised by Judy Chicago and Miriam Schapiro, co-founders of the California Institute of the Arts Feminist Art Program and was the first public exhibition of Feminist Art

Walking forwards backwards, by Annie Mckenzie at Enjoy gallery in September 2016

After painting, by Vita Cochran at Anna Miles gallery in 2019

Playground by Lily Power, Erin Kelly, Francesca Vodonovich and Breahn Renwick at Massey University Sprinkler Gallery

Artificial Flies Like Artificial Flowers by Lily Power, Jade Johnston, Jordan Oosterman, Kate Butterworth, Harry Gerrard and Sarah Willis

Weekend House at Lenzerheide by Edi Franz Architect

First House by Group Architects 1949 Auckland

Stock/first floor bronze floor and stock/ second floor Doors In-Out by Rachel whitehead

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A Double Dose of 50 Years of Island Books: Rachel Linden / Martha Brockenbrough

Rachel Linden is a novelist and international aid worker whose adventures in over fifty countries around the world provide excellent grist for her writing. She is the author of The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie, The Enlightenment of Bees, Becoming the Talbot Sisters, and Ascension of Larks. Currently Rachel lives with her family on a sweet little island near Seattle, WA where she enjoys creating stories about strong women facing big challenges, travel, food, and second chances at love. She promises her readers a happy, or at least very hopeful, ending and infuses each of her stories with a touch of magical realism. Her newest novel, Recipe for a Charmed Life, comes out in early 2024.

Miriam: Welcome, Rachel. Let's start with your first visit to Island Books. Where were you in your career then, and what stood out about the store?

Rachel: When I think of Island Books, I feel I can sum it up best in the word "inviting". I first visited Island Books when my second novel, Becoming the Talbot Sisters, was about to release. If I remember correctly, I came bearing homemade cookies my husband and son had made, and an advanced reader copy of my new book. I was hoping to meet some of the staff and see if they'd be interested in stocking my book. I was instantly charmed by the special Island Books vibe. I love independent bookstores and feel so fortunate that we have so many in our area. Island Books has always been one of my very favorites because of the wonderful, friendly and knowledgeable staff (with fabulous owner Laurie at the helm), the inviting places to sit and stay awhile, and such an excellent and extensive selection of books. They were so warm and welcoming to me on my first visit, and I continue to greatly enjoy and appreciate their enthusiastic support and care for local authors like me! I love every chance I get to be at Island Books because I always feel so welcomed. It's an inviting, enjoyable space with true book lovers, and for a bookworm like me, that's basically my definition of paradise!

Miriam: Rachel, you can't drop a teaser about bringing cookies to Island Books and not share the specific recipe. When many of us think of you, we think, foodie book club, mmmm.....Will you share which cookies you brought to that first event here on the blog? We can make them official "Rachel-Linden's-Take-a-Trip-to-Island-Books cookies" or something.

Rachel: Absolutely! I can't remember exactly which cookies I brought the first time I visited Island Books, to be honest! But here's a recipe for some amazing lemon bars that I know I brought along with an advanced reader copy of The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie! These delicious lemon bars are super easy and super yummy! I enjoy this recipe from one of my favorite baking sites, Sally's Baking Addiction! I amended it slightly, but mostly it is her recipe.

Rachel-Linden's-Take-a-Trip-to-Island-Books-Luscious-Lemon-Bars

Ingredients

SHORTBREAD CRUST

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups + 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour

optional: you can add a bit of the zest of the lemon to the crust for added lemon flavor

LEMON FILLING

2 cups granulated sugar

6 Tablespoons all-purpose flour

6 large eggs

1 cup lemon juice (about 4-5 large lemons)

powdered sugar for dusting over the top of the bars when cooked and cooled

optional: add a bit of the zest of the lemon to the filling for an added kick of lemony flavor

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 325°F. Carefully line the bottom and sides of a 9×13 glass baking pan (do not use metal for these bars) with parchment paper, leaving the paper hanging over the sides so you can easily lift the finished bars out. This is an important step and makes cutting the bars much easier!).

Make the crust: Mix the melted butter, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt together in a large bowl. Add the flour and stir to completely combine. The dough will be quite thick. Press firmly into your prepared pan, making sure the layer of crust is nice and even with no holes. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until you see the edges of the crust are lightly browned. Remove from the oven. Using a fork, poke holes all over the top of the warm crust (careful not to poke all the way through the crust). This helps the filling stick and holds the crust in place. Set crust aside.

Make the filling: Sift the sugar and flour together in a large bowl. Whisk in the eggs, and then add the lemon juice (and zest if using) and stir until completely combined.

Pour filling over the warm crust. Bake the bars for 22-26 minutes or until the center is relatively set and no longer jiggles. (You can give the pan a light tap with an oven mitt to test that the filling is set.) Remove bars from the oven and cool completely at room temperature. It is recomemnded to cool them for about 2 hours at room temperature, then stick in the refrigerator for 1-2 more hours until fairly chilled.

Once cool, lift the parchment paper out of the pan using the overhang on the sides. Dust the bars with confectioners’ sugar and cut into squares before serving. Enjoy!

Miriam: Thank you! Okay, one last question, now that I'm thinking about The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie. One of the big messages in that book is that instead of looking backward, we should make the best of things and focus on the road ahead. With that theme in mind, as we head toward our store's 50th anniversary, what do you think the road ahead looks like for indie bookstores?

Rachel: Looking forward, I believe indie bookstores will continue to thrive because of the amazing connections they provide between people and great stories. In an increasingly digital world, to walk into an independent bookstore, talk to smart, book loving booksellers, and walk out with amazing stories in our hands...that personal experience cannot be replaced. For authors, independent bookstores offer wonderful opportunities for us to make personal connections with book lovers—both bookselling professionals and readers. I think Island Books does this so beautifully, and what they offer will continue to be valued by readers and authors alike.

Miriam: Thanks so much for stopping by our blog, Rachel. We always love hearing from you.

To our community—if you make Rachel's Lemon Bars, send us a picture! In the next installment of Island Books, I'll be talking to...

50 Years of Island Books: Martha Brockenbrough

Martha Brockenbrough (rhymes with broken toe) is the author of Frank and the Masked Cat and more than twenty books for young readers, including YA fiction and nonfiction, picture books, a middle grade mystery, and a chapter book series. Her next nonfiction book for teens, Future Tense, will hit shelves in 2024.

A faculty member at Vermont College of Fine Arts, she's also the founder of National Grammar Day (every March 4), and she's written game questions for Cranium and Trivial Pursuit.

The former editor of MSN.com, Martha has interviewed lots of celebrities, including the Jonas Brothers and Slash. Her work has been published in a variety of places, including The New York Times. She also wrote an educational humor column for the online encyclopedia Encarta for nine years.

She lives in Seattle with her family. Her favorite kind of food is Indian, although Thai runs a close second. Besides writing, she likes dogs, cats, cooking, weight-lifting, and laughing.

Miriam: I'm so excited to have you here, Martha, especially because my 10-year-old twins LOVED To Catch a Thief and we are big fans of yours. Let's start with your first visit to Island Books. Where were you in your career then, and what stood out about the store?

Martha: That makes my day! The book is set in a slightly distressed Seabrook—if you ever go, the kids will recognize some of the sights!

Meanwhile, I can’t even remember the first time I went into Island Books. I’m a Bellevue native and only a few years older than the store. So let’s just say I have no memories of life without Island Books. As an author, though, I think one of the first events I attended was for the wonderful Jennifer Longo debut novel, Six Feet Over It, inspired in part by her life growing up at a cemetery. My first event with Island Books was a King County Library fundraiser—Garth Nix and I were in conversation with each other. I really love his writing and it was so much fun learning more about how he thinks about storytelling.

I led here with the people, because in truth the writing and reading life isn’t lived only on the page. I love Laurie (and we share appreciation for a good Old Fashioned). I’ve known Lillian and Caitlin for years and through other stores, and I so appreciate people who make a life out of literature. The store itself is an absolute treat. It’s exquisitely edited and I find something I didn’t know I needed every time I go in. It’s also a place I love to shop for gifts, and not just books—the whole store is full of beautiful and joyful objects.

Miriam: We've been to Seabrook and yes they did recognize the sights, funny you mention that. I think that's half the fun of reading local authors who write about the Pacific Northwest! These are great memories, and for us it's all about the people too, so we love that. Tell me, I know we've offered special pre-orders of signed copies of your books over the years. Do you have any special memories of signing in the store?

Martha: Coming to Island Books is like a visit with old friends. Seeing Lillian and Caitlin at Island Books gathers all of those fond memories from other stores in one place—and it’s a testament to the deep knowledge that the stores booksellers have. They are in this work for life. I was a reader first, and truly I always will be. So to have my reader heart in such good hands means the world to me.

Miriam: Thanks, Martha. We're so grateful for to have you and your books in our lives too.

To our Island Books community: In the next 50 Years of Island Books installment, I’ll be talking to author Elise Hooper about how she crashed a staff party the first time she visited our store, and why her underdog stories have a special appeal at Island Books.

—Miriam

#miriam landis #island books #Rachel linden #the enlightenment of bees #lemon bar recipe #lemon bars #The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie #Martha Brockenbrough #Frank and the Masked Cat #50 years of island books

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yourchumchumblr · 6 years

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OUR 2017 in a Nutshell!

12 months, 12 pictures of us! It was really hard picking only several photos when you have tons of pictures to choose (to be precised, 50+ albums of events), so I secretly spent my night (yesterday) choosing which one should I pick and so far, I think this was the best photos to represent my blog post for this one.

It’s been a year since I last touched my tumblr and a lot of setbacks happened this year which prevented me to create new posts but today (though it’s late) I decided to end my year with an optimistic post which will focus on us, especially on you. To start off the intro, we started our year in a not-so-good events (which was the worst part lol) but it didn’t stop us to look forward and hoped for things to get better. This is the year where we, or I, hoped that this happiness, excitement won’t stop anymore and there are times when I wished that sadness, anxiety, grief shouldn’t had exist, begged to get this over with as much as possible. This is a year where happiness is there, sadness is its back. BUT, He is always faithful and caring, He is gracious, his blessing is abundant and his comfort is reassuring. I’ve learned to love more, more unconditionally; to give more praise when it seemed unhappy. I gave not because I want to/or not but because He deserved it. Rather than hatred, lets pour out the love to each other, so here’s my 12 best months I had with you this year:

1. My tsundere and pabebe partner! Hayo~ still remember our first selfie this year? it’s Jan. 22! and terno pa tayo ng color hihi. I couldn’t get over that time, you know pero hindi ko matiis na magkaron TAYO ng 1st picture kaya ayan, I let you have a selfie with me. You looked so cute and irresistible when you make that face of pabebe and begging “bati na tayo, Chummy” ughh. This was also the time na you’re asking na ilibre kita sa Pares but instead, I brought you to Kenny Rogers to fetch that stomach of yours and you looked like a happy kid and surprised yet satisfied. You deserved it, baby KO. 💕

2. My Couple-shirt buddy! also, my Feb-ibig partner! - You’re my one and only favorite company mapa-birthday ko, Valentines days, songleading and kung anong event man especially yung #WorldPizzaDay 🍕💕 hihi. Perhaps, one of my favorite and best months I had with you! Might as well the ‘most expensive month” kasi andami NATIN gastos but it’s all worth it! Hm. Thank you so much for the unbelievable efforts~ you had me there on my special day, hindi man naging okay yung 1st attempt mo, but you never gave up to make me happy. Kinilig ako dun. And syempre comeback is real, I’ve had return that kilig twice on hearts day hmpf. That was the first time I gave a bouguet to someone, and I loved that reaction of yours when I gave it to you. Hays. I loved making you happy lalo na kapag kinikilig ka sa efforts ko. I really treasure all of your efforts and kung anuman mga binibigay mo sakin. I just love your smiles and the way you’re staring at me.

3. My food buddy! 🍴 🍨 🍩 🍱 🍔 🍝 💕 This is the undenying truth! We became more into food this year! I’d hope naka-gain ka this year😅 syempre, I’m proud na nagkalaman na si baby ko! Yieee~ may bilbil na siya nang konti. WE started to explore and eat more food than ever! Ang cute kasi we’re doing ‘give and take’, there are times that the meal is on you and times that the treat is mine. I’m starting to miss the times when we’re making homemade food, mapa-snacks or sweets! Mas na-turnon ako sayo this year kasi you’ve been doing great at culinary, you know, you can even make cakes already.. compare it to when I met you, you don’t even know how to fry properly. 😂 Thank you for being my food buddy and thank you for making me my favorite cake! I really appreciated it. I also really love these Sundays of March especially when we had the opportunity to listen to Miriam’s testimony.

4. My travel buddy! 💕 It’s more fun to explore places when you have someone you could dragged with, you know me, I’d rather stay and watch anime if I’m just alone. It’s just overwhelming when you passed your term and have planned agendas.. nothing beats ‘study then landi after’ 😉(you know what I mean eherm eherm..) Yung feeling na indoor muna tapos outdoor na~ Despite of not getting too much gala with you this year, I’m still glad and grateful (given the circumstances and opportunity) na we had these rare chances to travel alone. Hindi man ganun kalayo, pero as long as na ikaw kasama ko, super okay na ko. I wanna highlight our Tagaytay trip! There’s so much photos of us, ranging from kulitan sa byahe - to the places we went to - until to dinner, to the point that I wanna post it all but of course, I’d rather keep it private, especially your gorgeous and eye-melting photos hmpf. And as travel buddy, baby, it’s my job to teach you good angle and lighting and what do you/we want to portray on the photos that we’re taking. Afterall, we want the best moment to be perfectly captured and treasure it as a memory. So yun, I’m sorry if there are times that I scolded you for your bad shots, I just want you to learn. So ayun, looking forward for more gala this 2018!

5. My kakulitan buddy/partner in crime! And My ‘Kalandian’ 😉 Ugh ansarap-sarap asarin nitong babaeng ‘to. 😅 tapos kapag na-pissoff, dadaanin ko sa lambing. hihi. Ang cute cute niya kahit matangkad at stick siya jk! There’s a ton of photos to choose of and photos where it’s too cute and exclusive to upload kaya sinarili ko nalang (because I’m a selfish Chummy). I really love this young lady especially when you combined our sense of humor, it will be nothing but endless laughter, korni jokes and tons of fun. 💕 Na-inspired tuloy ako! And syempre hindi mawawala yung mga times na badass kaming dalawa hihi. Ehem. This is the time where I wished na sana ganito nalang parati but it couldn’t be, may oras talaga na malungkot and down ka pero the best part is, we’re here for each other.. kahit na hindi parati. Whenever she’s down or depressed, I tried to prioritize her as much as possible to cheer her up kasi naman, ganda ganda tapos nakasimangot, kaya Chummy to the rescue si acoe (me). Maybe that’s one thing I could do for her even though my thoughts sometimes lurked around and make me realized na it’s unfair for my side. I don’t know.. I don’t know how I went through.. those painful moments I’ve gone through.. that I shared alone, that she wasn’t able to be there for me when I needed her. I’m just grateful that He never leave me and I still continued life. Despite of whatever I went through, I’ll still be your Chumchum. 😊

6. My Ootd buddy! And yea, it’s her birth month! I really wanted to make this month extra special to her. From our kimonos - to black outfit - to stripes outfit! Gusto ko same kami ng suot ihh. 💕 Nakakabitin yung Aikido training namin since we had a short termbreak (especially me), plus the messups that we had midway. It really shortened our moments but hey, we’re able to pull it off! Meron kaming signature pose sa Angelus ulit and we’ve been consistent for 4 yrs! And yea, looking forward this coming summer (but I realized it’s my thesis na huhu but for sake of landi. XD kakayanin). This is also the month where I had a hard time thinking of what to do, what should I give, etc., for her birthday (syempre girlfriend ko may kaarawan eh dapat Bida at da best si boyfie). BUT I’m glad that she had more than enough fun on her special day since we had fights before the day. And why wouldn’t she be unsatisfied, after her actual 19th birthday celebration, may post-celeb pa but this time, it’s only the two of us! Ayun, we had.. 💕 so much kiligs and wonderful time since we had our private moment ugh asdfghjkl first then we went to her birthday wish, to Dog cafe where she got so fascinated of. And it doesn’t end there! We watched Transformers: The Last Knight! Yeeeeeeey! and at the same time, I bought her a gift the day went to date. Hm. I couldn’t choose between photos in this month due to a lot of wonderful events that occupied your birth month, so I chose that photo of us.. I wanna tell them that you’re MINE, and inaangkin kita dyan hihi.

7. My Selfie Buddy! Of course! Our day (most of it) won’t end without selfies! There are times when I was so hooked up on you, to the point na “ikaw lang, sapat na” na feeling in terms of narrowing my vision kasi you’re entangling my sight too much, that I really felt enough. 😵 Same goes to whenever we and the others were taking pictures, my times na gusto ko rin magpa-picture sa iba kong friends (mga girls) but then I remembered you, that I should be fair with you and hindi naman big deal, kasi gusto ko rin na as much as possible ako LANG kasama sa pictures (syempre exempted mga girl friends mo). I realized that I can be that clingy and I felt so much affection being with you. But then, I also realized that too much wouldn’t be good for me, for us. This was also the time that you kept on leaving me behind and I thought of myself if I wasn’t that enough.. enough for you. The month of July implied a warning on me but I still chose to keep going and gave a push once more.

8. My Ministry Partner! 😇 💕 Ughh. Kinikilig ako kapag nakakapag-worship and serve TAYO together! Back then, I was just thinking that it would be that great if meron nga and poof! I met you, and didn’t expect na we’ll be serving Him together. That’s one of best feeling I ever had. I always thank the Lord that I was able to invite you in our church and became a part of it!

9. Ms. Clingy~

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PART 1.5

There’s 3 more remaining, any ideas of what kind of buddy you are? 😉

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Bath Maine ship launching. the largest ever wooden sailing boats were produced in this town. 1919. The Miriam Landis.

#maine #ship building #sailboats #schooners #bath maine

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hpldreads · 7 years

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Books about ballet:

To Dance by Siena Cherson Siegel, illustrated by Mark Siegel

Bunheads by Sophie Flack

The Hit List by Nikki Urang

Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton

Maybe One Day by Melissa Kantor

The Cranes Dance by Meg Howrey

Girl in Motion by Miriam Wenger-Landis

Dancing on my Grave by Gelsey Kirkland with Greg Lawrence

Breaking Pointe by Miriam Wenger-Landis

#ballet #book list #Bunheads #Tiny Pretty Things #book recommendations

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princetontv · 6 years

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Navigate Autism, 10.18 from Princeton Community Television on Vimeo.

Improving Lives...One Stride at a Time

Witness the magic that happens between a horse and a child with special needs. No words. Just love and understanding. And healing.

Meet Laurie Landy, Founding Director of Special Strides and Occupational Therapist, and Suzie Rehr, Executive Director & Physical Therapist. These women are passionate about the horse - human connection and using it to help children of all ages to thrive. They share the magic and the science behind that connection and how the Special Strides team in Monroe, NJ uses it to help special needs individuals enjoy more focus, balance, arm and leg movement, and even talking...while having fun. Through their love and hard work, they are improving lives, one stride at a time!

How do you keep that calm, balance and focus once you're back home? Sara Carapezzi and Miriam Rosenberg of The School of Royal Yoga join us to share a breathing technique and a yoga pose that they use with individuals and with families at their Center for Special Needs, Inc. in Chester, NJ. Do this for yourself...do it with your child. Namaste.

For more information about my guests, please visit SpecialStrides.com and TheSchoolOfRoyalYoga.com.

Follow Navigate Autism at navig8autism.com, on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

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luisbunueldondeestas · 6 years

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Strand 2: Topics in Film and Screen Studies

1. Narrative and Early Cinema

This seminar will examine the social, political and aesthetics implications of cinema’s transition during the first three decades of the twentieth century from a novelty form to a narrative medium. In doing so, it will consider Tom Gunning’s account of early cinema as displaying an ‘aesthetic of attractions’. We will also examine how the cinema developed its forms of storytelling and representation and how it evolved into a complex industry with Hollywood rapidly acquiring a dominant role. Crucial to this is thinking about changing exhibition practices and the emergence of new acting styles, as well as questions concerning spectatorship, subjectivity, and the codifications of gender and race. D.W. Griffith's Broken Blossoms (1919) will provide an opportunity to examine the consolidation of the Hollywood film industry in the years immediately after the end of the First World War: its product as a narrative cinema founded upon melodrama and the classical continuity system.

Screening

All the Lumière films in Early Cinema: Primitives and Pioneers (BFI)

Broken Blossoms (1919, dir. D.W. Griffith)

Reading

From The Silent Cinema Reader, ed. Lee Grieveson and Peter Krämer (London: Routledge, 2004):

Charles Musser, 'At the Beginning' (pp. 15-30)

Tom Gunning, '"Now you See It, Now You Don't": The Temporality of the Cinema of Attractions' (pp. 41-50)

Charles Musser, 'Moving towards Fictional Narratives: Story Films Become the Dominant Product' (pp. 77-85)

Linda Williams, 'Race, Melodrama, and The Birth of a Nation (1915)' (pp. 242-253)

Tom Gunning, 'The Cinema of Attractions: Early Film, its Spectator and the Avant-Garde', in Early Cinema: Space, Frame, Narrative, ed. Thomas Elsaesser (London: BFI Publishing, 1990), pp. 56-65.

Tom Gunning, 'Primitive Cinema: A Frame-Up? Or, the Trick's On Us,' in Early Cinema: Space, Frame, Narrative, ed. Thomas Elsaesser (1990), pp. 95-103.

Colin Harding and Simon Popple, 'Early responses to cinema', in In the Kingdom of Shadows: a Companion to Early Cinema (London; Madison, NJ: Cygnus Arts; Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1996), pp. 5-17.