Through the lens of horror—from Halloween to Hereditary—queer and trans writers consider the films that deepened, amplified, and illuminated their own experiences.Horror movies hold a complicated space in the hearts of the queer community: historically misogynist, and often homo- and transphobic, the genre has also been inadvertently feminist and open to subversive readings. Common tropes—such as the circumspect and resilient “final girl,” body po...

Whether you were expecting it or not, news of your child's arrest can be extraordinarily difficult. In that moment of blurred emotions, it's not easy to think clearly or understand what will happen next.This eBook walks you step-by-step through the process, sharing stories of pain and healing from other parents who have traveled the same road. Not only will you get a sense of what to expect from the legal system, you'll find information on what your child may experience while being...

Tells the story of Marie Curie's discovery of radium and radioactivity. Written in graphic-novel format.

At seventeen, Jack lost his dad, a police officer, in a shooting, and his mom years earlier to cancer. Determined to find his way, he joined the ROTC program in college and volunteered for a tour in Afghanistan as a lieutenant. But before heading off to war, Jack’s life turned upside-down when he met Angelica Spears, who was married to a decorated Army Sergeant and abusive husband. The two risked it all to be together, building a secret labyrinth of coded messages and clandestine encounter...

2017 Choice Outstanding Academic TitleThe High Line, an innovative promenade created on a disused elevated railway in Manhattan, is one of the world’s most iconic new urban landmarks. Since the opening of its first section in 2009, this unique greenway has exceeded all expectations in terms of attracting visitors, investment, and property development to Manhattan’s West Side. Frequently celebrated as a monument to community-led activism, adaptive re-use of...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This is applicable especially when it comes to the constantly evolving energies that are present everywhere, yet most people are not even aware of.These energies, also called bioelectric fields, are more commonly known as Auras. Simply put, they’re the colored halos emitted and carried by all living things in the world. Those who can see auras are presumed to have very sharp senses, and most likely they have fur...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Auras are a spiritual aspect that has been defined as the electromagnetic presence that is around the human body and every object in the known universe.Whatever you see around you carries with it the weight of the existence that it has brought forth through the passage of time to the instance where you contact it. This means that rocks, chairs, animals, and people all have auras. Now, the human energy field, as ...

Through the lens of horror—from Halloween to Hereditary—queer and trans writers consider the films that deepened, amplified, and illuminated their own experiences.Horror movies hold a complicated space in the hearts of the queer community: historically misogynist, and often homo- and transphobic, the genre has also been inadvertently feminist and open to subversive readings. Common tropes—such as the circumspect and resilient “final girl,” body po...

Dark, twisted, fresh and fierce, Eyes Guts Throat Bones is a collection of stories about queer, female bodies at the end of the world'I WAS DELICIOUSLY HORRIFIED' JENN ASHWORTH'GAVE ME SERIOUS WRITER ENVY' KIRSTY LOGAN'ONE OF MY FAVOURITE STORYTELLERS' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE'AN INCREDIBLE AND UNIQUE IMAGINATION' IRISH TIMESThe belly groan of a face unpeeled. A break...

Satisfy your craving for extraordinary authors and exceptional fiction: Meet the women writers who defied convention to craft some of literature’s strangest tales, from Frankenstein to The Haunting of Hill House and beyond.**Frankenstein was just the beginning: horror stories and other weird fiction wouldn’t exist without the women who created it. From Gothic ghost stories to psychological horror to science fiction, women have been prima...

GENDER EUPHORIA: a powerful feeling of happiness experienced as a result of moving away from one's birth-assigned gender. So often the stories shared by trans people about their transition center on gender dysphoria: a feeling of deep discomfort with their birth-assigned gender, and a powerful catalyst for coming out or transitioning. But for many non-cisgender people, it's gender euphoria that pushes forward their transition: the joy the first time a parent calls them by ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLERAn NPR Best Book of the YearIn this spectacular, newsmaking exposé that has the entertainment industry abuzz and on its heels, Vanity Fair's Maureen Ryan blows the lid off patterns of harassment and bias in Hollywood, the grassroots reforms under way, and the labor and activist revolutions that recent scandals have ignited.It...