![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The problem isn't just the loss of journalism or irresponsibility of Facebook, but the very structure upon which our profit-driven media system is built. By uncovering degradations caused by run-amok commercialism, he brings into focus the historical antecedents, market failures, and policy inaction that led to the implosion of commercial journalism and the proliferation of misinformation through both social media and mainstream news. In Democracy Without Journalism? Victor Pickard argues that we're overlooking the core roots of the crisis. Despite these threats to democracy, policy responses have been woefully inadequate. Meanwhile, continuous revelations about the role that major media outlets-from Facebook to Fox News-play in the spread of misinformation have exposed deep pathologies in American communication systems. As local media institutions collapse and news deserts sprout up across the country, the US is facing a profound journalism crisis. ![]()
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6/30/2023 0 Comments The fixer by jennifer lynn barnes![]() ![]() But there’s one teeny-tiny problem … THE THIRD BOOK WAS NEVER RELEASED!! I absolutely could not get enough of these books, I loved them that much. It follows Tess who goes to live in DC with her big sister who is a fixer for DCs elite and she gets mixed up in a whole lot of drama. The last series I read of hers was The Fixer duology which is essentially Shonda Rimes’ Scandal but if Olivia Pope had her teenage sister all up in her business. I’ve read all of her books baring the super old Cheerleading series and the werewolf(?) series. If you’re a regular on this blog you may or may not know that Jennifer Lynn Barnes is one of, if not my most, favourite author. (I’ll always have the time and energy to complain). ![]() I’m functioning more or less exclusively on cups of tea and anxiety but today I’m here to complain. ![]() This post was meant to be up last week but I’m already falling apart. ![]() 6/30/2023 0 Comments Books in the inheritance cycle![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Before long, Eragon doesn’t know whom he can trust. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and nothing is what it seems. Now his choices could save-or destroy-the Empire.Įragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in the skills of the Dragon Rider: magic and swordsmanship. Eragon is soon swept into a dangerous tapestry of magic, glory, and power. One boy, one dragon, and a world of adventure come together in this four-book boxed set collection that makes a perfect gift for fantasy fans.įifteen-year-old Eragon believes that he is merely a poor farm boy-until his destiny as a Dragon Rider is revealed. ![]() "Christopher Paolini is a true rarity." - The Washington Post Don’t miss the eagerly anticipated epic new fantasy from Christopher Paolini- Murtagh, coming 11.7.23!Įxperience the international fantasy sensation that is the Inheritance Cycle with this complete collection of the New York Times bestselling series! For the first time, here are all four books in one ebook collection. ![]() 6/30/2023 0 Comments Holy Wild by Gwen Benaway![]() The Collected Poems of Audre Lorde by Audre Lorde One poem notable poem is “I Did Think, Let’s Go About This Slowly.” The piece ends only a few lines later with “But, bless us, we didn’t.” Same, Mary. However, in every poem is the undercurrent of peace that defines Oliver’s style. One of Oliver’s more recent works, this collection is soft and sexy in turn. If you’re looking for a poetry collection to make you feel good about life, Felicity does the trick. ![]() Whether you’re feeling sappy or revolutionary, these collections have it all. That said, it could be a great time to discover some new favorite queer female poets! To get you started, I’ve rounded up 20 poetry collections by queer women from across the decades to keep you busy as you prepare for Pride Month. ![]() Because of social distancing measures, Pride celebrations might be looking a little different this coming June. ![]() 6/30/2023 0 Comments The skeleton tree by iain lawrence![]() ![]() ![]() Less than forty-eight hours after twelve-year-old Chris sets off on a sailing trip down the Alaskan coast with his uncle, their boat sinks. ![]() An emotionally engaging and heart-pounding read.įrom the January/February 2016 issue of The Horn Book Magazine. Award-winning author Iain Lawrence presents this modern-day adventure and classic in the making, in the vein of The Call of the Wild, Hatchet, and The Cay. There are nods to Defoe throughout: Chris befriends a raven he names Thursday and later says, “I was Robinson Crusoe, the castaway boy.” Close to the end, a bear attacks, a surprising connection between the boys is revealed, and a “skeleton tree” ends up offering salvation. 3/05) is a pleasure to read for the sheer enjoyment of active verbs and lively similes (“the door sagged like a broken arm, swinging in the wind as though trying to close itself”). As always, Lawrence’s muscular prose ( The Wreckers, rev. The setting is rooted in the author’s own experiences of living and traveling along the coastline of southern Alaska and northern British Columbia. Sure enough, the boat sinks, Uncle Jack with it, and the boys are left to survive in a rugged world, facing grizzly bears, wolves, and their own prickly relationship. Intermediate, Middle School Delacorte 281 pp.Ĭhris’s uncle Jack is a “daredevil” who “can’t be happy unless he’s facing danger.” Nevertheless, Chris’s mother allows the boy to go with Jack and another boy, Frank, on a sailing trip down the Alaskan coastline. ![]() |