MR: How old is Greyson? B.C.T: In the first book, he’s twelve, now he’s fourteen. He grows up throughout the series, similar to Harry Potter. MR: From your perspective, how do you see Greyson’s evolution through the four books? B.C.T: Greyson starts out at sports camp and he’s missing his father, who’s been missing for […]
According to Lynch, Goodreads was able to remove the troll reviews and ratings by early this week. HuffPost reached out to the site for comment, but as of publication time had not yet received a response. Despite the quick response, Silverman is shaken. “The GoodReads thing scared me a lot, because they were taking it […]
Answers were lackluster. Reviewers scratched their heads about it. They found fault with the novel’s structure, style, plotting, and character. They groaned over the translations. They complained about the stupidity of the reading public. But still copies sold as fast as they were printed—whether you were in the UK, the U.S., in Japan, or in […]
John didn’t rest with stardom, wealth, acclaim or local activism. He stepped it up to the national stage when in 2006 he became Congressman John Hall representing several counties north of New York City. He went on to serve two terms and was given the chair of the Subcommittee on Disability and Memorial Affairs, for […]
In those days, the place was known as Cannanore; it was an important seaport under the 15th century rulers of North Malabar, the Kolathiris, and the Arakkal Kingdom. The port later had maritime links with the ports of Madras, Colombo, Tuticorin, Alleppey, Mangalore, Bombay and Karachi.
From a 44-year-old microbiologist to a 32-year-old long-form journalist to a 67-year-old jewelry maker, the 2016 class of MacArthur Fellows is a diverse selection of the sharpest minds in America today. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced the recipients of its annual MacArthur Fellowship ― commonly referred to as the “Genius Grant” ― early […]
All aboard! The New York Public Library revealed on Wednesday its spending about $2.6 million on a new project. But it’s not a new room, wing or small building. It’s a super-fancy train that will deliver books and materials from the depths of the institution’s archive. The new conveyer system consists of a 950-foot track […]
However, Phiona’s life takes an unexpected turn–in hindsight, perhaps even a miraculous one–when she secretly follows her older brother to a small classroom where a group of Katwe children are assembled around cardboard chessboards, with bottle caps for pieces, engrossed in the sport. The chess team is run by former soccer star and war refugee […]
