DOCSLIB.ORG

Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Beneath a Ruthless Sun a True Story of Violence Race and Justice Lost and Found by Gilbert King Cookie Consent and Choices

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Beneath a Ruthless Sun a True Story of Violence Race and Justice Lost and Found by Gilbert King Cookie Consent and Choices Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Beneath a Ruthless Sun A True Story of Violence Race and Justice Lost and Found by Gilbert King Cookie Consent and Choices. NPR’s sites use cookies, similar tracking and storage technologies, and information about the device you use to access our sites (together, “cookies”) to enhance your viewing, listening and user experience, personalize content, personalize messages from NPR’s sponsors, provide social media features, and analyze NPR’s traffic. This information is shared with social media, sponsorship, analytics, and other vendors or service providers. See details. You may click on “ Your Choices ” below to learn about and use cookie management tools to limit use of cookies when you visit NPR’s sites. You can adjust your cookie choices in those tools at any time. If you click “ Agree and Continue ” below, you acknowledge that your cookie choices in those tools will be respected and that you otherwise agree to the use of cookies on NPR’s sites. BENEATH A RUTHLESS SUN A True Story of Violence, Race, and Justice Lost and Found Gilbert King Riverhead, April 2018. “The perversions of justice under Jim Crow chart a devious path in this labyrinthine true crime saga… Packed with riveting characters and startling twists, King’s narrative unfolds like a Southern gothic noir probing the recesses of a poisoned society.” STARRED Review in Publishers Weekly. "A spellbinding true story of racism, privilege, and official corruption. … From the opening pages, King's narrative barrels forward, leaving readers wondering what it will take for justice to prevail. By turns sobering, frightening, and thrilling, this meticulous account of the power and tenacity of officially sanctioned racism recalls a dark era that America is still struggling to leave behind." STARRED Review in Kirkus. "This book is every bit as gripping as the author’s Pulitzer-winning Devil in the Grove (2012), which explored an earlier incident involving McCall and Reese. McCall, who served as sheriff until the early 1970s, emerges here as thoroughly despicable, and Reese, who was a supporting player in Devil in the Grove, steps onto center stage here and captivates us with her determination in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. Gripping history, vividly told.” STARRED Review in Booklist. "Compelling, insightful and important,Beneath a Ruthless Sun exposes the corruption of racial bigotry and animus that shadows a community, a state and a nation. A fascinating examination of an injustice story all too familiar and still largely ignored, an engaging and essential read." — Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy. "In the tradition of Harper Lee, Gilbert King tells the story of a small southern town corrupted by racism, a perverse genteel honor, and utter disdain for poor “crackers.” Three women stand out in this gripping tale of a falsely accused man: an unrelenting reporter, a mother, and a victim doubly victimized as a pawn of others’ ambitions. In deftly unraveling a tragic mixture of lies, violence, and hatred, King powerfully reminds us how the unpalatable beliefs of 1957 haunt us still.” —Nancy Isenberg, author of White Trash. “Gilbert King’s stunning chronicle of race, sex and power in fatal combination yields so many truly tragic turns that it’s almost uncanny when goodness endures. With breakneck drama and cold clarity, Beneath a Ruthless Sun captures the sultry particulars of a uniquely charged place and time as well as a universal truth about how difficult it is for humans in the aggregate to do the right thing.” — Diane McWhorter, Pulitzer Prize- winning author of Carry Me Home: Birmingham, Alabama—the Climactic Battle of the Civil Rights Revolution. In December 1957, the wife of a Florida citrus baron is raped in her home while her husband is away. She claims a "husky Negro" did it, and the sheriff, the infamous racist Willis McCall, does not hesitate to round up a herd of suspects. But within days, McCall turns his sights on Jesse Daniels, a gentle, mentally impaired white nineteen-year-old. Soon Jesse is railroaded up to the state hospital for the insane, and locked away without trial. But crusading journalist Mabel Norris Reese cannot stop fretting over the case and its baffling outcome. Who was protecting whom, or what? She pursues the story for years, chasing down leads, hitting dead ends, winning unlikely allies. Bit by bit, the unspeakable truths behind a conspiracy that shocked a community into silence begin to surface. Beneath a Ruthless Sun tells a powerful, page-turning story rooted in the fears that rippled through the South as integration began to take hold, sparking a surge of virulent racism that savaged the vulnerable, debased the powerful, and roils our own times still. Gilbert King was awarded the 2013 Pulitzer Prize in Nonfiction for The Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America, which was also a New York Times bestseller and a finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. A featured contributor to Smithsonian magazine and The Marshall Project, King also writes about justice for The New York Times and The Washington Post. He lives in New York City. Beneath a Ruthless Sun: A True Story of Violence, Race, and Justice Lost and Found. "A small town. A big secret. In December 1957, the wife of a Florida citrus baron is raped in her home while her husband is away. She claims a 'husky Negro' did it, and the sheriff, the infamous racist Willis McCall, does not hesitate to round up a herd of suspects. But within days, McCall turns his sights on Jesse Daniels, a gentle, mentally impaired white nineteen-year-old. Soon Jesse is railroaded up to the state hospital for the insane, and locked away without trial. Crusading journalist Mabel Norris Reese cannot stop . Read More. "A small town. A big secret. In December 1957, the wife of a Florida citrus baron is raped in her home while her husband is away. She claims a 'husky Negro' did it, and the sheriff, the infamous racist Willis McCall, does not hesitate to round up a herd of suspects. But within days, McCall turns his sights on Jesse Daniels, a gentle, mentally impaired white nineteen-year-old. Soon Jesse is railroaded up to the state hospital for the insane, and locked away without trial. Crusading journalist Mabel Norris Reese cannot stop fretting over the case and its baffling outcome. Who is protecting whom, or what? She pursues the story for years, chasing down leads, hitting dead ends, winning unlikely allies. Bit by bit, the unspeakable truths behind a conspiracy that shocked a community into silence come to the surface. Beneath a Ruthless Sun tells a powerful page- turning story rooted in the fears that rippled through the South as integration began to take hold, sparking a surge of virulent racism that savaged the vulnerable, debased the powerful, and roils our own times still."--Jacket. Read Less. All Copies ( 113 ) Softcover ( 36 ) Hardcover ( 31 ) Audiobook ( 4 ) Choose Edition ( 4 ) Book Details Seller Sort. 2019, Riverhead Books. Edition: 2019, Riverhead Books Trade paperback, Very Good Details: ISBN: 0399183426 ISBN-13: 9780399183423 Pages: 432 Publisher: Riverhead Books Published: 04/2019 Language: English Alibris ID: 16686755698 Shipping Options: Standard Shipping: €3,59. Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination. Seller's Description: Very good. Shows some signs of wear from usage. Is no longer bright/shinny. Edge wear from storage and shelving. ► Contact This Seller. 2019, Riverhead Books. Edition: 2019, Riverhead Books Trade paperback, Good Details: ISBN: 0399183426 ISBN-13: 9780399183423 Pages: 432 Publisher: Riverhead Books Published: 04/2019 Language: English Alibris ID: 16669227471 Shipping Options: Standard Shipping: €3,59. Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination. Seller's Description: Good. All pages and cover are intact. Possible slightly loose binding, minor highlighting and marginalia, cocked spine or torn dust jacket. Maybe an ex-library copy and not include the accompanying CDs, access codes or other supplemental materials. ► Contact This Seller. 2019, Riverhead Books. Edition: 2019, Riverhead Books Hardcover, Good Details: ISBN: 0399183388 ISBN-13: 9780399183386 Pages: 432 Publisher: Riverhead Books Published: 04/2018 Language: English Alibris ID: 16614129578 Shipping Options: Standard Shipping: €3,59. Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination. Seller's Description: Good. All pages and cover are intact. Possible slightly loose binding, minor highlighting and marginalia, cocked spine or torn dust jacket. Maybe an ex-library copy and not include the accompanying CDs, access codes or other supplemental materials. ► Contact This Seller. 2019, Riverhead Books. Edition: 2019, Riverhead Books Hardcover, Good Details: ISBN: 0399183388 ISBN-13: 9780399183386 Pages: 432 Publisher: Riverhead Books Published: 04/2018 Language: English Alibris ID: 16693813534 Shipping Options: Standard Shipping: €3,59. Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination. Seller's Description: Good. All pages and cover are intact. Possible slightly loose binding, minor highlighting and marginalia, cocked spine or torn dust jacket. Maybe an ex-library copy and not include the accompanying CDs, access codes or other supplemental materials. ► Contact This Seller. 2019, Riverhead Books. Powder Springs, GA, USA. Edition: 2019, Riverhead Books Trade paperback, Fine/Like New Details: ISBN: 0399183426 ISBN-13: 9780399183423 Pages: 432 Publisher: Riverhead Books Published: 2019 Language: English Alibris ID: 16518114610 Shipping Options: Standard Shipping: €3,59. Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination. Seller's Description: Fine. May have remainder mark and/or retail sticker. ► Contact This Seller. 2019, Riverhead Books. Powder Springs, GA, USA. Edition: 2019, Riverhead Books Trade paperback, Very Good Details: ISBN: 0399183426 ISBN-13: 9780399183423 Pages: 432 Publisher: Riverhead Books Published: 2019 Language: English Alibris ID: 16670684888 Shipping Options: Standard Shipping: €3,59.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Amnesty International Group 22 Pasadena/Caltech News
    Amnesty International Group 22 Pasadena/Caltech News Volume XXII Number 8, August 2014 Next Rights Readers UPCOMING EVENTS meeting: SUMMER BREAK: No Monthly Meeting Sunday, Sep. 21, 6:30 PM Thursday August 28. Vroman’s Bookstore Tuesday, September 9, 7:30 PM. Letter writing meeting at Caltech Athenaeum, corner 695 E. Colorado, Pasadena of Hill and California in Pasadena. In the summer we meet outdoors at the “Rath al Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Fresco,” on the lawn behind the building. This Marshall, the Groveland Boys, informal gathering is a great way for and the Dawn of a New America newcomers to get acquainted with Amnesty. Book Review Sunday, September 21, 6:30 PM. Rights The news, when it came, was short and sweet. Readers Human Rights Book Discussion Standing on a Florida golf course last week, group. This month we read “Devil in the Gilbert King looked at his phone and saw a two- Grove” by Gilbert King. word text message from an old friend: “Dude. Thursday, September 25, 7:30 PM. Monthly Pulitzer.” meeting. We meet at the Caltech Y, Tyson Casey Kelbaugh for The New York Times House, 505 S. Wilson Ave., Pasadena. We will be planning our activities for the coming months. Please join us! Refreshments provided. COORDINATOR’S CORNER Hi All School started last week and it has been crazy! Hopefully things will settle down once we have filled the 13 open positions in our area! Group 22 is now tabling regularly at the Pasadena Farmer’s Market in Victory Park on Saturdays. Thanks to Alexi for arranging this.
    [Show full text]
  • Award Winners
    RITA Awards (Romance) Silent in the Grave / Deanna Ray- bourn (2008) Award Tribute / Nora Roberts (2009) The Lost Recipe for Happiness / Barbara O'Neal (2010) Winners Welcome to Harmony / Jodi Thomas (2011) How to Bake a Perfect Life / Barbara O'Neal (2012) The Haunting of Maddy Clare / Simone St. James (2013) Look for the Award Winner la- bel when browsing! Oshkosh Public Library 106 Washington Ave. Oshkosh, WI 54901 Phone: 920.236.5205 E-mail: Nothing listed here sound inter- [email protected] Here are some reading suggestions to esting? help you complete the “Award Winner” square on your Summer Reading Bingo Ask the Reference Staff for card! even more awards and winners! 2016 National Book Award (Literary) The Fifth Season / NK Jemisin Pulitzer Prize (Literary) Fiction (2016) Fiction The Echo Maker / Richard Powers (2006) Gilead / Marilynn Robinson (2005) Tree of Smoke / Dennis Johnson (2007) Agatha Awards (Mystery) March /Geraldine Brooks (2006) Shadow Country / Peter Matthiessen (2008) The Virgin of Small Plains /Nancy The Road /Cormac McCarthy (2007) Let the Great World Spin / Colum McCann Pickard (2006) The Brief and Wonderous Life of Os- (2009) A Fatal Grace /Louise Penny car Wao /Junot Diaz (2008) Lord of Misrule / Jaimy Gordon (2010) (2007) Olive Kitteridge / Elizabeth Strout Salvage the Bones / Jesmyn Ward (2011) The Cruelest Month /Louise Penny (2009) The Round House / Louise Erdrich (2012) (2008) Tinker / Paul Harding (2010) The Good Lord Bird / James McBride (2013) A Brutal Telling /Louise Penny A Visit
    [Show full text]
  • Catsam on Mcwhorter, 'Carry Me Home: Birmingham, Alabama: the Climactic Battle of the Civil Rights Revolution'
    H-South Catsam on McWhorter, 'Carry Me Home: Birmingham, Alabama: The Climactic Battle of the Civil Rights Revolution' Review published on Friday, November 1, 2002 Diane McWhorter. Carry Me Home: Birmingham, Alabama: The Climactic Battle of the Civil Rights Revolution. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001. 701 pp. $17.00 (paper), ISBN 978-0-7432-1772-9; $35.00 (cloth), ISBN 978-0-684-80747-8. Reviewed by Derek Catsam (Department of History, Minnesota State University, Mankato) Published on H-South (November, 2002) "Bombingham" Revisited "Bombingham" Revisited This is a book with epic designs. Winner of the 2002 Pulitzer Prize in nonfiction, widely lavished with praise in reviews, a New York Times bestseller, Diane McWhorter's 701-page tome, Carry Me Home, is equal parts work of history, investigative journalism, and memoir. This very epicness, this scale, this ambition, provides the book both its greatest strengths, of which there are many, and its greatest weaknesses, which are also noteworthy. Its grandeur alone will earn it a place amidst the civil rights literature of this era, especially among general readers who like their history to be gripping, grand, purple and sometimes a bit overwrought. Given that the original manuscript was three times the length of the finished product, one both wonders what ended up in the dustbin and appreciates the judicious touch of her editor. Other reviewers have mentioned J. Anthony Lucas and Taylor Branch as models for this book, and those examples seem fitting, as they too were similarly ambitious and in important ways flawed. Carry Me Home nonetheless does not reach the heights these books scaled despite their shortcomings.
    [Show full text]
  • 2017-12-13 Race Discrimination in Criminal
    CLE SEMINAR Race Discrimination in Criminal Law Hosted at: Federal Public Defender's Office Speaker: AFPD Anthony Bornstein Portland, Oregon Live on December 13, 2017 12:00pm to 1:00pm Medford, Oregon Via video conference on December 13, 2017 12:00pm to 1:00pm Eugene, Oregon Live on December 19, 2017 12:00pm to 1:00pm Bibliography Related to Race Discrimination in Criminal Law FPD CLE Presentation Assistant Federal Public Defender Anthony Bornstein December 2017 Video and Audio Resources, including documentary films and other productions 1. Bryan Stevenson’s TED Talk: “We Need to Talk About an Injustice.” https://www.ted.com/talks/bryan_stevenson_we_need_to_talk_about_an_injustice 2. “Slavery By Another Name” (PBS documentary) From the DVD: “This film documents how for more than 80 years, thousands of African Americans, often guilty of no crime at all, were arrested, compelled to work without pay, repeatedly bought and sold, and coerced to do the bidding of white masters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcCxsLDma2o. 3. Eyes on the Prize: America in the Civil Rights Years, Episode 12. “A Nation of Law.” 1968-1971. This episode of the award winning documentary Eyes on the Prize focuses first on the 1969 killing of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton in Chicago. The second segment covers the 1971 Attica prison uprising and the violent suppression by New York state authorities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1BlbVOOH7I Eyes on the Prize: Episode 1. “Awakenings: 1954-1956.” This episode focuses, in part, on the murder of Emmett Till in Mississippi and how it served as one event that spurred the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s.
    [Show full text]
  • UC Berkeley UC Berkeley Electronic Theses and Dissertations
    UC Berkeley UC Berkeley Electronic Theses and Dissertations Title Separate Tables: Segregation, Gentrification, and the Commons in Birmingham, Alabama's Alternative Food and Agriculture Movement Permalink https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3wb9q33z Author Henson, Zachary Floyd Publication Date 2013 Peer reviewed|Thesis/dissertation eScholarship.org Powered by the California Digital Library University of California Separate Tables: Segregation, Gentrification, and the Commons in Birmingham, Alabama’s Alternative Food and Agriculture Movement By Zachary Floyd Henson A dissertation submitted in partial satisfaction for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management in the Graduate Division of the University of California, Berkeley Spring 2013 Committee in charge: Professor Carolyn Finney, Chair Professor Louise Fortmann Professor Nathan Sayre Professor Jeff Romm 1 Abstract Separate Tables By Zachary Henson Doctor of Philosophy, Environmental Science, Policy, and Management University of California, Berkeley Professor Carolyn Finney, Chair Birmingham, Alabama has a long history of racial conflict and segregation. This dissertation investigates that how that history has shaped space in the region and the consequences of that spatial production on the current alternative food and agriculture movement. Specifically, I analyze three processes that produce Birmingham’s racialized space – capital accumulation, racialization, and commoning. I first look at how Birmingham’s segregated space shapes the initiatives of the alternative food and agriculture movement. I find that there are two institutional structures that come from and animate spaces in Birmingham, one black and one white, and because the organizations creating a food policy council come almost exclusively from white space, the process for creating the council is almost wholly white.
    [Show full text]
  • Pulitzer Prize Winners and Finalists
    WINNERS AND FINALISTS 1917 TO PRESENT TABLE OF CONTENTS Excerpts from the Plan of Award ..............................................................2 PULITZER PRIZES IN JOURNALISM Public Service ...........................................................................................6 Reporting ...............................................................................................24 Local Reporting .....................................................................................27 Local Reporting, Edition Time ..............................................................32 Local General or Spot News Reporting ..................................................33 General News Reporting ........................................................................36 Spot News Reporting ............................................................................38 Breaking News Reporting .....................................................................39 Local Reporting, No Edition Time .......................................................45 Local Investigative or Specialized Reporting .........................................47 Investigative Reporting ..........................................................................50 Explanatory Journalism .........................................................................61 Explanatory Reporting ...........................................................................64 Specialized Reporting .............................................................................70
    [Show full text]
  • Forum : Vol. 37, No. 02 (Summer : 2013)
    University of South Florida Scholar Commons FORUM : the Magazine of the Florida Humanities Florida Humanities 7-1-2013 Forum : Vol. 37, No. 02 (Summer : 2013) Florida Humanities Council. Jon Wilson Kathleen Ochshorn Lee Irby Gilbert King See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/forum_magazine Recommended Citation Florida Humanities Council.; Wilson, Jon; Ochshorn, Kathleen; Irby, Lee; King, Gilbert; Pittman, Craig; Rivers, Larry Eugene; Lehane, Dennis; Owens, Janis; Evans, Mary Anna; Niko, D. J.; Lister, Michael; McGrath, Campbell; Witek, Terri; Haskins, Lola; Grunwald, Michael; Link, William A.; Crow, Tracy; Vickers, Lu; Georgiadis, Bonnie; Crawford, Robert L.; Brueckheimer, William; Libby, Gary R.; Lascarso, Laura; Hiaasen, Carl; Flinn, Alex; Cole, Henry; Fogelin, Adrian; Ochitree, Dianne; Kemy, Kathleen; Kirby, David; Dangond, Edgardo; and O'Reilley, Barbara, "Forum : Vol. 37, No. 02 (Summer : 2013)" (2013). FORUM : the Magazine of the Florida Humanities. 17. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/forum_magazine/17 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Florida Humanities at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in FORUM : the Magazine of the Florida Humanities by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Authors Florida Humanities Council., Jon Wilson, Kathleen Ochshorn, Lee Irby, Gilbert King, Craig Pittman, Larry Eugene Rivers, Dennis Lehane, Janis Owens, Mary Anna Evans,
    [Show full text]
  • Trench Warfare
    mike davis TRENCH WARFARE Notes on the 2020 Election e assume that times of great social upheaval and human peril produce equally dramatic political reactions: uprisings, counter-revolutions, new deals and civil wars. The one and only thing that most Americans agree about Wis that we are living in such a time, the greatest national crisis since 1932 or even 1860. Against a background of plague, impeachment, racist vio- lence and unemployment, one party espouses a vision of autocratized government and a return to the happy days of a white Republic. The other offers a sentimental journey back to the multicultural centrism of the Obama years. (Biden’s promise of a ‘new new deal’ was for gullible progressives’ ears only.) Both parties are backward looking, solipsistic and unanchored in economic reality, but the first echoes the darkest side of modern history. The vote, held on a day when more than 100,000 Americans tested positive for covid-19, was supposed to deliver a definitive verdict on Donald Trump. Indeed the President’s increasingly frenetic attempts to delegitimize the election seemed to signal his appre- hension of a Democratic landslide. In the event a projected 160 million ballots were mailed in or cast in person, representing the highest turn- out rate in 120 years. A stunning judgement was expected. Instead the election results are a virtual photocopy of 2016: all the disas- ters of the last four years appear to have barely moved the needle. Biden eked out a slim victory, in some states only by microscopic margins, that won him 306 electoral votes, the same as Trump four years ago.
    [Show full text]
  • Summer Assignment 2017-2018 IB World Topics Mr. Brown and Ms
    Summer Assignment 2017-2018 IB World Topics Mr. Brown and Ms. Dean [email protected] [email protected] ​ ​ Purpose of assignment: Students will read chapters 1-13 (209 pages) of Devil in the Grove, a Pulitzer Prize ​ ​ ​ winning account of a seminal case in the post-WWII Civil Rights Movement, in order to have a better understanding of the social, economic, and legal inequities that African-Americans faced in the South during the era of Jim Crow. The book will be used as a bridge between what you learned in HOA and our examination of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States during our first unit on Rights and Protest. Limited copies are available through the Arlington Public Library, or it can be purchased used from Amazon.com for as little as $5.00. Estimated time of completion: This entirely depends on the student’s reading capabilities, but no more than ​ 6 hours should be spent on the assignment. All total you are responsible for approximately 200 pages of text over the summer, though we recommend that you finish the entire book if you are able to do so. Due date and method of assessment: Students will have the first week of school in September to finish the ​ remainder of the book if they are not done already. There will be an in-class seminar on the book during the second week of school. Instructions for Assignment: Read the book and answer the provided questions before the in-class seminar. ​ Recommended Books and Movies: Whether you are an overachiever ☺ and you want a jump on what we will be studying next year, or you are just looking for some good beach reads or movies, here are a few titles to try out: March: Books 1, 2 & 3 by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell (graphic novels about Civil Rights) ​ Selma (2015 movie centered on Martin Luther King’s role in the Selma march) ​ The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As told to Alex Haley Why We Can’t Wait by Martin Luther King, Jr.
    [Show full text]
  • Summer Reading Assignment- Honors 12- 2018-1
    Honors English 12 Ms. Ferrone Honors English 12 Summer Reading Assignment One of the objectives of Honors English 12 is that you will learn to analyze literature from various cultures – including our own – in order to consider abstract ideas about values, beliefs, priorities, and cultural systems. You will compare and contrast these cultures based on these aspects. You will be expected to open your mind toward others’ views, to see things from unique perspectives, and to challenge your own perceptions. Your summer reading assignment reflects these goals. As students entering your final year of high school English, I expect you are already reading all the time. For that reason, and the fact that it is summer, I want to leave some of the choice of what you read this summer up to you. All I ask is that you read something contemporary and of literary value (either fiction or non-fiction). What does that mean, you ask? Novels and books of literary merit are often identified by scholars and writers who use myriad criteria by which to judge whether a book is notable in some way. These people consider aspects like the style and quality of writing, the nature of the topic and themes, and the originality of the work. One of the sources that feature notable contemporary books of literary merit is The New York Times. Each week The Times features a list of bestselling hardcover fiction and ​ non-fiction. This is one of the lists from which you could choose a summer reading book for ​ this year. You are not limited to choosing only from this week’s list.
    [Show full text]
  • MVRHS Honors English 11 Summer Reading Assignment 2019 Please
    MVRHS Honors English 11 Summer Reading Assignment 2019 Please read these instructions carefully and thoroughly. It is crucial that you follow them exactly to start off your time in Honors 11 on a successful path. As students in Honors English, I expect you are already reading all the time. For that reason, and the fact that it is summer, I want to leave some of the choice of what you read this summer up to you – within some particular parameters to ensure that everyone selects a book with literary merit. Novels and books of literary merit are often identified by scholars and writers who use myriad criteria by which to judge whether a book is notable in some way. These people consider aspects like the style and quality of writing, the nature of the topic and themes, and the originality of the work. One way to determine whether a book has literary merit is whether it has won an award, so your summer reading book choice must be a book that has won a prestigious award. In order to avoid confusion and to help you choose a book of literary merit, you must choose a book from the provided list. There are a range of choices (fiction and non-fiction) and subjects. To reiterate: you must read a book from the provided list and from that list only. Needless to say, you should choose a book that is not one you have read previously for any reason. You are encouraged to research summaries/book reviews of potential choices to ensure that it is a book that interests you.
    [Show full text]
  • Award Winners
    Look for the Award Winner label when browsing! Award Read Winners Anywhere Anytime! → eBooks & Audiobooks on Wisconsin’s Digital Library by OverDrive & Hoopla! Nothing listed here sound interesting? Ask the Reference Staff for even more awards and winners! June 2020 Pulitzer Prize (Literary) Locking Up Our Own by James Forman Jr. Ararat by Christopher Golden (2017) (2018) Fiction The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Amity and Prosperity by Eliza Griswold (2019) Tremblay (218) Tinker by by Paul Harding (2010) The Undying by Anne Boyer (2020) Coyote Rage by Owl Goingback (2019) A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan The End of the Myth by Greg Grandin (2020) Orpahn Master’s Son by Adam Johnson (2013) Hugo (Sci-Fi & Fantasy) National Book Award (Literary) Among Others by Jo Walton (2012) The Goldfinch by Donna Tart(2014) Fiction All the Light We Cannot See by by Anthony Redshirts by John Scalzi (2013) The Round House by Louise Erdrich (2012) Doerr (2015) Ancillary Justice (2014) The Good Lord Bird by James McBride (2013) The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu (2015) (2016) Redeployment by Phil Klay (2014) The Fifth Season by NK Jemisin (2016) Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead Fortunate Smiles by Adam Johnson (2015) The Obelisk Gate by N. K. Jemisin (2017) The Underground Railroad by Colson The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin (2018) Less by Andrew Sean Greer (2018) Whitehead (2016) The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette The Overstory by Richard Powers (2019) Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesymyd Ward (2019) (2017) The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead (2020) Agatha Awards (Mystery) The Friend by Sigrid Nunez (2018) Nonfiction The Wrong Girl by Hank Phillippi Ryan (2013) Trust Exercise by Susan Choi (2019) The Dead Hand by David E.
    [Show full text]