Piketty’s confrontation with the void leads him to something like a liberal argument for socialism, and as the rescue packages for a world struck down by Covid-19 pile up, he has, at least for the moment, a captive audience. Instead, he gives us a systematic examination of inequality across time and place, and of the ideas the powerful have used to justify it. He is not in the business of uncovering the ideological dynamics that make the interests of the powerful appear to coincide with everyone’s general interest-what Boutmy called ‘political hegemony’-or in explaining the way they have historically operated. But Piketty’s vital contribution is somewhat obscured by the book’s title. The book is packed with fascinating detail and vast quantities of skilfully assembled data it is written (and translated, by Arthur Goldhammer) in an accessible, conversational tone.
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He has been a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, London and a Visiting Fellow of IDFC Institute, Mumbai. Combining scholarship with sparkling wit, Sanjeev Sanyal sets out to explore how Indias history was shaped by its geography-answering questions you may have. He was given the inaugural International Indian Achievers Award for contributions to Literature in 2014. In addition, he had published around 200 articles, columns and reports in leading national/international publications. His best-selling books include Land of the Seven Rivers, The Indian Renaissance and The Ocean of Churn, all published by Penguin. Sanjeev attended Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi and Oxford University where he was a Rhodes Scholar (1992-95). He has also served on the Future City Sub-Committee of the Singapore government tasked with building a long-term vision for the city-state. He has been a Visiting Scholar at Oxford University, Adjunct Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore and a Senior Fellow of the World Wide Fund for Nature. In 2007, he was awarded the Eisenhower Fellowship for his work on urban dynamics. He is also a well-known environmentalist and urban theorist. He was named Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2010. An internationally acclaimed economist and best-selling author, he spent two decades in the financial sector and was Global Strategist & Managing Director at Deutsche Bank till 2015. Sanjeev Sanyal is the Principal Economic Advisor to the Government of India. “Blank writes with great erudition and humor, so that, even a skeptical (or anxious) reader will be hard-pressed not to find it enjoyable and thought provoking."- Haaretz “Blank’s tenacious research and insightful arguments make clear how malleable the attitudes of the world we live in really are.”-Michelle Kehm, Bust “ Straight …is accessible and engaging, often witty and penetrating in its insights.”- New York Journal of Books “Blank’s work reaches further and deeper into the history of heterosexuality…highly accessible.”- Lambda Lit “Blank has produced a challenging, clear, and interesting study of how Western views of what it means to be ‘straight’ have changed over the past two centuries and continue to change.”- Library Journal “Wry, witty and thoroughly researched.”- Lavender Magazine “A lively, accessible synthesis of decades of scholarship on the history and sociology of sexuality.”- CHOICE “Using wit and wisdom, Blank substantiates her argument that love and passion are not defined by biology.”- EDGE Publications offers the provocative solution that soon we will move on from our present fixation on the binary to a more fluid understanding.”-Abigail Zuger, New York Times Blank darts from one intriguing, thought-provoking point to another. Malcolm X and Alex Haley reflect on Malcolm’s life from childhood until his assassination with this perspective in a way that can help the reader question everything in America, a country dominiated by Eurocentrism. Malcolm X offers the reader a unique take on America and the world through a brilliant intense criti que from the perspective of a Black Nati onalist, Muslim, highly influential leader. I would especially recommend it to current activists and those interested in America’s history of Racism, Civil and Human rights mo vements, injustice and inequity, Othering of Blacks by Whites, the de-humanizing effects of colonialism, Pan-Africanism, and comparative studies. The Autobiography of Malcolm X is a fascinating, mind opening, inspiring life story I would recommend for everyone to read. His inclusion of gay themes resulted in a lot of savage criticism from the Black community. His novels include Giovanni's Room, about a white American expatriate who must come to terms with his homosexuality, and Another Country, about racial and gay sexual tensions among New York intellectuals. In 1957, he began spending half of each year in New York City. His essay collections Notes of a Native Son, Nobody Knows My Name, and The Fire Next Time were influential in informing a large white audience.įrom 1948, Baldwin made his home primarily in the south of France, but often returned to the USA to lecture or teach. Go Tell It on the Mountain, his first novel, is a partially autobiographical account of his youth. Critics, however, note the impassioned cadences of Black churches are still evident in his writing. In the early 1940s, he transferred his faith from religion to literature. At age 14, Baldwin became a preacher at the small Fireside Pentecostal Church in Harlem. He was the eldest of nine children his stepfather was a minister. 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In which country is the story of Out of Africa set? What is the real name of the author of Out of Africa? Between a moving statue, a restless mummy, and a talking scarab, a dangerous arcane priest skilled in dark magic has suddenly made his appearance, determined to stop Mallory from solving this strange mystery. If our intrepid sleuth is to unravel the mystery of what happened in the distant past and free the spirits trapped in the "World Between Worlds", she must find the answers before the exhibit is packed up and returned to Cairo. It needs her help to right an ancient wrong. A scarab has followed her home from the exhibit. Later that night, still unnerved by her experience in the museum, Mallory awakens to find the walls of her bedroom pulsating with a bright red light. The day of the field trip to Midville Museum for Cedar Creek's 8th grade class should have been ordinary, but some force in the Egyptian exhibit, determined to get paranormal detective Mallory Gilmartin's attention, violently shakes the ground floor when their class tries to leave. Q: Rachel, do you know of any social or legal movements to recognize women and girls as victims and focus more on the Johns? – From Brittany in CincinnatiĪ: There are several ‘demand’ efforts developing around the country. Its only in the last few years that we’ve seen an increased focus on prosecution of pimps. In addition, our society glorifies pimp culture so boys grow up thinking that women are disposable, that pimping is glamorous and also knowing that pimps are rarely prosecuted. Some of them have grown up in “the life” too, as their fathers were pimps too. Q: What about the psychology of men who become pimps, and men who “buy” sex from young girls? – From Penelope via FacebookĪ: Most of the men who are street level pimps also have histories of abuse and trauma that parallel the girls’ stories. Author Extra: Rachel Lloyd Answers Audience Questions He don’t like pina coladas nor taking walks in the rain.more He is a fan of alcoholic ciders and rum, the FIFA franchise on xBox and board games. His non-fiction has appeared in parenting and business magazines. Pete's short fiction has appeared in publications including Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show, Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine, the acclaimed ABC Anthologies and Niteblade. Receive the Doomsday's Child prequel by signing up for occasional email updates at. As Peter J Aldin, he is the creator of the CUSET-DCHC universe with novels including Eventide and Third Contact (2020). He don’t Pete Aldin is the author of Black Marks (2017), and the Doomsday's Child series (2017-22). Pete Aldin is the author of Black Marks (2017), and the Doomsday's Child series (2017-22). His ancestors had been brought from Southern China to Canada as coolies, and (we assume) worked on the Canadian Pacific Railway under indentured labor. It was also around this time that I met my now-fiancé, and learned of his family history. This led me to begin asking questions: what if Anastasia had somehow survived? What if she wasn’t your typical beautiful, graceful princess, but instead a monster reviled by society? And what if I created a story exploring the downfall of Russia’s monarchy and the dark sides of an imperial dynasty? I grew up loving the animated movie ANASTASIA, yet I knew the story of the Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna had ended quite differently. Petersburg and staring at the portraits of Nicholas II Alexandrovich Romanov and his daughters and feeling fascinated. Given my international upbringing, I’ve always had a love for world history, and I remember taking a trip to the Winter Museum in St. I began writing BLOOD HEIR in 2014, when my family and I took a trip together to Russia. How Blood Heir Began: Character & Story Inspirations |