Comics by women for women - CLAMP

Review:Diotimia


Who says comics are not literature?
Comics are a great combination between the letters and the graphic arts, the union that allows its clear understanding by people at various levels of knowledge, which in theory, make them more democratic compared to books and exhibitions of arts, especially in times of Today, with the advent of the internet, where one can find a plethora of available works, just have patience to make downloads.Como I really like Eastern comics, then they will have the privilege today! Next week we switch to Josi!
Manga are Japanese comics and manga are the artists who give life to them, and perform the work skillfully, nourishing a certain contempt for technological support, their work is handmade, manga are often made only with a fountain pen and ink! In Japan they are taken as seriously as the novels here in Brazil, the industry works in full swing and every year, 3.ooo artists employ as mangaka in Japão.Números impressive, no?As a big fan of this sport literary''m here to defend them and traverse a bit about women who are in them inseridas.Podem be villains, damsels, believe they make a difference! But, however today I speak of women who create the comics! These women who I''m talking use no additional assistant, why not work with goals, but with quality! Each is responsible for a part of the work in making of manga!
I speak of that group CLAMP is one of the most acclaimed groups mangaka today. Emerged in the 80s, when a group of friends decided to get together to publish short works unofficial, so-called doujinshis.Na most often they parodied pre-existing series, such as a classic work of Saint Seiya yaoi.
Yaoi is the part of male homosexual comics, in fact they have different aspects but this is a matter for the future.
In 1987, they decided to start producing their own stories, and 89 received the proposal to officially publish the magazine Wings, RG Veda, was the group''s debut work of CLAMP. After the premiere the group reached stardom, and published major successes that are sure many of us have caught on contact format anime, cartoon deles.Alguns examples are: X/1999, Magic Knight Rayearth, Cardcaptor Sakura, Tsubasa Chronicle , Chobits among many outros.Atualmente the group is composed of artists Mokona, Satsuki Igarashi, Nanase Ohkawa and Tsubaki Nekoi but grew to 11 members at the beginning!His trademarks are the extremely elaborate scenarios and characters where every detail is worked to perfection, see the hair, eyes and clothes prepared, determined the fact that "CLAMP style." It is impossible not to look at a manga or an anime and not know how to differentiate what is and what is not CLAMP. Also the plots are developed taking into account the cultural and religious tradition Nipponese, whose belief is based on animism and anthropomorphism of nature, a characteristic found in Shinto, the great pillar of the essence of the Japanese people.

Therefore, their stories are intriguing issues involving ancestry, mysticism, karma, stories that were not resolved in a lifetime and that will have to be resolved in other incarnations, be they issues of love, friendship, hatred or vingança.Também''s humorous elements and a certain eroticism yaoi and yuri [lesbianism] in their productions. The intertextuality between the works themselves is a very good employee to maintain the loyalty of the public, because they always bring the key piece that will solve some mystery in other works, by the way extended.All these elements makes the manga group CLAMP captivate not only the girls, who are originally directed, but also to boys. I hope the success of the group CLAMP here is inspiring to our group blog! How are gone my links to download some manga group CLAMP, and even then it is not feasible because there are hundreds of volumes, I will put videos of anime adaptations of works some of the girls!
Comics by women for women - CLAMP Originally published in Shvoong: http://www.shvoong.com/lifestyle/hobbies/2359014-comics-women-women-clamp/

james patterson, best seller book

It is no surprise that in January, 2010, The New York Times Magazine featured James Patterson on its cover and hailed him as having "transformed book publishing," and that Time magazine hailed him as "The Man Who Can't Miss." Recently, NBC's Rock Center with Brian Williams profiled Patterson's prolific career, AARP named him one of the "50 Most Influential People Who Make Our Days a Little Brighter," and Variety featured him in a cover story highlighting his adventures in Hollywood. In 2013, it was estimated that one-in-five of all hardcover suspense/thriller novels sold was written by James Patterson, his books have sold over 300 million copies worldwide, and he holds the Guinness record for the most #1 New York Times bestsellers of any author. And his success isn't based solely on thrillers like the perennially popular Alex Cross, Women's Murder Club and Michael Bennett series. Patterson is now also the current bestselling author in the young adult and middle grade categories. He's been called the busiest man in publishing, and that's not just because of his own books. For the past decade, James has been devoting more and more of his time to championing books and reading. From the James Patterson Pageturner Awards, to his website ReadKiddoRead.com, to his College Book Bucks scholarships and his regular donations of hundreds of thousands of books to schools here in the states and troops overseas (see interviews on Fox & Friends, The Dennis Miller Radio Show and CNN.com), Patterson has passed on his passion of books and reading and supported those who do the same. Jim personally funded a major ad campaign re-printing a recent opinion piece on CNN.com about how it is our responsibility to get our kids reading. The ad has run in the

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Explore the sights of Inferno alongside Robert Langdon in this exclusive first look at Dan Brown's latest thriller

Q&A with Dan Brown

Q. Inferno refers to Dante Alighieri´s The Divine Comedy. What is Dante’s significance? What features of his work or life inspired you?
A. The Divine Comedy—like The Mona Lisa—is one of those rare artistic achievements that transcends its moment in history and becomes an enduring cultural touchstone. Like Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, The Divine Comedy speaks to us centuries after its creation and is considered an example of one of the finest works ever produced in its artistic field. For me, the most captivating quality of Dante Alighieri is his staggering influence on culture, religion, history, and the arts. In addition to codifying the early Christian vision of Hell, Dante’s work has inspired some of history’s greatest luminaries—Longfellow, Chaucer, Borges, Tchaikovsky, Liszt, Monteverdi, Michelangelo, Blake, Dalí—and even a few modern video game designers. Despite Dante’s enduring influence on the arts, however, most of us today have only a vague notion of what his work actually says—both literally and symbolically (which, of course, is of great interest to Robert Langdon). A few years ago, I became very excited about the prospect of writing a contemporary thriller that incorporated the philosophy, history, and text of Dante’s timeless descent into The Inferno.

DAN BROWN

Q. Where did do your research for Inferno? How long did you spend on it?
A. Researching Inferno began with six months of reading, including several translations of The Divine Comedy, various annotations by Dante scholars, historical texts about Dante’s life and philosophies, as well as a lot of background reading on Florence itself. At the same time, I was poring over all the new scientific information that I could find on a cutting edge technology that I had decided to incorporate into the novel. Once I had enough understanding of these topics to proceed, I traveled to Florence and Venice, where I was fortunate to meet with some wonderful art historians, librarians, and other scholars who helped me enormously.
Once this initial phase of research was complete, I began outlining and writing the novel. As is always the case, when a book begins to take shape, I am drawn in unexpected directions that require additional research. This was also the case with Inferno, which took about 3 years from conception to publication.
With respect to the process, the success of these novels has been a bit of a Catch-22. On one hand, I now have wonderful access to specialists, authorities, and even secret archives from which to draw information and inspiration. On the other hand, because there is increased speculation about my works in progress, I need to be increasingly discreet about the places I go and the specialists with whom I speak. Even so, there is one aspect of my research that will never change—making personal visits to the locations about which I’m writing. When it comes to capturing the feel of a novel’s setting, I find there is no substitute for being there in the flesh...even if sometimes I need to do it incognito.
Q. What kind of adventure will Robert Langdon face this time? Can you give us any sneak peak at the new novel?
A. Inferno is very much a Robert Langdon thriller. It’s filled with codes, symbols, art, and the exotic locations that my readers love to explore. In this novel, Dante Alighieri’s ancient literary masterpiece—The Divine Comedy—becomes a catalyst that inspires a macabre genius to unleash a scientific creation of enormous destructive potential. Robert Langdon must battle this dark adversary by deciphering a Dante-related riddle, which leads him to Florence, where he finds himself in a desperate race through a landscape of classical art, secret passageways, and futuristic technology.
Q. What made Florence the ideal location for Inferno?
A. No city on earth is more closely tied to Dante Alighieri. Dante grew up in Florence, fell in love in Florence, and began writing in Florence. Later in life, when he was exiled for political reasons, the longing he felt for his beloved Florence became a catalyst for The Divine Comedy. Through his enduring poem, Dante enjoyed the “last word” over his political enemies, banishing them to various rings of Inferno where they suffered terrible tortures.

From Publishers Weekly

The threat of world overpopulation is the latest assignment for Brown's art historian and accidental sleuth Robert Langdon. Awakening in a Florence hospital with no memory of the preceding 36 hours, Langdon and an attractive attending physician with an oversized intellect are immediately pursued by an ominous underground organization and the Italian police. Detailed tours of Florence, Venice, and Istanbul mean to establish setting, but instead bog down the story and border on showoffmanship. Relying on a deceased villain's trail of clues threaded through the text of Dante's The Divine Comedy, the duo attempt to unravel the events leading up to Langdon's amnesia and thwart a global genocide scheme. Suspension of disbelief is required as miraculous coincidences pile upon pure luck. Near the three-quarters point everything established gets upended and Brown, hoping to draw us in deeper, nearly drives us out. Though the prose is fast-paced and sharp, the burdensome dialogue only serves plot and back story, and is interspersed with unfortunate attempts at folksy humor. It's hard not to appreciate a present day mega-selling thriller that attempts a refresher course in Italian literature and European history. But the real mystery is in the book's denouement and how Brown can possibly bring his hero back for more. Agent: Heide Lange, Sanford J. Greenberger Associates. (May)

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Five years ago, Carl Johnson escaped from the pressures of life in Los Santos, San Andreas, a city tearing itself apart with gang trouble, drugs and corruption. Where filmstars and millionaires do their best to avoid the dealers and gangbangers. Now, it’s the early 90’s. Carl’s got to go home. His mother has been murdered, his family has fallen apart and his childhood friends are all heading towards disaster. On his return to the neighborhood, a couple of corrupt cops frame him for homicide. CJ is forced on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, to save his family and to take control of the streets. Rockstar Games brings its biggest release to mobile yet with a vast open-world covering the state of San Andreas and its three major cities – Los Santos, San Fierro and Las Venturas – with enhanced visual fidelity and over 70 hours of gameplay. Languages Supported: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian and Japanese. For optimal performance, we recommend re-booting your device after downloading and closing other applications when playing Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. For information about supported devices and compatibility, please see: Mobile Version developed by War Drum Studios www.wardrumstudios.com

Veronica Roth

Veronica Roth was born in a Chicago suburb, and studied creative writing at Northwestern University. She and her husband currently live in the city that inspired the setting of the Divergent Trilogy.

Allegiant (Divergent Series) Veronica Roth

Insurgent (Divergent, Book 2) (Divergent Series) Veronica Roth

Four: A Divergent Collection (Divergent Series) Veronica Roth

Divergent Veronica Roth

City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments) Cassandra Clare

The Birds , Tippi Hedren

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Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds is an unforgettable masterpiece that is considered one of the most terrifying films from the Master of Suspense. When beautiful, blonde Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren) travels to Bodega Bay in pursuit of eligible bachelor Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor), she is inexplicably attacked by a seagull. Suddenly, thousands of birds begin to flock into town, preying on schoolchildren and residents in a terrifying series of attacks. Mitch and Melanie must fight for their lives against a deadly force that cannot be explained or stopped in this film that makes you want to “hold onto something and watch!” (Leonard Maltin’s Classic Movie Guide).

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