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viernes, 4 de septiembre de 2020
lunes, 17 de octubre de 2016
I'm a 19-year-old studying at Duke University. I'm the same age that my mom was when she made the sacrifice to drop out of college to care for me and my siblings, so that we could have a shot at a better life than she had.
I was born to an alcoholic father and a teenage mother in a rough neighborhood in South Carolina. Growing up in our three-bedroom trailer, I knew that success wasn’t going to come easy for me.
But I had the support of my mom and stepdad, who both worked over 60 hours a week in their manufacturing jobs to save for our education. During the summers while they were at work, they took us to read books at the public library, instilling in us a love for learning.
I also had the encouragement of my elementary school teachers, who looked past the color of my skin and endured my "problem child" attitude because they saw that I had potential and could excel in our school's gifted programs. And when it came time to apply to college, I had high school teachers who encouraged me to reach for my dream schools.
For me and so many students like me, graduating from high school is a full-circle moment. It’s a manifestation of the unflinching sacrifice that my parents made to get me there. And it’s an affirmation of the American idea that if you work hard and play by the rules, you can build a future better than the conditions you were born into.
The truth is, my generation has seen things steadily get better the last eight years. Under President Obama, the graduation rate has gone up for all types of students, and the graduation gap is closing for students of color, low-income students, and students with disabilities. College is more accessible for so many thanks to increased Pell Grants and easier ways to apply for federal financial aid through FAFSA. With the help of financial aid, I’m able to study at a top-tier school without worrying about its costs.
I know that it’s only through the promise of education that my story is possible. That’s why I plan to devote my career to public service so I can work to keep improving our education system. And that’s why I'm so proud to have a president who believes that if we work together, we can ensure that same promise for every kid, no matter who they are or where they come from.
Thanks for listening,
Trey
lunes, 2 de mayo de 2016
After writing an introduction to Leandro Taub's latest book La mente oculta, Alejandro Jodorowsky had a few encounters with him. Both of them knew each other's work, they shared interests such as the love for theater, films, books, esoteric subjects and they both had been writing on a daily basis for a community of people around the globe with whom they interacted and shared their vision of the world with a goal to improve it (Twitter and Facebook accounts of Leandro Taub).
The house of Alejandro in Paris was the meeting point that gave birth to the idea of having Leandro participating in his latest movie Poesia Sin Fin. Leandro would personify Enrique Lihn, Alejandro youth's best friend. Ten months after their first meeting the production began in Chile. The preparation for the film was intense but worth it. During the 2 months of shooting the script was brought to life and the story was told. The experience allowed both artists to take a closer look to each other and created a deeper relationship.
Poesia Sin Fin will premiere at the Quinzaine Réalisateurs of the Festival de Cannes this year. Leandro is going to travel to France to join Alejandro during the premiere of the film and press conference.
A few days before the premier Leandro will start giving interviews and answering questions in regards to the movie.
If you would like to have the opportunity to interview Leandro please write to the contact information and we will respond to you shortly.
Sincerely,
Luz
domingo, 10 de mayo de 2015
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  | Toni MorrisonThe celebrated author of Beloved talks about her latest novel, the taut and unflinching God Help the Child, the business of color in modern America, and why she has to write. More |
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DEBUT AUTHOR SNAPSHOT
  | Sarai WalkerBoth a subversive feminist journey and an immersive character study—and definitely not a book about dieting—the new novel Dietland packs a surprising punch. More |
BEST BOOKS OF THE MONTH
 | Girl at Warby Sara Nović (Goodreads Author) A child in a battle zone, ten-year-old Ana navigates the streets of 1991 Zagreb as Croatia erupts in war. This haunting literary novel bears witness to her violent coming-of-age and, later, her struggles as a student in New York. More |
 | The Soul of an OctopusHow does an octopus think or feel? In this nonfiction account, naturalist Sy Montgomery describes her special friendships with octopuses, including one sweet and intelligent animal named Athena. More |
 | Little Black Liesby Sharon Bolton (Goodreads Author) A marine biologist plotting murder. Her best friend racked with guilt. An insular community seeking justice for a missing child. This dark thriller, set on the remote Falkland Islands, asks, How far would you go for revenge? More |
 | The Ingenious Mr. Pyke: Inventor, Fugitive, Spyby Henry Hemming (Goodreads Author) This rollicking biography tells the life story of an unsung genius. A British journalist who escaped the Germans during WWI, Geoffrey Pyke became a military adviser famous for his zany ideas...and possibly a Soviet spy. More |
 | The Mapmaker's Childrenby Sarah McCoy (Goodreads Author) After another miscarriage, Eden investigates a porcelain doll head she finds in her new house, a clue that links her to the incredible true story of Sarah Brown, a mapmaker for the Underground Railroad whose life is told in parallel. More |
 | A Court of Thorns and Rosesby Sarah J. Maas (Goodreads Author) Humans and faeries live apart in this epic fantasy for teens. When a young huntress is taken to the faerie kingdom as payment for a blood debt, she grows close to her beastly captor but learns that a coming evil threatens all faerie life. More |
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Want your words to reach millions of people? Goodreads and the¡POETRY! group have partnered to host an ongoing poetry contest. Join the ¡POETRY! group and vote each month to pick a winner from among the finalists. You can also submit a poem for consideration. Here is our May winner!
I Am Finished with Being Dead
by Jane Ellen Glasser (Goodreads Author)
Pushing through gray sheets, the sun teases the world
into being:
a few clouds, rooftops,
a neighbor's dog
loosened into the yard,
yipping, the starting up
of engines purring
to go somewhere,
do something.
Does it really matter
what the crow in the crown
of the cherry tree
is plotting?
Black feathers in pink snow!
I remember the hours
of love's holding,
sleeping and waking—the same.
I remember the fog and the pain
of love's fumbling,
sleeping and waking—the same.
I let go, abandon dreams
of being abandoned
the way, now, the egret
sweeps white wings
across the clearing sky.
At the river's rim, a goose
tucks the black snake
of its neck
along its soft spine.
Like an eye
awake in its sleeping—
the white cheek-patch.
Like time stalling—the river
in its fullness, still.
Still in their clothes,
layered like the homeless
in everything they own,
a man and a woman
hiding inside their history.
There is no memory that can undo me!
Weightless without wanting,
a man undressing
before a woman,
a woman undressing
in the presence of a man.
There is no nakedness that can kill me!
There is only this:
the moving in and moving out
of water, of light;
the beating and the resting,
black wings, white wings—the same;
the wind breathing
into the day and the day's
receiving mouth.
domingo, 12 de abril de 2015
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A Philadelphia socialite and her husband hunt Scotland's Loch Ness monster in At the Water's Edge, a new World War II-era novel from the author of Water for Elephants. More |
A Philadelphia socialite and her husband hunt Scotland's Loch Ness monster in At the Water's Edge, a new World War II-era novel from the author of Water for Elephants. More |
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DEBUT AUTHOR SNAPSHOT
  | Viet Thanh NguyenAfter the fall of Saigon, a half-Vietnamese spy follows his quarry to Southern California, where he leads a double life in the new literary thrillerThe Sympathizer. More |
BEST BOOKS OF THE MONTH
 | Orhan's Inheritanceby Aline Ohanesian (Goodreads Author) When his grandfather leaves the family home to a stranger, Orhan must travel from Turkey to Los Angeles to meet the beneficiary. He learns about his dede's past during the final years of the Ottoman Empire in this family saga. More |
 | The Real Doctor Will See You Shortlyby Matt McCarthy (Goodreads Author) Ready to make life or death decisions? This memoir by a young doctor offers a humorous yet blisteringly honest look at what it's really like to go from med school to the terrifying reality of dealing with actual human patients. More |
 | Within These Wallsby Ania Ahlborn (Goodreads Author) In this paranormal horror tale, cult leader Jeffrey Halcomb, a murderer on death row, offers struggling writer Lucas an exclusive interview, but there's a catch: Lucas must go live in the house where Halcomb's followers all died. More |
 | Rain: A Natural and Cultural Historyby Cynthia Barnett (Goodreads Author) From billions of years of earth history to rain gods and rainmakers to climate change today, this micro history offers a torrent of curious stories about our dependency on rain and its influence on human civilization. More |
 | The Day We Metby Rowan Coleman (Goodreads Author) Told in the voice of a woman facing early-onset Alzheimer's, this moving, humorous novel describes how Claire fights to hold on to all she knows and loves about her life—including her husband, whom she's starting to forget. More |
 | An Ember in the Ashesby Sabaa Tahir (Goodreads Author) An elite soldier forced to compete to the death for the throne. A slave undercover, determined to clear her brother's name. Two rebellious souls meet in this epic fantasy for teens that echoes ancient Rome. More |
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 | FunDza Literacy TrustIn a country where school libraries are rare, this South African nonprofit is working to put books in every teen's pocket by creating a free virtual library for cell phones. More |
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