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Experiential techniques to deepen learning
From her extensive background in theater as both an actor and award-winning playwright, Maria Kolovou understands that the capacity for learning is heightened through experiences that engage not just the mind but also the body’s senses.
Sirens to Odysseus: Are You Listening? A University of Miami scholar explores their meaning in ancient Greek society
MIAMI – Though they are pivotal to Homer’s epic, luring Odysseus with the promise of eternal wisdom, the Greek poet barely described the mysterious Sirens. What might a better understanding of these formless, disembodied feminine creatures contribute to this timeless teaching myth?
Reframing Homer's Sirens through gender, nature and social order
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Though they are pivotal to Homer's epic, luring Odysseus with the promise of eternal wisdom, the Greek poet barely described the mysterious Sirens. What might a better understanding of these formless, disembodied feminine creatures contribute to this timeless teaching myth?
Sirens to Odysseus: Are you listening?
Though they are pivotal to Homer’s epic, luring Odysseus with the promise of eternal wisdom, the Greek poet barely described the mysterious Sirens. What might a better understanding of these formless, disembodied feminine creatures contribute to this timeless teaching myth?
A pioneer on the AI legal frontier
Academics Law and Politics
On-Resin Synthesis and Diversification of Macrocyclic Disulfide Bridge Peptidomimetics via Bifunctional 5-Iodo-1,4-Triazoles Click to copy article link Article link copied!
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Special Issue Published as part of The Journal of Organic Chemistry special issue “Chemistry and Biology of Peptides”. Introduction Click to copy section linkSection link copied! Cyclic peptides have emerged as a powerful class of therapeutic agents, combining the high target specificity and favorable toxicity profiles of linear peptides with enhanced structural and functional properties.
My favorite things: ‘My shadow box and challenge coins’
To visit “Jack” Wesley P. Miller’s office in the University of Miami School of Communication is to tour a miniature museum. The array of artifacts and memorabilia that adorn his desk and walls—tank helmets, shields, bullet shells, spears, religious relics, and so much more—reflect the breadth of an Air Force career that spanned more than 20 years and included duty at the Pentagon and tours in combat zones around the globe.
The allure of gore
At the height of the Great Depression in 1931 as the country buckled—millions lost their jobs, banks collapsed, homelessness exploded, food grew scarce and more—fear swept through the country like dust storms over the bone-dry, crusted American plains. The desperation seeped onto the silver screen to spawn a new genre of film—gothic horror—that mimicked the country’s panic. “Horror films have existed since the dawn of silent films.
An Emergency Contact (That I Can Also F**k)
I hurt myself at the gym yesterday. Tweaked a muscle in my side, maybe my chest, and immediately decided it was my heart. Because of course it’s my heart. Because in my family, that’s what kills you. Heart failure, addiction, rinse, repeat. A family tree with clogged arteries instead of branches. My dad had his first heart attack in his early forties. His brother didn’t make it out of his sixties. His father didn’t make it much longer than that.
Architect Michael Malone revisits drawings made during a trip to Paris
Travel sketching for me began during my freshman year at Auburn University. We were required to keep a sketchbook to draw and document buildings and spaces around town. I expanded this practice to field trips to places like Atlanta (our nearby big city), then most fully during a study abroad semester, when my fellow students and I recorded the trip by drawing and documenting buildings in our sketchbooks.
The Water is Closer Than You Think
They told me I’d be safe here. Well, maybe not safe, but at least processed, evaluated, assigned a number and a cot, and given a shot, however small, at staying. That was before I knew about the alligators. They say the gators don’t come this far up the hill, but I’ve seen them. Yellow eyes at dusk, mouths just open enough to show you what could happen. What almost did. What still might. They say not to worry. They say a lot of things. They say it’s not a prison. They say it’s temporary.
How the iPhone Changed Technology Forever
The world sensed something monumental happening on January 9, 2007, when Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the iPhone, promising not just a fundamentally new design of the cellular phone but a reconsideration of the paradigm of telephony itself. And it was coming from Jobs, the magician behind the Mac, the iPod, and the consumerization of online music; the man who had transformed billion-dollar industries one after another. This article appears in Issue 30 of Alta Journal.
The Torments - Orenda Books
Michael Malone is a prize-winning poet and author who was born and brought up in the heart of Burns’ country. He has published over 200 poems in literary magazines throughout the UK, including New Writing Scotland, Poetry Scotland and Markings. Blood Tears, his bestselling debut novel won the Pitlochry Prize from the Scottish Association of Writers. Other published work includes: Carnegie’s Call; A Taste for Malice; The Guillotine Choice; Beyond the Rage; The Bad Samaritan; and Dog Fight.
Jean Hanff Korelitz Triplet Tale Better ‘Late’ Than Never
Opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the author/producer’s interpretation of facts and data. We are part of The Trust Project By Michael Malone “The Latecomer” is the story of a wealthy New York family in an immense house on the Brooklyn Esplanade, overlooking lower Manhattan. Salo Oppenheimer runs an investment firm and collects pricey art. Johanna raises the triplets. Ah, those triplets. The crux of the story. They want nothing to do with each other. Ever.
Small-Town Ghosts
You stand in your tiny New York apartment, suitcase open on the bed, clothes haphazardly thrown in. Your phone buzzes again with a message from your mom: “Drive safe. We’re all so sorry about Kyle.” You stare at the screen, the words blurring together. Kyle. Your old high school friend. Gone. The idea of a trip back to your hometown feels like a journey through a time warp. You left that place behind a decade ago, escaping to the city with hopes of something more.
Maybe We Should Reboot America After We Reboot This Old TV Show
Opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the author/producer’s interpretation of facts and data. We are part of The Trust Project By Michael Malone “Reboot” is an odd little novel. Its protagonist is David, who was in the cast of a hit teen TV show a generation before and is now bumbling through life battling alcohol, twice divorced, a not-all-that-present father, struggling to find a purpose other than voice-acting work for a video game.
Doubling Down With ‘Trust Her’ in Ireland Capital
We are part of The Trust Project By Michael Malone “Trust Her” is the story of Tessa Daly. She’s a Belfast woman based in Dublin, who a few years ago informed on the IRA to the British security outfit MI5. She has a new identity in Dublin, a job at “The Irish Observer” and a young son. All is good for Tessa in Ireland, until she realizes the nation isn’t quite large enough to start a new identity and keep your secrets from the bad guys who want to harm you.
Small-Town Ghosts
You stand in your tiny New York apartment, suitcase open on the bed, clothes haphazardly thrown in. Your phone buzzes again with a message from your mom: "Drive safe. We're all so sorry about Kyle." You stare at the screen, the words blurring together. Kyle. Your old high school friend. Gone. The trip back to your hometown feels like a journey through a time warp. You left this place behind a decade ago, escaping to the city with hopes of something more.
Crypto is bouncing back
Crypto customers lost billions of dollars in late 2022 when the currency exchange FTX collapsed and Sam Bankman-Fried, the public face of the industry, was convicted of fraud and sentenced to prison. Many proclaimed crypto was “dead.” Yet over the past year, the crypto industry has made a surprising recovery.
The Torments: The chilling sequel to the bestselling gothic thriller: THE MURMURS
ABOUT THIS BOOK PUBLISHER: Orenda Books ISBN: 9781916788282 RRP: £9.99 PAGES: 300 PUBLICATION DATE: September 12, 2024 By (author) Michael J. Malone ‘A tense, creepy page-turner’ Ian Rankin, New Statesman Hiding from the world in her little white cottage on the shores of a loch, Annie Jackson is fighting to come to terms with the world of the murmurs, a curse that has haunted female members of her family for centuries.
Juneteenth: ‘A day for commemoration, serious contemplation’
To truly honor Juneteenth, the national holiday that celebrates the proclamation at the end of the Civil War that all enslaved people were free, Donald Spivey, celebrated history professor and, for several years, the University’s special advisor on racial justice, urges a day of reflection.
Two Decades Ago, the Great Caleb Carr Delivered a New York Masterpiece
Opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the author/producer’s interpretation of facts and data. We are part of The Trust Project By Michael Malone It was 20 years ago that a novel about a serial killer in late 1800s Manhattan landed.
Ray Carney Shakes Tail Feather Again in Colson Whitehead Novel
Opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the author/producer’s interpretation of facts and data. We are part of The Trust Project By Michael Malone “Harlem Shuffle” is the story of Ray Carney, who runs a furniture shop in Harlem, is a husband and father and mixes some shady business with the legit other half of his life. Colson Whitehead wrote “Harlem Shuffle,” which was published in 2021, and authored another Ray Carney novel, “Crook Manifesto,” which came out last year.
Stress? It matters what you think.
You’re striding to the podium, heart pounding, hyper-aware, about to give that commencement address in front of a packed room. Are you “energized” and “excited,” ready to meet the challenge? Or are you “nervous” and “anxious,” wilting under the pressure? Stress is the body and brain’s response to change, challenge, or demand. It’s inevitable, and everyone experiences it. Though not in the same way.
Paul Murray’s Novel is the Bee’s Knees
Opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the author/producer’s interpretation of facts and data. We are part of The Trust Project By Michael Malone “The Bee Sting” is a big, big book. It runs for 642 pages, and its set-up is not all that reader-friendly. The first half doesn’t have chapters so much as it has sections, and they go on for 40, 50 or 100 pages. It takes a very good writer to keep the reader engaged in a book like that, and a very compelling story to boot.
Five Great Murder Mysteries Set in College Towns ‹ CrimeReads
Write what you know—it’s a piece of advice you hear a lot. I’m not sure how useful it is. My first novel opened with a mysterious man buying a shovel so he could help a friend dig a grave in the woods. My latest begins with an eleven-year-old girl sneaking out her bedroom window for a walk under the stars and stumbling across the body of a serial killer’s victim. I’ve never found myself in either of those situations.
Doing ‘Our Best’ Right Here in Westchester
Opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the author/producer’s interpretation of facts and data. We are part of The Trust Project By Michael Malone Of all the ways a book can end up in your hands. You spot it in the bookstore, or you hear about it on a podcast and order it, or you read a favorable review and grab it from the library. Or your doctor slips it to you during your appointment. The last one was a new one for me, but it happened. My doctor asked me about my line of work.
Seven Brides for Seven…Oh, Never Mind. ‘Evelyn Hugo’ is Terrific.
Opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the author/producer’s interpretation of facts and data. We are part of The Trust Project By Michael Malone “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” is a unique and highly entertaining novel. It is about a fictional movie star in old age, reflecting on her colorful career, her seven husbands and the one soulmate she had across the years. (Hint: It’s not one of the seven husbands.) The book offers an inventive setup.
Owl in the Family
“Alfie & Me” Carl Safina W.W. Norton, $32.50 "Alfie & Me: What Owls Know, What Humans Believe" sees the ecologist Carl Safina find an orphaned baby screech owl and help raise the bird to a normal, healthy life. It's a delightful book that reminds the reader to get outside, take the earbuds out, and listen to the soundtrack that nature offers. As the book begins, Safina is texted a photo of a "barely living" baby bird "that looked like a wet washcloth," he writes.
Hemingway Classic a Bridge Too Far
Opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the author/producer’s interpretation of facts and data. We are part of The Trust Project By Michael Malone I figured it would make sense to read some Hemingway while visiting Key West during the February school break. After all, Hemingway lived on Key West, with his wife Pauline, from the late 1920s until their divorce in 1940.
‘Yellow’ Card! Author Calls Foul Play on Publishing Biz
Opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the author/producer’s interpretation of facts and data. We are part of The Trust Project By Michael Malone “Yellowface”is a highly entertaining read that serves as an exposé on book publishing, and showcases the plight of minority authors, with some dashes of horror tossed in. Written by R. F. Kuang, the book looks at a couple young authors who were pals at Yale. June Hayward’s debut novel got zero buzz and not many more sales.
‘Horse’ Whisperer Herron Concocts Spicy Spy Story
Opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the author/producer’s interpretation of facts and data. We are part of The Trust Project By Michael Malone Set in London, “Slow Horses” is a spy thriller with dashes of wit. Written by Mick Herron, it tells the story of Slough (rhymes with cow) House – a building where MI5 agents, who are similar to FBI agents, are sent to work after they’ve botched a mission.
‘Prophet’ and Loss in Paul Lynch’s Booker Prize Winner
Opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the author/producer’s interpretation of facts and data. We are part of The Trust Project By Michael Malone “Prophet Song,” by Paul Lynch, looks at Ireland after it has been taken over by a totalitarian government. A civil war has broken out between the army and the rebels. People deemed to be a threat to the government are imprisoned, or worse. Such as Larry Stack, a rep in a teachers’ union.
LUKE WARM WATER
“I’m leaving for the day,” Robert shouted into the depths of a big hollowed-out tree. Robert and his wife, Vanessa, were doing very well for themselves. These were hard times for squirrels. Some squirrels were sharing a tree with two to three other families. But not Robert and Vanessa. No, it was just the two of them in a big redwood near a large park. That’s right; they were doing so well; they were living park side.
Nick McDonell’s Dirty Dozen Has its Moments
Opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the author/producer’s interpretation of facts and data. We are part of The Trust Project By Michael Malone This will never happen again. I opened up the Nick McDonell novel “Twelve” last week, and the first words that greeted me were Part I, Friday, December 27. It was, indeed, Dec. 27 when I started the book. Four days later, on New Year’s Eve, I set out to read the final part of the fast-moving novel.
The Son Also Rises
“Quiet Street” Nick McDonell Pantheon, $26 The Nick McDonell book "Quiet Street: On American Privilege" sees him examine a life spent among the one percent, retracing his steps on the Upper East Side, at Harvard and Oxford, and at exotic locales around the world, and wondering how the world would be different if the elite didn't work so hard to keep everyone else out of what he refers to as "The Bubble." The book's title comes from a nickname for 124th Street in Harlem dating back to the...
‘Flower Moon’ for the Younger Set: Compelling Story, Lackluster Writing
Opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the author/producer’s interpretation of facts and data. We are part of The Trust Project By Michael Malone I picked up “Killers of the Flower Moon” for my nephew, who had asked for it for his birthday, which is just after Thanksgiving. I was chatting with my sister over Turkey Day, and she mentioned she had that same nephew in the family Secret Santa, and had gotten “Killers of the Flower Moon” for him as well.
Novel About Punk Rock and Hearing Loss is Music to My Ears
Opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the author/producer’s interpretation of facts and data. We are part of The Trust Project By Michael Malone “The Sterns are Listening” is an offbeat tale of punk rock and what happens years after you age out of that scene. Benjamin and his wife Dita Stern are longtime New Yorkers, living in an Upper East Side pre-war building. They have two children who are on their own. Benjamin doesn’t really have a job.
Wishin’ and Hopin’ for a Better Kid-at-Christmas Novel
Opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the author/producer’s interpretation of facts and data. We are part of The Trust Project By Michael Malone It being that time of year and all, “Wishin’ and Hopin’” is a Christmas novel from Wally Lamb. It’s not a Christmas book the way “A Christmas Story” is a Christmas book.
Kirstin Valdez Quade Nails it With Captivating Debut Novel
Opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the author/producer’s interpretation of facts and data. We are part of The Trust Project By Michael Malone “The Five Wounds,” by Kirstin Valdez Quade, is a highly entertaining novel. The book is brimming with riveting characters who find themselves in exceedingly difficult situations, typically after putting themselves in exceedingly difficult situations. Those characters will occupy your headspace for a bit. Amadeo Padilla is 33.
Zadie Smith’s Debut Novel Has Some Bite
Opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the author/producer’s interpretation of facts and data. We are part of The Trust Project By Michael Malone Zadie Smith is having a pretty good November. She had an essay in The New Yorker, in which she shared the harrowing yet humorous account of her falling out of a bedroom window in London as a teen and landing 30 feet below.
Mercy Me, Lehane’s Latest Packs Punch
Opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the author/producer’s interpretation of facts and data. We are part of The Trust Project By Michael Malone “Small Mercies,” the latest novel from Dennis Lehane, is a look at the Southie neighborhood of Boston in the summer of 1974.
Anthony Doerr Shines ‘Light’ on Unforgettable Duo
Opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the author/producer’s interpretation of facts and data. We are part of The Trust Project By Michael Malone “All the Light We Cannot See,” from Anthony Doerr, is a big, bold, terrific novel about a blind French girl and a sensitive German boy and how their lives come together as World War II spreads across Europe. The characters, Marie-Laure and Werner, get alternating chapters.
‘Heaven’ Help Us, McBride’s New Novel Soars
Review An assessment or critique of a service, product, or creative endeavor such as art, literature or a performance. We are part of The Trust Project By Michael Malone “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store” is about a neighborhood, a not-all-that-desirable district in Pennsylvania where Jewish immigrants and African Americans lived side by side, with a few Italians and other European immigrants mixed in. The neighborhood is known as Chicken Hill, near Pottstown, and the book is set in the ‘20s.
A Look at Kurt Vonnegut, Champion of Our Beloved Planet
Opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the author/producer’s interpretation of facts and data. We are part of The Trust Project By Michael Malone A Novel Concept looks at a non-fiction book this week, but one about a colossal figure in American fiction.
A Prophet of Environmentalism
“Lucky Mud & Other Foma” Christina Jarvis Seven Stories Press, $28.95 The well-being of our planet, and those who inhabit it, a common theme in Kurt Vonnegut's work, "Lucky Mud & Other Foma: A Field Guide to Kurt Vonnegut's Environmentalism and Planetary Citizenship" sees Christina Jarvis examine how the author got interested in environmental and social issues as a child and young man, and how he used his books and expanding public platform to share his heartfelt thoughts on the topics, and...
‘Stand Your Ground’ Spins Riveting Read-Out of Problematic Premise
Opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the author/producer’s interpretation of facts and data. We are part of The Trust Project By Michael Malone I ended up reading “Stand Your Ground,” about a Black teen who is shot dead by a white man, after visiting my mother. She read the Victoria Christopher Murray novel with her book group, was perplexed by the ending and asked me to give it a read and share my opinion.
‘Stand Your Ground’ Spins Riveting Read-Out of Problematic Premise
Review An assessment or critique of a service, product, or creative endeavor such as art, literature or a performance. We are part of The Trust Project By Michael Malone I ended up reading “Stand Your Ground,” about a Black teen who is shot dead by a white man, after visiting my mother. She read the Victoria Christopher Murray novel with her book group, was perplexed by the ending and asked me to give it a read and share my opinion.
Michael Magee’s Belfast Book Packs a Punch
Review An assessment or critique of a service, product, or creative endeavor such as art, literature or a performance. We are part of The Trust Project By Michael Malone To read about Ireland is to read about how quaint it is. How green the landscape is, how warm the people are, how tranquil the vibe is. It is a much different Ireland in Michael Magee’s “Close to Home.” Granted, the book is set in Northern Ireland, and the Belfast he depicts is hopeless.
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