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Infinity Drake, dodici anni, è appena partito per una vacanza con lo zio, lo scienziato Al AUenby. Lungo il tragitto vengono però prelevati da militari e condotti in un bunker di massima segretezza, dove sono riuniti tutti i più importanti capi di Stato. Un'organizzazione terroristica ha appena liberato una letale arma biologica, un insetto killer, e la sopravvivenza del genere umano è appesa a un filo. L'unica speranza è che lo zio Al riesca ...

Assesses the relevance of the ideas of Gramsci. This book discusses the problem of adjusting Gramsci's theory of political agency to modern conditions. It is suitable for students in international relations and political science, sociology and history.

This text explains and assesses the relevance of the ideas of Gramsci. It takes his core concepts and uses them to analyse features of present-day politics and assess the extent to which his ideas can aid the understanding of the contemporary political world.

This collection of original essays brings together 30 of today's writers to reminisce (or cringe) about their high school days. Smart and candid, "When I Was a Loser" showcases the universal experience of clinging for dear life on the roller coaster that is high school.

Recalling the ease and humor of novels by Nick Hornby and Michael Chabon, "After the Workshop" tells the satirical story of a writer who confronts the demons from his past while escorting those of his present.

Finn (abbreviazione di Infinity), dodici anni, è appassionato di videogiochi, adora la scienza e i passatempi più pericolosi, come un ragazzo qualsiasi. Ma a differenza di un ragazzo qualsiasi, Finn è alto soltanto 9, 8 millimetri. Nonostante tutti i suoi sforzi, infatti, suo zio, lo scienziato Al Allenby non è riuscito a invertire il processo e riportare alle dimensioni normali lui e i tre soldati scelti, miniaturizzati durante una pericolosi...

Beginning with "The Writer's Wonderland Or: A Warning” and ending with "You've Published a Book Now What?” The Creative Writer's Survival Guide is a must-read for creative-writing students and teachers, conference participants, and aspiring writers of every stamp. Directed primarily at fiction writers but suitable for writers of all genres, John McNally's guide is a comprehensive, take-no-prisoners blunt, highly idiosyncratic, and delightfully...

Originally published: Lookout Mountain, TN: Jefferson Press, 2008.

Troublemakers" is an often hilarious, sometimes frightening, occasionally off-the-wall collection of stories about men living on the edge. From the streets of Chicago's southwest side to the rural roads of Nebraska to the small towns of southern Illinois, these men tread a very fine line between right and wrong, love and hate, humor and horror. Each story is a Pandora's box waiting to be opened: a high school boy with a new driver's license pi...

Skillfully edited by John McNally, "Bottom of the Ninth: Great Contemporary Baseball Short Stories" collects nineteen contemporary baseball short stories from a successful mix of well-established writers, lesser-knowns, and a few up-and-comers. These stories are characterized by the same dramatic elements that draw people to the sport itself--the mythologizing of players, the obsessions and romance of the game, the bonds between players and fa...

The first anthology of its kind, Humor Me is a celebration of humor by authors from diverse cultures. Sixteen of today's most exciting writers -- among them Sherman Alexie, Gish Jen, Charles Johnson, and Lucille Clifton -- are represented in fiction, poetry, nonfiction, drama, cartoons, and graphic narratives. Whether using satire, parody, or farce, these writers explore the universal themes of love, family, sex, and race, and they do so in th...