![]() ![]() An eloquent writer, he was an awkward public speaker a reluctant candidate, he left an indelible presidential legacy. Predicting that slavery would shape the future of America's development, this professed proponent of emancipation elided the issue in the Declaration and continued to own human property. Conflicted by power, Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence and acted as Minister to France yet yearned for a quieter career in the Virginia legislature. Situating Jefferson within the context of America's evolution and tracing his legacy over the past two hundred years, Hitchens brings the character of Jefferson to life as a man of his time and also as a symbolic figure beyond it. ![]() In this unique biography of Thomas Jefferson, leading journalist and social critic Christopher Hitchens offers a startlingly new and provocative interpretation of our Founding Father. ![]()
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![]() ![]() IT WAS so hot you could stick a chicken in the trunk of your car and two hours later it would be parboiled to perfection. Sometimes you have to look a long time to find the one that’s right for you.” Remember that publishers are a lot like lovers. Every minute of the struggle is worth it in the end, so don’t give up. Keep writing and rewriting and then rewrite one more time. When a rejection slip comes in, just tear it up and try again. Don’t be afraid to share what you’ve written. ![]() John’s advice for anyone who wishes to be a writer? “Set time aside to write every day and do it. He and his partner live in beautiful San Diego, California and together, they share a passion for theater, books, hiking, and biking along the trails and canyons of San Diego or, if the mood strikes, simply kicking back with a beer and a movie. He has been writing fiction since he was old enough to hold a pencil. John Inman is a Lambda Literary Award finalist and the author of over thirty novels, everything from outrageous comedies to tales of ghosts and monsters and heart stopping romances. ![]() ![]() ![]() I pointed out the resemblance between it and my short story The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, which had appeared in The Saturday Evening Post during 1951. “Hal Chester called me in and asked me to read the preliminary script. 2., Bradbury was quoted about a meeting he had with Hal Chester, the co-founder of Mutual Films who happened to be bankrolling the movie: ![]() As told by the author himself In the book entitled Master of the Majicks Vol. In fact there is some interesting trivia concerning that classic science fiction/horror movie and how Bradbury’s name became attached to it. Yes, the original title for the short story was indeed the same as the one used in the 1953 film. It was in 1951 that Bradbury’s “The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms” was first published in The Saturday Evening Post. ![]() ![]() ![]()
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