Julia Pierpont

"This inspiring ... collection honors one hundred exceptional women throughout history and around the world"--Back cover.

The Little Book of Feminist Saints

For fans of Jennifer Egan, Jonathan Franzen, Lorrie Moore, and Curtis Sittenfeld, Among the Ten Thousand Things is a dazzling first novel, a portrait of an American family on the cusp of irrevocable change, and a startlingly original story of love and time lost. Jack Shanley is a well-known New York artist, charming and vain, who doesn't mean to plunge his family into crisis. His wife, Deb, gladly left behind a difficult career as a dancer to raise the two children she adores. In the ensuing years, she has mostly avoided coming face-to-face with the weaknesses of the man she married. But then an anonymously sent package arrives in the mail: a cardboard box containing sheaves of printed emails chronicling Jack's secret life. The package is addressed to Deb, but it's delivered into the wrong hands: her children's. With this vertiginous opening begins a debut that is by turns funny, wise, and indescribably moving. As the Shanleys spin apart into separate orbits, leaving New York in an attempt to regain their bearings, fifteen-year-old Simon feels the allure of adult freedoms for the first time, while eleven-year-old Kay wanders precariously into a grown-up world she can't possibly understand. Writing with extraordinary precision, humor, and beauty, Julia Pierpont has crafted a timeless, hugely enjoyable novel about the bonds of family life--their brittleness, and their resilience. Advance praise for Among the Ten Thousand Things "This book is among the funniest and most emotionally honest I've read in a long time."--Jonathan Safran Foer "Remarkable . . . Pierpont displays not only wisdom, but real tact as a writer, knowing how much to say, how much to leave out, how much to imply."--Colm Tóibín "Every page of this gorgeous novel contains such joys that you won't want to stop reading for anything."--J. Courtney Sullivan "A vicious and enchanting portrait of a fragmenting family that will leave you hungry for whatever Julia Pierpont does next."--Courtney Maum "Poignant, surprising, and fiercely intelligent, Among the Ten Thousand Things is about the sturdiness and tremendous delicacy of the bonds between parents and children. Don't miss this powerful debut."--Megan Abbott "Sharply observed and deeply illuminating, Among the Ten Thousand Things marks the beginning of what is sure to be a brilliant career."--Elliott Holt "Why aren't there more first or second or seventh novels like Among the Ten Thousand Things? That's what I asked myself as I read--actually, devoured--Julia Pierpont's debut. My conclusion: Very few writers, at any point in their lives, can produce prose of the sort you'll find here."--Sean Wilsey "Among the Ten Thousand Things succeeds in being both heartbreaking and funny: It's a wry, sly look at a privileged New York upbringing and the ultimate loneliness at the heart of it."--Mary Gordon "Julia Pierpont's voice is as indestructible as her characters. Among the Ten Thousand Things brings the news and brings it in technicolor: Here is the real modern family."--Darin Strauss "The perennial theme of marital infidelity is given a brisk, insightful, and sophisticated turn in Pierpont's impressive debut. . . . This novel leaves an indelible portrait of lives blown off course."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) From the Hardcover edition.

Among the Ten Thousand Things

'A beautifully illustrated tome honouring 100 exceptional women dating back to 630BC' Red A Stylist Must-read Book of 2018 'This finely illustrated book is brimful of startling anecdotes about females who flouted traditional gender roles' Observer 'Short, snappy and inspiring, these mini biographies celebrate women who headed out into the world determined to make a difference' Psychologies 'Essential reading for anyone...this beautifully illustration collection...deserves to be framed in every woman's living room - an inspiration for any situation' Diva In this luminous volume, New York Times bestselling writer Julia Pierpont and artist Manjit Thapp match short, vibrant and surprising biographies with stunning full-colour portraits of secular female 'saints': champions of strength and progress. These women broke ground, broke ceilings and broke moulds - including Maya Angelou - Jane Austen - Ruby Bridges - Rachel Carson - Shirley Chisholm - Hillary Clinton - Marie Curie & Irene Joliot Curie - Isadora Duncan - Amelia Earhart - Artemisia Gentileschi - Grace Hopper - Dolores Huerta - Frida Kahlo - Billie Jean King - Audre Lorde - Wilma Mankiller - Toni Morrison - Michelle Obama - Sandra Day O'Connor - Sally Ride - Eleanor Roosevelt - Margaret Sanger - Sappho - Nina Simone - Gloria Steinem - Kanno Sugako - Harriet Tubman - Mae West - Virginia Woolf - Malala Yousafzai Open to any page and find daily inspiration and lasting delight.

Manjit Thapp

Esta colección inspiradora y bellamente ilustrada honra a cien mujeres excepcionales a lo largo de la historia y de todo el mundo. En este luminoso volumen, la exitosa escritora del The New York Times, Julia Pierpont, y la artista Manjit Thapp combinan biografías breves, vibrantes y sorprendentes con preciosos retratos de santas seculares, campeonas de la fuerza y el progreso: mujeres que sacudieron la tierra, rompieron techos e hicieron explotar los moldes. Entre ellas, se encuentran: Nina Simone Jane Austen Amelia Earhart Frida Kahlo Michelle Obama Sonia Sotomayor Pussy Riot Rosario Castellanos Nyayoi Kusama Las Hermanas Brontë Victoria Ocampo Simone De Beauvoir Safo Emily Dickinson Sor Juana Inés De La Cruz Madonna

Un santoral laico

El pequeño libro de las grandes feministas

Dans la famille Shanley : Jack, charmeur impénitent, est un artiste reconnu ; Deb a renoncé quant à elle, avec une certaine allégresse, à une carrière de danseuse de ballet pour élever leurs deux enfants. Un appartement à Manhattan, une famille presque heureuse tant Deb s’applique à fermer les yeux sur les infidélités de son mari.Jusqu’au jour où un paquet anonyme ébranle le foyer : une simple boîte en carton, remplie d’emails chroniquant sans pudeur la vie secrète de Jack. Le paquet, adressé à Deb, tombe malencontreusement entre les mains des enfants. Rien ne sera plus comme avant... Roman d’une famille en déconstruction, Parmi les dix milliers de choses est une comédie humaine à quatre voix, saisissante d’audace et de justesse. "C'est le livre le plus drôle et le plus authentique que j'ai lu depuis longtemps." Jonathan Safran Foer Traduit de l'anglais (États-Unis) par Aline Azoulay-Pacvo

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