#Alyson Richman

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If a woman is truly clever, she can find freedom even in the most restrictive circumstances. One just needs a little imagination and a little fortitude.

Alyson Richman, The Last Van Gogh

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I just finished reading the book The Mask Carver’s Son by Alyson Richman. Set in 1890s Japan and France, Kiyoki Yamamoto, the son of an illustrious carver of Noh Masks, breaks away from centuries of tradition to study Western painting instead of carving masks like his father. He enrolls in the Tokyo Academy of Arts where he is relegated to studying traditional Japanese art, but his father’s passing bequeaths a prized collection of antique Noh masks, the selling of which imbues his ambitions with the funds necessary to travel to France to study with the masters, and follow his destiny.

The novel was a richly embroidered tapestry of description, bursting with detail on Kiyoki’s daily life and inner monologue. I loved the book, and heartily recommend it.

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The 65 books posted on JewishBookWorld.org in September 2022

The 65 books posted on JewishBookWorld.org in September 2022

Here is the list of the 65 books that I posted on JewishBookWorld.org in September 2022. The image contains some of the covers. The bold links take you to the book’s page on Amazon; the “on this site” links to the book’s page on this site. Alte Zachen / Old Things by Ziggy Hanaor (on this site) The Book of Revolutions by Edward Feld (on this site) The Boy Behind The Door by David Tabatsky (on…

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Book Showcase: THE THREAD COLLECTORS by Shaunna J. Edwards and Alyson Richman

Read an #excerpt from THE THREAD COLLECTORS by @ShaunnaJEdwards and @alysonrichman. #bookshowcase #blogtour #VBT #bookexcerpt #fiction #historicalfiction #epistolaryfiction #newbook @GraydonHouse @HarperCollins

The Thread Collectors by Shaunna J. Edwards and Alyson RichmanISBN: 9781525899782 (trade paperback)ISBN: 9780369717870 (ebook)ISBN: 9781488214219 (digital audiobook)ASIN: B09L58K9QC (Audible audiobook)ASIN: B09FGTBXH2 (Kindle edition)Release Date: August 30, 2022Publisher: Graydon HouseGenre: Fiction | Historical Fiction | Epistolary Fiction “An unforgettable story of female strength, hope and…

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El jardín italiano - Alyson Richman (2022)

Una mujer herida por el horror del fascismo descubrirá que, gracias a su talento como chelista, puede cambiar su vida y la de los demás durante la guerra. Portofino, Italia, 1943. La joven Elodie se baja de un barco, demasiado aterrorizada como para sortear el control de soldados alemanes, hasta que un desconocido sale en su ayuda. Apenas unos meses antes, Elodie era una prometedora chelista en…

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The Puppetman

directed by Brandon Christensen, 2023

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The Puppetman (2023)

The Puppetman (2023) #BrandonChristensen #MichaelPare #AlysonGorske #CarynRichman #AnnaTelfer #JaysonTherrien Mehr auf:

Jahr: 2023 (Oktober) Genre: Horror Regie: Brandon Christensen Hauptrollen: Michael Paré, Alyson Gorske, Caryn Richman, Anna Telfer, Jayson Therrien, Zachary Le Vey, Sean C. Sanders, Kio Cyr, Natalie Meetze, Cameron Wong, Angel Prater, Curtis Arney … Filmbeschreibung: Der Puppenspieler, ein verurteilter Mörder in der Todeszelle, hat immer seine Unschuld beteuert und behauptet, es sei eine böse…

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People You'd Like to Get to Know Better Tag

thank u for the tag @sojutrait mwah kiss

Last Song: for k part 2 by lana eheheh

Favourite Colour: sunset orange :)

Currently Watching: twd!! finally conquered my fear of zombies (i was nauseous for the first 3 episodes) im on season 5 as of now

Last Movie: i think it was riddick LMAO i didn't finish tho rip

Currently Reading: i'm about to start the friday night club by sofia lunderberg, alyson richman and m.j. rose! i am a self-proclaimed hilma af klint enthousiast so i had to

Sweet / Savoury / Spicy?: unfortunately allergic to peppers so hmm... sweet!

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Current Obsession: johnny cage in the new mk >:)

Currently Working On: getting a job aha and slowly but surely the next few dfm posts

i tag @verthu anddd @birdietrait and @orphyd! <3 feel free to ignore

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I Need You, The Beatles.

No hace falta decirlo, ¡deseo que puedas disfrutar de este día y recordar que eres alguien maravilloso! Soy feliz de ser tu esposa y de que tú seas mi esposito-oso. 🥺 ¡Te amo, te amo, te amo!

Recomendación de Libro 📚: "Los Amantes de Praga" de Alyson Richman.

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Read-Alike Friday: The First Ladies

The First Ladies by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray

The daughter of formerly enslaved parents, Mary McLeod Bethune refuses to back down as white supremacists attempt to thwart her work. She marches on as an activist and an educator, and as her reputation grows she becomes a celebrity, revered by titans of business and recognized by U.S. Presidents. Eleanor Roosevelt herself is awestruck and eager to make her acquaintance. Initially drawn together because of their shared belief in women’s rights and the power of education, Mary and Eleanor become fast friends confiding their secrets, hopes and dreams—and holding each other’s hands through tragedy and triumph.

When Franklin Delano Roosevelt is elected president, the two women begin to collaborate more closely, particularly as Eleanor moves toward her own agenda separate from FDR, a consequence of the devastating discovery of her husband’s secret love affair. Eleanor becomes a controversial First Lady for her outspokenness, particularly on civil rights. And when she receives threats because of her strong ties to Mary, it only fuels the women’s desire to fight together for justice and equality.

This is the story of two different, yet equally formidable, passionate, and committed women, and the way in which their singular friendship helped form the foundation for the modern civil rights movement.

The Thread Collectors by Shaunna J. Edwards & Alyson Richman

1863: In a small Creole cottage in New Orleans, an ingenious young Black woman named Stella embroiders intricate maps on repurposed cloth to help enslaved men flee and join the Union Army. Bound to a man who would kill her if he knew of her clandestine activities, Stella has to hide not only her efforts but her love for William, a Black soldier and a brilliant musician.

Meanwhile, in New York City, a Jewish woman stitches a quilt for her husband, who is stationed in Louisiana with the Union Army. Between abolitionist meetings, Lily rolls bandages and crafts quilts with her sewing circle for other soldiers, too, hoping for their safe return home. But when months go by without word from her husband, Lily resolves to make the perilous journey South to search for him.

As these two women risk everything for love and freedom during the brutal Civil War, their paths converge in New Orleans, where an unexpected encounter leads them to discover that even the most delicate threads have the capacity to save us. Loosely inspired by the authors' family histories, this stunning novel will stay with readers for a long time.

The Women's March by Jennifer Chiaverini

Twenty-five-year-old Alice Paul returns to her native New Jersey after several years on the front lines of the suffrage movement in Great Britain. Weakened from imprisonment and hunger strikes, she is nevertheless determined to invigorate the stagnant suffrage movement in her homeland. Nine states have already granted women voting rights, but only a constitutional amendment will secure the vote for all. To inspire support for the campaign, Alice organizes a magnificent procession down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC, the day before the inauguration of President-elect Woodrow Wilson, a firm antisuffragist.

Joining the march is thirty-nine-year-old New Yorker Maud Malone, librarian and advocate for women’s and workers’ rights. The daughter of Irish immigrants, Maud has acquired a reputation—and a criminal record—for interrupting politicians’ speeches with pointed questions they’d rather ignore.

Civil rights activist and journalist Ida B. Wells-Barnett resolves that women of color must also be included in the march—and the proposed amendment. Born into slavery in Mississippi, Ida worries that white suffragists may exclude Black women if it serves their own interests. On March 3, 1913, the glorious march commences, but negligent police allow vast crowds of belligerent men to block the parade route—jeering, shouting threats, assaulting the marchers—endangering not only the success of the demonstration but the women’s very lives.

Inspired by actual events, The Women’s March offers a fascinating account of a crucial but little-remembered moment in American history, a turning point in the struggle for women’s rights. 

Undiscovered Country by Kelly O'Connor McNees

In 1932, New York City, top reporter Lorena “Hick” Hickok starts each day with a front page byline―and finishes it swigging bourbon and planning her next big scoop.

But an assignment to cover FDR’s campaign―and write a feature on his wife, Eleanor―turns Hick’s hard-won independent life on its ear. Soon her work, and the secret entanglement with the new first lady, will take her from New York and Washington to Scotts Run, West Virginia, where impoverished coal miners’ families wait in fear that the New Deal’s promised hope will pass them by. Together, Eleanor and Hick imagine how the new town of Arthurdale could change the fate of hundreds of lives. But doing what is right does not come cheap, and Hick will pay in ways she never could have imagined.

Undiscovered Country artfully mixes fact and fiction to portray the intense relationship between this unlikely pair. Inspired by the historical record, including the more than three thousand letters Hick and Eleanor exchanged over a span of thirty years, McNees tells this story through Hick’s tough, tender, and unforgettable voice. A remarkable portrait of Depression-era America, this novel tells the poignant story of how a love that was forced to remain hidden nevertheless changed history.

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And I saw for the first time how, despite the isolation of our own lives, we are always connected to our ancestors; our bodies hold the memories of those who came before us, whether it is the features we inherit or a disposition that is etched into our soul.

Alyson Richman, The Lost Wife

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best of the bunch: phenomenal novels read in 2022-23 that I highly recommend

O Caledonia (Elspeth Barker)

Inland (Téa Obreht)

Temporary People (Deepak Unnikrishnan)

Insurrecto (Gina Apostol)

A Constellation of Vital Phenomena (Anthony Marra)

Klara and the Sun (Kazuo Ishiguro)

The Mask Carver’s Son (Alyson Richman)

Pavilion of Women (Pearl S. Buck)

A Free Life (Ha Jin)

The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (Stuart Turton)

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The Thread Collectors by Shaunna J. Edwards, Alyson Richman

The Thread Collectors by Shaunna J. Edwards, Alyson Richman

1863: In a small Creole cottage in New Orleans, an ingenious young Black woman named Stella embroiders intricate maps on repurposed cloth to help enslaved men flee and join the Union Army. Bound to a man who would kill her if he knew of her clandestine activities, Stella has to hide not only her efforts but her love for William, a Black soldier and a brilliant musician. Meanwhile, in New York…

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Il y a deux genres de femmes : celles qui sont illuminées de l’extérieur et celles qui sont illuminées de l’intérieur. Les premières ont besoin de l’éclat d’un diamant pour étinceler, mais, pour les autres, c’est la lumière de leur âme qui fait resplendir leur beauté.

Alyson Richman

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Underlying The Thread Collectors by Shaunna J Edwards and Alyson Richman is the tapestry of the Civil War. What makes this story unique among others of the same time period is the combination of perspectives - Black and Jewish. It is sad to see how many of the conversation about prejudice and bigotry still exist. At the same time, the book is inspiring in its story about how individuals can make a difference, one action at a time. 

Reviewed for NetGalley.

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Review: The Friday Night Club by Sofia Lundberg, Alyson Richman, and M.J. Rose

The Friday Night Club: A Novel of Artist Hilma af Klint and Her Creative CircleAuthors: Sofia Lundburg, Alyson Richman, M.J. RosePublisher: BerkleyReleased: May 16, 2023Received: NetGalley Goodreads | More Fiction Reviews Book Summary: The world often associates some famous artworks and art styles with men. But if one were to look closer, one would find all the female artists that made up any…