Dateline: Carole McDonnell
Weblog: www.darkparables.blogspot.com/
Articles: 41
Carole McDonnell's short stories and essays appear online and in print, in speculative fiction, ethnic, and Christian publications. She lives in New York with her husband, two sons, and their pets. Wind Follower, published by Juno Books in June 2007, is her first novel.
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After a harrowing childhood of whippings, cruelty, and abuse, the author’s “grandfather” a Muslim man who has been abusing her, sells her into a brothel.
All of my work is about trying to fight against cultural homelessness, trying to create some sense of hope in a world that really isn't very hopeful.
"Seaborn" is no regular fantasy about mermaids. It is an epic, created with a linguist’s, a sociologist’s, and a poet’s touch.
Why do these books have politics as a subtext? Maybe because it's a political year - or maybe some strange force led me to them.
So often angsty teenagers are clichéd or unlikable or they just seem plain unreal. Here, however, the author does a good job.
The book is filled with well-researched articles, website resources, and much anecdotal evidence.
This is a book needed for such a time as this, as the last holocaust survivors die and their stories remain untold...
If you love time travel novels, and stories about destined lovers who must be brought together to save the world, this fantasy novel is for you.
There is something about The Golden Compass that feels passed down, unexperienced, untrue, and, well, old.
You can create a beautiful, healthy home while treading lightly on Mother Earth.
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