The book provides a practical tool for leaders seeking to build and sustain a culture of innovation throughout their organizations. Collective Genius distills their findings. How do some organizations innovate over and over again, while most can’t even start? The authors spent the past nine years exploring this question, talking with exceptional leaders of innovation across the globe, in industries ranging from filmmaking to e-commerce. Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation Linda A. Natalie Crohn Schmitt debunks this perception, using the work of Flaminio Scala to illustrate the commedia dell’arte’s rich craftsmanship and social commentary. Yet, much like contemporary improv, the genre is widely viewed as superficial. The commedia dell’arte was one of the most important theatrical movements in early modern Europe, inspiring artists including Molière, Picasso, and Stravinsky. Befriending the Commedia dell’Arte of Flaminio Scala: The Comic Scenarios Natalie Crohn Schmitt, AB’58, AM’61Ĭhicago’s Second City is over 50 years old, but the birth of improvisation comedy dates back to at least the 16th century.
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The revelation of this family secret prompted the author to launch an extensive historical research project and conduct interviews with other families, who had undergone similar tragic experiences of separation. Gendry-Kim's graphic novel was first inspired by her mother's confession when she revealed that she had been separated from her own sister amid the chaos of the war. The other five competing titles are: "Ballad for Sophie," "Castaways," "Sweet Paprika," "This is How I Disappear" and "Yellow Cab." "The Waiting," first released in 2020 and later translated into English by Janet Hong, is in the running for the prize in the Best International Book category. The Harvey Awards have celebrated quality comic books, graphic novels and manga since its establishment in 1988 to commemorate the literary achievements of Harvey Kurtzman (1924-1993), the American cartoonist, editor and pioneer of the genre. Graphic novelist Keum Suk Gendry-Kim's "The Waiting," which tells the heart-wrenching story of families forcibly separated during the 1950-53 Korean War, has been nominated for this year's prestigious Harvey Awards. Keum Suk Gendry-Kim's "The Waiting," translated into English by Janet Hong / Courtesy of Drawn & Quarterly Though imbued with the jarring frights that bring the undead lunging out at its characters from unseen corners, Zone One digs deeply into the horrors of the slow-motion nightmare, where collapse starts to seem not just a possibility but a certainty. If nothing else, Colson Whitehead’s new novel – a zombie fiction that manages to be both unabashedly immersed in the genre while still tenaciously clinging (for better and for worse) to his usual traits and interests – understands and appreciates the fast-then-slow creep of the zombie menace which threatens the tattered shreds of society. You might escape this attack, but what about the next? Or the next? Pods and nests and gangs and legions of them are waiting around corners and in darkened houses, flooding across the land like a darkling plague. Even in newer iterations of the myth, films like 28 Days Later where the flesheaters move with feral speed, it’s not the quickness of their attack which terrifies so, it’s the totality. The zombie apocalypse is the slow-motion nightmare. While you are snoozing, your brain is pretty busy during certain times of the night. People who awake during a nightmare are likely to remember the details of it. They feel more vivid or intense than a bad dream, and nightmares are often differentiated from dreams when they cause the sleeper to actually wake up and experience intense feelings upon waking. Nightmares are defined as dreams that bring out strong feelings of fear, terror, distress or anxiety. Read on to see what might influence dreams and current opinions on how to cope with the bad ones. However, there are some interesting theories on nightmares and recent research that offers insight and potential ways to minimize their occurrence and impact. While a few hypotheses exist, little is confirmed about why we dream, what causes specific dreams, or how it all works. It’s an area of neuroscience and psychology that’s hard to study, since each of us experiences a unique dream world that’s inherently subjective and hard to document with reliability. In the realm of dreams and nightmares, there remains more mystery than fact. No ugly-duckling-turned-swan here, either. Izzy told herself she’d grow into her largish nose and that her frizzled hair would eventually tame itself. Everyone knew that Cinderella had to scrub the floors before she could win the handsome prince.īy time she turned fifteen, their finances had improved, thanks to Papa’s writing success. When Papa overspent their income, and the maid was dismissed, she told herself the drudgery would pay off someday. The heroines in fairy stories were always motherless. Once she’d grown old enough to understand her mother’s death, Izzy had consoled herself with the idea that this was all part of her epic tale. And for as long as she could remember, Izzy had been waiting-with dwindling faith and increasing impatience-for that part of her life to begin. Swooning, star-crossed, legendary romance. Friendless.īecause the name Isolde Ophelia Goodnight also suggested romance. Izzy could look at her situation and see just that. The name Isolde Ophelia Goodnight did rather spell a life of tragedy. The combination of fear and feelings is where I always want to be." Junji Ito expressed his excitement about the upcoming project, “FANGORIA Studios is going to adapt my manga! I'm so excited to see how it will turn out,” adding, “I hope I get to see the trailer in my dreams tonight!"Įxecutive Producer and Screenwriter Jeff Howard is also looking forward to the dream (nightmare) adaptation, “When I found out a live-action Junji Ito adaptation was going to happen, I chased after it with everything I had, because I just couldn’t live with anyone else getting there before me. The live-action feature film is set to be the first of three stories that FANGORIA Studios plans to adapt from Ito's Smashed. Executive Producer and screenwriter Jeff Howard ( The Haunting Of Hill House, Midnight Mass, Oculus) has been tapped to develop the screen adaptation of this vampire tale on behalf of FANGORIA Studios. Ito fans may recognize the title from Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection. Big news! We are so excited to announce legendary Japanese horror mangaka/manga author and artist Junji Ito is joining forces with FANGORIA Studios to produce Bloodsucking Darkness. A single tree that grew uninflated swimming rings, which the players could use to navigate through the floor, was located at the north end of the island, beyond the pavilion that housed the staircase. In the official version, the hill was surrounded by water from all sides, thus becoming an island. The stairs between the 3 rd and 4 th Floors were located on a hill, thirty metres across, that was surrounded by cliffs looming over the nearby area, except for two paths to the southeast and southwest respectively, leading to separate canyons. Settlements and Notable Locations 3 rd-4 th Floor Stairs Īlthough the terrain was mostly the same in the official version of Sword Art Online, the once sandy cliffs were filled with water and the reddish-brown land was covered in lush greenery. The players had no choice but to travel through the canyons, and the sand made it significantly hard to traverse, while the complexity of the intersecting canyons made it easy to lose one’s way. In the beta test of Sword Art Online, the entire 4 th Floor was a gravelly, reddish-brown land that consisted of a crisscrossing web of narrow, intersecting canyons that were sandy at the bottom and impossible to scale. But once she draws a picture of it, Ruthie is able to recognize the other kids have snurtches of their own. The Snurtch, a monster who follows Ruthie around, makes all kinds of mischief. The Snurtch by Sean Ferrell illustrated by Charles Santoso perfectly illustrates how sometimes big emotions feel uncontrollable to a child, almost like they have a life of their own. Only when the rabbit comes and just listens is Taylor able to process big emotions. But Taylor doesn’t want to do any of those things. One by one, animals come by and try to tell Taylor how to handle the situation. I can’t tell you how much I love this book! Taylor is upset. The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld is a beautiful book about empathy. (And thanks to those of you who gave me book recommendations on Instagram when I was researching for this post!) Picture Books for Dealing With Big Emotions I found some great ones that may help your kids learn how to process their feelings better. My husband is a pediatrician, so it’s no surprise that he asked me to come up with a list of picture books to help little kids deal with big emotions. This book will help readers to shift their eyes from what they do not have in their earthly fathers (who, whether present or absent, loving or the opposite, can never be perfect) to what they do have in their eternal Father, who will never disappoint, reject or abandon them. She weaves her personal story with thoughtful theological reflection, inviting readers to learn from God what "father" really means and to trust him, even if they feel their earthly father has let them down. A personal story of learning to trust our heavenly Father when you feel your earthly father has let you down.īlair Linne’s personal story of growing up without a father at home reflects the experiences of millions. But as her gratitude takes a twisted turn, Laura begins to wonder-did she trust the wrong person?ġ5 years later, Kit and Laura are living under assumed names and completely off the digital grid: no Facebook, only rudimentary cell phones, not in any directories. Months later, she turns up on their doorstep like a lonely stray. She knows that she saw something terrible. Young and in love, they are certain this will be the first of many they’ll share.īut in the hushed moments after the shadow passes, Laura interrupts a man and a woman. Kit is an eclipse chaser Laura has never seen one before. In the summer of 1999, Kit and Laura travel to a festival in Cornwall to see a total eclipse of the sun. On the eve of a solar eclipse, a couple forced into hiding discovers that they can no longer run from their past in this taut psychological suspense novel. |