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EDITED TO ADD, AFTER READING YOUR COMMENTS: I should have stated my work resolution more clearly! While I have tentative, way-in-the-future plans to write in the adult market, I was actually referring to getting my young adult novels in the hands of more adult readers.
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EDITED TO ADD, AFTER READING YOUR COMMENTS: I should have stated my work resolution more clearly! While I have tentative, way-in-the-future plans to write in the adult market, I was actually referring to getting my young adult novels in the hands of more adult readers.
99 comments:
Stephanie, this is so brave. Also, SO human and understandable. I saved a few lines for myself because they are SO. FREAKING. ME.
(Only I don't actually have the agent or book deal yet... Working on it!)
Thank you for being so honest, and for wanting to give us the best books you can. So far you've done a great job. :)
PS: Wow, I think I used up the world's quota of "so"s for today...ReplyDelete
I am not disappointed in the least, Stephanie. I completely agree...almost enough to be disappointed if you pushed yourself to hard.ReplyDelete
In terms of healing, I can offer only one piece of advice: Florence + The Machine. Trust me.
I totally understand why you had to do this, and I completely respect that you were able to step back and do what's best for you. Plus, I know it will be completely worth the wait. :)ReplyDelete
Before and after pictures are always the best. And if you wrote adult books, I would totally read them, even though I don't usually.ReplyDelete
Also, like I said on twitter, something about Christmas and waiting being a good thing and etc - we don't mind! We can happily wait until 2013 for the book you want to put out. Especially if it means you're enjoying writing more.
While I am eager to gobble up Isla's adventures, I would much rather read an Isla that YOU are happy with than one you aren't. I can easily wait for your brilliance. You aren't disappointing anyone. You're just letting your feast stew in the pot for a little longer. :)ReplyDelete
(PS...My word verification word is "terders" and the 6 year old in me is giggling. :D )
That sounds like it was the right decision for you. And I personally would be WAY more disappointed if you quit altogether.
Some readers may be upset by this, but frankly, they won't be when ISLA is released. It pays off so much more in the end to wait another year for something infinitely better, something born from joy and love as opposed to something born of late nights spent poring over the computer screen. Your books are your babies. You need to love them, or the readers can't expect to love them. This was definitely the best choice. I wish the best of luck to you. <3ReplyDelete
You know what, I'm kind of glad you decided to take this time to finish Isla properly. It shows that you care about the story, most of all, and that means it must be one hell of a story.ReplyDelete
And, if it's any reward for the hard time you had writing Lola, I'm here to tell you how much I loved that book. I loved Anna, I really did. And I thought for sure there was no way Lola could top it, but it did (in my heart, at least). So yeah, your work was not in vain!
I'm not going to lie, I was really looking forward to Lola. BUT, let's do the Pollyanna and think like this: well, there's 10 bucks I can spend with another book until Isla comes out. And God know how big my wishlist is.
Do not worry. We still love you, and Anna, and Lola, and somehow, Isla.
I am not disappointed at all. I admire you for making this decision, and for making sure you give your fans the best book you can. We all love you very much, and we will be here whether ISLA is published in a month or in five years.
No matter when it is published, I am confident that ISLA will be worth the wait :)
You are delightful and lovely and fabulous. You take the time you need. No book is more important than taking care of yourself. Your readers will understand and love you more for caring enough to want the best!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous5:15 PM GMT-5
Thank you for writing such amazing books and blog posts.ReplyDelete
It is TOTALLY understandable for you to push the release date back. Your happiness and stability comes first and the book, second. Don't worry about disappointing anyone!
I'll be happy to read Isla, whenever it comes out.
The magic I've found in your books is definitely worth the wait. I'll continue to look forward to all the fun ahead whenever Isla is released!ReplyDelete
And! I'm super excited by the idea of you writing books for the adult market. :D
Hey, you've gotta do what you've gotta do! Don't worry, your fans will still be around in 2013 (unless, of course, that blasted zombie apocalypse comes around.) Take care of YOU.ReplyDelete
I just want to give you a big huge squeezy (((hug))). I won't lie, I'm longing for Isla something fierce and I'm a little sad that it won't be released until 2013. BUT, I want to read more lovely books of yours for YEARS to come! I'm glad that you're able to recognize how you work best, and set your own timeline. I love that you research and nurture your works of art. Thank you. I wish you all the best in the new year, and look forward (desperately) to reading Isla once I'm able to get my greedy paws on it ;).ReplyDelete
Much love,
~ Jen @ A Book and a Latte aka fangirl #3898217
Wow Stephanie, this actually made me feel a bit validated--my writing habits, that is. And I stand and applaud you too! Because you've been on a whirlwind (I imagine) and to step back and remember WHY you are doing this is very strong and brave (and SANE, actually).ReplyDelete
One of my book clubs is reading Lola right now (and I am as we speak *holds book to nose*) and I'm sucked in as much as I was with Anna.
So THANK YOU for begin fabulous! I look forward to your long career as an author (no matter the genre)!
*hugs* Not at all disappointed! Of course I'm really looking forward to reading ISLA, but you're more important! We're here for you, and we'll eagerly read ISLA whenever you feel that you are ready and you feel the book is ready. :)ReplyDelete
*more hugs*
We aren't disappointed--Isla will be worth the wait. Don't you worry about us for another second! Take your time to make it the best it can be. You need to love what you do, and what you create. We want to keep reading your stories for years to come, so kudos to you recognizing that ugly wall before you slammed into it face first.ReplyDelete
:::scampers off to read Anna and Lola again:::
:::waits patiently for Isla:::
Your resolutions sound fantastic! I plan on a similar room-by-room task, but it's more deep-cleaning related. Best wishes for your 2012! It's going to be fabulous :)
- Anonymous5:22 PM GMT-5
Well done for having the guts to do what is right for you Stephanie. There is no point in doing something that is going to make you ill, and fall out of love with the one hobby you love the most. I confess I am disappointed that I won't be able to read ISLA this year, but I will wait (as will all your other wonderful fans) and it will be all the more sweeter when I do finally get to read it, when you are happy with it. Plus I would most certainly wait a little while longer than risk the chance of never reading another one of your glorious books.ReplyDelete
Good luck to you this year, I hope it is a fantastic one for you.
No disappointment here, I promise. It's your book, and you should take your time to finish it the way you feel comfortable; and I'm sure none of your fans want you to suffer like that ever again.ReplyDelete
A book every other year is fast enough, you don't have to make yourself miserable trying to be faster. As much as we're anxious to read Isla, we also worry about your well-being ;)
A Stephanie Perkins novel is NOT merely a good book, but indeed a great one. I will happily, though impatiently (:P), wait the time it takes for you to weave the next story.ReplyDelete
Your words are magic, Stephanie, of the purest kind. I wouldn't want anything to tarnish that. Good luck! <333
Books take time. So does creativity. As for us readers, we will simply be pleased to read it when we can. :)ReplyDelete
Bravo Steph!ReplyDelete
Not many people have the guts to admit that they need to take more time, especially when they have the eyes of an audience on them.
How can we be disappointed? We have no right to be disappointed by a decision that will not only help the books we love, but the author who sacrifices so much to bring them to us.
We love you!
I love your books, Stephanie, and I'm happy to wait as long as it takes for you to feel ready to give us ISLA. Good luck! I hope that 2012 is a year of healing and joy for you.ReplyDelete
Stephanie, Anna and Lola are so REAL they obviously come from your heart. I'd much rather wait for an Isla that comes from your heart too - however long that takes.ReplyDelete
Please, take the time you need to be happy with creating that perfect world and perfect girl for all of us to read. All good things are worth the wait, right?
(My 4 year old is named Isla... every time I see your title it just makes me smile!)
Take all the time you need. YOU are so much more important than any book.ReplyDelete
It's so good to see your resolutions include other ways to stretch yourself creatively (drawing, decorating...) it sounds like you need some time to refresh & regroup and I'm so glad you're taking it.
As a reader and writer I appreciate your honesty in this situation. It's easy in this age of instant gratification for people to forget how much actual time and effort goes into crafting an amazing novel. Besides your honesty, I appreciate the fact that you want to give your audience a great book, not an okay one, not a mediocre one, but a great one, with heart and soul. I would rather wait for that great book than get something that wasn't quite ready. You have an awesome team that is obviously supportive of you as a person as well as a writer. What a tremendous blessing.ReplyDelete
Stephanie, I really admire you for taking these steps to be this honest with not only us but also yourself. I think it's really important for you to do what's best for you. Even though this decision means more waiting for Isla, I'm sure it will definitely be worth it in the end. :) I think you are a very brave person and wonderful writer.ReplyDelete
Happy New Year, Stephanie! Best of luck in 2012, and I look forward to reading more at Natural Artificial.
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First: I have never really done much with my condo in the way of decorating but reading Laini's blog + Pinterest I have started to make my condo feel like a home and I can not wait to see the beautification!ReplyDelete
Second: My friend sister and I had a Bridget Jones Party this Christmas break, I am so excited about this adult market!!
Third: I have been drawing, painting & being creative more and have been loving it!!
Lastly: I don't think anyone would have you sacrifice your happiness and well being for a story. Be happy first we can wait for Isla.
- Katherine5:42 PM GMT-5
Wow, I'm going to be honest here and tell you that this post made me cry. Not because I'm disappointed, but because you think we will be. Of course we want Isla! But we will just re-read ANNA and LOLA until it's out! I'm a teenage girl, and...I admire you SO much. I realize that all I know about you is over twitter and the blog, and of course your books. But, being honest here, I want to be like you. And.. to know how hard the writing thing is on you...Please, just do what you need to be happy. I'm desperately trying to see the happiness in the world, and you always struck me as someone who knows what life's about. You do what you have to do, and your readers will always support you.ReplyDelete
Katherine — Thank you. Your comment made me cry. Much love. xoxoReplyDelete
The best things come to those that wait, and really, I've gotten very good at being patient. :) I admire you for doing what it takes to make ISLA the best book you can. Hope this year is kinder to you than last.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous6:01 PM GMT-5
I think it speaks loads about you as a human being and author that you're willing to wait until you can put out a 'great' product for your fans instead of just a good one. I'd much rather have the great than the good...I'm one fan who absolutely supports your choice to push Isla back, and I'll buy it whenever it comes out.ReplyDelete
Best wishes and loads of support to you!
You should NOT be worried about disappointing us! I think we'd all rather have a great ISLA a year late and have the promise of more books from you than an ISLA this year and a beat Steph!!!ReplyDelete
Also I try to get ANNA and LOLA (and all other YA) into adult hands by reading them at the gym. I recommend loads of books this way!
- Anonymous6:20 PM GMT-5
I support you Stephanie!! Enjoy your life and the writing will come when it's ready!ReplyDelete
I have such respect for this decision and know the tired feeling you're talking about all too well. It's hard and scary and unrelenting. Bravo for deciding to give yourself the time you need to take for your story to percolate into what you know it can be!ReplyDelete
I am really looking forward to reading about Isla and if I have to wait a bit longer and gets to read another amazing book, so be it! I thing I speak for all of us when I say that you can take all the time you need if that makes it so that you don't stop writing all together.ReplyDelete
Your books are so painfully beautifully written with great dialog and the wonderful scenes that makes you feel like you are there. If you rushed and let the old date stand then it wouldn't have been the kind of books we are used to get from you, filled whit so much heart.
Only you know how you work (and if anyone tries to push you, kick them from me please :p )!
Oh, almost forgot.ReplyDelete
I don't know what age group you think of when you say "more adult readers" but just so you know, I love your books and have read them and re-read them many times and I'm turning 23 soon (not old, but not a teenager anymore).
It takes bravery to know your limits, and I respect you for knowing (and accepting!) when you have to take a break. I know Isla is going to be completely fantastic, no matter when it's released. :)ReplyDelete
I LOVE YOU!!!ReplyDelete
Big hugs from this fangirl. I'm glad you made the decision that was right for you and I'm very appreciative that you decided to share so much of yourself and decision making with us.ReplyDelete
Good luck with all of your resolutions! I especially love the one about revamping a room per month. If only I were better at decorating and painting, I would make the same one myself. Heaven knows my house needs it. :)
Happy New Year, Steph! I wish you and your adorable husband all the best!
Major hugs and cheers. So glad you're keeping the joy and taking what you need to stay happy with your writing. All of your loyal fans will proudly wait patiently for you. And your loyal friends are here for whatever you need.ReplyDelete
Also: this just means that 2013 is going to be an AWESOME year. :)
Thank you so much for taking the time to make ISLA the best book it can be. I think writing a book every other year (or writing a book at all!) is an amazing accomplishment, and you should never apologize for that. Happy New Year!ReplyDelete
I appreciated and needed this post so much today. So much. Thank you.ReplyDelete
*HUG* Love you! :)ReplyDelete
No disappointment here. I'll wait as long as you need for me to wait! I'm sure many of us have been in similar situations where something we love has turned into our worst nightmare -- I know I have. You're brave enough to say ENOUGH and I admire that! I was never that brave and it's taken me much longer to start healing.ReplyDelete
This is nof disappointing news, really.. There are loads of good books out there to keep us occupied for a year... But there is no other Stephanie Perkins to write her books! Mental health & joy in what you do is SO much more important than being fast. Have fun!!! We'll still be here. :)ReplyDelete
Sorry to hear that you had such a hard time with Lola! I had no idea. Take as much time as you need, we wouldn't mind waiting. :) I would be happy to read anything that you write, whenever it will be released.ReplyDelete
*claps* you do what you have to do to make your work your own. I'm sure readers (myself included) would rather wait and read something great than something that's not your best.ReplyDelete
Just ummm, how about some deleted scenes from Anna & Lola to hold us over? pretty please?
Did I mention that you could probably write copy on soup labels or cereal boxes and I'd read it? And laugh? def. no worries here.ReplyDelete
We all want you happy and healthy Stephanie! If Isla waits for that, so be it. Hugs!ReplyDelete
Even though I'm pretty sure a "good" book from you would be rather fantastic, I'm sure Isla will be worth the wait! Hope your 2012 is lanky lizards!ReplyDelete
I'm 29, I work in PR/marketing and I'm probably in the age range you're looking to target for the adult market. And I think Anna and Lola are just the books that women my age want to read...they just don't know they exist, and they might be too embarrassed to admit they're reading YA (it's sad, but true). My best suggestion would be targeting book clubs (online or otherwise) with something quirky and exclusive (like that scene that you auctioned off of Anna and Etienne). Your very wise marketing team probably already has that covered, though...ReplyDelete
What I really wanted to say is that I'm shocked that you think anyone would be disappointed in you for being true to yourself and wanting to give us a better book. I LOVE your books - I think they are some of the most unique, fun and intelligent romances in YA fiction today - but I think a big part of that is because you give so much of yourself in each book. It's obvious that every word, scene and moment in your books is intricately and deliberately crafted. I think I would be much more disappointing if you put out something you weren't happy with, and that didn't feel like you. I'm incredibly impressed and grateful to your publishers for giving you the time you need.
Hope you had a wonderful holiday and you're finding that spark again. Don't worry - your readers will always find you.
Thank you for shedding a bit of light on this subject. And you have some awesome readers. And publishers. They're literally AWESOME for being so understanding. :]ReplyDelete
Happy New Year and Good Luck on your goals!ReplyDelete
I like that you'd rather take more time than just release the book and I hope you'll get it done to the point where you're satisfied with it. As a reader, I'm of course waiting for ISLA, but I think all (or at least most) of us are trusting you to make the right decision.
Sorry to hear that you've gone through some hard times - I have not been a follower for long, so I think I have missed it. Or maybe you have not mentioned it in title.. Anyway, I hope you're feeling better now - and if not, that you will take the time to get to the point where you do. (I don't think anyone would appreciate you feeling miserable while writing a book that's supposed to make all of us feel great.)
And it is not a disappointment. If you said: "Hey, I'm going to give you this book, it will be good, too, but don't expect another book as great as Lola or Anna!" or "Hey, I'm not really happy about what I wrote here, but it'll do." or "I know I can do better, but you're not worth it." I would probably be peeved, but this announcement actually proves that you are a great author - At least in my opinion.
By the way, I am an adult reader (okay, I read adult books.. There's a difference here, right? Gah. According to German law, I'm adult, too.. Hm.) and usually rant about almost every YA novel I get to read, but I loved both Anna and Lola and hope more Adult readers will check them out! - I think many Adult readers expect YA heroines and heroes to be very naive, annoying, Mary Sues, etc. but certainly not what they would get if they read your novels. (Oh, how they should!)
I would not mind you writing an Adult novel, though. (Seriously. Do it. Now. Please?)
I'm just going to echo everyone else here, and say that it's obviously for the best that we have to wait a bit longer. I've been waiting to read Isla's story since ANNA, and I would much rather it be perfect than have it right now. You're awesome!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous10:10 PM GMT-5
NEVER. You are a genious, and your words bring magic to my dull teenager high school days. Its so brave of you to know and accept how you work and I find it so moving how you care about your readers feelings. I just want to thank you for giving me all the romanticism,all the hope, all the whimsical moments and daydreams ( which my math teacher doesnt appreciate, but hey! She has not met Etienne St.Clair) over Anna and Lola.
You are A W E S O M E :)
Steph, you darling girl. You have so eloquently put into words stuff that I (and probably many other authors) are going through right at this very moment.ReplyDelete
Ah, to find that balance...
This one thing keeps me going, as I trudge (slog, whatever) through my manuscripts--Franny Billingsley. I LOVED Chime...and I think it took her FOREVER to write it.
But so worth the wait.
You are doing the right thing for your soul. And a writer must have soul, mustn't she?
I love your books. I would reread Anna and Lola everyday if given the chance, and not get sick of it. Your writing means the world to me. That being said, I completely and whole heartedly support the decision for you to push back Isla.ReplyDelete
I know I'm just a fan, one among very many and my support might not mean very much alone, but I want you to know you have it.
Anna and Lola have so much heart, so much of you and many readers can see that. You funnel most of your heart and soul into those books. You put in every effort to make them the amazing stories they are.
I would much, much, much rather have a 2013 release from a happy, confident and strong Stephanie than a mangled author on the floor with her soul ripped out of her to make a 2012 release date.
It was YOUR decision and it was a damn good one. You need to help yourself, take care of yourself before you can think of pleasing anyone else.
All my love and lots of time,
You know, I love it that you requested to push the release date of Isla back. I admire you for not wanting to publish it this year because you want it to be great, not good. I wish more writers had that attitude.ReplyDelete
Please don't think we're disappointed with you! It's a brave thing to make a statement like this. I'd much rather you release a book you're completely happy with over one that you think is just okay, and if you need more time for that, it's perfectly okay.ReplyDelete
Now I have yet another thing to look forward to in 2013. :)
I would just like to reiterate what everyone has been saying: Good for you for doing this! Absolutely no hard feelings. The last thing you want is to burn out. The last thing we want is for you to burn out! So, really, this is the most logical and acceptable choice all-around. Take some "you" time. Enjoy writing. Let the book be published when you are ready for it to be published.ReplyDelete
Rest assured that everyone will still be excited in 2013. You are that good. ;)
Head up, young person. :)ReplyDelete
Remember that open letter I wrote you a few weeks back? I meant every word. Lola, a labour of love and a triumph for you both inside and out! It meant so much to me and many others. Your heart was out for us to read and I cannot thank you enough for sharing that bit of yourself with us.
And, 2013 just got a whole lot more exciting! And trust me when I say we'll be waiting and happily rereading. Anna was wonderful but Lola was exceptional and If you need time so you're proud of yourself then please take time! Your readers would rather wait than get half-assed. We prefer whole-assed Steph!
Keep your head up, Steph. Take heart in the fact that you're not the only one giving 2011 the one finger salute and be proud of who you are and your truth and faith in yourself.
No one does what you do as well as you do.
Take your time and make yourself whole then make yourself proud, please. <3 BooknerdBecca
I am so, so glad you have an agent, editor and publisher who have made it possible for you to take more time while with the book when it's needed. It makes me happy for you, and for other writers who may be in that situation in the future. Really hope 2012 is an awesome year for you.ReplyDelete
Also - yes! Can totally see ANNA and LOLA working in the adult romance market, given they're on-the-cusp-of-adulthood-ness. Hope that works out.ReplyDelete
First off: HAPPY NEW YEAR!ReplyDelete
And I think it's great idea to have Anna and Lola marketed to an adult audience as well, I mean, I'm 24 (and imagine myself an adult) and I absolutely LOVED Anna! I need to read Lola soon!
And if a book, and maybe more importantly the author, needs more time, I think we can all hold our breath a little longer ;)
*Super Hugs* I love that you did that! I think a lot of people feel similar to you in that respect and never have the courage to say anything. And I LOVE your resolutions. Resolution 1 is basically my resolution this year--make my life beautiful. I've been cooking and baking, dressing up, making hair pieces, knitting scarfs, doing whatever I can to make and see beautiful things everywhere I go. Now I am even more excited for Isla. I've felt a lot of times when reading a book that if only the author had one more year...so it will be great and so happy you'll have a chance to truly experience your creative and beautiful process!ReplyDelete
- Christina11:45 AM GMT-5
I have so, so, so much respect for this decision. You shouldn't feel like you have to sacrifice your happiness, or feel in anyway unhappy with the book your publishing just so we don't have to wait a little longer. I'm sure when the book does come out, it'll have been well worth the wait. And I think recognizing limits is always a good, healthy thing.ReplyDelete
And also, as someone who does really look up to you as a writer, I just really, really appreciate the honesty.
- Anonymous12:23 PM GMT-5
I would much rather have an Isla book in my hands next year that you feel is ready to share with the world than one this year that you don't feel is done at all.ReplyDelete
I'm proud of you, Steph. For doing what you need to do, for ALL that you do.
There's a reason I look up to you - and it's because you're awesome.
I'm QUITE excited for ISLA, but more importantly, I'm happy that you are taking care of yourself and making sure your love of your craft comes first. A few months of waiting is nothing compared to that, and will give us a better book in the end :) Happy new year and have fun with your new goals!ReplyDelete
I'll be honest: I'm bummed that I have to wait to read ISLA. But I'm also bummed I can't read it RIGHT NOW, and that was never going to happen.ReplyDelete
As excited as I am for the next book, and as much as I want to read it now, I would rather you take care of YOU and take the time you need than try to rush a book out.
You are very brave to recognize what you need and to go against trend to take care of yourself. Kudos!
Steph please please please don't feel like you're letting us down! At least in my eyes, the most important thing is that you are healthy and loving what you're doing. And if that meant that we wouldn't get to read Isla until 2020, I would be okay with that. (I would just have to reread Anna and Lola over...and over...and over...and over...and over...and over....and over again!) Good for you for realizing that you need to take the time to allow yourself to love writing again, and making Isla the best book it can be!ReplyDelete
As for the resolutions, I love the idea of the 30 day challenge! I think I'm gonna pick up on that.
I agree with the other comments, I think you are very brave to admit this to everyone on your blog, and if anything you deserve all the time you need, we are going to read it, but it's YOUR book and YOUR characters, you are the one who knows when it's going to be truly done. I, as a fan of your work, will buy ISLA whenever it comes out, whether is in 2013 or in 2020! And I have no doubt that it'll be an amazing read.ReplyDelete
Best of luck to you this year! And thank you for the honesty :D Happy new year!
I would be more disappointed if you stopped writing entirely than I am right now having to wait only a little longer for Isla. Lola was one of my favorite books this year and I'm thankful that you care so much about giving us a great book, rather than one that is good enough.ReplyDelete
I'm not disappointed at all! In fact, you've given me the first thing I'm looking forward to in 2013!!!
This is such a brave, wise act! Don't think of it as letting your readers down. Think of it as fighting for ISLA, giving her the time and space she needs to sparkle. Also, giving *yourself* the time you need to live and breathe and work and play again. We heart Stephanie, just like we heart Anna and Lola, and like we WILL heart Isla. We root for you like we root for them.
Fondly, your devoted reader,
P.S. I'm 25, and I recommend your books to ALL my friends. So, your books are catching on among adult readers around me. ;-)
Hear, hear. I applaud your decision and resolutions. And even though I do not, in general, enjoy waiting, I would much prefer to wait and have you remain sane so you could write more books for me to look forward to than to have Isla come out sooner but know it's the only one.ReplyDelete
Take good care of yourself, and best of luck as you finish Isla! (And make sure you look at plenty of pictures of HBMs. They're a necessary part of the healing process.)
- Stacy6:48 PM GMT-5
Honestly, don't even worry about it! I loved Anna and Lola, and because I love them (and you) so much, I am more than happy to wait as you write and become yourself again. We're always here to support you, first and foremost.ReplyDelete
Good luck with writing and accomplishing your resolutions!
A sane and happy Stephanie is what matters most - take all the time you need! To be honest, the close release dates of Anna & Lola were awesome, but definitely not something that I expect for all of your books (or anyone's). What matters is that the book comes out when it's ready and when you're happy with it (I would feel terrible if you published Isla when you weren't happy with it just to appease your fans). We'll still be here in a year or five. So keep blogging, keep writing how it works for you, and keep having fun! And have an awesome year. :DReplyDelete
I'm most definitely not disappointed! For one thing, it's nice to have something to look forward to in 2013 :) At the end of the day, Stephanie comes first, not ANNA, LOLA, or ISLA. Based on your books, blogs, and Tweets you are clearly an awesome person with a lot of interests and passion, writing being one of them. I'm much more interested in reading a book that you feel great about instead of one you wrote when you were exhausted and handed in under the wire. I think the fact that you admitted to needing more time shows great commitment not only to yourself but also to your readers, because you want us to read the best book possible. So thank you. Plus, you need time that's just for you.ReplyDelete
Also, I'm currently studying to be a children's and teen services librarian. I don't know what library I'll be working at later in my career, but I'll make sure it owns all of your books. Good luck finishing Isla!
We, your readers, will wait as long as you need to finish your book. I don't care if it take 10 years for you to finish Isla, I'll wait. I got Lola for Christmas and I was so excited! I love your books, and I hope that you take as long as you need to heal from this past year. I'd never be disappointed in an author who wants the best for her readers (and also writes the most fantastic, hilarious, and romantic books ever). Good luck this year!ReplyDelete
Lola was fabulous, Steph, even better than Anna. Take your time and be happy. I hope 2012 is a MUCH better year. :o)ReplyDelete
I applaud you for wanting to produce that best book that you can! Take care of yourself!ReplyDelete
- Kate1:46 PM GMT-5
I have no problem with waiting. I'd rather read the one you're more proud of then the one you thought you needed to do because it had to be done. :)ReplyDelete
I really liked Lola--and it's funny you mentioned needing time to go above and beyond with Isla, because I remember thinking there was just some special extra "magic" that made Lola a story that stays with me.ReplyDelete
And after reading your post, I keep thinking of the movie City Slickers--when Billy Crystal "found his smile." I hope you find yours soon :)
Hello. :) I wonder one thing, how do you come up ideas for your books? Everyone seems to love them and I've hardly seen anyone complain about them. This was a really random question but I have wondered for a long time now. By the way, I'll buy the home Anna and the French Kiss tomorrow. Are very excited to see what everyone is talking about. :dReplyDelete
Don't worry--it's more important that you be healthy and happy than to have Isla out so soon. And, as I've only heard people rave about both Anna and Lola, I imagine your readers will be sticking around, no matter how long it takes. I know I will! ^_^ Take care!ReplyDelete
- Monique12:19 PM GMT-5
I just wanted to say that as someone who writes I know how hard and frustrating it can be to do so sometimes. I can only imagine the added pressure you must feel dealing with publishing deadlines and knowing that your fans are excited and anxious for that next book. That said, please don't worry! We will wait for as long as it takes. We want you to put out something that makes you happy, as well as us. :)ReplyDelete
And for the record, I am 36 and I LOVE your books!
Happy New Year! Best wishes for a peaceful, productive, and joyful 2012!
- Anonymous5:07 PM GMT-5
Take all the time in the world - we will read the book when it comes out, be that next year or the year after next.ReplyDelete
I've been at the point where I was just continuing almost zombie-like what had to be done without remembering why I was doing it and that it could be otherwise. Getting out of there takes time. And friends. And more time. But I guess you know that.
Thanks for the TED link, it really is an inspiring concept.
I am looking forward to your room makeovers!
- Anonymous12:41 PM GMT-5
You're incredibly brave and I respect you so much for knowing your limits and wanting to put out your best without running yourself to the ground. In fact, you're sort of an inspiration :)ReplyDelete
Your fans will support you until and even after Isla comes out. Best of luck with writing, and happy new year :)
That is such a brave decision. You aren't letting us down in the least. We'll still be super excited about Isla, and best of luck with your book. Have fun researching!ReplyDelete
As a fan of your writing, I am a little disappointed it's not being released this year but if a 2013 release date means you get to be happier and that you get to create the best story you can I'll wait as long as it takes. =)ReplyDelete
We all know that if Etienne had kissed Anna when she first wanted him to, it wouldn't have been nearly as good. So you've taught me that waiting can be a good thing! Joyous and peaceful writing wishes to you :-)ReplyDelete
Bravo! You do what you need to do to take care of yourself and get your mojo back. I'm not a writer (well I like to pretend I am but that's just me being wishful) but I do know what it's like to lose passion for your craft. I hope you are soon able to use writing as a creative outlet once again.ReplyDelete
I LOVE your writing. You are truly gifted. Which is why I wanted to speak up. I'm 31. I'm an adult that reads some YA. I have passed your books around to every adult friend possible. I think you're already breaking into that adult romance market without even realizing it. So, whatever your strategy, we've got your back on that goal!
- Anonymous4:43 PM GMT-5
In regards to your work resolution: darling, no scheming is necessary. I am 30 years old and LOVE your books. LOVE THEM. I pass them on to my peers who pass them on to more of us "adults". All that is needed is for the adult market to simply be aware of your wonderful works and they will most certainly read and love them!ReplyDelete
Thank you for caring enough to delay, you know we would buy the book whatever, so thank you for making it better for us.ReplyDelete
Have a fantastic year, enjoy getting through your resolutions, and if your research brings you anywhere near Berkshire, be sure to say hello to Steph and me.
I went through every comment to see if there was any negative disappointment. There wasn't. No one blames you, and we appreciate that you're taking more time to give your readers the best books possible, one that you'll be proud to call Isla and the Happily After by Stephanie Perkins. We'll still love you and your writing no matter the year. :) We'll support every decision you make. Your so brave for doing this, Steph. Know that though yes, some people may be disappointed, it's only because they love your work so much! And I'm sure they're willing to wait to get an AMAZING book. You always deliver. Thank you for writing such amazing books. As a teenager, I can say that you are FABULOUS. Take all the time you need. We'll still be here :) If writing Isla for 2012 comes at a cost so high as your happiness, then TAKE YOUR TIME. We all want you to be happy. If you're not happy with Isla, then take more time. Do what you love. It's your passion, do what you need to. And don't think that we'll be upset with your decision. The reason we read your books is because they're amazing, and we support you. We don't want you to give us something you're not satisfied with. You're so brave for pushing the date back. We'll always be here!ReplyDelete
Jill <3
i'm going on 30 (eep!) and absolutely adore your books; they're magical, and daydream worthy, and have inspired me to find my happy place in the world (wherever that may be, but it sure ain't here). thank you! and, as i should know, creativity waits for no one, and rarely comes when called, but it is as close to perfection when it's here.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8:24 PM GMT-5
I support your decision wholeheartedly!! You're so wise and brave to make give this news to your readers. I'm dying to read Isla and the Happily Ever After. Please Please release more news about it soon!ReplyDelete
Thank you. Your support means so much to me.Delete


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Richard Devine is no stranger to the Mobile Nations team, at least not for anyone who's been following his work over on Android Central for the last long while. He's been into tech since he was 8 years old and first got hooked on Sega Mega Drive. While he started off as an avid console gamer, he quickly got into mobile, first with Windows Mobile/Phone, then BlackBerry, iPhone, and Android. He's no stranger to Apple in general either, having bought his first iPod 9 years ago, which quickly led to a series of Macs, and iOS devices.
Richard's also a self-confessed motorsport "nut" -- I think they call them petrol-heads in the UK? That's what my years of Top Gear viewing have taught me, at least -- and spends ridiculous amounts of time at the track, at least since he got his license last year.
Why am I telling you all this? When Chris Oldroyd went back to the real world last month, it left a gap in our coverage -- a UK-sized gap. Richard, as you might have guessed, is based in the UK.
So we stole him.
That means, from now on, Richard will be bringing you the latest Apple news on devices, apps, accessories, and ecosystem starting well before most of you get up every morning, as well as feature pieces on a variety of topics. He'll also be helping us out with iMore 3.0 -- more on that in a few weeks -- and all the great stuff we're building for you going forward.
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BTW, UTZ, you were 2 strokes out of the cash last night in the Open, but again would have cashed had you been old enough to play masters!
Are you kidding me? I felt that I played horrible! Although I was water-worked HARD......#7, hit the dead center of the chains, and the pole, and came right back out and landed on the ground.......Then as the Bicyclist that was roaming the grounds was around on #12, I attempt a roller, that started off as it should.....hit a downed tree limb......rolls west along the line towards the far left basket.....rolls.......rolls down the hill........across the street.....URGH!!!!! Not to learn a lesson, try again! SO this time the roller misses any tree limbs, and appears to do as it should, goes almost into the yard between the basket and #13 down by the little hole that is there, and I can the putt for a 4......it was pretty cool.
Thanks Ted for running league, this news is almost as good as me giving tag #296 to Ken H. for tag #59..... ;D
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Leslie Land, a mistress of fine gardening in her own right, once observed about the Central Park Conservatory in New York City:
. . . winter is indeed the test of great gardens. You show us statuary in a muted gallery more flattering than flowers, and as for that allee... well, you can't beat structure and there it is, no matter how tired we all sometimes get of hearing about the importance of bones.
the poem by W. B. Yeats.
Wangchuan Villa, a grand garden in China that originally belonged to Tang dynasty poet and painter Wang Wei.
series of self-contained landscapes using natural elements" to which he gave the name "cup gardens."
To paint on wet starch is to eliminate friction and there is nothing to oppose the artist's flow of ideas or emotions... He does not think in dimensions or restrictions but is swayed by rhythms.From that method, it was but a short step to the design of Innisfree.
Dormant within me lay all the imaginative world of thought, which came to light because of the starch-film medium. Its spontaneity, its emphasis on stroke and the vision which it stimulated not only permitted me to paint as I have done, but also prepared me for the building of Innisfree garden.
On a wall at the lake edge is a rock, which I call dragon rock; it is the key in a grouping of stones whose function is to hold in balance the lake and the nearby hills, whose function is to cope with the energies of the sky and the distant landscape. I owe the development of the pictorial sense so essential in the placing of dragon rock to my work in the starch-film medium.
A slideshow of Innisfree Garden in mid-October:
For a Spotify Playlist, click on Innisfree in October. A selection of words and music can also be found here:
Jonas Alaska channels Bob Dylan, live on God Morgen Norge, with his song October.
Enter a time warp with the Incredible String Band's October Song from 1966.
Amy Winehouse channels Sarah Vaughn in her own, rather different, October Song.
Rosemary Clooney and Nancy Wilson turn schmaltz into magic with their versions of Mercer/Manilow's When October Goes.
Read Poem in October by Dylan Thomas at Friko's Poetry and Pictures.
Last not least, here's Yeats, reading Lake Isle at Innisfree, including introductory remarks that should not be missed.
To read more about Innisfree Garden, click here and here.
Credits: The Beck quotations can be found here, citing as the original source Beck's 1942 book, Painting with Starch: A Tempura Method. The other quotations are from the sources linked in the post. The sources for reproductions of the works of art can be found at these links:
Handscroll detail, Wangchuan Villa, Wang Yuanqi
Map of the Peninsular Campaign, Walter Beck
Lyric Cadences, Series III, No. 18, Walter Beck
As is true for all photographs appearing on the blog that are not credited to others, the photographs of Innisfree Garden are mine. The panoramic photograph below, however, was taken by J. Holford. Click here and scroll down for another panoramic photograph of Innisfree (without the incongruous statuary).


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The carrot flavor shines in these unforgettably moist carrot cake cupcakes – but the coconut, pineapple, currants, and a surprising cardamom finish makes this classic American dessert taste just a bit exotic. These carrot cake cupcakes are the best carrot cake cupcakes (or carrot cake) that I've ever had and I hope you'll feel the same way.
The Back Story
Two readers (Stephanie and Erin) recently asked me if I had a good carrot cake cupcake recipe. I didn't! I made carrot cupcakes with orange a long time ago (3 years!) and while I liked them, the orange was far more dominant than the carrot. I set out to find a killer carrot cake cupcake.
To find the best carrot cake cupcake out there, I first turned to my Twitter friends – and they came through! The carrot cake cupcake recipe that most appealed to me was from Laureen at Eat and Be Happy (if you read her description of it, you'll want it immediately, too!). I based my carrot cake cupcakes on hers, but (of course) I made some changes; I used coconut oil to kick up the coconut flavor, currants instead of raisins, and added cardamom to both the cake and the frosting. Here's my adaptation of her recipe:
Carrot Cake Cupcake Recipe
Carrot Cake Cupcakes
Cupcake Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 cup finely chopped carrot about 1 large carrot - It's easiest to do this in a food processor. If you use organic carrots and scrub them well, you don't even have to peel them first.
- 1 cup 200 g crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 cup dessicated coconut
- 3/4 cup 3 handfuls of currants You could use raisins instead if you prefer. You could also add a half cup of any kind of nut.
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup flour
Cardamom Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cupcake Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine everything but flour, eggs, oil, and butter.
- Add oil and butter and stir vigorously to combine.
- Add eggs in one at a time, combining well after each addition.
- Add flour in 2 batches, mixing until just combined.
- Divide evenly among cupcake liners.
- Bake at 350 F for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out dry.
Cardamom Cream Cheese Frosting Instructions
- Mix cream cheese and butter until creamy and light.
- Mix in powdered sugar one cup at a time. You can add more or less to get your desired consistency.
- Mix in cardamom and vanilla until fully integrated.
- Pipe or slather onto your cupcakes.
Candied Carrot Toppers
Check out my post on candied carrot toppers to learn how to make the topper for these cupcakes. Wait until just before serving to add the toppers – otherwise, they will get soggy.
UPDATE: My bloggy friend, Little Ivy, left me a comment saying that she had made carrot cupcakes with candied carrot curls on top. I went to leave her a comment (something to the effect of how I couldn't believe I had missed that post) and I saw that I had already left a comment in 2007! So, it looks like my subconscious might have stolen her idea and not given her due credit. Go check out her carrot cupcake post and all of her other wonderful creations.


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This task follows on from Build it Up and takes the ideas into three dimensions!
Find the sum and difference between a pair of two-digit numbers. Now find the sum and difference between the sum and difference! What happens?
What do the digits in the number fifteen add up to? How many other numbers have digits with the same total but no zeros?
This challenge focuses on finding the sum and difference of pairs of two-digit numbers.
In the multiplication calculation, some of the digits have been replaced by letters and others by asterisks. Can you reconstruct the original multiplication?
Six friends sat around a circular table. Can you work out from the information who sat where and what their profession were?
Sweets are given out to party-goers in a particular way. Investigate the total number of sweets received by people sitting in different positions.
What do you notice about the date 03.06.09? Or 08.01.09? This challenge invites you to investigate some interesting dates yourself.
These activities lend themselves to systematic working in the sense that it helps to have an ordered approach.
Can you replace the letters with numbers? Is there only one solution in each case?
Investigate the different numbers of people and rats there could have been if you know how many legs there are altogether!
A merchant brings four bars of gold to a jeweller. How can the jeweller use the scales just twice to identify the lighter, fake bar?
These are the faces of Will, Lil, Bill, Phil and Jill. Use the clues to work out which name goes with each face.
These activities focus on finding all possible solutions so if you work in a systematic way, you won't leave any out.
You have two egg timers. One takes 4 minutes exactly to empty and the other takes 7 minutes. What times in whole minutes can you measure and how?
There are 44 people coming to a dinner party. There are 15 square tables that seat 4 people. Find a way to seat the 44 people using all 15 tables, with no empty places.
There are 78 prisoners in a square cell block of twelve cells. The clever prison warder arranged them so there were 25 along each wall of the prison block. How did he do it?
Using the statements, can you work out how many of each type of rabbit there are in these pens?
When newspaper pages get separated at home we have to try to sort them out and get things in the correct order. How many ways can we arrange these pages so that the numbering may be different?
Use the clues to work out which cities Mohamed, Sheng, Tanya and Bharat live in.
This magic square has operations written in it, to make it into a maze. Start wherever you like, go through every cell and go out a total of 15!
How could you put eight beanbags in the hoops so that there are four in the blue hoop, five in the red and six in the yellow? Can you find all the ways of doing this?
Can you find which shapes you need to put into the grid to make the totals at the end of each row and the bottom of each column?
This problem is based on the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. Investigate the different numbers of people and rats there could have been if you know how many legs there are altogether!
There are 4 jugs which hold 9 litres, 7 litres, 4 litres and 2 litres. Find a way to pour 9 litres of drink from one jug to another until you are left with exactly 3 litres in three of the jugs.
Sitting around a table are three girls and three boys. Use the clues to work out were each person is sitting.
Tom and Ben visited Numberland. Use the maps to work out the number of points each of their routes scores.
Add the sum of the squares of four numbers between 10 and 20 to the sum of the squares of three numbers less than 6 to make the square of another, larger, number.
These activities lend themselves to systematic working in the sense that it helps if you have an ordered approach.
How many ways can you find to do up all four buttons on my coat? How about if I had five buttons? Six ...?
Can you substitute numbers for the letters in these sums?
Seven friends went to a fun fair with lots of scary rides. They decided to pair up for rides until each friend had ridden once with each of the others. What was the total number rides?
These activities focus on finding all possible solutions so working in a systematic way will ensure none are left out.
Can you create jigsaw pieces which are based on a square shape, with at least one peg and one hole?
Nina must cook some pasta for 15 minutes but she only has a 7-minute sand-timer and an 11-minute sand-timer. How can she use these timers to measure exactly 15 minutes?
A group of children are using measuring cylinders but they lose the labels. Can you help relabel them?
Exactly 195 digits have been used to number the pages in a book. How many pages does the book have?
You cannot choose a selection of ice cream flavours that includes totally what someone has already chosen. Have a go and find all the different ways in which seven children can have ice cream.
The Zargoes use almost the same alphabet as English. What does this birthday message say?
What is the smallest number of jumps needed before the white rabbits and the grey rabbits can continue along their path?
Only one side of a two-slice toaster is working. What is the quickest way to toast both sides of three slices of bread?
This tricky challenge asks you to find ways of going across rectangles, going through exactly ten squares.
If we had 16 light bars which digital numbers could we make? How will you know you've found them all?
This challenge, written for the Young Mathematicians' Award, invites you to explore 'centred squares'.
Can you find all the ways to get 15 at the top of this triangle of numbers? Many opportunities to work in different ways.
Make a pair of cubes that can be moved to show all the days of the month from the 1st to the 31st.
Ana and Ross looked in a trunk in the attic. They found old cloaks and gowns, hats and masks. How many possible costumes could they make?
The Vikings communicated in writing by making simple scratches on wood or stones called runes. Can you work out how their code works using the table of the alphabet?
Can you arrange 5 different digits (from 0 - 9) in the cross in the way described?
This multiplication uses each of the digits 0 - 9 once and once only. Using the information given, can you replace the stars in the calculation with figures?


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A Pentagon inquiry has found that a controversial US airstrike in Afghanistan resulted in only five civilians deaths, not the 90 deaths reported by Afghan and UN officials. The disputed death toll has raised tensions between the US and Afghanistan, and has spurred Afghanistan to call for a status-of-forces agreement between the two countries. According to The Washington Post, the Pentagon's investigation concluded that last Thursday's airstrike on an Afghan village killed five civilians and 25 Taliban militants, including a commander.
"We did not kill up to 90 civilians as has been alleged," one U.S. military official said. The review "comports with our operational understanding" of the events, said the official, who like others spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the record.
U.S. military commanders in Afghanistan were expected to present their findings to Afghan government officials – possibly including President Hamid Karzai – at a meeting Thursday, the officials said. The U.S. military planned to propose that the two sides conduct a joint investigation of the incident, they said. ...
The airstrike, which the U.S. military said took place after insurgents ambushed Afghan army commandos and coalition troops during a raid, came as U.S. and NATO forces escalated their reliance upon air power to combat an intensifying Taliban insurgency, in part because of a shortage of ground forces in Afghanistan.
The Pentagon's findings stand in sharp contrast to those of the United Nations issued Tuesday. Kai Eide, special representative of the secretary-general for Afghanistan, said that the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) "found convincing evidence, based on the testimony of eyewitnesses, and others, that some 90 civilians were killed, including 60 children, 15 women and 15 men. 15 other villagers were wounded or otherwise injured."
[The UNAMA human rights] team met with the District Governor and local elders yesterday. They also interviewed people from a number of households in Nawabad village who confirmed to us that at around midnight on the 21st August, foreign and Afghan military personnel entered the village of Nawabad in the Azizabad area of Shindand district. Military operations lasted several hours during which air strikes were called in. The destruction from aerial bombardment was clearly evident with some 7-8 houses having been totally destroyed and serious damage to many others. Local residents were able to confirm the number of casualties, including names, age and gender of the victims.
CNN reports that the Afghan government condemned the attack, with Humayun Hamidzada, a spokesman for Afghan President Hamid Karzai, saying that "The Afghan people and the Afghan government have lost their patience."
"We cannot see our children being killed in our villages or the killing of innocent people, and our hope and strong request is to reach a new agreement with the international community which clarifies all the conditions, so that in the future, the fight against terrorism should happen in the boundary of law, so that civilians are not affected," he said.
The Washington Post writes that the rising civilian toll, highlighted by last week's incident, has spurred Mr. Karzai to publicly call for a review of foreign troops operating within Afghanistan, as well as a formal status-of-forces agreement along the lines of one being negotiated in Iraq. But "the prospect of codifying the ad hoc rules under which U.S. forces have operated in Afghanistan since late 2001 sends shudders through the Bush administration."
The Afghan government "is not the most streamlined and efficient system," [an anonymous US official] said. "So you'd have a multiplicity of players on that side."
Less diplomatic U.S. officials frequently describe elements of Karzai's government as deeply corrupt and incompetent. Although most civilian war deaths in Afghanistan are caused by Taliban forces, those resulting from the highly visible airstrikes are a particular cause of public outrage that neither Karzai nor the administration can afford to ignore.
The other side of the equation is even more complicated. Of the 33,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan, 19,000 operate under U.S. Central Command, while 14,000 form the largest single component of a 40-nation force led by NATO under a U.N. resolution.
The disparate command structures have frustrated every government involved in the effort, but according to Afghan officials, they have also allowed diffused responsibility for civilian casualties, such as those of last week in the western part of the country. U.S. forces operate up to 90 percent of all strike aircraft in the country, and it is rarely clear whether an individual strike has been conducted as part of a NATO or U.S. operation.
In the disputed attack, it's also possible the airstrike was based on faulty information. The Associated Press writes that Afghan officials said last week's attack casualties from the US being manipulated into bombing civilians who had gathered for a memorial service.
[Three Afghan officials] said U.S. special forces troops and Afghan commandos raided the village while hundreds of people were gathered in a large compound for a memorial service honoring a tribal leader, Timor Shah, who was killed eight months ago by a rival clan.
The officials said the raid was aimed at militants supposed to be in the village, but they said the operation was based on faulty information provided by Shah's rival, who they identified as Nader Tawakal. Attempts to locate Tawakal failed.
Afghans targeted in U.S. raids have complained for years of being pursued based solely on information given by other Afghans who sometimes are business rivals, neighbors with a vendetta or simply interested in generic reward money for anti-government militants.
But FOX News' Oliver North, who accompanied US ground forces involved in the incident, reported that the soldiers came under fire from the Taliban immediately upon arriving at the village. Mr. North, known for his role in the Iran-Contra illegal arms deals during the Reagan administration, wrote that "To us – and the U.S. and Afghan troops we were covering – it appeared as though they were victorious." He also noted "careful treatment of non-combatants" by the commandos.
Despite the conflicting reports, the attack has sparked debate over the role of US airstrikes in Afghanistan and the military relations between the US and Afghanistan. The Economist writes that airstrikes have become a core part of US operations in Afghanistan, largely due to a lack of manpower on the ground, and that as a result, civilian casualties have been rising.
Ever since it bombed the Taliban from power in 2001, America has relied on air power in Afghanistan to make up for a shortage of troops. As the Taliban and other militants have gained strength, America has dropped more bombs, killing more civilians. Usually, as in Azizabad, the strikes are called in by American special forces, who are part of a counter-insurgency force that operates independently from Afghanistan's NATO-led peacekeepers.
According to American military figures, civilian deaths in airstrikes increased from 116 in 2006 to 321 in 2007. Over the same period, the number of American air-raids in Afghanistan increased by a third, and the number of bombs dropped doubled. Afghan officials say that in the past two months at least 165 civilians have been killed in four American airstrikes.


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After recording his own 1972 debut, The B-52 Band & the Fabulous Skylarks, Burnett toured with Delaney & Bonnie before befriending Bob Neuwirth, a singer/songwriter known for his ties to Bob Dylan. Three years later, Dylan invited Burnett to play guitar on his Rolling Thunder Revue tour. After the Revue concluded, he and fellow Rolling Thunder alumni Dave Mansfield and Steve Soles founded the Alpha Band, releasing their eponymous debut in 1977. Spark in the Dark followed later that year, and like its predecessor failed to find commercial favor; when 1978's Statue Makers of Hollywood met a similar fate, the Alpha Band split, and Burnett returned to his solo career. He resurfaced in 1980 with the acclaimed Truth Decay, which, like all of his solo work, found its lyrical center in his spiritual concerns. A move to Warner Bros. followed for 1982's Trap Door EP, and 1983's full-length Proof Through the Night featured guests Pete Townshend, Ry Cooder, and Richard Thompson. Still, commercial success eluded him, and so he continued working as a producer, overseeing highly regarded records like Los Lobos' How Will the Wolf Survive?, Marshall Crenshaw's Downtown, and the BoDeans' Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams.
After recording a self-titled 1986 solo effort, Burnett agreed to produce The Turning, an album for the successful Christian pop singer Leslie Phillips. The album won wide acclaim even from secular outposts, but it was to be Phillips' last overtly religious release; instead, she began performing under her nickname, Sam, and with Burnett's aid, landed a deal with the Virgin label for 1987's acclaimed The Indescribable Wow. Prior to recording her 1991 LP, Cruel Intentions, Phillips and Burnett wed, and he remained in the producer's seat for her later efforts, including 1994's Martinis & Bikinis and 1996's Omnipop. Despite his additional success manning albums like Elvis Costello's masterful 1986 effort King of America as well as producing the star-studded 1987 Roy Orbison tribute Black & White Night, Burnett continued his solo career; like earlier efforts, 1988's The Talking Animals won raves from the press but failed to find an audience outside of his devoted cult following. His output dwindled as his production work increased, and only in 1992 did he release a follow-up, the Spartan Criminal Under My Own Hat. Instead, Burnett remained one of the most prolific and distinctive producers of his day, crafting successes like Costello's Spike, Counting Crows' August and Everything After, the Wallflowers' Bringing Down the Horse, and Gillian Welch's Revival.
Burnett's public profile took a huge leap in 2001 when he served as composer and music producer for the Coen Brothers' film O Brother, Where Art Thou? as well as producing the soundtrack album from the film, which became somewhat of a cultural phenomenon, selling close to nine million copies and earning Burnett four Grammys. He partnered with the Coen Brothers to form DMZ Records in 2002, and the label released several soundtrack albums either produced or executive produced by Burnett, including Cold Mountain, A Mighty Wind, Crossing Jordan, and The Ladykillers. Burnett finally released an album of new original material, The True False Identity, in 2006 on Sony, which that same year also released a 40-song retrospective set spanning Burnett's entire career, Twenty Twenty: The Essential T-Bone Burnett. Tooth of Crime followed in 2008 on Nonesuch Records.
Burnett remained an in-demand producer over the next few years, working with old friends (he helmed Costello's Secret, Profane & Sugarcane), up and coming artists (Grace Potter & the Nocturnals), and classic veterans (Willie Nelson, Gregg Allman), earning perhaps his greatest attention for The Union, a 2010 collaboration between Elton John and Leon Russell, and his music supervision on the Academy Award-winning 2009 film Crazy Heart. Burnett also produced the soundtrack for the 2012 adaptation of Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games and collaborated with the Civil Wars for the soundtrack for the 2013 food documentary A Place at the Table. ~ Jason Ankeny
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Quote from: Shermy'sGirl on May 28, 2004, 04:42:37 PMCho -- I am flattered -- thank you. I can't believe I have a web poll. I am stunned. Really. My parents will be so proud. so not only do u have a poll, but ur goin to ls!!! whoa ur kewler than the other 199 users on this board...perhaps shermy wouldnt be as gracious?? but i agree that cho rules and the more i post the more i feel like singing karoake and playing some pool while i smoke all the while indoors in cali (heh heh)
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HANG TIME SOUTHWEST — Derrick Rose says only God knows when he'll play. For a team that desperately needs a savior, Rose's delayed debut can't come soon enough.
A season without the Chicago Bulls' electric point guard has put some hard minutes on players like Luol Deng and Joakim Noah, and made it even harder for the Bulls to score. Ranking 29th in the league in scoring at 92.7 ppg, the hardest-working team in the NBA might be on the verge of total burnout — if they're not there already.
After a 5-8 February, Chicago is 3-6 in March, 36-31 overall after Thursday's 99-89 home loss to Portland and tied for sixth place in the East with the Boston Celtics. Further slippage and the Bulls, just two games up on the Milwaukee Bucks in the dreaded eight-hole, could be faced with a first-round meeting against the Miami Heat.
"We got smacked," Noah told the Chicago Tribune in assessing the loss to the Blazers, the West's 10th-place team. "It's really disappointing. We're not playing great right now. It's the final stretch and we're not getting it done. We have to find a way."
If the Bulls aren't capable of scoring, they have to be able to bring their suffocating defense and that has not been the case. Portland shot 10-for-21 from the 3-point line and its 99 points is right at the average (99.4) the Bulls are allowing in March, six points more than their season average.
Road losses to playoff teams like Indiana, San Antonio and the Lakers can be reasoned away, as well as this week's controversial home loss to Denver. But a 42-point undressing at Sacramento? And the loss to the sub-.500 Blazers, with just two road wins since Feb. 4?
How else to explain it than a team running on fumes?
Portland is the only team in the league with three players among the top 10 in minutes played. Chicago is the only other team with more than one player in the top 10. Deng logs more minutes per game (38.9) than anyone in the league. Noah ranks 12th.
Kirk Hinrich and Taj Gibson made welcomed returns Thursday night, although it failed to help the bottom line.
A savior might be the Bulls' last hope to re-energize for the stretch run and the playoffs. His name is Rose. And only, well, you know who knows when, and if, he'll play this season.
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So says a report this morning in Life & Style (via MSNBC), which claims that Brit has cut off all ties with her mom, that the Spears family actually "loves Kevin," and that Lynne only sees her grandchildren with K-Fed alongside. One "pal" says, "Brit's paranoid that her mom and Kevin are working to take the kids away from her."
Of course, Lynne doesn't sound so estranged from Brit in a new interview with Us Weekly. "I can see Britney's life picking up, and it's just going to hold great things for her. Everything is going to be really good," says Mom. And if a new report in People chronicling her Monday ladies' night out is any indication, life's good.
K-Fed Going to Be a Daddy Once More?
Speaking of K-Fed, could his seed be planted yet again -- in his first baby mama, no less?! Cindy Adams reports that another K-Spawn could be on the way via Shar Jackson, who gave him his first two kids. Adams claims that Jackson is "into her seventh week, and at the instant I write this he doesn't know." And she cites Shar in Star, saying that she's hoping "this brings them back together as a family."
Mariah to Eminem: Shut Up, Shady!
Eminem and Mariah Carey just can't seem to stop griping about each other. The latest round in their ex-lovers' quarrel gets played out in OK! Magazine (via Gatecrasher), which says that Eminem's new album is mining his fling with Mariah six years ago for material. "There is more than one track that goes into really specific, intimate detail about what went on between Em and Mariah," says an "insider." In fact, Mariah's so mad about the new tracks that she's asked the head of her record label to intervene, and wants to sue Eminem for slander.


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Sunday, January 15, 2006
Back to your roots - Pork with Roots
This post is part of Some Pig Blogging Weekend, a little event started by Kate Hill's French Kitchen Adventures in order to celebrate San Antonio Abate, whose feast day is January 17. Pretty cool!
I like pork a great deal. Mostly, I just fry up a nice cutlet, which goes with so many things, but it's nice to do a different sort of dish once in a while. This one is very healthy - nice for January, when I'm sure more people than me are trying to get into good habits - and surprisingly tasty. I say surprisingly, because I know the ingredient list doesn't look all that great. But do try it! It's so good!
Use thinly cut pork if you can - that will be more tender in this dish, since it's not simmered for very long.
Pork with Roots
serves 2
250-300 g lean pork, no bones
2 medium carrots
200 g swede (rutabaga)
100 g celeriac
1 turnip
1 yellow onion
1 bouillon cube
200 ml water
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
dried thyme, oregano and tarragon, a pinch of each
freshly ground pepper
2 tsp runny honey
olive oil
Cut the carrots into thick coins. Dice the swede (rutabaga) and turnip into 1 cm dice, and the celeriac into tiny dice. (0.5 cm)
Cut the onion into wedges, and the meat into bite-sized pieces.
Heat up a little bit of olive oil in a large pot. Brown the meat. Add the carrot, swede (rutabaga), turnip and onion, and give it a good stir. Add the bouillon cube, the water and the balsamic vinegar. Add the dried herbs - a good pinch of each.
Bring to a boil, cover with a lid and lower heat. Let it simmer for 30 minutes, or until all the vegetables are soft. Season to taste with runny honey and freshly ground pepper. I use a pepper mix with white pepper, black pepper and pink peppercorns. You might want to add a touch more vinegar.
Serve with brown rice, or just with bread. Delicious!
4 comments:
- Kate Hill said...
Hi Anne and thanks for the Showing your roots. I love the "season with runny honey and black pepper" instructions! for more porcine inspiration check us out at the www.goingwholehog.blogspot.com
site on the 17th. Merci!
- January 15, 2006 10:11 AM
- GastroChick said...
Nice recipe Anne, Pork is such a great meat with root vegetables
- January 15, 2006 11:40 PM
- Ivonne said...
I've never tried a similar dish. Thanks for the recipe, Ann. Great photo!
- January 16, 2006 2:38 PM
- Sasha said...
This sounds like lovely cold weather sustenance. Thank you for sharing!
- January 17, 2006 7:45 PM
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Square Enix's program that help outs indie developers with Indiegogo's help has just added two stunning games to its roster.
The gaming community-oriented Collective program of Square Enix has recently added Sad Sand Sailor's Black The Fall and Clever-Play's Leap of Fate to its list of prospects. Square Enix's Collective allows indie developers to post ideas, pitches and projects in the early development stages that Square Enix fans can judge whether or not they would actually support. The company famous for Final Fantasy has partnered with Indiegogo in order to help give some creative developers, who lack the major funding they need, the shine that they deserve.
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Our Society has much to offer in information and activities for budding amateur astronomers as well as those who are simply curious about space. But, most of all, we try to make astronomy a thrilling experience for everyone.
We are fortunate to live in an area that can boast of relatively dark nights and where the Milky Way can still be seen just outside of Charlottesville. Join us as we explore the universe together!
Regular Meetings are held at historic University of Virginia's McCormick Observatory on the first Wednesday of each month from 6:45pm to about 9:00 pm. We typically have a guest speaker each month that provide presentations on variety of astronomical topics from cosmology to observing techniques. On clear nights, we offer attendees an opportunity to observe with the 26″ Leander McCormick Telescope. Other public events are also often scheduled. Anyone with an interest in astronomy, experienced pros or beginning amateurs, families and visitors are all welcome.
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