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  Why Alanis Morissette Matters

  Megan Volpert

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  Since 1991, only three albums have sold more than 15 million copies---Metallica (Metallica), Come on Over (Shania Twain), and Jagged Little Pill, by Alanis Morissette. JLP won Grammys, Junos, and stayed in the Billboad 200 for more than a year. The record remains a touchstone for many listeners, as evidenced by the Tony Award-winning musical by the same name that premiered in 2018. If you listened to the radio in 1995, you probably recognize "You Oughta Know," "One Hand in My Pocket," and several other songs if only for Morissette's distinctive voice (or, as the author puts it, "this aggressively female noise").  
  Megan Volpert works through Alanis Morissette's career via JLP, her best-known record. Each chapter dives into one of the 13 tracks from the album, dissecting that song while connecting to later work that extends the relevant theme. For instance, the first chapter makes the point that "All I Really Want" reflects a highly sensitive person rather than an angry one, and discusses Morissette's producing on the documentary Sensitive (2015). Later chapters take up mental health, queer symbolism, skepticism vs. Catholicism, as well as more explicitly feminist concerns. As with most of the books in this series, her own experience is an occasional but consistent lens. As she writes in the prologue, JLP got the author through high school and it captures a "specifically female existential anger" that suggests deploying some memoir is appropriate. References to Derrida, Sophocles, and the films of Kevin Smith among others balance the personal side. Publication of this book will coincide with the 30th anniversary of Jagged Little Pill. (Officially released on June 13, 1995.)

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  Perfect Organism - An Alien:...

  Andy Kelly

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   An unofficial guide to   Alien: Isolation  , the greatest, scariest horror game ever made 
  There aren't many computer games that can justify an entire book, but for superfans,  Alien: Isolation  is truly extraordinary.  Perfect Organism  reveals all there is to know about every aspect of this masterful game.
  
  
  Discover the rationale of the set design and art direction, learn about the alien's unnerving abilities to second-guess players. Find out more about the importance of the dynamic audio, the use of seventies archive soundbites, and the darkly beautiful music. Immerse yourself in the technical brilliance of the level design and user interface, and read about the content that never made the final cut.

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  Travels with the Muse - A...

  Lori Erickson

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  Travels with the Muse is a journey into the creative life, told through travels to places where art and spirit meet. From the luminous interior of Sagrada Família to the rhythms of the Mississippi Blues Trail, from quilting traditions in Nebraska to the turning dance of the whirling dervishes in Türkiye, Lori Erickson explores what happens when we approach art not as experts, but as beginners willing to pay attention. 
   
  Along the way, she sketches, listens, and learns from artists, musicians, and craftspeople, discovering that creativity has less to do with mastery than with attention. Blending travel writing, memoir, spirituality, and artistic exploration, Travels with the Muse reflects on the ways creative practice can deepen our experience of both place and the sacred.

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  Writing Great Lyrics - Creating...

  Susan Hollister

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  Want to create song lyrics that move people?Whether you want to create magnificent lyrics that moves mind, body, and soul, enjoy an easy-to-follow guide for creating incredible songs, or maximize your writing skills by supercharging your lyrics, this audiobook will give you what you want and more!Get excited! You are about to discover the complete creative process for writing great song lyrics!What will you learn about songwriting?How to make a knockout title for your song.How to smoothly incorporate your main theme throughout the song.How to create the best structure for your lyrics.How to craft lyrics that convey depth and meaning.The six basic story lines and how you can organize your lyrics around them.You will also Discover:Which song themes are the most popular for your genre of writing.How to write a wonderful chorus.Exercises specifically designed to improve your lyric writing.How to rhyme like a pro!How to bring your best song into the world!Release your muse: Get this audiobook now!

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  Shady Characters - The Secret...

  Keith Houston

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  A charming and indispensable tour of two thousand years of the written word, Shady Characters weaves a fascinating trail across the parallel histories of language and typography. 
   
   
   
  Whether investigating the asterisk (*) and dagger (†)—which alternately illuminated and skewered heretical verses of the early Bible—or the at sign (@), which languished in obscurity for centuries until rescued by the Internet, Keith Houston draws on myriad sources to chart the life and times of these enigmatic squiggles, both exotic (¶) and everyday (&). 
   
   
   
  From the Library of Alexandria to the halls of Bell Labs, figures as diverse as Charlemagne, Vladimir Nabokov, and George W. Bush cross paths with marks as obscure as the interrobang (?) and as divisive as the dash (—). Ancient Roman graffiti, Venetian trading shorthand, Cold War double agents, and Madison Avenue round out an ever more diverse set of episodes, characters, and artifacts. 
   
   
   
  Ranging across time, typographies, and countries, Shady Characters will delight and entertain all who cherish the unpredictable and surprising in the writing life.

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  Creative Enamelling - Materials...

  Sheila McDonald

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  This practical book demystifies the fascinating process of enamelling and encourages you to explore various techniques and to develop your own personal style of work. With clear detailed instruction, it explains the full process of how tiny grains of glass fuse together to form a shiny smooth surface. It goes on to introduce advanced techniques where enamels can be built up in layers, precious metal foils added and wires used to outline intricate designs. This book, written by a leading enameller and teacher, is an encouraging companion for all novices and skilled jewellers interested in learning this astoundingly-beautiful technique.

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