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Book SynopsisLove Offers No Safety: Nigeria’s Queer Men Speak is a raw and powerful collection of 25 first-person narratives that explore the diverse experience of queer Nigerian men. These stirring stories cut across age, class, religion, ethnicity, family and relationships, offering a glimpse into what it means to survive as a queer man in Nigeria. From Tunji, who takes us back to the thriving networking community before social media, to Chukwori, who struggles to reconcile his need to serve God with his sexuality, and Abdulkarim, who frustratingly wonders if he’ll ever stop working twice as hard to be accepted, these stories are full of contradictions, anger, resiliency, profound insight, and radical hope. With heightened levels of oppression, violence, and discrimination faced by LGBTQ Nigerians due to the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Law, these voices remind us of what the queer community in Nigeria has always been fighting for - the freedom to be themselves, love themselves, and love each other, despite being viewed as unworthy. Love Offers No Safety is a heart-breaking yet hopeful reminder that love knows no boundaries and offers no safety, but it is worth fighting for.Table of ContentsTable Of Contents Introduction The Past Was More Accepting Than The Future I Was Never Alone With My Mother’s Love My Sexuality Is Part Of Me, But It Does Not Define Me Do Not Rely Too Much On Labels, For Too Often They Are Fables Navigating Loneliness The Many Faces Of Love Offers No Safety A Divine Life In Darkness, A Liberated Life In Light Between A Rock And A Hard Place As Long As I Love Myself, I Will Be Fine When I Am No Longer Afraid, I Will Stop Being Perfect My Future Is Not With A Woman My Sexuality Does Not Affects My Faith Every Man Is Born Gay Waiting On The Sideline For The Life I Desire Despite Pitfalls, I Have Triumphed In My Sexuality I Am Queer. This Is Who I Am My Activism Is To Protect Vulnerable People Swinging Both Ways With A Solid Marriage I Will Continue To Survive Within This Environment It Is Not What I Do, It Is Who I Am Steppingstones To Happiness I Was Forced To Come Out If Your Son Asks For Bread, Will You Give Him A Stone? The Tide Will Determine How Well The Pendulum Will Swing

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Book SynopsisTHE SUNDAY TIMES MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEARA DAILY TELEGRAPH BEST MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEARA TELEGRAPH BEST MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEARA NEW STATESMAN BEST BOOK OF THE YEARFaith, Hope and Carnage is a book about Nick Cave's inner life.Created from over forty hours of intimate conversations with Seán O'Hagan, it is a profoundly thoughtful exploration, in Cave's own words, of what really drives his life and creativity.The book examines questions of faith, art, music, freedom, grief and love. It draws candidly on Cave's life, from his early childhood to the present day, his loves, his work ethic and his dramatic transformation in recent years.From a place of considered reflection, Faith, Hope and Carnage offers ladders of hope and inspiration from a true creative visionary.Trade ReviewAn extraordinary, uplifting book . . . This is a book you could dip into if you had no knowledge of Cave at all, just to find someone unafraid to ask all the big questions: what is grief? What is forgiveness? . . . Everyday carnage has brought forth a book of hope and freedom and life * * Daily Telegraph * *This beautiful book is a lament, a celebration, a howl, a secular prayer, a call to arms, a meditation & an exquisite articulation of the human condition. It will take your breath away -- RACHEL CLARKE * * Observer * *Illuminating . . . a great deal of beauty in Cave's descriptions of the "strange reckless power" that comes when the worst has happened . . . if it meets a need for Cave, it also feels like a gift to the reader * * Sunday Times * *An absolutely wonderful book. I don't think I've ever read so integrated and searching an engagement with how faith works, how creativity works, and how grief is bound up with both -- ROWAN WILLIAMSA masterpiece * * The Age * *Faith, Hope and Carnage redefines the potential potency of a memoir, creating a bold, brave and brilliant book that deserves to be read, reread and cherished as an illuminating reflection of how we haven't developed the vocabulary to adequately explore death and its aftermath * * Irish Times * *Ultimately enriching . . . suffused with love, teeming with ideas * * Guardian * *The most compelling book of the year - raw pain and struggle thought through and explored with rare courage * * New Statesman, Books of the Year * *Immensely eloquent and wise . . . a tender guide to the transformative potential of grief * * Telegraph, Best Music Books of 2022 * *Cave is one hell of a writer . . . An extraordinary, one-of-a-kind book . . . Cave is a miraculously fluent talker, incapable of a dull line. Many of the sentences have an aphoristic punch . . . It is impossible to overstate how unusual it is to find this depth of self-analysis and wisdom from a rock musician. Faith, Hope and Carnage makes most rock memoirs look like skips full of rusty anecdotes and grudges -- DORIAN LYNSKEY * * UnHerd * *

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Book Synopsis''One of Britain''s most celebrated contemporary novelists'' Sunday TimesIn this probing series of exclusive interviews, Alistair Owen talks to William Boyd about his works and the life which has inspired them. The conversations which emerge are a deep-dive into film, art, theatre, literature and the life of a writer. This is one of Britain''s most beloved authors on what it is to write in a variety of forms.''William Boyd has probably written more classic books than any of his contemporaries'' Daily Telegraph ''Arguably one of Britain''s finest living writers'' Sunday ExpressTrade ReviewWilliam Boyd has probably written more classic books than any of his contemporaries * Daily Telegraph *One of Britain's most celebrated contemporary novelists * Sunday Times *Arguably one of Britain's finest living writers * Sunday Express *Boyd is back on a form few of his contemporaries can match. This fine, touching and clever book is the best thing he's written since [Any Human Heart] and deserves similar adulation * Observer on Love Is Blind *A finely judged performance: a deft and resonant alchemy of fact and fiction, of literary myth and imagination * Guardian on Love Is Blind *Boyd on form is the ultimate in immersive fiction, and Love is Blind is Boyd at the top of his game . . . magnificent * Sunday Times *

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Book SynopsisPresents a collection of twenty-two interviews, each conducted during the ten-year span in which Karl Ove Knausgaard’s literary prowess gained worldwide recognition. Knausgaard is both a daring writer and a daring interviewee, grounding his observations in the ordinary aspects of the world around him.

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Book SynopsisPresents a collection of twenty-two interviews, each conducted during the ten-year span in which Karl Ove Knausgaard’s literary prowess gained worldwide recognition. Knausgaard is both a daring writer and a daring interviewee, grounding his observations in the ordinary aspects of the world around him.

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Book SynopsisAn intimate portrait of the life and work of one of photography’s most renowned and celebrated artists Throughout his more than sixty-year-long obsession with the medium, Josef Koudelka considers a remarkable range of photographic subjects—from his early theater work, to his seminal project on the Roma and his legendary coverage of the 1968 Soviet invasion of Prague, to the solitariness of exile and the often-devastating impact humans have had on the landscape. Josef Koudelka: Next embraces all of Koudelka’s projects and his evolution as an artist in the context of his life story and working process, offering an unprecedented glimpse into the mind and world of this notoriously private photographer. Based on hundreds of hours of interviews conducted over the course of almost a decade with Koudelka—as well as ongoing conversations with his friends, family, colleagues, and collaborators worldwide—this deftly told, richly illustrated biography offers an unprecedented glimpse into the mind of this notoriously private photographer. Writer, editor, and curator Melissa Harris has independently crafted a unique, in-depth, and revelatory personal history of both the man and his photography. Josef Koudelka: Next is richly illustrated with hundreds of photographs, including many biographical and behind-the-scenes images from Koudelka’s life, as well as iconic images from his work, from the 1950s to the present. The visual presentation is conceived in collaboration with Koudelka himself, as well as his longtime collaborator, Czech designer Aleš Najbrt. Copublished by Aperture and Magnum Foundation

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Book SynopsisA glimpse behind the scenes of China’s publicity modus operandi courtesy of one of its seasoned officials Embark on an intriguing journey of discovery into how high-level Chinese party and government officials engage with the media. Packed with anecdotes, no detail is too small to escape the author’s notice, from dressing to impress to addressing North Korea’s nuclear aspirations, disputed islands in the South China Sea and UK demonstrations against the Beijing Olympics. This book lifts the veil on the behind-the-scenes dynamics of this hitherto opaque world of high-level PRC press conferences. Join Fu Ying at the National People’s Congresses as she adroitly prepares for and navigates tough questions, addresses sensitive issues, and tactfully and cheerfully counters perceived biases. Travel with her to the UK where, as PRC ambassador, she works to bridge cultural divides and challenge misconceptions about China while simultaneously embracing aspects of UK press culture she can learn from, such as world-class training on how to handle the media.Trade ReviewMadam Fu Ying is a rare specimen in the ranks of Chinese diplomacy. - Lionel Barber, Financial TimesTable of Contents* Contents * Dedication * Preface to the English Edition – Fu Ying * Introduction – Stephen Perry * Foreword * I. The NPC Press Conference 2017 * 1\. Walking into the press conference * Continuous preparation until the last minute * Last-minute preparation * 11:00am, 4 March 2017 * Witnessing the dawn of the Chinese Civil Code * My understanding of the civil code * My transformation from a diplomat to a lawmaker * Smog is a \"must-answer\" question * Some thoughts on environmental protection * 2\. The National Defence Budget, Personal Information Protection and Anti-Corruption * Has China caused any war or chaos in the world? * Should I give the defence budget data early to the journalists? * That question on the 2017 national defence budget * China’s national defence spending * A look at the “China Threat Theory” * Personal information of citizens is protected by law * Simplifying the complex * Responding to economic concerns * Nothing off limits for anti-corruption * Rule of law and system construction * The role of the people’s congresses in anti-corruption and anti-corruption in the people’s congresses * 3\. The Protection of Women and Children and China’s International Role * Brilliant ideal and harsh reality * Witnessing introduction of the Anti-Domestic Violence Law * Pay attention to issues of “left-behind children” * What role will China play in the world? * China and India are not enemies * Befriending foreign journalists * Answering challenging questions * Introducing the NPC system * “Rebuff” was not my intention * II. Stories Behind the Press Conferences * 4\. Working for “the Two Sessions” * Annual preparation period * Starting from the internal information: office symposiums * The media speaks for the people: Symposiums with the media * Messages from the frontline: talking with the ministries and commissions * Tell the Chinese story: Host briefings for foreign media * 5\. \"Forged\" into a News Spokesperson * My first experience with a press conference * It’s not just me — It’s a team * Finding out people\'s questions * Determining our position and perspective * A press conference is the art of “listening” * Practice, practice, and more practice * Appearance is another form of expression * III. Stories Outside the News Conference * 6\. Friendly and Fiery Moments at International Forums * China needs more representation at international forums * My first encounter with the MSC * Who is “controlling” North Korea? * Debate and argument * My experience with the Valdai Discussion Club * Valdai 2016 * Valdai 2017 * Russia’s “Valdai Experience” * 7\. Recalling My Time Spent in the UK * Arriving in the UK * Public opinion shock following the “3·14” unrest in Tibet * “Progressing fantastically yet communicating badly” * Strict teachers * My maiden appearance on BBC Breakfast * The 2008 Beijing Olympic flame arrives in the UK * The rocky torch relay * Ambassador as a torchbearer * My article in The Sunday Telegraph * Face-to-face with veteran journalist Jon Snow * A debate with Lionel Barber * My Pre-G20 London Summit interview * Transferring my London experience to Beijing * Afterword

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Book SynopsisDiscover the celebrated world of design, advertising, photography, and illustration art in the latest edition of the quarterly Graphis Journal magazine, featuring Q&As and the incredible talents of renowned creatives and visionaries. Get ready to be inspired as you dive inside the stories and visuals within this limited-edition publication.Inside take a journey into uncharted territory as PepsiCo Design & Innovation, led by Jason Woodside, reveals their groundbreaking design philosophy, introducing a paradigm-shifting wave of creativity. Brace yourself for a narrative that places people at the forefront, crafting extraordinary and transformative experiences for their world-renowned food and beverage offerings.Prepare to be awestruck by the extraordinary works of Marlena Buczek Smith, whose mastery of posters transcends mere communication to create a complete cultural experience. Join Jessica Walsh of &Walsh as she showcases the power of intersectional feminism in design, paving the way for a new wave of creative expression.Immerse yourself in advertising, where the iconic agency Fallon effortlessly bridges the gap between nostalgia and modernity. Drawing inspiration from beloved films, art, and music, Kelsey _____'s work resonates deeply with audiences, evoking a sense of yesteryear with a fresh twist. Witness the magic of Michael Winokur's photography as he skillfully captures light and form to produce images that are nothing short of perfection. From flawless compositions to a delightful sense of humor, Michael brings joy and professionalism to every shoot. Then, experience the mastery of Darnell McCown, who flawlessly showcases fine timepieces in the best possible light. With 15 years of expertise and an unwavering commitment to perfection, Darnell is a true artist in his craft.The publication also pays tribute to the extraordinary talents of The Balbusso Twins, an Italian duo whose artistry knows no bounds. With originality and impeccable craftsmanship, their work will leave you in awe. Next up join Richard Wilde, former Dean of the School of Visual Arts, on a journey of education, where the joy of nurturing student creativity and achievements is celebrated. Richard's boundless enthusiasm and infectious passion have transformed countless students into some of the greatest creatives in the industry.With each turn of the page, Graphis Journal opens a window into a world of inspiration, innovation, and creativity. This extraordinary edition will leave you mesmerized and fuel your own artistic journey.Table of ContentsPepsiCo Design & Innovation / USA ... 10Marlena Buczek Smith / USA ... 24Jessica Walsh, &Walsh / USA ... 38Fallon / USA ... 52Michael Winokur / USA ... 68Darnell McCown / USA ... 80Balbusso Twins / Italy ... 94Lillium Jet by Lillium Air Mobility ... 110Sinus Flex Glider by Pipistrel ... 114W16 Mistral by Bugatti ... 116Aº ik :work by Cake ... 118520 West 28th by Zaha Hadid Architects ... 122Chicon House by ICON ... 124Richard Wilde, School of Visual Arts / USA ... 128Graphis Books: Recent Titles ... 141Graphis Recent Journal Issues ... 142Graphis Advisory Board Member Biographies ... 144

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