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I can think of no other writer who so thoroughly embodies the Jamesian spirit as Alison Lurie. Like him she can excavate all the possibilities of a theme. Like his, her books seem long, unbroken threads, seamless progressions of effects. By Edmund White Lurie Jamesian Alison Writer Embodies

Who am I, Joshua? Name me. By Mora Early Joshua

I love you, Jackson James. I love you. I love-"His arms tightened again and his deep growl rumbling out of his chest silenced me. Our gazes locked. "I need to be in you. Now."My eyes widened."No time to go home." Then he took one of my hands and started walking back toward the hotel entrance."Jax?"He looked down at me, his eyes full of hunger. "No time."...We ended up back in the hotel, standing in front of a wide-eyes hotel clerk. "I need a room." Jax said, smacking down his wallet. "Now. By J. Lynn Jackson James Love Hotel Jax

The question was whether James would love me if I was someone else. By Barbara Delinsky James Question Love

I am like James and John Lord, I size up other people in terms of what they can do for me; how they can further my program, feed my ego, satisfy my needs, give me strategic advantage. I exploit people, ostensibly for your sake, but really for my own sake. Lord, I turn to you to get the inside track and obtain special favors, your direction for my schemes, your power for my projects, your sanction for my ambitions, your blank checks for whatever I want. I am like James and John.3 By Anonymous John James Lord People Program

My name's Sean, Jem. I'm Sean. By J.a. Belfield Jem Sean

A single James creation is worth the whole output of a 7th Avenue year's work. By James Galanos Avenue James Work Single Creation

What are you afraid of, James? That you could actually start to like me? By Susann Julieva James Afraid Start

James, at the beginning of his friendship with Edith Wharton. By Hanya Yanagihara James Wharton Edith Beginning Friendship

Stuart Davises he By Amor Towles Davises Stuart

James got some good looks that he just didn't knock down, as did Buckley. James has been pretty consistent, but the reality is when he and Melvin go 2 for 21 and Solomon (Jones) only gets four offensive rebounds, this is going to be the outcome. By Robert Mccullum Buckley Jones James Solomon Good

I can't figure out whether the idea of seeing James or never seeing him again hurts more. I don't want to talk to him until I can decide. We walked the path together, but he almost took me so far down it I would have fallen off the edge. Not even he could have caught me then. By Kiersten White James Figure Idea Hurts Decide

James is scared about his work. Every time he finishes a piece, he's scared he won't get another one. When he gets another assignment (he always does, but it doesn't make any difference), he's scared he won't make the deadline. When he makes the deadline, he's scared his editor (or editors-there are always faceless editors lurking around in dark little offices at magazines), won't like the piece. When they like the piece, he's scared that it won't get published. When it does get published, he's scared that no one will read it or talk about it and all his hard work will have been for nothing. If people do talk about it (and they don't always, in which case he's scared that he's not a great journalist), he's scared that he won't be able to pull it off again. By Candace Bushnell Scared Piece James Deadline Make

A meaningful future in America. This was something that James apparently had a hard time imagining. By Beverly Haviland America Meaningful Future James Imagining

The truth is that James, like many other great writers and artists, had chosen his own loyalties and nationality. His true country, his home, was that of the imagination. By Azar Nafisi James Artists Nationality Truth Great

The world's most effeminate heterosexual, Daniel Johns By Art Alexakis Daniel Johns Heterosexual World Effeminate

If you were to hold me down and tickle me to pick my favorite 'plus-comic,' it would have to be Kevin James, a broad physical pratfaller capable of deadpan underplay, a technique honed from years of reaction-shot close-ups on TV, where every teeny fraction of a squint registers. By James Wolcott Pluscomic James Kevin Favorite Underplay

Tessa, Will, and Jem had raised James in love, and had surrounded him with love and the goodness it could produce. But they had given him no armor against the evil. They had wrapped his heart in silks and velvet, and then he had given it to Grace Blackthorn, and she had spun for it a cage of razor wire and broken glass, burned it to bits, and blown away the remains, another layer of ashes in this place of beautiful horrors. By Cassandra Clare Love Jem James Tessa Produce

Gay James: Well, why don't you stop playing games and give us a little of your private self?Straight James: Kind of impossible, don't you think? As soon as I share it, it becomes public. By James Franco James Straight Kind Gay Impossible

Fia, James says, and I love the way he always answers the phone with my name: a statement, not a question. By Kiersten White Fia James Statement Question Love

hospital johnny. By Mary Catherine Gebhard Hospital Johnny

James condemns any form of Christianity that drifts into a sterile, actionless "orthodoxy." Faith, not what we do, is fundamental in establishing a relationship with God. But faith, James insists, must be given content. Genuine faith, he insists, always and inevitably produces evidence of its existence in a life of righteous living. By Douglas J. Moo Christianity Actionless Orthodoxy James Faith

James could do all this because he had made a bargain with himself: he wouldn't try to get killed, nor would he try to survive. He could do all this because he felt terribly sorry for the men he rescued. They harbored the saddest and most foolish desire of all. The desire to go on living. By Ann-Marie Macdonald James Killed Survive Made Bargain

James's critical genius comes out most tellingly in his mastery over, his baffling escape from, Ideas; a mastery and an escape which are perhaps the last test of a superior intelligence. He had a mind so fine that no idea could violate it. [ ... ] In England, ideas run wild and pasture on the emotions; instead of thinking with our feelings (a very different thing) we corrupt our feelings with ideas; we produce the public, the political, the emotional idea, evading sensation and thought. [ ... ] James in his novels is like the best French critics in maintaining a point of view, a view-point untouched by the parasite idea. He is the most intelligent man of his generation.(Little Review, 1918) By T. S. Eliot Mastery Escape James Ideas Idea

James Salter is a consummate storyteller. His manners are precise and elegant; he has a splendid New York accent; he runs his hands through his gray hair and laughs boyishly. By Edward Hirsch Salter James Storyteller Consummate York

He didn't care if Matt made him cuddly or made him hornier than he'd ever been or even made him a lovesick fool. James was keeping him. Hopefully Matt would want to keep James too. By Anne Tenino Made Matt Fool James Care

James does what anybody would do when they see somebody they'd like to know: he ignores the shit out of her. By Imogen Binnie James Ignores Shit

There were two things going on: 1) I had already established in my own mind where I wanted to go with the next series, and having James around as a Grey Eminence would have complicated matters. He had had an amazing life and it was time to bid him good-bye. By Raymond E. Feist James Grey Eminence Series Matters

Henry James seems most entirely in his element, doing that is to say what everything favors his doing, when it is a question of recollection. The mellow light which swims over the past, the beauty which suffuses even the commonest little figures of that By Virginia Woolf James Henry Element Recollection Favors

I didn't know what else to do. So now I'm here, my pride in the toilet, hoping I can stay in my ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend's bachelor pad, and I want to kill myself. And I can suffer through that if it means James will be safe. But right now I'm still waiting for your shithead of a boyfriend to show up and try to kill me. By Tahereh Mafi Kill Boyfriend James Toilet Hoping

I love you, James Bell. I love you with all of my heart. You are the missing piece from my life. By Renae Kaye James Bell Love Heart Life

She summahs in Lake James, how mahvelous By Stephanie Clifford James Lake Mahvelous Summahs

John. I would ask you what you are doing, but I fear you would actually tell me. By David Wong John Fear

Partly James was jealous because he was a virgin, but mostly it just felt really weird being in a room with two people who'd spent the night having sex. It reminded him of the feeling you get when you pull a hair off your tongue and realise it's not one of your own. By Robert Muchamore James Partly Virgin Sex Jealous

I think James here has either just made a gorgeous friend or a sultry enemy," Zane said, watching the swoop and drape of Tabitha's robes as she turned the corner. "I can't say for sure which I am rooting for. By G. Norman Lippert Zane James Tabitha Enemy Watching

My name is James Guckert. Well, when you read it, it's always pronounced some other way. By Jeff Gannon Guckert James Read Pronounced

James reared up from his bed and threw himself into Uncle Jem's arms. He had heard some people found the Silent Brothers frightening, with their silent speech and their stitched eyes, but to him the sight of a Silent Brother's robe always meant Uncle Jem, always meant steadfast love. By Cassandra Clare Uncle Jem Silent James Arms

Johnny James was sitting on the front porch, sipping from a glass of gasoline in the December heat, when the doom-screamer came. By Robert Mccammon James December Johnny Porch Sipping

LeBron James has cemented himself as one of the GREAT PLAYERS of ALL TIME. By Stephen A. Smith Time James Great Players Lebron

The name's Bond. James Omar Bond. By Eoin Colfer Bond Omar James

your uncle Geoffrey. By Catherine Coulter Geoffrey Uncle

If there is a life after this one, he said, let me meet you in it, James Carstairs. By Cassandra Clare James Carstairs Life Meet

Magnus did not take such suffering lightly, but even mortals did not die of broken hearts. No matter how cruel Grace had been, he told himself, James would heal. Even though he was a Herondale. By Cassandra Clare Magnus Lightly Hearts James Suffering

to you. James 1:5 By Dianne Neal Matthews James

Stop playing with your food.Laurent to James By Stephenie Meyer James Stop Playing Foodlaurent

My first encounter with James was when I was seventeen. My brother brought home from the public library a science fiction anthology, which included 'The Beast in the Jungle.' It swept me away. I had a strange, somewhat uncanny feeling that it was the story of my life. By Cynthia Ozick James Seventeen Encounter Jungle Beast

I've learned that disagreements with James often occur because one of us knows something that the other does not. Usually it's not something obvious; it's a hidden assumption. Sometimes you have to keep digging - keep arguing, but I mean that in a friendly, searching-for-the-truth kind of way - to figure out what the hidden assumption is, because once you expose it, then the right answer suddenly comes into clear focus. Given this experience, I was comfortable disagreeing with James, fully expecting that we'd eventually work it out. In this case, the discussion went on for many months. (This willingness to cooperatively disagree, working together to try and get to the right solution, is an aspect of our culture that I try to promote.) By Dave Hitz James Learned Disagreements Occur Hidden

As fate would have it, Jay's status appears To be at an all-time high, perfect time to say goodbye When I come back like Jordan, wearing the 4-5. By Jay-Z Jay Jordan High Perfect Wearing

She hadn't come for any of that. She came for him. Twenty feet in front of her, leaning back against the waist-high bar, stood the man she'd spent all day tracking down - the infamous Dillon James. The man who would soon have the power to take away everything she held dear. By J.m. Stewart Man James Dillon Twenty Leaning

If you meet Gunka James and you don't like him, you're a dick. By Anonymous Gunka James Dick Meet

The work of Henry James has always seemed divisible by a simple dynastic arrangement into three reigns: James I, James II, and the Old Pretender. By Philip Guedalla James Pretender Henry Reigns Work

James had thought he wanted a friend like himself, a parabatai who was shy and quiet and would enter in on James's feelings about the terror of parties. Instead here was Matthew, who was the life and soul of every party, who made dreadful hairbrush decisions, who was unexpectedly and terribly kind. Who had tried to be his friend and kept trying, even though James did not know what trying to be a friend looked like. Who could see James, even when he was a shadow. Yes, By Cassandra Clare James Friend Parties Thought Wanted

Suppressing his grimace, James gave his new boyfriend a thin smile. Tall, dark, and handsome, Fred was exactly his type, but James couldn't say he liked Fred all that much. They had been together for two weeks already, but he still felt uneasy every time Fred touched him. He couldn't help it. No matter what his mind knew, his heart still couldn't get the memo that he wasn't Ryan's, and every touch, every kiss felt like cheating. It had been easier with Paul. With Paul, James had managed to half-convince himself he could love Paul. With Fred, he couldn't. He'd chosen Paul because he had liked him; he'd chosen Fred because he needed a boyfriend. Because he needed to distract Ryan, needed to dispel any suspicion. By Alessandra Hazard James Fred Paul Ryan Needed

The effect on James of being ignored by the people who stood to benefit the most from his work was to distance himself even further from those people. By Michael Lewis James People Effect Stood Benefit

Well, I don't know what to do first. I mean, should I take the piss out of you" - he points at me - "for the TV interview? Or you" - he points at James - "for the fan mail? By Sarah Mason Points James Interview Mail Piss

James, the brother of the Lord ... was holy from his mother's womb; and he drank no wine nor strong drink, nor did he eat meat. By Hegesippus James Lord Womb Drink Meat

Psychologist William James said that possibly the deepest human need is the need to feel appreciated. By Gary Chapman William James Psychologist Appreciated Possibly

I thought LeBron James was just going to be another addition to help me score By Ricky Davis James Score Thought Lebron Addition

Kevin James is going to do a couple of specials. One's called It's Getting Muggy In Here. By Andy Kindler James Kevin Specials Couple Muggy

Douglas Moo notes that therefore, while not denying that some in the church may have the gift of healing, James encourages all Christians, and especially those charged with pastoral oversight, to be active in prayer for healing ... Similarly, James' promise that the Lord will raise up (egeiro) the sick person reflects the language of NT healing stories (Matt 9:6; Mark 1:31; Acts 3:7). By J.p. Moreland James Christians Moo Healing Douglas

Katniss the mockingjay By Suzanne Collins Katniss Mockingjay

I'm really happy you're taking it so well-I am- but James, this really isn't something to be excited about. We're running for our lives.""But we're doing it together," he says for the fifth time, a huge grin overcrowding his face. He took a liking to Kenji almost too quickly, and now the pair of them are conspiring to turn out predicament into some kind of elaborate mission. By Tahereh Mafi James Happy Taking Welli Excited

Henry James was one of the nicest old ladies I ever met. By William Faulkner James Henry Met Nicest Ladies

James and the other eight children of 'Superior Dosset,' of whom there are still five alive, may be said to have represented Victorian England, with its principles of trade and individualism at five per cent, and your money back - if you know what that means. At all events they've turned thirty thousand pounds into a cool million between them in the course of their long lives. ( ... ) Their day is passing, and their type, not altogether for the advantage of the country. They were pedestrian, but they too were sound. By John Galsworthy Superior Dosset England Victorian James

But James is my north now. The flames are my north now. Our dark secrets are my north now. By Kiersten White North James Flames Dark Secrets

James was a good twenty years old and several inches taller - it shouldn't have been a fight at all. But By S.m. Reine James Taller Good Twenty Years

HISTORY IS A bath of blood," wrote William James, By Edward O. Wilson History James William Blood Wrote

Jorinda and Jorindel By Jacob Grimm Jorindel Jorinda

I was lost. I was found. I, James Cavendish, unrepentant dominant, sexual deviant, and prolific slut for more years than I cared to count, was in love. I'd taken her virgin body, but just as surely, she'd taken my virgin heart. By R.k. Lilley Lost James Cavendish Virgin Found

To his children, Will showed the same love he had always shown to her, fierce and unyielding. And the same protectiveness he had only ever showed to one other person: the person James had been named after. Will's parabatai, Jem. By Cassandra Clare Children Fierce Unyielding Showed Jem

And what do you like to do, little man?" "I like-books," James had said. While standing in the bookshop, with a parcel of books under his arm. The lady had given him a pitying look. "I read-erm-rather a lot," James went on, dreary master of the obvious. King of the obvious. Emperor of the obvious. By Cassandra Clare Obvious James Man Likebooks Bookshop

There was a period ... when I used to say, with as much ferocity as I could muster, 'I hate Henry James, and I wish he was dead.' Influence is perdition. By Cynthia Ozick Period James Henry Muster Dead

(James) Anderson has a gift from the gods: he could swing an orange. By Geoffrey Boycott James Anderson Gods Orange Gift

My beloved jay, give me a name now. call out the name you give me, looking into the deepest place in your heart. Everytime you call my name, I'll fly to you and be your wings. By Ilchi Lee Jay Give Beloved Call Heart

I've never managed to get very far with Henry James. By Sarah Waters James Henry Managed

We love Cyclops and as you know, we love James. It's a great team and we'll continue the team, obviously. By Avi Arad James Cyclops Love Team Great

Anybody can call me Jamie, and you have to watch it when you call me James. Then there's going to be a problem. By James Cromwell Jamie James Call Watch Problem

What is his name? By Jane Austen

James wasn't sure when exactly it had started - when he had fallen in love with his best friend. He couldn't remember a time he didn't love him. Even when they were kids, he'd had a pretty bad case of puppy love: By Alessandra Hazard James Started Friend Love Fallen

What's his name? By Anthony Marra

Junie B. Jones. The B stands for Beatrice. Except, I don't like Beatrice. I just like B and that's all. By Barbara Park Jones Beatrice Junie Stands

Busted. I'm a monster. Jev is my deceptively harmless-and shockingly handsome-alter ego. By Becca Fitzpatrick Busted Monster Jev Ego Deceptively

Javi is the poison I drink so willingly because nothing else has ever tasted so sweet. He is everything. The light and the dark. The solace and the pain. The torment and the peace. And I can't imagine not having him here with me. I can't even consider it. By A. Zavarelli Javi Sweet Poison Drink Willingly

And I think that this, here, with James, will always be wrong but it will always be the right sort of wrong, because if we don't do this, no one will. We are a matched set of perfect liars, perfectly destroyed people, perfect for destruction. By Kiersten White James Wrong Sort Perfect Liars

The art gods cooked up something special for James Ensor. By Jerry Saltz Ensor James Art Gods Cooked

Only then did she pause to read Juniper's card.Professor James Moriarty. She slipped it into her reticule without another thought. The name meant nothing to her, except that he looked more like a James than an Arnold. By Emma Jane Holloway Moriarty Juniper James Pause Read

Some of us might not understand why LeBron James is the way he is, but fortunately he found his great craft in life. By Troy Polamalu James Life Understand Lebron Fortunately

about Jim Jeffreys was that he must be Christian, churchy - he had the patience and optimism of someone who thought Jesus was By Gillian Flynn Churchy Christian Jim Jeffreys Jesus

James [Wilson] has a great future ahead of him. Everyone can see he has a great left foot, it's incredible the way he can finish. His touch is good and he is quick as well; he has everything to succeed. By Juan Mata Wilson James Great Future Ahead

Jah is love, or God, whichever way you might accept it. By Dennis Brown God Jah Love Whichever Accept

James - "Are you paying attention or just trying to make me look like an idoit?"Elizabeth - "Oh, I'm definately paying attention. If you look like an idiot it has nothing to do with me. By Julia Quinn Elizabeth James Paying Attention Idoit

I'm your big sister. I don't have to see anything to know James is always something bad." Fia snorts. "You wouldn't think so if you could look at him. By Kiersten White Sister Big James Bad Fia

Since my initials are J. U., people called me Ju. Or Jujube, like the candy. By Jenna Ushkowitz Jujube Initials People Candy Called

J.R.'s got moves like Jagger! By Jerry Lawler Jagger Moves

We're over at Dad's. James just won another hand of poker. I'm starting to worry.""He's your son, Pidge. Does it surprise you that he's good at cards? By Jamie Mcguire Dad Pidge James Poker Worry

The lawyer refused to tell me my brother's name, and my colleagues started a betting pool. The leading candidate: John Travolta. I secretly hoped for a literary descendant of Henry James - someone more talented than I: someone brilliant without even trying. By Mona Simpson Pool John Travolta Lawyer Refused

Steven Barnes is uniquely powerful in helping others balance their physica and emotional arenas along a path of unifying purpose. By Gerald M. Levin Barnes Steven Purpose Uniquely Powerful

Court of St. James's, By Anonymous James Court

Johnny, he is bounce, effort, and snark. By E. Lockhart Johnny Effort Bounce Snark

Hawkins was annoyed but placed his trust in tact and diplomacy. He sent a polite but firm letter to the Portuguese commander reminding him that their two countries were at peace and asking that 'he release my men and goods, for that we were Englishmen.' The commander was in no mood to be lenient and sent Hawkins a return letter 'vilely abusing His Majesty [King James I] terming him King of Fishermen, and of an island of no import'. By Giles Milton Diplomacy Hawkins King Annoyed Trust