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'Zolten' is a common Hungarian name, it's my wife's maiden name and most importantly, it's the name of Dracula's dog. By Penn Jillette Zolten Hungarian Dracula Importantly Dog

Zorba is beautiful, but something is missing. The earth is his, but the heaven is missing. He is earthly, rooted, like a giant cedar, but he has no wings. He cannot fly into the sky. He has roots but no wings. By Rajneesh Missing Zorba Beautiful Wings Rooted

The front door swung open, and Zsadist strode into the house. Wrath glared. "Nice of you to show up, Z. Busy tonight with the females?""How about you get off my dick? By J.r. Ward Zsadist Open House Front Door

It occurs to me that even though Zoya and I are both still alive, my life is already over. She will be taken from me soon and there will be no reason for me to continue without her. We are one person, you see. We are GeorgyandZoya. By John Boyne Zoya Alive Occurs Life Person

But in vain I set out to visit the city: forced to remain motionless and always the same, in order to be more easily remembered, Zora has languished, disintegrated, disappeared. The earth has forgotten her. By Italo Calvino Zora Disintegrated Disappeared City Forced

someone in Tunis. Halabi By Jamie Fredric Tunis Halabi

I talked to Zrakovi this afternoon," Alex said, giving me an undecipherable look. "He's putting me back on sentinel duty for the next few weeks while you handle a special assignment."Special assignment had an ominous ring to it. "What kind of special assignment? And why am I hearing it from you instead of Zrakovi?" Elder Z was my boss, not Alex, however Mr. Bossy liked to think otherwise."You're going to be babysitting Jean Lafitte and making sure he doesn't try to take revenge on anyone for what happened last month." At my horrified, speechless gape, Alex gave me a grim smile and held his glass of port up in salute as my dessert congealed into a lump in my stomach. "Good luck with that, Jolie. By Suzanne Johnson Special Alex Zrakovi Afternoon Giving

In the midst of the heavy, hot fragrance of summer, and of the clean salty smell of the sea, there was the odor of wounded men, a sickly odor of blood and antiseptics which marked the zone of every military hospital. All Athens quickly took on that odor, as the wounded Greek soldiers were moved out of hospitals and piled into empty warehouses to make way for German wounded. Now every church, every empty lot, every school building in Athens is full of wounded, and on the pathways of Zappion, the park in the heart of Athens, bandaged men in makeshift wheel chairs are to be seen wherever one walks. Zappion is a profusion of flowers, heavy-scented luxurious flowers; but even the flower fragrance is not as strong as that of blood. By Betty Wason Wounded Odor Athens Heavy Hot

AH, MY THREE FAVORITE WORDS: Carter, shut up. Zia By Rick Riordan Carter Words Favorite Zia Shut

On Wednesday, July 19, the Council, having gleaned and discerned, released its official verdict: the fall of the tile bearing the letter "Z" constitutes the terrestrial manifestation of an empyrean Nollopian desire, that desire most surely being that the letter "Z" should be utterly excisedfully extirpatedabsolutively heave-ho'ed from our communal vocabulary! By Mark Dunn Letter July Wednesday Council Desire

Kutesosh gajair'is." It was a bare whisper. "Such simple phrases. I destroy the enemy. I protect life. And my personal favorite - " "Kun-kabynalti osu fuir'is." "None shall die while I watch over them. The irony is so beautiful." Elkinsair wiped at his eyes. By Patrick Weekes Kutesosh Gajairis Whisper Kunkabynalti Phrases

Her name was Zenobia and she was a descendant of Cleopatra. She By Nujeen Mustafa Cleopatra Zenobia Descendant

This is the Scroll of Thoth. Herein are set down the magic words by which Isis raised Osiris from the dead. Oh! Amon-RaOh! God of GodsDeath is but the doorway to new lifeWe live today-we shall live againIn many forms shall we return-Oh, mighty one. By John L. Balderston Thoth Scroll Isis Osiris Live

Zachariah, Zachariah,' whispers Rachel, casting a practised eye over the back of his head and down the length of him, from the shoulder blades where his wings once grew, epochs ago, in some other guise: angel - guardian, avenging - or great vagrant bird - Daurian Jackdaw, Chimney Swift, Pacific Loon! By Emma Richler Zachariah Angel Guardian Avenging Rachel

No siege engine could equal the destructive power of Zenobia sitting so close. By Meljean Brook Zenobia Close Siege Engine Equal

Zhi yin. The one who understands your music. By Cassandra Clare Zhi Yin Music Understands

What did you do with the female?" Zsadist growled to the next slayer. When all that came back at him was a "Fuck you," Z pulled a Tyson and bit the bastard. By J.r. Ward Female Fuck Zsadist Slayer Tyson

I swear, Z. I was hoping you'd use this time here to show Artemis that you can mingle with people again. (Acheron)Sure you were. Why don't you cover me in shit and tell me it's mud while you're at it? (Zarek) By Sherrilyn Kenyon Artemis Swear Acheron Hoping Time

In zazen, one is one's present self, what one was, and what one will be, all at once. By Peter Matthiessen Zazen Present

Veni, vidi, vici. (I came, I saw, I conquered.) By Gaius Julius Caesar Veni Vidi Vici Conquered

Egypt is the First Nome. New York is the twenty-first. What's the last one, the Three-hundred-and-sixtieth?" "That would be Antarctica," Zia said. "A punishment assignment. Nothing there but a couple of cold magicians and some magic penguins." "Magic penguins?" "Don't ask. By Rick Riordan Nome Egypt Penguins Magic York

Ubi amo, ibi patria. Where I love. there is my home. By Elizabeth Hunter Ubi Amo Ibi Patria Love

What place is this," Drizzt asked the cat quietly, "that I call home? These are my people, by skin and by heritage, but I am no kin to them. They are lost and ever will be. "How many others are like me, I wonder?" Drizzt whispered, taking one final look. "Doomed souls, as was Zaknafein, poor Zak. I do this for him, Guenhwyvar; I leave as he could not, His life has been my lesion, a dark scroll etched by the heavy price exacted by Matron Malice's evil promises. "Goodbye, Zack!" he cried, his voice rising in final defiance. "My father. Take heart, as do I, that when we meet again, in a life after this, it will surely not be in the hellfire our kin are doomed to endure. By R.a. Salvatore Drizzt Quietly Home Place Asked

Oxus, forgetting the bright speed he had In his high mountain cradle in Pamere, A foiled circuitous wanderertill at last The longed-for dash of waves is heard, and wide His luminous home of waters opens, bright And tranquil, from whose floor the new-bathed stars Emerge, and shine upon the Aral Sea. By Matthew Arnold Pamere Emerge Sea Oxus Aral

The mighty Caliph of Khorasan. The King of Kings. Her beautiful monster. By Renee Ahdieh Khorasan Caliph Mighty King Kings

Benny Imura was appalled to learn that the Apocalypse came with homework. "Why do we have to study this stuff?" he demanded. "We already know what happened. People started turning into zoms, the zoms ate just about everyone, everyone who dies becomes a zom, so the moral of this tale is: Try not to die. By Jonathan Maberry Imura Apocalypse Benny Homework Appalled

Dukhoborcheskaya By Thomas Paine Dukhoborcheskaya

Thank you, I thought fervently. Thank you, Slavic forebears, ye heavily into consonants. Ye fans of high-scoring Scrabble tiles. Ye who boldly dropped z's where no z's had been dropped before. I appreciate it. By Kate Hattemer Fervently Slavic Thought Dropped Scrabble

Before the Haitian Revolution, Africans toiling in the sugar fields of Saint-Domingue spread the story of the zombi. This was a living-dead person who had been captured by white wizards. Intellect and personality fled home, but the ghost-spirit and body remained in the land of the dead, working at the will of the sorcerers-planters. Any slave could be a zombi..." - The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism By Edward E. Baptist Revolution Africans Haitian Zombi Toiling

Several large, artificial constructions are approaching us, ZORAC announced after a short pause. The designs are not familiar, but they are obviously the products of intelligence. Implications: we have been intercepted deliberately by a means unknown, for a purpose unknown, and transferred to a place unknown by a form of intelligence unknown. Apart from the unknowns, everything is obvious. By James P. Hogan Zorac Unknown Large Artificial Pause

It will be the dawn of my new kingdom. I will scour all life from this continent, and this pyramid shall stand as a monument to my power - the final and eternal tomb of Osiris! By Rick Riordan Kingdom Osiris Dawn Continent Power

The Earth, its life I am, hozhoni, hozhoni. By Aileen O'bryan Hozhoni Earth Life

Alis volat propiss. (She flies with her own wings.) By Jan Karon Alis Propiss Volat Wings Flies

Phury knelt beside him and stroked his face. "I've only ever had you to live for. If you die I have nothing.I'm utterly lost. And you are needed here." Zsadist tried to reach out, but couldn't lift his arms as Phury stood up. "God, Z, I keep thinking this tragedy of ours is going to be over. But it just keeps going, doesn't it?" Zsadist blacked out to the sound of his twin's boots heading from the room. By J.r. Ward Face Knelt Stroked Phury Zsadist

In the far corner, a tenor began to sing, Zsadist's crystal-clear voice sailing up toward the warrior paintings on the ceiling far, far above them all. At first John didn't know what the song was ... although if he'd been asked what his name was, he would have said Santa Claus, or Luther Vandross, or Teddy Roosevelt. Maybe even Joan Collins. By J.r. Ward Zsadist Corner Sing Tenor Began

Yossarian!!!(?)! By Joseph Heller Yossarian

What's the handle, Zock? By William Goldman Zock Handle

Abyssinias"I met a traveler from an antique landWho said: A huge four-footed limestone formSits in the desert, sinking in the sand.Its whiskered face, though marred by wind and storm,Still flaunts the dainty ears, the collar bandAnd feline traits the sculptor well portrayed:The bearing of a born aristocrat,The stubborn will no mortal can dissuade.And on its base, in long-dead alphabets,These words are set: "Reward for missing cat!His name is Abyssinias, pet of pets;I, Ozymandias, will a fortune payFor his return. he heard me speak of vets O foolish King! And so he ran away. By Henry N. Beard Abyssinias Ozymandias Reward Desert Sinking

No surprise you've got dhampirs with you. What happened to that Moroi boy you had in tow last time? The one with the nice cheekbones?""Oh, he's over there," I said, flushing slightly. "I, uh, married him."Inez's pointed eyebrows rose. "Did you now? Well, good for you. By Richelle Mead Surprise Dhampirs Moroi Inez Time

(Zarek attacks Valerius.)Cease! I know it's been a long time since you were around another Dark-Hunter, Z, but remember, whatever you do to him, you will feel it tenfold. (Acheron)Pain I can take, it's him I can't. (Zarek) By Sherrilyn Kenyon Cease Valerius Zarek Acheron Attacks

You are my country, Desdemona ... My Egypt. My hot, harrowing desert and my cool, verdant Nile, infinitely lovely and unfathomable and sustaining. By Connie Brockway Desdemona Country Egypt Nile Hot

Did you manufacture any Z's? By Jonathan Safran Foer Manufacture

Chaos and ancient Night, I come no spy,With purpose to explore or to disturbThe secrets of your realm, but by constraint Wand'Ring this darksome desert, as my wayLies through your spacious empire up to light,Alone, and without guide, half lost, I seekWhat readiest path leads where your gloomy bounds Confine with Heav'n; or if som other place From your Dominion won, th' Ethereal King Possesses lately, thither to arriveI travel this profound, direct my course; Directed no mean recompence it brings To your behoof, if I that Region lost, All usurpation then expelled, reduce To her original darkness and your sway (Which is my present journey) and once moreErect the Standard there of ancient Night; Yours be th' advantage all, mine the revenge.970-987 By John Milton Night Lost Ancient Heavn Ethereal

I love you, Ginesse. Don't you see? You are my Zerzura. You are my undiscovered country, both my heart's destination and journey. Gold and temples, jewels and gems don't hold one bit of your enticement. You are my Solomon's mine, my uncharted empire. You are the only home I need to know, the only journey I want to take, the only treasure I would die to claim. You are exotic and familiar, opiate and tonic, hard conscience and sweet temptation. And now I have no more words to give you, Ginesse. I only have my heart, and you already own that. By Connie Brockway Ginesse Love Heart Zerzura Journey

Our country, which is situated in the southeast of the continent, shares a border with three countries: the Union of Eastern Nations to the north, the Principality of Amidonia to the west, and the Turgis Republic to the southwest. Also, across the sea to the south east there is the Kuzuryu Archipelago Union. In addition, to the west of Amidonia, the mercenary state Zem could also be called one of our surrounding countries. Of these, zero are friendly, four our neutral, and one is hostile. By Dojyomaru Union Eastern Nations Principality Turgis

That's the last thing we need. Zombys in a Vampyre story. Twilight of the Living Dead. Ugh! By Abramelin Keldor Thing Dead Vampyre Ugh Living

Haven't seen Imhotep in millennia. I wonder what he's up to. Perhaps I should Google him - By Rick Riordan Imhotep Millennia Google

I knew that no matter what door you knock on in a Cretan village, it will be opened for you. A meal will be served in your honor, and you will sleep between the best sheets in the house. In Crete, the stranger is still the unknown god. Before him, all doors and all hearts are opened. By Nikos Kazantzakis Cretan Village Knew Matter Knock

Ozorne, my precious, where are you?- Rikash Moonsword By Tamora Pierce Ozorne Rikash Moonsword Precious

I used to worry about you, Zoyd, but I see I can rest easy now the Vaseline of youth has been cleared from your life's lens by the mild detergent solution of time, in its passing. . . By Thomas Pynchon Zoyd Vaseline Time Passing Worry

We're excited to be appearing in Tel Aviv in the framework of the Pic.nic festival. This is an important tour for us and we're glad that Israel is part of it By Julio Iglesias Tel Aviv Picnic Festival Excited

Trevisan is one of the few Paso Robles producers to recognize the potential of the region's old-vine Zinfandel, which he blends with Syrah and Mourvedre and labels with fanciful names such as Problem Child, the Outsider and Cherry Red. By Robert M. Parker Jr. Zinfandel Child Red Paso Robles

Savior, if of Zion's city I through grace a member am; Let the world deride or pity, I will glory in thy name Fading is the worldling's pleasure, All his boasted pomp and show; Solid joys and lasting treasure, None but Zion's children know. By John Newton Savior Solid Zion Fading Pity

Inchallah" (God willing.)- MISCHIEF IN FEZ By Eleanor Hoffmann Inchallah God Mischief Fez Willing

Zues?" I said."His computer. He named it." Then she whispered conspiratorially, "He acts like it's a person.""I do not," he said as we walked down the hall toward his room."You gave it a birthday party," she said.Grayson stopped walking for a moment. "Annual hard-drive maintenance and software upgrades do not count as a birthday party.""No," she said. "But singing 'Happy Birthday' to it does."He took a deep breath. They've obviously been through this before. "You know I was testing the new voice-recognition software."Natalie looked at me. "Birthday party. By James Ponti Birthday Zues Party Annual Happy

As zookeepers, the Zabinskis understood both vigilance and predators; in a swamp of vipers, one planned every footstep. Shaped by the gravity of wartime, it wasn't always clear who or what could be considered outside or inside, loyal or turncoat, predator or prey. By Diane Ackerman Zabinskis Zookeepers Vipers Footstep Understood

Niklas Zennstroem has a thorough background as a successful entrepreneur with extensive expertise in areas such as IT and online. By Stefan Persson Zennstroem Niklas Online Background Successful

OzymandiasI met a traveller from an antique landWho said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stoneStand in the desert. Near them on the sand,Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frownAnd wrinkled lip and sneer of cold commandTell that its sculptor well those passions readWhich yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed.And on the pedestal these words appear:'My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings:Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!'Nothing beside remains. Round the decayOf that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,The lone and level sands stretch far away. By Percy Bysshe Shelley Ozymandiasi Desert Met Traveller Antique

Zsadist: I didn't make up the rules of this scenarioWrath: You'll die if you go by yourself.Zsadist: Well ... I'm kind of ready to get off the ride.Phury felt his skin get tight all over. By J.r. Ward Zsadist Scenariowrath Yourselfzsadist Make Rules

Mithorden: 'We become what we do, Zalos. By Robert Fanney Zalos Mithorden

Unhappy Persia, that in former age Hast been the seat of mighty Conquerors,That in their prowesse and their policies, Have triumph over Africa. By Christopher Marlowe Persia Africa Hast Unhappy Policies

Samad! My mouth is like the grave! Whatever is told to me dies with me.Whatever was told to Zinat invariably lit up the telephone network, rebounded off aerials, radio waves, and satellites along the way, picked up finally by advanced alien civilizations as it bounced through the atmosphere of planets far removed from this one. By Zadie Smith Samad Told Zinat Grave Mouth

BAAL ONE, PLIEADES CLUSTER 4210The King of the Pleiades was well prepared for the last war. This, however, was not it." -Renegades of Ophelia's World By Dante D'anthony Baal Plieades Cluster King Pleiades

Oh God," I said. "I'm Zmey's daughter. Zmey junior. Zmeyette, even. By Richelle Mead God Zmey Zmeyette Daughter Junior

Shitload said, "His name is Korrok the Slavemaster from the eighth plane, also known in some realms as Baa'aaa'aaa'aab and in others as the Lord Zanthk All-Bzzki'l Shadd'uuul'l L'luuu'ddahs L'ikzzb-lla Khtnaz. By David Wong Khtnaz Zanthk Korrok Slavemaster Lord

Zacharias's study bore the marks of his predecessors, whose taste had run decidedly stoicheiotical. They had had a fondness for skulls with burning lights in their eye sockets, crystal balls in which mysterious shapes came and went, and dark velvet window curtains traced with obscure runes. By Zen Cho Zacharias Predecessors Stoicheiotical Study Bore

Blissful Islands By Friedrich Nietzsche Islands Blissful

You are Tadeusz Radecki? I am in the right place?' 'I know who I am. What I want to know is who you are. By Val Mcdermid Radecki Tadeusz Place

Its like you said? i lead my people-" forth!" zifnab carried on enthusiastically! " out of eygpt! out of bondage! across the desert! pillar of fire-" desert?" lenthan looked anxious again. "fire? i thought we were going to the stars!" sorry. wrong script" zifnab said By Margaret Weis Zifnab Desert Fire People Enthusiastically

There, carried high on a bank of clouds, hovers a shape, a triangle in the sky. This is the Holy Mountain Athos, station of a faith where all the years have stopped. By Robert Byron Carried Clouds Hovers Shape Sky

Zia," I said, "that's a goddess. She defeated Bast. What chance do you have?"Zia held up her staff and the carved lion's head burst into flames - a small red fireball so bright, it lit the entire room. "I am a scribe in the House of LIfe, Sadie Kane. I am trained to fight gods. By Rick Riordan Zia Goddess Bast Sadie Kane

I didn't mean to make you cry-""Oh, God ... Zsadist, I love you."His eyes flared so wide, his brows nearly hit his hairline."What ... ?""I love you.""Say that again.""I love you.""Again ... please," he whispered. "I need to hear it ... again.""I love you ... "His response was to start praying to the Scribe Virgin in the Old Language.-Lover Awakened By J.r. Ward God Love You Cry Make

Intramuros! The old Manila. The original Manila. The Noble and Ever Loyal City ... By Nick Joaquin Intramuros Manila City Noble Loyal

I need to get onto Aza's ship. I know where it's going. I think I know, even though all I really know, all I've really known since I was five, is that Aza is my universe. By Maria Dahvana Headley Aza Ship Universe

Thanks to Azazel a man is able to practice arts and crafts and defend his home. Thanks to Azazel woman was transformed from a submissive bearer of children into an equal human being possessing the freedom to choose - whether to be ugly or beautiful, whether to be a mother or an Amazon, to live for the sake of her family or the whole of mankind. By Boris Akunin Azazel Home Man Practice Arts

Azhrarn, Lord of Terrors, terrified. By Tanith Lee Azhrarn Terrified Lord Terrors

The red sands of Marrakesh, sprawling at the foot of the Atlas like a wounded Leviathan ... By Rosita Forbes Marrakesh Leviathan Atlas Sprawling Red

You wouldn't know him if I told you the name. HIPPIAS: But I know right now he's an ignoramus. By Plato Hippias Told Ignoramus

Veil, you see, if I vas to say something portentous like "zer dark eyes of zer mind" back home in Uberwald, zer would be a sudden crash of thunder,' said Otto. 'And if I vas to point at a castle on a towering crag and say "Yonder is ... zer castle" a volf would be bound to howl mournfully.' He sighed. 'In zer old country, zer scenery is psychotropic and knows vot is expected of it. Here, alas, people just look at you in a funny vay. By Terry Pratchett Uberwald Otto Zer Vas Veil

As we drew nearer the green shore the bearded man told me of that land, the Land of Zar, where dwell all the dreams and thoughts of beauty that come to men once and then are forgotten. And when I looked upon the terraces again I saw that what he said was true, for among the sights before me were many things I had once seen through the mists beyond the horizon and in the phosphorescent depths of the ocean. By H.p. Lovecraft Land Zar Forgotten Drew Nearer

Through the din and desultoriness of noon, even in the most Oriental city, is seen the fresh and primitive and savage nature, in which Scythians and Ethiopians and Indians dwell. What is echo, what are light and shade, day and night, ocean and stars, earthquake and eclipse, there? The works of man are everywhere swallowed up in the immensity of nature. The AEgean Sea is but Lake Huron still to the Indian. By Henry David Thoreau Oriental Scythians Ethiopians Nature Noon

At Azzam's funeral, days later, a brokenhearted Zindani tried to hold the movement together. Standing before hundreds of mourners on a hill outside Peshawar, he made an impassioned plea, his voice rising and falling in the microphone, as he praised Azzam's ability to reconcile different factions and called for unity now that Azzam was gone. But Zindani couldn't replace Azzam. No one could. By Gregory D. Johnsen Azzam Zindani Funeral Days Peshawar

Zoroastrianism is about the opposition of good and evil. For the triumph of good, we have to make a choice. We can enlist on the side of good by prospering, making money and using our wealth to help others. By Rohinton Mistry Good Zoroastrianism Evil Opposition Choice

Na razrusha'ya. E'ya razrushost." (Translation): I am not ruined. I am ruination. By Leigh Bardugo Razrushaya Translation Eya Razrushost Ruined

I am Bartimaeus! I am Sakhr al-Jinni, N'gorso the Mighty, and the Serpent of Silver Plumes! I have rebuilt the walls of Uruk, Karnak, and Prague. I have spoken with Solomon. I have run with the buffalo fathers of the plains. I have watched over Old Zimbabwe till the stones fell and the jackals fed on its people. I am Bartimaeus! By Jonathan Stroud Bartimaeus Ngorso Mighty Plumes Sakhr

To pile Pelion upon Olympus.[Lat., Pelion imposuisse Olympo.] By Horace Lat Olympus Olympo Pelion Pile

I had learned from Kantos Kan the secret of opening these gates, and in another moment my twenty great fighting men stood within the doomed city of Zodanga. By Edgar Rice Burroughs Zodanga Kantos Kan Gates Learned

A Hymn of Praise to Osiris Un-Nefer, the great god who dwelleth in Abtu, the king of eternity, the lord of everlastingness, who tra-verseth millions of years in his existence. By E.a. Wallis Budge Abtu Hymn Praise Osiris Unnefer

In this rotten world, Zoltan Chivay, goodness, honesty and integrity become deeply engraved in the memory.' 'That By Andrzej Sapkowski Goodness Zoltan Chivay World Honesty

The world is yet in its infancy; the gracious designs of God are yet hardly developed. Glorious things are spoken of Zion, the city of our God. She is yet to triumph and become the joy and glory of the whole earth. By Adoniram Judson God Infancy Developed World Gracious

Gobartes the son of Artabazos By Steven Pressfield Artabazos Gobartes Son

Zazen is better than a home. Zazen is a home that you can't ever lose. By Ruth Ozeki Zazen Home Lose

I love you, Zo. That's yours to keep. No matter what. By Pamela Todd Love Matter

I always thought I'd live in Paris, Rome, Madrid - at least for a while. It strikes me now that I didn't dream of Zanzibar or Papeete or Tashkent: even my fantasy was cautious, a good girl's fantasy, a blanched almond of a fantasy. Today, even that is enough to clench my fists and curl my toes. In By Claire Messud Rome Madrid Paris Fantasy Thought

The Temple of Dendur," Zia said. "Actually it was built by the Romans - ""When they occupied Egypt," Carter said, like this was delightful information. "Augustus commissioned it.""Yes," Zia said."Fascinating," I murmured. "Would you two like to be left alone with a history textbook? By Rick Riordan Dendur Temple Zia Fascinating Romans

I love the combination of smartness, pain, and what one might call conscious postmodern trashiness in this book: a version of the erotic full of nervous tension which animates the sensuality, and also Zimroth's feeling for words, compressed, ironic, withholding, but also 'asking for it ... the siege, the thrill, the battle fatigue.' A profoundly urban book, of harsh memory and fantasy, set in harsher reality. By Alicia Ostriker Zimroth Pain Compressed Ironic Withholding

Zing. Major zing. By Cecily White Zing Major

Ajax the great Himself a host. By Homer Ajax Host Great

I am Isis, Queen of this country. I was instructed by Mercury. No one can destroy the laws which I have established. I am the eldest daughter of Saturn, most ancient of the Gods. By Albert Pike Isis Queen Country Mercury Saturn

Reading Alan Zweibel makes me laugh out loud. And yet it is not a particularly funny name. By Eric Idle Alan Zweibel Reading Loud Makes