New Releases by Ryan Kelly

Riley, a shy straight-A student, struggles to balance her first year of college with new friends, a reunion with her estranged sister, and a secret virtual relationship that begins to consume her time, attention, and energy.

I Dream of Comets and Shooting Stars is a beautiful collection of poems and short stories about dreams, the realm of the imagination and the beauty and dangers that they can bring. In this book you will find stories of lost love, dreams unpursued, yet also the beauty of the imagination, and the victory of a fledgling soul.

"Out of the shadows of the first millennium come those who will define the next. Circa A.D. 980, an accomplished Viking named Sven returns to his family estates in Orkney. Used to lush Mediterranean palaces, exotic women and epic combat, Sven only intends to claim his inheritance before excaping this cold backwater forever. But his ruthless uncle Gorm has stolen Sven''s brithright. Viewed as both an outsider and a traitor, Sven embarks on a one-man war against his uncle''s organization, only to find himself drawn back into a past he''d tried so hard to leave behind" -- p. [4] of cover.

Meet the "Vinyl Underground" - three ultra-hip Londoners who solve crimes the cops can''t even imagine! Pretty-boy Morrison Shepherd, autistic psychic Callum "Perv" O''Connor, morgue assistant-cum-internet porn star Leah King and no-nonsense Kim Abiola have cracked their first case and saved Kim''s father from jail. But as Morrison begins to unravel, and a series of young female corpses is discovered with apparent connections to William Blake, the team''s job is only just beginning... and they might not all make it to the end. By Si Spencer (Life During Wartime), with art by Simon Gane (Paris) and Cameron Stewart (The Other Side), this all-new series will dazzle you!

Abstract: This activist ethnographic study analyzes the language and literacy practices within an after-school program designed to promote meaningful interactions between immigrant middle school students and their urban, low-income peers. These collaborations occurred when students engaged in pedagogical activities intended to heighten their awareness of themselves, their language and learning potential, and their capacity to resist situations and labels that limit their opportunities for social and academic success. Using a theoretical framework that supplements Cultural Historical Activity Theory with theories of social space and social practice, the study focuses on the agency displayed by and the interpersonal connections that developed between the young people as they worked to co-construct social maps of their school and to author and act in a multilingual video against gossip.

The name Octagon is a perfect metaphor for the life shared on these pages. A multi-sided closed figure bound by straight lines. This book offers the opportunity to look inside the Octagon. To see for yourself that much of the behavior that homosexuals partake in, is the result of the biases and prejudices in our society. Hiding a life is an awesome task, most often accomplished with duplicity and lies, which in turn makes a part of that life invisible. In the beginning stages Ryan realizes that his sexual preference is unchangable, yet he struggles to fit in, to be just like everyone else. As time goes on he realizes that he still has sexual needs, and in satisfing those needs, he often finds himself in precarious and sometimes dangereous situations. After years of anonymous sexual encounters and alcohol abuse he makes the decision to change his life. In the end he has to make the biggest decision in his life. Gay or Straight?