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[sokeepyourheadupkeepyourlove]

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[philiployd-author]

While the Auto Waits by O. Henry

While the Auto Waits by O. Henry is a famous short story about two strangers who meet in a park and pretend to be from different social classes, only to reveal their true identities in a classic twist ending: the seemingly wealthy woman is a cashier, and the man pretending to be a humble worker is actually rich. The story explores themes of appearance vs. reality, class, and the search for…

While the Auto Waits by O. Henry

[wisdom-and-such]

“Sue found Behrman smelling strongly of juniper berries in his dimly lighted den below. In one corner was a blank canvas on an easel that had been waiting there for twenty-five years to receive the first line of the masterpiece. She told him of Johnsy's fancy, and how she feared she would, indeed, light and fragile as a leaf herself, float away, when her slight hold upon the world grew weaker.

    Old Behrman, with his red eyes plainly streaming, shouted his contempt and derision for such idiotic imaginings.”

Read the Full Story at http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/LasLea.shtml

Excerpt from one of my favorite short stories:  O’Henry’s ‘The Last Leaf’

[joseph-mansfield]

Pete’s Tavern on 129 E 18th St. This is the bar where O. Henry wrote many of his delicious short stories. The table where the four girls are sitting is the actual table where he wrote. There’s even a portrait of him hanging on the wall. #ohenry #petestavern (at Pete's Tavern) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdipZrfuimJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[onestowatch]

ØHENRY Claims His Throne in ‘My Turn to Be King’

Photo: Julian Murray 

One of the travesties of this sordid business of music is how songwriting talent is encouraged, at times coerced, to provide content for already established, signed sealed and delivered artists. Success is so difficult, so fleeting that as soon as it becomes a reality, you are rightfully nervous about how best to sustain it. Yet, sometimes, you come across an artist that refuses to let prior success mellow their resolve, one that absorbs all the negativity and pandering and creates positivity from it, an artist mirroring the spirit of his hometown of Oakland, California, occasionally down but never defeated. That artist is ØHENRY, a first generation Nigerian-American, whose latest album My Turn To Be King, released via Boom.Records is a statement not just of ambition but of responsibility as well.  

Immigrant stories in America are beloved, beguiling, and bequeathed by the prior generation, a gift of hope that plays out as a narrative to everyday actions and triumphs, and for ØHENRY, this was no different. His father, born in Nigeria, who eloquently shares the story of his lineage from kings on the track “Oyekanmi,” wanted his son to be a traditional professional, a lawyer, a man of title and dignity like his forbearers, but upon falling in love with the djembe drum as a child, ØHENRY found his true calling, music. Throwing himself into a zestful Oakland music renaissance, coming up with celebrated peers like Kehlani, Zendaya, and H.E.R., his approach from the beginning was not just purposeful but a form of therapy birthed from creation, a continuation of his origin stories by another medium. The positivity and concern for community is feverishly felt in his music, but even more so in his person; this is a man looking for people to do more, to do better, a sense of responsibility a crown imbues. 

"We're all kings and queens, we're all royal. Royal are people that run shit have self-love and confidence. Royal is about being a boss. This project is also about self-love, as in, do not be ashamed of where you come from. I want this album to inspire people to be themselves because no one can dim a light that is meant to shine. I know my music will make a mark in this world. And to me, that's powerful. It's time to claim my throne!," shares ØHENRY.

My Turn to Be King heard in full is a proper legacy builder, a vessel propelling the energy and optimism of ØHENRY’s message and travails, kicking off with “Made It Out,” a reminder that life is about overcoming. Its intimate nature is distinguishable from his prior work for a standout reason; he wrote it for himself. Unlike prior work, whose value was as much for the shopping of said songs, then published only when they didn’t land with others, the collection of songs that comprise My Turn To Be King embody a journey of a man, inspired but not fulfilled, grateful but not satiated, well traveled but not there yet. 

Filled with gems, standout singles “Belong To Me” and “All You Need” are proper R&B standouts amongst standouts, both timeless and current, a proper ode to love and its all consuming effects. Brimming with both Oakland alumni and afrobeat instrumentation, My Turn To Be King, when allowed to spin as a whole, is a soulful collage of optimism, human spirit, and effort. 

Listen to My Turn to Be King below:

[anna-lacina]

Wbrew pozorom, to NIE JEST książka o psach. Ani nawet o psie, choć pies się pojawi, ale wyłacznie pretekstowo, jako narrator jednego z opowiadań. O.Henry to pseudonim Williama Sidneya Portera (1862-1910). Urodził się w Karolinie Północnej jako syn lekarza, wynalazcy, próbującego skonstruować perpetuum mobile i alkoholika w jednym - przyznacie, że już samo to zapowiadało nietuzinkowy start w życie, a kiedy dodamy do tego utratę matki w wieku 3 lat, ciotkę - nauczycielkę i książkoholiczkę, która nauczyła swego bratanka czytać i rozumieć klasyków - Homera, Szekspira, Montaigne'a, Tołstoja czy Ibsena. Do kompletu dołóżcie wuja aptekarza, dzięki któremu Will mając 19 lat zdobył zawód kwalifikowanego farmaceuty, oraz pracę na ranchu w Teksasie. I jeszcze pobyt w więzieniu za rzekomą defraudację (długa historia, ale przeciekawa, nie będę Wam odbierać przyjemności samodzielnego dotarcia do niej) Jak widać - miał z czego czerpać, pisząc swoje opowiadania. Mistrz krótkiej formy i genialnych zwrotów akcji. Swego czasu bardzo popularny, obecnie prawie zapomniany. Więcej nie napiszę - sprawdźcie sami. To właśnie do jego wigilijnego opowiadania odwołuje się w myślach bohaterka "Dziewczyny o perłowych włosach". Gorąco polecam! #retrobuki #ohenry #zdjęciedlaksiążki #recenzjaksiążki #czytamywedwoje #czytanie #czytambolubię #czytanietopasja #książki #polskiebookstagramy #bookstagrampolska #bookstagrampl #ksiażkoholizm #bookstagramtopasja #booklover #czytaniejestfajne #pisarkaczyta #annałacina #czytajbowarto #czytamzachłannie #książkoholiczka #czytamwszędzie #książkawszędzie #książkowo #readingtime #ksiażkoholiczka #retrobooki #dobreksiążki #opowiadania #pamiętnikżółtegopsa https://www.instagram.com/p/CXjUK5YIWcB/?utm_medium=tumblr

[jerrykalman]

This is also the birthday of#American writer #ohenry who we #quote and back with a picture of a sunset off #kapalua in #maui If this #quotograph speaks to you please repost it (at The Plantation House) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTr2lpxFqty/?utm_medium=tumblr

[joseph-mansfield]

O. Henry, pen name of William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910), was an American short story writer. In his (too) short, but fascinating life he wrote more than 380 short stories. Over the past year or so I have read all of them. And what a delightful experience that has been. This (free) edition has them all in one file. #ohenry #shortstories #americana https://www.instagram.com/p/CMzLc77Ju_9/?igshid=1assvs22em1qo