‘ThePoppyWar’ByR.F.Kuang"ThePoppyWar"byR.F.Kuang.Illustration:HuffPost;Photo:HarperCollinsR.F.Kuang’sentireworkismorethanwellworthdivinginto—“Babel,”herbestsellinghigh-fantasynewrelease,willhauntyou,buttheauthor’sfirstseries,“ThePoppyWar,”isafantasticseriesforfansof“ACourtofThornsandRoses.”ItisabrilliantlyimaginativeandepichistoricalmilitaryfantasyinspiredbyChinesehistory.WhentheorphanRinacestheKeju,anEmpire-widecontesttofindthemosttalentedyouthtojointheAcademies,itshockseveryone.Rin,afterall,isanorphanfromRoosterProvincewhoseguardianshadplannedonmarryingherofffortheirowninsidiousgains.Afterwinning,RinisrelievedtofinallybefreeoftheirplansandtoattendSinegard,themostelitemilitaryschoolinNikan.ButRin’snewlifewon’tbewithoutnewhardshipsbecausebeingadark-skinnedpeasantgirlatSinegardmeanssheisanimmediateoutsider.Subjectedtoracism,sexismandjealousy,Rinfindsstrengthwithinherself,tappingintoalethal,unearthlypower—anaptitudeforthenearlymythicalartofshamanism.Shedivesdeeperintohergiftswiththehelpofapossiblyinsaneteacherandwiththeuseofpsychoactivesubstances,whichhelptorevealthatthegodsshebelievedlongdeadareverymuchalive.MilitaryactionbeginstoincreaseintheNikaraEmpire,withtheFederationofMuganjustacrosstheseabeginningtoignitetheThirdPoppyWar.AndRin’snewpowersmightplayapivotalroleintheupcomingbloodshed.

    RelatedRacismentertainmentthisisuslonniechavisBenjaminCrumpMakesCommandingPleaForBlackHistory:It❼❊ericanHistory❑ghJackmanRevealsHowWolverine❼❐owling✩asImpactedHisVoiceWoodyHarrelsonRamblesAboutWeed,Anti-VaccineConspiracyIn❜L✩onologueRelatedRacismentertainmentthisisuslonniechavisSarahMichelleGellarPointsOutThatPedroPascalWasOnceOn‘Buffy’CourteneyCoxWon❽TakeCreditForPrinceHarry❼MushroomTripAtHerHouseMichaelB.JordanThrowsInsultBackInFaceOfOldSchoolmateInterviewingHim　　Butmoneyisabigissueinotherways.Nielsenratingsareupfrom1.8onABCin1987to3.8onNBCin1993.NBCpaidmillionforthe1991and1993tournamentsandwillpaymillionfor1995and1997.

    10AmazonAtraveljewelrycasetokeepyourblinginoneplaceIfyoufeelnakedwithoutyourjewelry,youmayhatetakingitoffatthesecuritycheckpoint.Saveyourselfthehassleandpre-packyourfavoritegemsinthissmallorganizerwithacompactmirror.Ithassectionsforrings,necklaces,braceletsandmore,plusremovabledividers.It'sjustunder4inchessquareandcomesinninecolors..86atAmazon11AmazonApaddedpillbottleorganizertokeepyourprescriptionstogetherTheU.S.CustomsandBorderProtectionwebsitesaysthatwhentravelingwithprescriptionmedications,youwanttobringthemintheiroriginalcontainerswiththeprescriptionlabel.Thispaddedpillbottleorganizerletsyoupackuptoninebottles.Ithastwozipperedsections,removablepocketsandawaterproofshelltohelpyoustaytogetheronthego..99atAmazon12AmazonClearreusablesandwichbagstokeepfoodseparatedTheTSAwebsitesaysthatalthoughyoucanbringfoodonaplane,you'regoingtowantitseparateinitsownbags,andyou'regoingtowanttosticktoharderfoodslikegranolaorcerealinsteadofliquidslikeyogurts.Thissetofreusablesandwichbagscomesinsetsofseven,nineand10inthreedifferentsizes.They'reairtight,leak-proofandtear-resistant..99atAmazonAdvertisement

    .99+atAmazon(originally9.99)5www.amazon.comAcabinetdoororganizerPromisingreview:"Thisorganizerissouseful!Irecentlymovedandendedupwithamuchsmallerkitchen,soI'vebeendoingeverythingIcantomakesurethere'saplaceforeverythingandnowastedspace.Luckily,Ihaveprettywidecabinets,sothisworksoutperfectly.Ihaveoneholdingmycuttingboards(fourstandardplasticboards)andanotherholdingmyfoil,clingwrap,andparchmentpaperboxes.Theorganizerissupereasytoassembleandit'scompletelyversatile.Hangitoverthecabinetdoororattachittothewall/cabinetdoor,whichmeansit'sgreatforrentersandowners."—Kerry.97atAmazon6www.amazon.comAsleekandconvenientwaterbottleorganizerPromisingreview:"Reusablewaterbottlesaregreat,buttheyaresuchpaintostoresincetheycomeinallshapesandsizes.They’retall,theycan’tnestinsideeachother,andifyoulay'emontheirsides,theyjustrolleverywhere.Thisstoragerackefficientlyeliminatesthatproblem!Thethree-tierversionwasanawesomefitformypantry.Willbegettingasecondonesoon;Ihavecollectedsomanyfreewaterbottlesovertheyears!Mightevenconsiderusingitelsewhere,likeformyrollsofvinyl.Easytosetup—Ididitwithouttheinstructionsinjustminutes.Highlyrecommend,worththevalue."—MomoKariño

    12.Andfinally,nomatterhowirritatingheorshemaybe,tryveryhardnottoalienateyourboss.　　NotevenaPresidentinaHogHatwouldsuggestthattherewasanyrealsuspenseheretonight.TheUniversityofFloridasecureditsplaceintheFiestaBowlwitha34-3victoryoverArkansasinaSoutheasternConferencechampionshipgamethatwasmoreofaformalitythananythingelse.

    GettheKnomoLondonBeauxLeather14"LeatherBackpackfor3.14MZWallaceTopHandleBackpackMZWallaceTheTopHandlebackpackhasaluggagesleeve,aphonepocket,sixadditionalpocketsandcanfita15"laptop.Ilovethegoldhardwaretouch,too.

    7VixenDC,perhapsinresponsetoMarvel's1966debutof"BlackPanther,"introducedVixenin1981.AliasMariMcCabe,VixenisanAmericanbusinesswomanborninthefictionalAfricannationZambesi.Bywieldingherancestor'sTantuTotem,shecantakeformofanyanimal.ThecomicalsodrawsinfluencefromtheYuruba,AshantiandSwahilicultures.8BladeThisclassicMarvelherodebutedin1973asabadassvampirehunterwithacomplicatedoriginstory.Hismotherwasbittenbyavampireatbirth,makinghimahybridwithsuperhumanabilitiesandamissiontobethebestvampireslayeroutthere.In1998therewasevenamoviemadeabouthim.9NubiaApostsharedbyMarcusWilliams(@marcusthevisual)onJun4,2017at6:12amPDT

    Malone,37,alsohadninereboundsandsevenassists.Henowhas12,999careerrebounds.

    (WrittenandillustratedbyMaxMiller.)12SlugDaysPajamaPressSlugDaysfollowsagirlonthespectrumnamedLaurenandprovidesinsightintothewaysheseestheworld.

    Theskitendedwiththegirl❼learningthatshehadH.I.V.

    TIMEANDAGAIN