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High school sports: Craig Lynch, blind sportswriter, dies at 72

One day in 1982, Craig Lynch walked into the old Sun-Times building on Wabash Avenue and asked Taylor Bell for a job. “He said some of his friends had heard that we were looking for [freelance writers] to cover high school sports,” said Bell, the now-retired Sun-Times prep sports editor. …

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Let’s Make College Admission Fair, While Celebrating Non-Selective College Products Like My Brilliant New Boss

She had more ideas. Preferences for the children of former students must disappear. She doesn’t believe applicants should get extra points for participating in sports that are primarily accessible to privileged kids. The story continues under the ad It was suffocating for me, but maybe that’s my middle class upbringing. …

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Alumna adds POW! at Comic Book Pride for Women’s History Month

Marguerite Bennett promises to say as much or as little as a crowd at the University of Mary Washington wants to hear tomorrow night. Los Angeles-based comic book writer Marguerite Bennett ’10 – widely published in DC, Marvel and more – is known for her portrayal of female relationships. She …

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The novelist who ghosts after the third date

new YorkThe Sex Diaries series asks anonymous city dwellers to record a week of their sex lives – with comedic, tragic, often sexy, and always revealing results. Illustration: by Marylu E. Herrera This week, a writer has plenty of drinks with plenty of women — and still finds time to …

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LaPorte County Native Writes Fantasy Western Novels | Entertainment

A LaPorte County native wrote a trio of fantasy western novels. Hanna native Daniel J. Gyure wrote the books “Landlords”, “February Faces”, and “The Savages of Swansong”. “The series follows Latham Cole, a Western wizard from a bygone land, on his quest to kill the Man of Many Names,” Gyure …

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Pushing the boundaries of sound with techno artist Henry Brooks » WDET 101.9FM

Courtney Randolph, Amanda LeClaire, LaToya Cross Courtney Wise Randolph writes about Detroit movers for Detour Detroit. Once a month, she drops by CultureShift to chat with a Detroit notable. In this feature, she spoke with techno artist Henry Brooks. When the Belleville Three brought techno music to the world, the …

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“The 12th Spring Festival Book Exhibition” held during the Spring Festival

BEIJING, January 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — As the 2022 Spring Festival approaches, the 12and The Spring Festival Book Exhibition undertaken by CNPIEC was successively held in Chinese bookstores in nearly 20 countries and regions, including the United States, Canada, Britain, France, Singapore, Malaysia and Tunisia. The book exhibition offers a …

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Stephen Lawrence, whose music enriched “Sesame Street”, dies at 82

Stephen Lawrence, who provided some sort of soundtrack to countless childhoods as musical director for the album and TV special “Free to Be… You and Me” and as a longtime songwriter for “Sesame Street,” died Dec. 30 at a medical center in Belleville, NJ He was 82 years old. His …

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One of New Year’s Most Anticipated Books Puts Asian-American Friendship At Its Center

In Jean Chen Ho’s intimate and irreverent collection of related stories, “Fiona and Jane,” a group of multiethnic Asian Americans take readers from the sordid Korean bars of the mall to lavish New York clubs to Bustling Shilin Night Market in Taipei for 20 years. year of friendship between its …

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11 actors who miss famous movie roles

“What are your biggest regrets? ” This is perhaps one of the most obvious questions a journalist can ask an actor, but the answer can often be extremely revealing. Just because an actor starred in an acclaimed movie doesn’t necessarily mean he’s thinking about it positively. In fact, it looks …

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Critical-role graphic novels to collect Bright Queen & Vox Machina Origins

Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins Series III and Critical Role: The Tales of Exandria – The Bright Queen will soon be available in paperbacks. Dark Horse Comics will collect both current critical role titles in two upcoming graphic novels. Soon, Critical role: Vox Machina Origins Series III and Critical role: …

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Author Claire Vaye Watkins on Creativity, Life in the Mojave Desert, and the Blurred Line between Fiction and Autobiography

Author Claire Vaye Watkins is both object and observer of the desert of the Southwest. His collection of bestselling short stories, Warrior-born (2012), and critically acclaimed novel, Golden Famous Citrus (2015), both take place in the ever-changing deserts of Nevada and California, its home region. Last fall Watkins released a …

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Author Yamashita wins Lifetime Achievement Award

Karen Tei Yamashita appears in stream for the 72nd National Book Awards. (National Book Foundation) Rafu wire services Karen Tei Yamashita received the 2021 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters from the National Book Foundation on November 17. “A daring and groundbreaking writer, Yamashita’s deeply creative work has had …

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3 YA graphic novels that shine a light on the timelessness of teenage themes this fall

It’s obvious that 2021 has been a banner year for high school graphic novels. Among the flood of titles competing for the eyes of the youth, however, a few stand out this fall for their unorthodox stories, skillful illustrations and powerful themes. Although their parameters vary – from a post-industrial …

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Review: Bradley Whitford Isn’t Your Grandpa’s Scooge In Tony-Winning A Christmas Carol

The holiday season has arrived at the Ahmanson Theater, where London’s Old Vic Theater has set up its A Christmas Carol, with Bradley Whitford playing Scrooge. As the new Jack Thorne adaptation attempts to add dimension to Scrooge’s character, painting childhood abuse and a misguided desperation for money as motivation …

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Buchnevich, absence updates, defense and more

The St. Louis Blues end this week with a 1-2-1 record, with three straight losses to end the week. The team lost some of its luster after a hot start, and the schedule only got tougher. COVID injuries and absences have caught up with the Blues, and the team just …

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Can the MasterClass teach you everything?

People sign up to the site to learn from Alicia Keys or Gordon Ramsay, but they renew their subscriptions to adult classes. Of course, being in control of everyday life can in itself be a form of virtuosity. In the book “Mastery,” George Leonard, an Aikido master, notes how difficult …

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Women lead the barbecue scene in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES – The most stereotypical male role in the food industry is that of pit boss. But in Los Angeles, more and more women are leaning into this role and breaking the mold. Two female pit masters in particular are not only changing the stereotype, but also infusing their …

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Getting by with a little help from friends

BLACK GIRLS MUST DIE EXHAUSTEDBy Jayne Allen In July, when Naomi Osaka pulled out of Roland Garros to focus on her sanity, it seemed like permission for other black women, who also want to prioritize themselves, to give themselves the same opportunity. Later, when Simone Biles withdrew from Olympic gymnastics …

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San Antonio Public Library Ends Fines for Overdue Books

The San Antonio Public Library announced earlier this week that it will stop charging fines for overdue library materials from Friday. The decision to eliminate the fines was part of the $ 3.1 billion fiscal year 2022 spending plan that city council approved earlier this year to expand access to …

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6 books join the list

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 24: People wearing masks walk past an Amazon Books in the Pacific Palisades amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 24, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles County moved to orange-level Covid-19 restrictions on April 5, allowing increased capacity in restaurants, cinemas and museums. (Photo …

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Amanda Peet’s 5 Life-Changing Books

Here, Peet features five of the books that have defined her journey as a reader, from her early days as an actress to the novel that made her fall in love. (Reader: she married him.) Nine stories from JD Salinger “I auditioned for Uta Hagen’s acting class during my freshman …

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Keith Power obituary (2021) – Cloverdale, CA

Keith Edward PowerMarch 29, 1933 – September 4, 2021 Keith Power, like many of the toughest journalists in history, made a name for himself as the city’s deputy editor of the San Francisco Chronicle when the going got tough – or at least when it was really raining. outside. When …

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The best movies, TV shows, books and music of September

welcome to Culture Dog, InsideHook’s in-depth dive into the month’s most important cultural events, pop and more. After many, many, numerous false starts, Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra’s groundbreaking comic book series is finally making its way to television – here, a mysterious event kills all but one of …

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Who was the novelist married to?

If you haven’t read a Jackie Collins novel, you’ve undoubtedly seen a middle-aged lady or two in your life devouring sizzling books. Just like the 50 shades A phenomenon dating back a few years, Jackie Collins has captivated readers with her hot, heavy romance novels, creating an escape fantasy for …

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Noteworthy and noteworthy: Avenatti media admirers

July 12, 2021 6:12 p.m. ET Michael Avenatti is departing from a sentence scheduled in Manhattan federal court in New York City on July 8. Photo: John Minchillo / Associated press Becket Adams writing for the Washington Examiner, July 8: Former media darling and convicted felon Michael Avenatti sentenced to …

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Taylor Swift Bows Up And Delivers First Acting Role Since “Cats”

Undeterred by the nightmares of digital fur technology, Taylor Swift booked her first acting gig since starring in what she once affectionately described as “That Weird Ass Flick”, aka “Cats”. The music superstar has joined the latest film from “American Hustle” director David O. Russell, according to The Hollywood Reporter. …

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Palm Coast author Garry J. Peterson publishes fifth book

by: Cindy Dalecki Marketing 2 GB Local author Garry J. Peterson, is a multi-genre, multi-volume author of several books, both fiction and non-fiction, following a successful career in international business management. His most recent non-fiction is a practical book, “Who Put Me in Charge?” Peterson also wrote a companion implementation …

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Author Jon Gordon ready to motivate Sheldon | New

SHELDON – Levi Letsche was invited to Dream Big by Sheldon School District Superintendent Cory Myer when it came to lining up a speaker for the inaugural dinner of the Sheldon High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes. The name of former National Football League head coach Tony Dungy was thrown …

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In new film, Gia Coppola dissects mainstream culture

Gia Coppola felt disconnected from popular culture when she stumbled upon the ending of Elia Kazan’s 1957 satire “A Face in the Crowd” several years ago. The story of a folk truth-teller who reached dangerous levels of fame and influence on television seemed oddly prescient (and that was before he …

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