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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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. …
Read More »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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Read More »A successful Bruins road trip proves this team is among the best in the NHL
To say the Boston Bruins have just completed a successful road trip would be an understatement. Start with a 3-2 victory in overtime against the Seattle Kraken on February 24 and ending in a 5-4 shootout win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 5, the Bruins finally went 5-1-0 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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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Click to enlarge Caleb Kenna Timm Williams at Monroe Street Books A common refrain from new customers at Middlebury’s Monroe Street Books is “I should have stopped years ago”, according to employee …
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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 …
Read More »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 âSesame Street,â died Dec. 30 at a medical center in Belleville, NJ He was 82 years old. His …
Read More »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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âWhat 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 …
Read More »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: …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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. âA daring and groundbreaking writer, Yamashita’s deeply creative work has had …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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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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 …
Read More »Ville Husso writers shutout as Blues shutout Kings | Field level
Ville Husso made 34 saves in his second career shutout as the St. Louis Blues shutout the visiting Los Angeles Kings 3-0 on Monday night. Vladimir Tarasenko scored twice and David Perron added a goal into the empty net for the Blues, who started 5-0-0 for the first time in …
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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 …
Read More »Compton author Venita Blackburn reflects on California and “How to Fight a Girl” – Press Enterprise
Venita Blackburn, the Compton-raised and Fresno-based author, had just published her latest short story collection, “How to Fight a Girl” when we met her. âI had so much love and appreciation on Twitter,â she said over the phone. The book had just come out one day, so Blackburn had yet …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Slave Play Writer Jeremy O. Harris Protests Center Theater Group
Artists are crazy as hell and they won’t take it anymore. But instead of throwing their heads out the window and expressing their fury, as news anchor Howard Beale urged his viewers to do in the 1976 film “Network”, they express their frustrations at the institutional status quo of the …
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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 …
Read More »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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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 …
Read More »George Malkemus, who pushed Manolos to new heights, dies at 67
Ms. Parker met Mr. Malkemus in the early 1980s; she was a young actress who worked in Los Angeles, and he and Mr. Blahnik were in town for a show. âI didn’t have a lot of money,â she said in an interview, âbut I bought a lot of shoes even …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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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NEW BEDFORD – An Olympic bronze medalist, former NFL player, music producer who worked with Busta Rhymes and LL Cool J, and the screenwriter of “Saturday Night Fever” – the New Bedford area has no shortage of residents who have made themselves known in their respective fields. On the heels …
Read More »The Family Saga of a Bilingual Novelist Explores the Lure and Threat of ‘LA Weather’ | Entertainment
LOS ANGELES – When author MarÃa Amparo Escandón moved from Los Angeles to New York in 2014, she often heard New Yorkers say that LA has no time. “What do you mean, there’s no time in LA ?!” she exclaimed, before countering with the Santa Ana winds, the fires, the …
Read More »Decades after losing daughter, new book deals with loss of survival
ZANESVILLE – When Ronna Bucci died in 1998 at the age of 28, grief invaded the lives of those close to her. As difficult as it was for her parents, siblings, and many friends to come to terms with her suicide, it was nearly impossible for Ronna’s dog, Murphy, to …
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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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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 …
Read More »Was Algonquin Roundtable author Alexander Woolcott the original influencer?
Before the influencers, there was Alexander Woollcott. Nor does anyone who reads or discusses Woollcott. But in many ways, the reviewer’s network of projects and outlets looks like a model for today’s powerful social media brokers. Long before Instagram or TikTok, Woollcott engaged his famous friends in a career that …
Read More »Philadelphia is one of Time’s “100 most beautiful places in the world”
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) – Time Magazine has published its annual list of the â100 Greatest Places in the Worldâ. And you won’t have to travel far for any of them. Philadelphia was selected for its artistic growth, including the recently transformed and expanded Museum of Art. Time also spoke about our …
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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 …
Read More »3 detective novels of different types captivated this literary critic this month | Culture & Leisure
This column is the story of three novels, all purchased at local bookstores on Independent Bookstore Day (which was actually the 10 Day Independent Bookstore) in April. I didn’t realize how closely these three books were when I picked them up; now, having happily browsed through all three, I see …
Read More »UI students sign film option to write assignment turned novel
A writing assignment for a specialty course at the University of Iowa turned into a novel that caught the attention of film producers and allowed 19 students to sign a film option with two Hollywood studios . UI professor Harry Stecopoulos says he’s thrilled with the development and, although he …
Read More »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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Christina McDowell was about to leave DC when she decided to write what may be the most delightful Washington novel in recent memory. âI was in town for the Women’s March, and on the plane back to Los Angeles, I got an email from my editor, who said, ‘What’s going …
Read More »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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From sourdough to feta pasta, much of the past year at home has been focused on food. And one of the driving forces behind these delectable fashions is the TikTok social media platform. Many people embraced cooking during the pandemic, when they were at home bored, looking to try something …
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An open letter signed by some 50 prominent American Jews warns of the rise of “social justice ideology,” which is described as a “pernicious” force that is “antithetical to Judaism” and threatens to suffocate free debate and democratic values ââin the United States. States. The group that organized the letter …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »‘Danger!’ legends Brad Rutter, Ken Jennings and James Holzhauer compete for ‘Greatest of all time’, $ 1 million prize
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Super Bowl is in a few weeks, but for “Jeopardy!” addicts, the big game is here: Brad Rutter, Ken Jennings and James Holzhauer, the best winners of all time, compete for the right to brag. “The first person to win three games will be crowned …
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