the Dunes The novel may have been director Denis Villeneuve’s dream project to adapt, but it wasn’t first on the list for Eric Roth (Forrest Gump, Munich, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), while the screenwriter of last year’s sci-fi epic shared that he’s never been a big fan of …
Read More »Black authors are removed from school libraries for fear of critical race theory
Black authors have said their books have been banned and pulled from library shelves due to Republican Party fears over Critical Race Theory (CRT), which examines the ways race and racism intersect with politics, culture and law. CRT is the academic framework that racism has existed in many structures and …
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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 »Award-winning duo return with new dance-themed novel
Two local writers combined their passion for dance and literature and found a niche that matches a perfect pair of Capezios. Doris Greenberg of Franklin and Pandre ‘Shandley of New Berlin are former dance teachers with over 40 years of combined classroom and convention dance experience. They are also the …
Read More »The success of Williams Station Day in the books – The Atmore Advance
Another Williams Station Day is in the books. Last Saturday dawned a perfect day for the city’s annual festival of the same name on Pensacola Avenue. Over 70 people took part in the Atmore Community Hospital 5K Breast Cancer Awareness Run / Walk, and soon after, the festivities began. Mayor …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Lehi teenager fulfills his lifelong dream of becoming a published author
LEHI, Utah – A teenage Lehi will soon have her name published in bookstores. Sarah Humpherys, 17, signed a nationwide publishing deal when her fantasy novel, âStone Cold,â was published in New York City. As a senior at Lehi High School, she is roughly half the age of the average …
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-Photo of the messenger by Kelby Wingert Members of Des Moines’ Nuestra Danza Sin Fronteras Mexican dance troupe perform Thursday morning at Iowa Central Community College’s Second Afro-Latino Festival at the Career Education Building. Mexican folk dancers in long, flowy skirts in bright colors moved to the beat of the …
Read More »Alabama reporter explores death penalty and local newspapers in new novel “Tell it True”
JACKSONVILLE, Alabama (WIAT) – Much of what Lisa saw around her was wrong, but in a new novel by a longtime reporter from Alabama, she learned to “tell the truth.” Man asleep in a pile of chicken fingers and meth in Pleasant Grove days after being released from prison In …
Read More »Oakland author publishes third book based on experiences | New
OAKLAND – Although Oakland’s Lucinda Kinsinger says she always saw herself as a shy little Mennonite girl, she refuses to let it stop her from pursuing what she loves – whether it’s writing with honesty and vulnerability or traveling to a remote village in China. Kinsinger is the author of …
Read More »San Antonio novelist Leila Meacham dies at 83 after battling pancreatic cancer for two years
Best-selling author Leila Meacham didn’t find success as a novelist until late in life, but her writing edified many in her final days as she detailed her battle with pancreatic cancer on social media. . Meacham, a retired teacher from San Antonio, died Sunday at the age of 83. In …
Read More »10 books to read when you’re stuck and need motivation
This article was translated from our Spanish edition. Opinions expressed by Contractor the contributors are theirs. We all feel the same. Apathetic, overwhelmed, desperate. The truth is, it is reaching a certain normal level because we are going through a historic pandemic. Photo by Seven Shooter and Unsplash To gain …
Read More »9 famous people from New Bedford, Dartmouth, Fairhaven
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 »Pacific Northwest guide author Craig Romano takes PMR diagnosis in stride
The pain started in June 2020, a curious pain in the right shoulder of a busy man. “I haven’t thought about it too much,” says Craig Romano, author of over two dozen Pacific Northwest trail guides and a seemingly tireless hiker and runner who hikes 20-mile days in the mountains …
Read More »Hungary restricts sale of LGBTQ-themed children’s books
Editor’s Note: International News Editor-in-Chief Michael K. Lavers was on assignment for the Washington Blade in Mexico, Honduras and El Salvador from July 11 to 25. TIJUANA, Mexico – Marvin is a 23-year-old gay man from Dulce Nombre, a municipality in the Department of Copán in Honduras. He left Honduras …
Read More »Wrangell author Max Florschutz works to complete his eighth book
Max Florschutz outside KSTK in Wrangell. (Smiley Sage / KSTK) The mountains and waterways of Southeast Alaska provide the backdrop for all kinds of industries. For Max Florschutz, a sci-fi and fantasy author born and raised by Wrangell, they served as the inspiration for a writing career. Listen to this …
Read More »Prominent Harvard Geneticist Richard C. Lewontin ’50, ‘Fantastic Mentor’ and ‘Polymath’ Dies at 92 | New
Richard C. Lewontin ’50, renowned population geneticist and professor of organism and evolutionary biology at Harvard, died on July 4 at the age of 92. Although he retired in 2003, he remained involved with Harvard until shortly before his death. During his scientific career, Lewontin has sought to understand patterns …
Read More »“Roadrunner” shows us who Anthony Bourdain really was: NPR
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Read More »Meet Margot Livesey, author of “The Boy in the Field”
âWe need conventions both in life and in fiction, but when they replace insight, we become victims,â says Livesey. âI wanted to overturn some of the crime fiction conventions – therefore, make my victim a boy, not a girl, make her hurt, not dead, and my detective isn’t someone who …
Read More »Connecticut author’s essays featured in Katie Couric newsletter
NORTHFIELD – Pamela Goldman, a city resident, believes in using humor to go through life and showed this to be the case in a column she wrote during the pandemic and which was featured in Katie Couric’s daily online newsletter – âWake-Up Callâ. The column, titled “Ramona on Corona,” included …
Read More »Bay Area couple cruise the Grand Princess, the same ship they were quarantined on at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) – As California reopens many of us are thinking about vacations and it comes as cruise ships are about to make their return to San Francisco. A Bay Area couple are ready to get back on board, even after being quarantined on the same ship that has …
Read More »Farrah Abraham criticizes Chrissy Teigen’s apology, says “Cravings” writer shouldn’t be canceled: she “needs help”
Farrah Abraham is not yet ready to accept Chrissy Teigen’s apologies for the cyberbullying allegations because as far as the “Teen Mom” ââstar is concerned, Teigen has never officially apologized to her or any of them. people who publicly humiliated the author of “Cravings”. Abraham, 30, said she “had not …
Read More »Do you desire fulfillment? Achieve the ordinary, says the author
By Elissa Strauss, CNN The pressure to stand out hurts us all. Even though we don’t really want to this job, this body that car, this trip or this cooking, we know the attention paid to those who have it – on Instagram, TikTok and even in real life. And …
Read More »Persepolis in Hindi: Iran’s graphic novel has new lessons for India
In almost all of the interviews she gave, Marjane Satrapi refused to label her 2000 book Persepolis as a graphic novel. Call it a comic, she said. It sounds more fun. She also doesn’t like to call it an autobiography. Even though this is the intensely personal story of a …
Read More »David Kamp on the book ‘Sunny Days’,’ Sesame Street ‘and’ Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood ‘- CBS Pittsburgh
(CBS Local) – âSesame Streetâ and âMister Rogers’ Neighborhoodâ are two indelible shows that have played a significant role in shaping decades of American children and culture. Author David Kamp takes a look at how transformative these shows and other shows like “The Electric Company”, “Free to Be⦠You and …
Read More »Panic creator Lauren Oliver talks about adapting her beloved YA novel for Amazon Prime
The first season of Panic releases on Amazon Prime this weekend, featuring a truly unpredictable version of a YA adventure. The series, which is based on Lauren Oliver’s 2014 novel of the same name, takes place in a small town in Texas, where each summer senior graduates compete in a …
Read More »Bend author and editor Findling balances motherhood and career | way of life
FFor more than 20 years, the author, writer and editor of Bend Kim Cooper Findling has devoted herself to a literary journey. From humble beginnings as a freelance writer and blogger, Findling has to date accomplished writing memoir (âChance of Sunâ) and travel guidebook (âBend, Oregon Daycationsâ), as editor-in-chief of …
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 »Grand Rapids Blue’s Gym strives to end vacation hunger
Dino Newville made a living knocking down opponents during a kickboxing career that saw him win four world championships. Newville, who now operates Blue’s Gym in Grand Rapids, spent this weekend helping others. Blue’s Gym offers boxing and mixed martial arts classes and lessons to local youth. But on Saturday …
Read More »College professor seen on video berating hard of hearing student
through: Sareen Habeshian and Kimberly Cheng / KTLA, Felicia Bolton, Nexstar News Wire Posted: February 22, 2021 / 10:00 a.m. EST / Update: February 22, 2021 / 10:00 a.m. EST OXNARD, Calif. (KTLA) – A tenured instructor at Oxnard College, identified by students as Michael Abram, has been placed on …
Read More »10 Amazing Lies About Credit Ratings
Credit reports can seem a little confusing. Here we expose the truth about 10 credit scoring myths! If you’ve ever applied for any type of credit, whether it’s a ready, mortgage or credit card – you will know all about the importance of having a voucher about https://bridgepayday.com/ Credit Report. …
Read More »Six Ways To Be An Amazing Public Speaker
Satirical poet Michael Clifton reciting a poem at Speakers Corner in 1948 in Hyde Park in London.… [+] Photo credit: Kurt Hutton-Getty Images If your list of career resolutions for 2014 doesn’t include “Improving Public Speaking Skills,” then maybe it should. Public speaking can help you make connections, get funding …
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