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    May 18, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Word power

    Earlier this year, when Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a 100-book required reading list for his compatriots, it provoked anxiety, rekindling memories of Soviet-era censorship. The furor underscored an important point: that literature plays a fundamental role in defining a country's culture and its discourse.
    Earlier this year, when Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a 100-book required reading list for his compatriots, it provoked anxiety, rekindling memories of Soviet-era censorship. The furor underscored an important point: that literature plays a...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Chicago Tribune, Camp David, Emily Dickinson, Maya Angelou

    2. May 22, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Summer reading: Fiction, poetry

    Busy Monsters William Giraldi W.W. Norton: $24.95 When a mediocre writer's bride-to-be leaves him to search for a legendary giant squid, he treks across the continent seeking counsel from nefarious creatures on how to win back her affections. (August)...

    Tags: Iowa, Princeton University, JG Ballard, Joseph Conrad, Murder

    3. Jun 26, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Library of Congress disses Edgar Allen Poe

    The Library of Congress' new exhibition, <a href=&quot;http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/books-that-shaped-america/" target="_blank">Books That Shaped America,</a> includes works by many notable American authors, but there is a gaping hole: Edgar Allen Poe.
    The Library of Congress' new exhibition, Books That Shaped America, includes works by many notable American authors, but there is a gaping hole: Edgar Allen Poe. The list include no-brainers: classics from such greats as Herman Melville, Louisa May...

    Tags: Dr. Seuss, Herman Melville, Politics, Library of Congress, Libraries

    4. Jul 4, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  4. 88 books that shaped America, at the Library of Congress

    Jacket Copy
    The Library of Congress' list of 88 books that shaped America includes poetry, novels, nonfiction, a play, a polemic, books of science and grammar, cookbooks and children's books. What's it missing?...
    5. Jul 11, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  5. Wilson College president has enjoyed a challenging first year

    Two months ago, Wilson College&rsquo;s Class of 2012 gave the school&rsquo;s president a vase inscribed with Ralph Ellison&rsquo;s quote &ldquo;Education is all a matter of building bridges.&rdquo;
    waynesboro@herald-mail.com
    Two months ago, Wilson College’s Class of 2012 gave the school’s president a vase inscribed with Ralph Ellison’s quote “Education is all a matter of building bridges.” Emotion flickers in Barbara Mistick’s eyes when...

    Tags: Entertainment, Teaching and Learning, College Sports, Students, Libraries

    6. Sep 29, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  6. The new talkies: Audible is ready for its Hollywood close-up

    The Big Picture
    Movie stars really do know how to read: Audible is ready for its Hollywood close up...
    7. Apr 29, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Why it is wrong to call HBO's 'Girls' racist

    I&nbsp;have been watching the backlash against HBO's groundbreaking comedy &quot;Girls" the last couple of weeks, and much of it looks to be coming from writers and wannabe critics who might just be jealous of Lena Dunham's success.
    The Baltimore Sun
    I have been watching the backlash against HBO's groundbreaking comedy "Girls" the last couple of weeks, and much of it looks to be coming from writers and wannabe critics who might just be jealous of Lena Dunham's success. Racism is a complicated and...

    Tags: PBS (tv network), Sociology, Racism, Culture, Mad Men (tv program)

    8. Apr 12, 2012 |Story| Hartford Courant

  8. Christopher Shinn's "Now Or Later" Gets U.S. Premiere At Huntington

    <strong>Christopher Shinn</strong>'s political drama,<strong> &quot;Now or Later,"</strong> will have its U.S. premiere at Boston's <strong>Huntington Theatre Company</strong> this fall. <strong>Michael Wilson,</strong> former artistic director of <strong>Hartford Stage</strong>, will direct the play which runs Oct. 12 to Nov. 10 at the theater's<strong> Candlewood Pavilion</strong> at the <strong>Boston Center for the Arts</strong>.
    Hartford Courant
    Christopher Shinn's political drama, "Now or Later," will have its U.S. premiere at Boston's Huntington Theatre Company this fall. Michael Wilson, former artistic director of Hartford Stage, will direct the play which runs Oct. 12 to Nov. 10 at the...

    Tags: Harold Pinter, Entertainment, Hartford Stage, Fritz Lang, Wethersfield

    9. Apr 12, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. 'Invisible Man' headed to Washington, Boston

    The Studio Theatre inWashington, D.C. and the Huntington Theatre in Boston have announced that they both will be staging "The Invisible Man" during the 2012-13 season. Oren Jacoby's new stage adaptation of the Ralph Ellison novel premiered last fall at...

    Tags: Arts and Culture

    10. Feb 22, 2012 |Story| Hartford Courant

  10. 4/15/2012-Cartoon: Dem. Connecticut Senate Candidates

    &nbsp;<span class=&quot;Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Consolas; font-size: 13px;">Ah, it's feeling more and more like Summer every day. And speaking of summer, the Republican and Democratic primaries for Joe Lieberman's soon to be vacant&nbsp; Senate seat are in August. So, first, let's take a look at the Democrats.</span>
     Ah, it's feeling more and more like Summer every day. And speaking of summer, the Republican and Democratic primaries for Joe Lieberman's soon to be vacant  Senate seat are in August. So, first, let's take a look at the Democrats.   Chris Murphy, a...

    Tags: New Canaan, Connecticut General Assembly, Chris Murphy, U.S. House of Representatives, Democratic Party

    11. Apr 6, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Charles Newell is on an amazing theatrical roll at Court Theatre

    Charles Newell's office is spotless. Unnervingly tidy. Standing in it makes you feel as though you have intruded on a magazine photo shoot about anal-retentive work environments. His desk, which looks out onto 55th Street in Hyde Park, <em>gleams</em>: There's not a stray folder, staple or scrap in sight. At the center of the room is a long wooden meeting table that is even shinier than his desk. And as for the carpet, it appears as though it has been vacuumed and washed daily by particularly dutiful elves. I can count the crumbs. There are precisely three.
    Charles Newell's office is spotless. Unnervingly tidy. Standing in it makes you feel as though you have intruded on a magazine photo shoot about anal-retentive work environments. His desk, which looks out onto 55th Street in Hyde Park, gleams: There's not...

    Tags: Entertainment, Awards and Prizes, Music, College Sports, Human Interest

    12. Mar 18, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  12. Teen's death raises questions

    They do not see you. For every African American, it comes as surely as hard times, setback and tears, that moment when you realize somebody is looking right at you and yet, not seeing you - as if you had become cellophane, as if you had become air, as...

    Tags: Edgar Allan Poe, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), NAACP, Entertainment Events

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