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Dining@Large contest results
Dining@LargeYou were asked to come up with a literary-inspired name for a BBQ restaurant adjacent to an Irish Pub named Finnegan's Lake.Later, we found out that the Irish Pub is actually named Finnegan's Wake (zzzzzzzz), or, Finnegans Wake - we'll......Tags: Bars and Clubs, Arts and Culture, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, James Joyce
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Revisiting the Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927, through film and jazz
Long before flood waters spilled into New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, an even greater deluge engulfed the region (and beyond). The Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927 stretched from New Orleans to Cairo, Ill., killing hundreds, leaving...
Tags: Artists, Spider (music group), Michigan Avenue, Louis Armstrong, Bodies of Water
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INKED! Saying nothing and everything in 660 words
Do I love the Imperial Valley? Sure, I guess. It’s my home, where I was born, bred and raised. I’ve failed here on many levels; succeeded here on many more. I’ve reared a family here; purchased and lost a home here; been fired from a...
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An invisible man, live on stage
![Can you do a play about an invisible man? About an African-American whom others simply refuse to see? <a class="runtimeTopic" href="#">Ralph Ellison</a>, it seems fair to surmise, thought probably not. Not well, anyway. Not something that would do justice to the moment, shortly after the end of World War II, when a mostly impecunious writer, an African-American visitor to Vermont, wrote five words on a piece of paper — "I am an invisible man" — without knowing why or where it might lead him.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/column/2012-01/67338084-12152630.jpg "Can you do a play about an invisible man? About an African-American whom others simply refuse to see? <a class="runtimeTopic\" href=\"#\">Ralph Ellison</a>, it seems fair to surmise, thought probably not. Not well, anyway. Not something that would do justice to the moment, shortly after the end of World War II, when a mostly impecunious writer, an African-American visitor to Vermont, wrote five words on a piece of paper — \"I am an invisible man\" — without knowing why or where it might lead him.")
Can you do a play about an invisible man? About an African-American whom others simply refuse to see? Ralph Ellison, it seems fair to surmise, thought probably not. Not well, anyway. Not something that would do justice to the moment, shortly after the end...Tags: Franz Kafka, Movies, Ralph Ellison, University of Chicago, Harold Bloom
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Pithy posters for writers
Jacket CopyQuotes by authors are brought to life in a witty poster series by artist Evan Robertson, currently for sale on Etsy.... -
'The Sound and the Fury' as William Faulkner imagined, in color
Jacket CopyA stunning new edition of William Faulkner's "The Sound and the Fury" will be published with text in 14 colors.... -
88 books that shaped America, at the Library of Congress
Jacket CopyThe 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?... -
Most interesting comment thread of the day, courtesy Helen DeWitt
Jacket CopyNovelist Helen DeWitt takes issue with the romantic idea that a writer is a person who has to write.... -
L.A. literary salon remembers noir at Musso & Frank
Jacket CopyThe restaurant Musso & Frank is where some of L.A.'s greatest writers drank; now it celebrates that legacy with a quarterly literary salon, complete with steak and cocktails.... -
As I lay *&%!!*! dying? David Milch to do Faulkner for HBO
Jacket CopyAs I lay *&%!!*! dying? David Milch to adapt Nobel prizewinner William Faulkner for HBO.... -
Susan Spano's homecoming: Life unpacked, at long last
L.A. at HomeSusan Spano: Travel writer Susan Spano returns to New York after eight years on the road and has a happy reunion with belongings long held in storage. Her new mantra? For this world traveler, home is where the stuff is.... -
HBO renews 'Enlightened,' cancels 'Hung' and two other comedies
Show TrackerHBO renews "Enlightened," but "Hung," "Bored to Death" and "How to Make It In America" won't be returning....
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