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The Crosby Chronicles: Observing Banned Books Week
++++++++++++++++++++ || Since this week is Banned Books Week, and since one of my colleagues over at Glendale High School is fighting for Truman Capote’s "In Cold Blood" to be approved as a book to teach to advanced 11th grade English students,...Tags: Education, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Truman Capote, Mark Twain, Ray Bradbury
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Not ready to turn the page
It seemed a sad sight to me — that empty bookcase. I couldn’t help but think of all the homeless paperbacks that could live there. It was placed against a wall near the front entrance of a meeting hall where I and a few others were waiting...Tags: Amazon Kindle, Electronics, Arts and Culture
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11/8/2011-Andy Rooney
Andy Rooney is my TV roll model, and he will be for the rest of my life. He joins the list of my other late, great roll models: Dr. Seuss, Sparky Schulz, Bill Mauldin, Doug Marlette, Jeff MacNelly, Tibor Gergely, H.A. Rey, Norman Rockwell, John Steinbeck,...Tags: Steve Allen, Norman Rockwell, Dr. Seuss, Johnny Carson, Mark Twain
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Solid take on a classic tale
Solid take on a classic tale By James Petrillo In a world overflowing with supposed “classics” of literature, none stands the test of time quite like John Steinbeck's “Of Mice and Men.” In good economic times or bad, the tragic...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, William Goldman, Crimes, Minority Groups, Facebook
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Report from Stratford Shakespeare Fest: 'Jesus Christ Superstar,' 'Twelfth Night' and the rest
STRATFORD, Ontario — Des McAnuff, the artistic director of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, North America's largest and arguably most prestigious, classically based theater, has announced his intention to leave his post in 2013.
Personal...Tags: Music Industry, Music Theater, Celebrities, Festive Events, History
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When 'Everything must go' includes coffee, courtesy and jobs
The feeling has become familiar, walking down aisles marked with signs: "Up to 40 percent off." "Store Closing. Everything Must Go."
Consider some of the recent closures in the Baltimore area: Circuit City. CompUSA. Linens 'n Things. A.C. Moore Arts &...Tags: Filene's Basement Corporation, Johns Hopkins University, Clubs and Associations, Super Fresh Food Markets, Inc., Bankruptcy
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Patrick: 'Journey Stories' at Bluegrass Heritage Museum
“I saw in their eyes something I was to see over and over in every part of the nation — a burning desire to go, to move, to get under way ... nearly every American hungers to move.”
— John Steinbeck, from “Travels With...Tags: Ellis Island, Henry Ford, Domestic Travel, Plymouth, California
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A July Fourth reading list
In celebration of July Fourth, Printers Row set out to create a reading list of patriotic books. But, how to define "patriotic"? We decided to have each contributing Tribune writer and editor pick a title that corresponds to his or her own definition....
Tags: Jonathan Franzen, Abraham Lincoln, Minority Groups, New York, Jhumpa Lahiri
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Nobel for Dylan would be all right, Ma
Change of SubjectStory: According to Ladbrokes, Bob Dylan is the odds-on favorite to win the Nobel Prize for literature (which will be announced Thursday morning). The British betting house has Dylan as the top possibility, running at 5-to-1 odds, ahead of Japanese...... -
Saturday's Highlights: 'Will Ferrell: The Mark Twain Prize' on KOCE
Show TrackerSaturday's Highlights: 'Will Ferrell: The Mark Twain Prize' on KOCE... -
Art review: Carol Selter at Charlie James Gallery
Culture MonsterGlobal degradation of the natural habitat is the pointed, timely subject of recent photographs and short videos by Bay Area artist Carol Selter, who holds an advanced degree in biological sciences as well as in art. Rather than traditional documentary....... -
Carmageddon reading list: 19 books about the joys and terrors of transportation
Jacket CopyCarmaggedon: your 19-book reading list. Hope it's enough to keep you busy while stuck in traffic....
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