Book Review | The Lacuna: Change in direction sabotages good story
The Lacuna shows Barbara Kingsolver at her best and her worst. The first half of the novel is enthralling; the second half, not so much.
The Columbus Dispatch,
Sun Nov 29 04:07:55 PST 2009
• Found on Yahoo! News
Mr. Obama's bow to the future
American diplomacy is never without controversy, but who would have imagined that the standard protocol of a bow to the Japanese Emperor from U.S. President Barack Obama would have caused s...
The Japan Times,
Sat Nov 28 20:44:27 PST 2009
• Found on Yahoo! News
Topix.net
360,000 news channels, from Autos to your ZIP code.
• Found on Topix News
The betrayal of Gary McKinnon | Nadine Stavonina de Montagnac
The 'hacker' with Asperger's was let down long before it was decided to extradite him to the US, like many other autistic adults Are aliens real? Does the US military think Gary McKinnon kn...
Guardian Unlimited,
Sat Nov 28 23:08:29 PST 2009
• Found on Yahoo! News
John Strasberg Lectures on Training Actors and the Creative Process
As part of Accidental Repertory Theater's "Living Room Series," Artistic Director John Strasberg offers two lectures on acting and the creative process, December 3 and 10, 8pm, at John Stra...
PR.com,
Sat Nov 28 04:30:43 PST 2009
• Found on Yahoo! News
'Real' rogues in TV power ploy
The fame-seeking duo who crashed a White House state dinner in a shocking security breach were so eager to get on TV's "Real Housewives of Washington" that they concocted an invite to the p...
New York Post,
Fri Nov 27 04:06:41 PST 2009
• Found on Yahoo! News
Best Shows this week, 11/27/09
The Swell Season has made the media rounds lately to promote its September album "Strict Joy," so it's no surprise to see the Irish-Czech musical duo in Colorado.
Denver Post,
Fri Nov 27 00:31:01 PST 2009
• Found on Yahoo! News
Coming Up: Los Angeles Plays Itself
My niece's boyfriend, an undergrad at UCLA, complained about the fast pace of contemporary media after dinner yesterday. "I want more time to think and reflect," he said, deftly shattering ...
KCET Los Angeles,
Fri Nov 27 13:34:41 PST 2009
• Found on Yahoo! News
Sports' Strangest Streak Belongs to Wazzu
The world is a large enough place that you've got to figure for every potential obsession, there's an obsessor. The Digital Age only makes this theory more plausible; if there can be Twitt....
Seattle Weekly,
Fri Nov 27 13:05:28 PST 2009
• Found on Yahoo! News
The betrayal of Gary McKinnon | Nadine Stavonina de Montagnac
Are aliens real? Does the US military think Gary McKinnon knows more than he says? Is there suppressed evidence of reverse-engineered UFO technology and "free energy"?Sounds crazy but those...
MalaysiaNews.net,
Fri Nov 27 05:21:53 PST 2009
• Found on Yahoo! News
The Week[end]: November 27-29, 2009
Holiday festivities really get going this weekend, including the Madison Holiday Open House, a production of The Santaland Diaries and concerts by the Oakwood Chamber Players and WCO. The c...
Isthmus,
Fri Nov 27 04:02:46 PST 2009
• Found on Yahoo! News
2009 Holiday Geek Gift Guide
The perfect presents for Muggles, Trekkies and fanboys.
Los Angeles Times,
Thu Nov 26 09:24:58 PST 2009
• Found on Yahoo! News
Levy's High Five, Nov. 20 - Dec. 3
If I had to see five movies in local theaters this week, these would be them.
The Oregonian,
Thu Nov 26 16:07:01 PST 2009
• Found on Yahoo! News
Steve Merlo: Indoors or outdoors, there's always something to be thankful for
Thanksgiving remains a special day for me, because I have enjoyed so much of what life has to offer, especially in the outdoor world. However, I give thanks daily for what I have, and not j...
The Bakersfield Californian,
Thu Nov 26 17:39:22 PST 2009
• Found on Yahoo! News
Vail books: Ski instructors tell their stories
VAIL, Colorado - The Vail Daily is serializing Allen R. Smith's book of on-mountain anecdotes from ski instructors. The book is called "Ski Instructor's Confidential." Copies of the book ca...
Vail Daily,
Thu Nov 26 14:54:33 PST 2009
• Found on Yahoo! News
'Naughty' books found at the University of Malta
While the University Rector might have found it easy to repress a university newspaper over an article on grounds of obscenity, a number of controversial books, which do not shy away from e...
Malta Star,
Thu Nov 26 11:13:42 PST 2009
• Found on Yahoo! News
Books of the Year: Part II
Sarah Churchwell Goldengrove (Harper Collins, £10.99), the 12th novel by Francine Prose, is an elegiac farewell to the golden groves of childhood, a slim, sad coming-of-age tale in the grea...
The New Statesman,
Wed Nov 25 21:45:47 PST 2009
• Found on Yahoo! News
Pound by Pound: Danny Pound confronts his 'existential angst,' emerges with intima...
Three and a half years ago, the Danny Pound Band entered Black Lodge Studios with the goal of making a record in three days. Three and half years later, it's finally done...
Lawrence Journal-World,
Wed Nov 25 22:04:51 PST 2009
• Found on Yahoo! News
Second City comedy show picks more peaches than pits
Spoof songs provide the highlights of Peach Drop, Stop and Roll ... By Curt Holman The Alliance Theatre's comedy revue The Second City: Peach Drop, Stop and Roll features three Atlanta acto...
Creative Loafing Atlanta,
Wed Nov 25 12:41:15 PST 2009
• Found on Yahoo! News
As 'New Moon' dawns, 'Twilight' fans take sides
With "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" in theaters tomorrow, it's time to pick: Are you on Team Edward or Team Jacob? Take the poll. Watch the trailer.
Asbury Park Press,
Wed Nov 25 04:56:27 PST 2009
• Found on Yahoo! News