I believe the idea originated from our managing editor Mercer Baggs. But not even his imagination could so dutifully or beautifully construct what turned out to be the greatest week of my professional life. Baggs idea was this: As a way to further generate attention during Open Championship week, and as a way to provide original…
11/5/15 The shortlist for the Authors Club Best First Novel Award 2015 is as follows: The Letter Bearer by Robert Allison (Granta) A Song for Issy Bradley by Carys Bray (Hutchinson) The Fair Fight by Anna Freeman (Weidenfeld) Ishmael’s Oranges by Claire Hajaj (Oneworld) Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey (Penguin) The Restoration…
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The twentieth century saw an unmatched period of artistic accomplishment in Latin America. Though it is nearly impossible to choose only a few writers to highlight, the following Latin American authors must be noted for their contributions to the richness of modern literature and poetry. In the early portion of the 1900s, poets…
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Modern Fantasy: The 100 Best Novels, An English-Language Selection, 1946-1987 is a nonfiction book written by David Pringle, published by Grafton Books in 1988 in the United Kingdom and the following year by Peter Bedrick Books in the United States. The foreword is by Brian W. Aldiss. Primarily the book comprises 100 short essays…
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William Wells Brown has the distinction of being the first African American novelist ever to be published — in 1853. Brown wrote “Clotel” during five productive years in Europe in which he experienced a freedom that wasn’t possible in America. His novel is taught in some college classes today, but many people don’t know him…
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When Amanda Kohn picked up her 6-year-old son Hayden’s equipment at Dick’s Sporting Goods back in December after registering for Sidney Crosby’s Little Penguins Learn to Play Program, initially, she didn’t notice the lucky Golden Ticket in his bag – given to 100 randomly selected participants. “Honestly, I didn’t even see it…
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Our mission is to reduce senior isolation and promote intergenerational engagement through storytelling. Senior isolation is the root cause of a range of health issues, from depression, substance abuse, weakened immune systems and to premature death. Recognized by AARP and proven by internationally published research, The Best…
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Use the menus below to see a complete list of the vehicles currently being parted out by that model. The table consisting of letters followed by a year denotes the year the vehicle entered the yard. Just match the first letter in the stock number to the table and you can tell how long the vehicle has been here. Some of them…
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*Guest blog from Prizeo winner James Lafaman Best day of my life. There are no words…She is the most awesome woman in the world. My day started with great anticipation. Pamela truly is my all time celebrity crush. I have been a fan since day 1 and over a period of many years, that has never diminished. I had met her before…
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There are thousands of stocks you can trade on any given day. The potential number of trade opportunities can feel overwhelming to the untrained eye. Do you pick popular stocks like Apple or Google to trade? Do you just play IPOs and shoot for a quick flip based on the hype? Maybe you scan the market in hopes of finding stocks…
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By Ricco Villanueva Siasoco Who said the classics were all written by dead white males? In the last two hundred years, black writers have contributed some of the most spirited and important works to American literature. These range from early narratives depicting slavery to modern works dealing with the lingering effects of…
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The year 1925 was a golden moment in literary history. Ernest Hemingway’s first book, In Our Time, Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway and F Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby were all published that year. As were Gertrude Stein’s The Making of Americans, John Dos Passos’ Manhattan Transfer, Theodore Dreiser’s An American Tragedy…
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