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Nuclear Poetry: ACCELERATION in New York, N.Y. (August 18, 8:30 p.m.) – Join the hippest writers on New York’s experimental literary scene for a night of drinks, reading, music, and inspiration. The basement of Elmo’s Restaurant will be transformed into a “literary bomb shelter” as the Nuclear Poetry movement gears up for its first [...] Emma in 2007 with her boyfriend. She likes older men? A brief introduction:I’m Emmaline (which rhymes with “wine,” not with “’tween”), but most people call me Emma. In May 2009, I graduated as a Russian major from a tiny Midwestern liberal arts college, and now I’m back in the D.C. area basking in the fabulous [...] The best—and worst—book picks of the month from our favorite magazines.Summer is winding down, but time still remains to cram in a few, last good reads before your tan fades or you exchange novels for textbooks. Oprah typically has a lot to say on the subject. This month’s issue of O has [...] Uptown Literati is celebrating one of the most seminal events in history, and certainly of the turbulent 1960s. Woodstock reached beyond Max Yagur’s dairy farm in the sleepy corner of Bethel, NY in 1969 to rock the world with its rallying cry for peace, love, and music. It’s since spawned movies, books, and has [...] I picked up Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows’ The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society on a recommendation from my grandmother, a witty and well-read lady herself. “It’s an epistolary novel, so it’s written entirely in letter form,” she explained. “And it really is the loveliest novel I’ve read in a while. [...] Kind-eyed, loced Carleen Brice, the author of the highly-acclaimed novel Orange Mint and Honey, published her second novel, Children of the Waters, in June 2009. Children of the Waters tells the story of two sisters’ parallel struggles through prejudice, disease, and family through subtle but finely tuned writing. In the interview below with “One World [...] Travelling by rail is the way to go, when you look stylish, snag a window seat, and bring a good book. –Allison Geller Photo: Clutch Marvel Comics 70th Anniversary Party in Arlington, Texas (August 12, 7:00 p.m.) – Captain America and Spiderman may still be young and muscular, but their creator, Marvel Comics, is turning 70 years old. Marvel’s birthday party, held at Lone Star Comics, will be a chance for old and young [...] About me:· I learned to read when I was four years old, and have been an avid reader ever since. I have enough books to start my own library, and I’ve seriously thought about taping call numbers on their spines. · Reading is a very tactile experience for me. I [...] This fall, models are turning over a new leaf. Models got bookish as they showcased this season’s looks, from the pages of Italian Vogue to the backstage of fall 2009 runway shows. Tatyana Usova, a Christian Dior model, perused Proust, while Steven Miesel shot a wild and [...] |
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