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    Dec 1, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. In 'Restless,' William Boyd spies overlooked World War II chapter

    British novelist and screenwriter William Boyd doesn't buy the conventional wisdom that a writer should never adapt his own books. His long list of industry credits includes scripts based on his own work (the miniseries "Any Human Heart"), novels by the likes of Evelyn Waugh ("Scoop") and biographies ("Chaplin"). "Restless," the two-part miniseries Boyd wrote from his 2006 novel of the same name, premieres Dec. 7 on Sundance Channel.
    British novelist and screenwriter William Boyd doesn't buy the conventional wisdom that a writer should never adapt his own books. His long list of industry credits includes scripts based on his own work (the miniseries "Any Human Heart"), novels by the...

    Tags: Sundance Channel (tv network), Nazi Party, Downton Abbey (tv program), Graham Greene, World War II (1939-1945)

    2. Dec 7, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. 'American Lady' offers a portrait of Susan Mary Alsop

    When Susan Mary Alsop died in August 2004 at the age of 86, her death marked the end of a legendary era in Washington social and political life. The wife of columnist Joseph Alsop, she had a front-row seat in the theater of 20th century power players, was a friend to presidents, moguls, artists, movie stars, intellectuals and European leaders, and bore intimate witness to the history of her day, recording it in sprightly, intelligent letters to her husbands, children and friends.
    When Susan Mary Alsop died in August 2004 at the age of 86, her death marked the end of a legendary era in Washington social and political life. The wife of columnist Joseph Alsop, she had a front-row seat in the theater of 20th century power players, was...

    Tags: Human Rights, Chicago Tribune, United Nations, Paris (France), New York City

    3. Jan 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. And the Golden Hatchet goes to ...

    There’s a certain joy that comes with reading a great literary takedown, the kind of mean but intelligent and precise review that eviscerates the pretensions and the sloppiness of a truly awful book.
    There’s a certain joy that comes with reading a great literary takedown, the kind of mean but intelligent and precise review that eviscerates the pretensions and the sloppiness of a truly awful book. Over in Britain, they think of a good pan as...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Authors, Book

    4. Dec 28, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. Our town was Wilder's town too

    New biography sheds light on Thornton Wilder, the influence of his childhood and his love of Chicago
    Chicago makes a claim on many writers — Nelson Algren, David Mamet, Ernest Hemingway, Carl Sandburg — even if those scribes spent only a portion of their lives within its sweet confines. But Thornton Wilder, the author of such iconic plays...

    Tags: Chicago Tribune, University of Chicago, David Mamet, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Lynn Fontanne

    5. Jan 4, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. Why I'll never write a book

    ‘You should write a book.” Or, “Why don't you write a book?” Or, “Have you ever thought about writing a book?”
    ‘You should write a book.” Or, “Why don't you write a book?” Or, “Have you ever thought about writing a book?” Are you detecting a theme here? Anyone who writes for a living — anyone that is, with a mother...

    Tags: Finance, Journalism, Chicago Tribune, Harry Potter (fictional character), Russell Feingold

    6. Nov 30, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Larry S. Gibson's book on Thurgood Marshall examines the forces in Baltimore that shaped young judge

    Forty-three years of letters, photographs, campaign buttons, itineraries and the occasional miniature flag are crammed into 2,000 fat binders lining three walls — floor to ceiling — of a storage room in the University of Maryland School of Law.
    Forty-three years of letters, photographs, campaign buttons, itineraries and the occasional miniature flag are crammed into 2,000 fat binders lining three walls — floor to ceiling — of a storage room in the University of Maryland School of...

    Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Enoch Pratt Free Library, Colleges and Universities, University of Maryland, College Park, Columbia University

    7. Jan 9, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Richard Ben Cramer, Pulitzer Prize winner, dies at 62

    Richard Ben Cramer, a former Baltimore Sun reporter who later became a Pulitzer Prize-winning foreign correspondent for The Philadelphia Inquirer and an acclaimed author chronicling the lives of politicians and legendary sports figures, died Monday of lung cancer at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
    Richard Ben Cramer, a former Baltimore Sun reporter who later became a Pulitzer Prize-winning foreign correspondent for The Philadelphia Inquirer and an acclaimed author chronicling the lives of politicians and legendary sports figures, died Monday of...

    Tags: Entertainment Events, Maryland General Assembly, Baltimore Orioles, Sports Illustrated, Lung Cancer

    8. Dec 15, 2012 |Story| Hartford Courant

  8. The Victims And Their Stories

    Killed in Friday's horrific shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School were 20 children, ages 6 and 7, and six adults. In the day since the worst massacre at a primary school in the country's history, stories of heroism in the face of death and of young lives lost are beginning to emerge.
    Killed in Friday's horrific shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School were 20 children, ages 6 and 7, and six adults. In the day since the worst massacre at a primary school in the country's history, stories of heroism in the face of death and of young...

    Tags: Adam Lanza, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Long Island, Teaching and Learning, Music Industry

    9. Dec 17, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  9. Legislator biographies presented

     This is the first in a series of short biographies of South Dakota legislators, including the committees where they serve. District 1 — Day, Marshall, Roberts and parts of Brown counties Sen. Jason Frerichs, Democrat — Wilmot. Third term....

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Conservation, Energy Resources, Brock Greenfield, Natural Resource Industry

    10. Dec 14, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Golden Globes nominations 2013: 'Lincoln' leads the pack

    Spreading its praise between accessible, star-driven movies and a handful of challenging films, the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. bestowed a leading seven Golden Globe nominations on Steven Spielberg's biography "Lincoln" while handing five nods apiece to...

    Tags: Entertainment Events, The Paperboy (movie), Toronto International Film Festival, Emily Blunt, Beasts of the Southern Wild (movie)

    11. Nov 27, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Dr. Joseph Murray dies at 93; Nobel winner performed first kidney transplant

    Since ancient times, surgeons have dreamed of transplanting healthy organs into patients disabled by disease and injury, but the human body's powerful immune system stymied all such attempts, leading many observers to conclude that the procedure was...

    Tags: Entertainment Events, Harvard Medical School, Stroke, Surgery, Colleges and Universities

    12. Dec 20, 2012 |Story| Hartford Courant

  12. Who Are They? Stories About The Victims Of Friday's Shootings

    Killed in Friday's horrific shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School were 20 children, ages 6 and 7, and six adults. The shooter's mother was also killed Friday. Stories of the adult heroes of this tragedy and tributes to the children who lost their lives are being shared on Facebook and Twitter, by the families and in obituaries. Following are reports about the victims, gathered from news sources and Courant reporters.
    Killed in Friday's horrific shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School were 20 children, ages 6 and 7, and six adults. The shooter's mother was also killed Friday. Stories of the adult heroes of this tragedy and tributes to the children who lost their...

    Tags: Entertainment Events, Sandy Hook Elementary School, The Beatles (music group), Music Industry, Gymnastics

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