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Biography of James Carroll Beckwith
Mountain View Telegraph· 1 day agoJames Carroll Beckwith (September 23, 1852 – October 24, 1917) was an American landscape, portrait and genre painter whose Impressionist style led to his recognition in the late nineteenth century ...
'Devil in the White City' author returns with 'The Demon of Unrest'
Republican-American· 7 days agoThere may be a tendency to think of the war in the same breath as Abraham Lincoln, but Larson, whose...
Everyone Wants a Piece of Kafka, a Writer Who Refused to Be Claimed
New York Times· 4 days agoIn his novella “The Prague Orgy,” Philip Roth has a Czech writer say: “When I studied Kafka, the...
Author Doris Kearns Goodwin coming to Saratoga on June 2
Albany Times Union· 3 days ago“It’s my favorite book,” said Goodwin, “because it’s a biography of my husband Dick Goodwin, a...
Hay Festival 2024: our guide to this year’s highlights
The Independent via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIN FOCUS: Judi Dench talking Shakespeare, conversations with bestsellers Marian Keyes and David...
Chiles: May 24-30
Santa Fe New Mexican· 3 days agoInseparable childhood friends Eden (Ilana Glazer) and Dawn (Michelle Buteau), having grown up together in NYC, are now firmly in different phases of...
She Was More Than the Woman Who Made Julia Child Famous
New York Times· 3 days agoIn “The Editor,” Sara B. Franklin argues that Judith Jones was a “publishing legend,” transcending...
New documentary about Frida Kahlo is artful, captivating
WAMC Northeast Public Radio· 4 days agoA newly-released documentary feature on the life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is streaming on Prime...
In bestselling kids’ books, how to nurture an idea
The Virginian-Pilot· 7 days agoKobi Yamada’s “What Do You Do With an Idea?” enjoys a resurgence, and fans of Lauren Roberts have a new tale: The New York Times bestseller list for the...
How the Language of Presidents and First Ladies Shapes the Country
Smithsonian Magazine· 4 days agoHarry Truman once said that the “greatest part of the President’s job is to make decisions—big ones...
