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Alice Munro, master of the short story: superlative tales that exalt the drama of the everyday
The Conversation· 3 days agoBorn in Ontario in 1931, Munro started writing seriously as a teenager but abandoned her English and journalism degree. Divorcing 21 years later, she returned to Ontario where she lived with ...
‘An Entire Life Handed Over to Art’
The Atlantic· 7 days agoThe conversation will take place at Politics and Prose at The Wharf in Washington, D.C., 610 Water Street SW, on May 20 at 7 p.m. The death this week of...
Loved “Long Island”? Check Out Colm Tóibín’s Other Novels
The Oprah Magazine via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe Magician amazon.com $13.99 The Blackwater Lightship Tóibín’s fourth novel—a Booker Prize...
Samantha Koon Jones: Things get a little lost in translation in 'The Extinction of Irena Rey'
The Daily Progress· 6 days ago“The Extinction of Irena Rey” is a literary thriller tailor-madefor lovers of translated fiction and...
Opinion | Everyone Gets a Trophy, and No Trophy Is Worth Anything
The Wall Street Journal· 6 days agoIf Bob Dylan deserves a Nobel Prize in Literature, the award doesn’t deserve the respect of anyone.
The fearless compassion of Alice Munro
WBUR Boston· 7 days agoSearch for Port Hope in Google Maps and you’ll see a pin on the northern shore of Lake Huron, surrounded by dozens of other southwestern Ontario towns...
Jackie Kennedy Lived on Her Own Terms, We Should Remember Her That Way
Town & Country via Yahoo News· 4 days agoShe is also the author of three previous novels: Game of Secrets, Moon Tide, and The Season of Open...
Weekly Student News Quiz: Prime Minister Shot, Westminster Dog Show, Gen Z Trend
New York Times· 3 days agoHave you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you...
Robert Downey Jr.’s Broadway Jitters: Why Oscar Winner Is Nervous About Great White Way Debut
Closer Weekly via Yahoo News· 2 days agoRobert Downey Jr. is gearing up for his star turn on the Great White Way but is nervous about...
Bob Dylan Fast Facts
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 10 hours agoCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of singer-songwriter and Nobel laureate Bob Dylan.PersonalBirth date: May 24, 1941Birth
