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Benghazi: The Obama spin continues
"Bumps in the road." — President Barack Obama on the unrest in Libya and elsewhere in the Middle East that included the deaths of U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens, an information officer, and two Navy SEALS. "Crude and disgusting"… "an...Tags: Islam, White House, Libya, Susan Rice, Benghazi
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A book for Mother's Day? The mystery of my mother's reading habits
No two readers are alike. No two mothers are alike. And the only way to really find out what might be a good book to get your mother for Mother’s Day is to ask her what she likes to read. My own mother’s reading habits have always been a bit...
Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Golda Meir, Anne Frank, Mother's Day, David Foster Wallace
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Books: Telling details are strength of Pym's work in 'A Glass of Blessings'
Tulsa WorldWhen the weather a weekend or so ago turned unseasonably gray and cold, with just enough rain and mist to dissuade one from stepping outside, it seemed the perfect time to reacquaint myself with Barbara Pym. Pym was an English writer who, beginning in...Tags: Entertainment, Jane Austen
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The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Eye on the Arts column
The Hawk Eye, Burlington, IowaA new exhibit opened Friday at the Des Moines County Heritage Center in downtown Burlington. "Ballets, Big Bands & the Barrymores," features artifacts and photos celebrating the history the Burlington Civic Music Association, Memorial Auditorium and the...Tags: Movies, Book, Music, Wars and Interventions, Entertainment
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"What if?" Sci-fi and poetry natural to Grayland writer
The Daily World, Aberdeen, Wash."I've only read about three sci-fi books, and none of them were yours," Bill Ransom remembers warning science-fiction legend Frank Herbert before they set about their first official collaboration, a novel called "The Jesus Incident." Ransom, about a...Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Labor Legislation, Book, Awards and Prizes, Pandora Media, Inc.
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Writers Series welcomes Nathaniel Philbrick
The Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich.The National Writers Series welcomes author Nathaniel Philbrick to the City Opera House on May 14. Philbrick will be joined on stage by special guest host Rich Fahle, founder and CEO of Astrol Road Media and Bibliostar.TV. In his most recent book,...Tags: Entertainment Events, Awards and Prizes, Ben Affleck, The Last Stand (movie), American Revolutionary War (1775-1783)
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Blindness looms, but life full for Ledyard girl
The Day, New London, Conn.One week before the spring recital, seven young ballerinas stand in formation, awaiting their cue. In the back, Sofia Priebe -- at 4 feet, 8 inches -- is the second-tallest girl in her class at Mystic Ballet. Where the others stare measuredly ahead,...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Dance, Harry Potter (fictional character), Habitat for Humanity International, Networking
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'School of Life' self-help books tackle big questions
The News & ObserverSay you're one of those overachievers with a lifetime career plan in place by your senior prom and an overactive networking gland to go with it. You grind your way through college, picking up your degree in something sure and functional, and you hit all...Tags: Religion and Belief, Raleigh, Book, Philosophy
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READER SUBMITTED: Local Author Honored To Be Chicken Soup For The Soul Contributing Author
Middletown/ShorelineDodie Milardo's decision to take a cruise to celebrate her fiftieth birthday completely changed her life. From the corporate world, she is now author of fictionalized memoir/romance novel, "Penelope's Cruise." She also hosts a radio talk show and has...Tags: New London (New London, Connecticut), Book, Foods and Beverages, Soups, Lifestyle and Leisure
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READER SUBMITTED: The Wild World Of Young Adult Fiction
TollandHave you ever dreamed of writing a book for young adults? Are you a fan of dark, fantasy novels? Then the Tolland Public Library Foundation has a program for you. Author Dawn Metcalf will speak at the Tolland Public Library Saturday, June 8 about "The...Tags: Fiction, Literature, Book, Haddam, Arts and Culture
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READER SUBMITTED: Lynda Mullaly Hunt Of Hartford Is Honoree At The Boston Authors Club
HartfordB.A. Shapiro's "The Art Forger" and Terry Farish's "The Good Braider"" will receive the 17th annual Julia Ward Howe and Young Reader awards of the Boston Authors Club at the Boston Public Library May 30. Julia Ward Howe 2013 finalists include Joan...Tags: Junot Diaz
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Fitzgerald memorabilia at USC resonates to an American beat
The State"The Great Gatsby" returns to the big screen Friday with all its American flamboyance and contradictions. But a University of South Carolina professor says there is as much intrigue and revelation inside author F. Scott Fitzgerald's newly digitized...Tags: Education, Colleges and Universities, University of South Carolina , Ernest Hemingway, Measles
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