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Egypt allows showing of 'Jews of Egypt' documentary
CAIRO – The battle between censors and filmmakers over "Jews of Egypt" ended this week when authorities granted permission for the documentary to be shown despite fears it may agitate Egypt’s anti-Israeli hatred amid months of political unrest...
Tags: Judaism, Arts and Culture, Film Festivals, Hosni Mubarak, Movies
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Italian marines return to India to face murder charges
NEW DELHI – Two Italian marines who had been refusing to return to India to stand trial for murder were flown back to New Delhi on Friday evening, ending a diplomatic standoff that threatened to derail relations between the two nations and test...
Tags: Jerusalem (Israel), India, New Delhi (India), Punishment, Murder
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Cyprus scrambles to put together bailout package
ATHENS -- Racing against time and short on choices, Cyprus on Friday moved to vote on yet another bailout formula its government cobbled together to secure a $13-billion international lifeline that will keep its weak banks afloat and avert a devastating...
Tags: International Monetary Fund, Parliament, Federal Bailout Funds, Elections, Nicos Anastasiades
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The world mourns author Chinua Achebe
In Lagos and London and many other places, the world mourned the great African novelist Chinua Achebe, who died Thursday in Boston at 82. Achebe was best known to American readers for his novel “Things Fall Apart.” Published in London in...
Tags: Stephen King, Arts and Culture, Nigeria, Jacob Zuma, Goodluck Jonathan
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Biblioracle: 'New adult'? New insult
Apparently, there is now something called "new adult" literature. I know this because The New York Times told me so. They say that new adult books "fit into the young-adult genre in their length and emotional intensity, but feature slightly older...
Tags: Book, Human Interest, Arts and Culture, The New York Times, Chicago Tribune
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Like/Dislike: James Nasty, Baltimore club DJ and producer
For the past two years, James Nasty has co-hosted the Physical Education dance party at Ottobar each Friday, spinning everything from Basement Boys to Future Islands. This Friday, Nasty will not only host TT the Artist’s birthday party at Ottobar,...Tags: Sega Corporation, Rye Rye (music group), Hall & Oates (music group), Television, Fells Point
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Africa's most influential celebrity is author Chinua Achebe
Jacket CopySnooki is a celebrity who writes books. In Africa, on the other hand, writing literary books can make you a celebrity.... -
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Tags: Bernard Malamud, Saul Bellow, Regional Authority, Harold Bloom, Alice Munro
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Summer reading: Children's books
The Accidental Genius of Weasel High Rick Detorie Egmont: $9.99 paper, ages 12 and up A 14-year-old's quest to become the next great director is stymied by his inability to get his hands on a camcorder in this graphic novel by the creator of the...Tags: Minnesota, Moody's Corporation, Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Fiction
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Chinua Achebe and the Gish Prize
Jacket CopyOn Wednesday, Nigerian-born author Chinua Achebe will accept the Gish Prize in New York. Named for actresses Lillian and Dorothy Gish, known best for their waiflike presences in silent films, the prize comes with a silver medallion and a significant...... -
Philip Roth wins Man Booker International Prize, sparks controversy
Jacket CopyA judge withdraws from the Man Booker International Prize jury when the award goes to Philip Roth. "He goes on and on and on about the same subject in almost every single book," she says. "It's as though he's sitting on your face and you can't breathe.".....
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