Literature

                   

Jewel of Medina: Here We Go Again

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Asra Q. Nomani: You Still Can't Write About Muhammad Starting in 2002, Spokane, Wash., journalist Sherry Jones toiled weekends on a racy historical novel about Aisha, the young wife of the prophet Muhammad. Ms. Jones learned...                    

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Playwright Gray dies, aged 71

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Playwright Simon Gray has died at the age of 71, it has been announced. Gray was a prolific playwright but in recent years attracted a new fan base with his highly candid memoirs. The writer also penned five novels, including...                    

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'Nightwood,' A Hymn To The Dispossessed

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Siri Hustvedt is the author of a book of poetry, two books of essays and four novels, most recently, The Sorrows of an American. “Almost 30 years have passed since then, and I've always been a little afraid to return to...                    

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A Too-Tasteful 'Elegy,' Feeling Mildly Lamentable

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Chronic womanizer David Kepesh (Ben Kingsley) keeps a cool emotional distance between himself and the women he pursues ... Samuel Goldwyn Films Elegy Rated R: The nudity is discreet — the language less so. ... until he finds...                    

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Book Notes - Andrew Davidson ("The Gargoyle")

largeheartedboy.com     5 hrs ago          

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that is in some way relevant to their recently published books. Andrew Davidson's debut novel The Gargoyle is one of the most fascinatingly complex books I...                    

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Newsweek Story on South Paints Untrue Vision

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The cover story in this week's Newsweek is entitled "The End of the South." The main piece was written by award-winning writer Christopher Dickey, the son of the late, famed poet and novelist James Dickey, he of "Deliverance"...                    

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On Hugo Awards and Sci-fi Films

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News Type: Other — Thu Aug 7, 2008 1:35 PM EDT Over at AMC Blogs, perennial-favorite and current Hugo Award-nominee John Scalzi asks "Do Hugo Winning Novels Make Great Films? The Hugo Awards represent the finest in written...                    

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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS

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HARDCOVER FICTION 1. It's Me, Chelsea" by Chelsea Handler (Simon Spotlight Entertainment) 8. "Fleeced: How Barack Obama, Media Mockery of Terrorist Threats, Liberals Who Want to Kill Talk Radio, The Do-Nothing Congress,...                    

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Aug 9, 2008: Hammer Readings: Meghan Daum & Nina Revoyr at UCLA Hammer Museum

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Meghan Daum is a columnist at the Los Angeles Times and has written for The New Yorker, Harper’s, GQ, Vogue, and The New York Times, among others. She is the author of the bestselling essay collection My Misspent Youth,, the...                    

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Multicultural Reading for Young Adults

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Fantasy Novels in non-Western Settings Some innovative fantasy novels incorporate world views from non-Western cultures, both past and present. In reality, though, most fantasy novels for young adults are heavily influenced by...                    

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