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From books to backlash: How drag queens got dragged into politics
Lebanon Express | 2022-11-03, 00:30
Lately, drag has been dragged through the mud. The art form has been cast in a false light in recent months by right-wing activists and politicians who complain about the "sexualization" or "grooming" of children. Opponents often coordinate protests at drag
How to Be Un-Dead: Anaïs Nin and D.H. Lawrence on the Key to Living Fully
Brainpickings | 2022-11-03, 00:21
“Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is that they wish to elect a state and remain in it. This is a kind of death.” “When you surrender, the problem ceases to exist,” Henry Miller wrote in
Crime writer Robert Crais wakes in darkness to explore LA’s trails. We joined him.
It’s pitch dark in the hills above Brentwood as Robert Crais ducks beneath a low-hanging branch and onto the West Mandeville Canyon Trail early one Sunday in October. Crais, the best-selling author of the Elvis Cole and Joe Pike crime novels, lights the
Brothers Query, authors of thriller ‘Old Country,’ to make appearance at Estes Park horror event
Halloween may be over, but that’s no reason for the frights to end. A still from Mike Flanagan’s 2019 film “Doctor Sleep,” based on the 2013 Stephen King novel of the same name. (Warner Bros. Pictures/Courtesy photo) On Friday and Saturday,
The Road to Fascism – Book Launch
Dear non-compliant Since self-publishing my new book, The Road to Fascism: For a Critique of the Global Biosecurity State, on September 28th (read an excerpt here) I’ve received some complimentary reviews, had some very enjoyable interviews and sold over 500
Noted writer TP Rajeevan passes away
Novelist and poet T P Rajeevan passed away at a private hospital in Kozhikode late Wednesday night. He was under treatment for
Why ‘Harry Potter’s’ Daniel Radcliffe condemned J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans tweets
Daniel Radcliffe is holding firm in his stance against transphobia, shedding light on why he felt the need to speak up in 2020 when “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling made polarizing remarks about transgender people. The “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” star,
Five Northern Virginia MS-13 gang members sentenced in gruesome 2016 murders
This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Five members of the transnational street gang La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, have received life in
Memoir reflects on Kid Congo’s adventures with The Cramps and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Back in the ‘60s Brian Tristan grew up in La Puente, California, a largely Hispanic suburb of Los Angeles. In the mid-’70s he loved glam rock and the budding punk rock scene in Hollywood. In 1979, Tristan met Jeffrey Lee Pierce while standing in line for
Elf Lyons: Raven review – fierce and funny fright-night
Soho theatre, London Lyons raises her personal demons so she can publicly refuse to play by their rules in this complex comedy-horror crossover The eye-popping final sequence of Elf Lyons’s Raven unfolds to Rage Against the Machine’s cacophonous Killing in the
Beatle George Harrison's ex-wife Pattie Boyd recalls their final meeting before his death: 'He wasn't well'
When George Harrison visited his ex-wife Pattie Boyd in 2001, she suspected it was his final goodbye. "He came with some little gifts and we played music and had some tea," the English model and photographer told People magazine on Tuesday. "It was lovely to
The Stranger's Short Run Shopping List
Don't miss these tables at the festival! by Rich Smith The pandemic took so much, but it didn't take Short Run . After a three-year pause, organizers are finally ready to press play on the comix and arts festival's 10th anniversary. That's right. An
Migos rapper Takeoff died from gunshot wounds to head and torso, autopsy shows
Daily Press | 2022-11-02, 20:56
Rapper Takeoff died from gunshot wounds to the head and torso following a shooting outside a private party at a downtown Houston bowling alley, authorities announced Wednesday. ...
'Emily Post's Etiquette' guide gets modern-day update with centennial edition
The Emily Post Institute has updated its longstanding etiquette guide to help people navigate social dilemmas. Readers can find "Emily Post's Etiquette: The Centennial Edition" at bookstores throughout the country. The guide has been updated by Emily Post’s
King Charles travels with his teddy bear, custom-made toilet seat, author claims: 'He wants what ...
King Charles is "one of the most eccentric sovereigns Great Britain has ever had." The claim was made by royal author Christopher Andersen, who has written a new book about the monarch titled "The King." According to Andersen, there are a few, surprising
You get a fave! You get a fave! You get a fave! Oprah’s favorite Black-owned ...
In her highly anticipated annual gift guide, Oprah includes several Black-owned brands among her favorite things for 2022. It’s no secret that Oprah Winfrey is an expert gift-giver. From giving away cars to family homes, Winfrey is like a modern-day Santa
Books of the Year I — chosen by our regular reviewers
Philip Hensher There were some very good novels this year, but they came from surprising directions. It is astonishing that one as original as Kate Barker-Mawjee’s The Coldest Place on Earth (Conrad Press, £9.99) couldn’t find a major publisher. A friend
Chewelah boys cross country program hopes promising season finishes with a flourish at state meet
A group of runners head through the streets of Chewelah on a daily basis, logging in miles and prepping for the cross country season that lies ahead. People stop to watch and wonder what is happening as if they’ve never seen someone do such an activity in
Join Blues beat writer Jim Thomas for his live chat
Longview News-Journal | 2022-11-02, 19:53
Get your questions ready and join in at 1 p.m. Wednesday for
Julie Powell, food writer of 'Julie & Julia,' dies at 49
Herald-Standard | 2022-11-02, 19:48
NEW YORK (AP) — Food writer Julie Powell, who became an internet darling after blogging for a year about making every recipe in Julia Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking,” leading to a book deal and a film adaptation, died. She was 49. Powell died of
Writers Guild East: Justice Dept. Should Tackle Hollywood Mergers, Too
Show additional share options Show additional share options Two days after a judge blocked the planned sale of publishing giant Simon & Schuster to Penguin Random House, The Writers Guild of America East is calling for the government to similarly
Best-selling author Jennette McCurdy to speak at CU’s Macky Auditorium
Writer, podcaster and former actress Jennette McCurdy will speak at the University of Colorado Boulder in Macky Auditorium on Monday, the university announced last week. McCurdy published “I’m Glad My Mom Died,” back in August, a best-selling
Booker Prize winner lets ghosts of Sri Lanka's past speak
LONDON — Shehan Karunatilaka wrote his Booker Prize-winning novel “The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida” to give voice to Sri Lanka’s dead. He hoped the ghosts of the country’s bloody past could speak to its troubled present. When the
Music-The 500 Greatest Albums
Magic Valley | 2022-11-02, 19:08
This is the cover art for Rolling Stone magazine's “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.” ...
Julie Powell, food writer behind Julie & Julia, dead at 49
Dispatch Argus | 2022-11-02, 19:01
According to The New York Times,
Bestsellers List Sunday, November 6
SoCal Bestsellers Hardcover Fiction 1. Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (Harper: $33) The story of a boy born in poverty to a teenage single mother in Appalachia. 2. The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy (Knopf: $30) A salvage diver gets embroiled in the
'Harry Potter' star Daniel Radcliffe doubles down on denouncing J.K. Rowling's transgender comments
Daniel Radcliffe is doubling down on his choice to denounce " Harry Potter " creator J.K. Rowling's comments about transgender identities, stating it was important for him to clarify "not everybody in the franchise felt that way." Rowling made waves in the
Julie Powell dead at 49: Food writer famed for Julie & Julia blog dies of ...
JULIE Powell, the writer behind the popular food blog which led to the Meryl Streep film Julie & Julia, has died at age 49. Powell was well-known for her blog, the Julie/Julia Project, which documented her year making every recipe in Julia Child’s
Who is Julie Powell’s husband Eric?
JULIE and Julia author Julie Powell died from cardiac arrest on October 26, 2022. She was 49 years old. Julie was known for her recreation of Julia Child's recipes in her cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking. 2 Who is Julie Powell's husband?
15 fiction books that follow their own rules — and make great gifts
Boris Kachka This is part of the L.A. Times 2022 Gift Guide. See the full guide here. What books make the best gifts? That’s not an easy question when it comes to fiction; each novel or story collection sets its own mood, follows its own rules, appeals
