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Spokesman-Review interns bring passion and find confidence to excel in summer jobs
Despite varying experiences, ambitions and inspirations, interns at The Spokesman-Review share one thing: They are thrown right into the job on Day 1. “We treat our interns different from most organizations,” Editor Rob Curley said. Indeed,...

Russia has also declared war on literature. Look at what’s happening and be warned
“Manuscripts don’t burn,” the protagonist of Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel The Master and Margarita is told. This maxim is voiced by Satan, in reference to the Master’s destroyed opus. Having restored it, the devil punishes the man who tipped off the...

Book Review: Mark Shupe’s “The Moneyball Method”
PHOENIX, AZ - February 29: General Manager Billy Beane of the Oakland Athletics stands in the ... More clubhouse during a spring training workout at Papago Park on February 29, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland...

Marilyn Monroe ‘could be trouble,’ Jackie Kennedy warned JFK: author
It is widely believed that Jackie Kennedy was no stranger to President John F. Kennedy’s infidelities. But when it came to Marilyn Monroe, it was different, which is why she allegedly confronted her husband. The claim was made by J. Randy...

Pago the Dalmatian from Pag inspires a children’s picture book
Pago (Photo credit: Katica Mustapić) A small Dalmatian dog named Pago, who lives on Croatia’s island of Pag, is about to celebrate his third birthday – but he’s already achieved more than most dogs do in a lifetime. When his owner first welcomed...

Book review: Finding socialism in capitalism
By Madan Sabnavis When we think of a person who worked as chairman of BCG and also in the Tata Group before topping it with a position in the Planning Commission, what comes to mind is the possible economic ideology espoused. The experience canvas...

Dr Anne Walmsley – a true friend of Caribbean art and literature
The book Dr Anne Walmsley co-authored with Stanley Greaves I first met Dr Anne Walmsley in October/November 2010 at the opening reception of Perspectives: Memory and Desire at The Royal Commonwealth Society, London, UK. I was responding to the...

Out West Books suggests titles covering water and the West
Each week as part of SunLit — The Sun’s literature section — we feature staff recommendations from book stores across Colorado. This week, the staff from Out West Books in Grand Junction recommends a prescient Stegner classic, a whitewater...

Top 5 APJ Abdul Kalam Books that Every Student Should Read
A P J Abdul Kalam was born on October 5, 1931, and took his last breath on July 27, 2015. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam) was fondly known as the 'Missile man of India' was an Indian aerospace scientist and served as the...

Book Inspired by Coldplay Cheating Scandal Read Over 15K Times in 24 Hours
The Astronomer cheating scandal infamously revealed at a Coldplay concert has now inspired a book — and everyone already wants to read it. Two writers working at Galatea, an online reading app, published a novella titled Caught on the Jumbotron on...

REVIEW: THE BOOK OF MORMON Returns To Sydney Even Better Than Before
Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone’s (book, music and lyrics) multi Tony and Laurence Olivier Award winning musical, THE BOOK OF MORMON returns to Sydney with the 2020 revisions which makes for an even better story. With a new cast featuring...

Book review: I have nothing to say, only to show by David Garner
I have nothing to say, only to show Does gen i ddim byd i’w ddweud, dim ond i’w ddangos, David Garner, H’mm Foundation Desmond Clifford David Garner is among Wales’ most established contemporary artists. He typically uses discarded materials,...

Janice Learmond-Criqui set to release relationship guidebook
Janice Learmond-Criqui has never been one to follow a traditional script. A certified professional life coach, she is set to release her book entitled He Said the Right Things but Did He Mean Them–A Woman’s Guide to Understanding the Game,...

Review: THE LITTLE MERMAID at Musicals at Richter
It is truly a blessing to see a local theater production loaded with talent that far outshines that of Broadway! On Friday, July 25th, I had the pleasure of seeing yet another phenomenal show put on by Musicals at Richter, outdoors in Danbury, CT....

Review: The New Tampa Players' Production of Meredith Willson's THE MUSIC MAN
The Music Man is one of those rare musicals that’s quite old fashioned and wears its stodgy heart on its sleeve like a badge of honor, but that also can crackle with entertainment and even innovation. Not all of Meredith Willson’s musicals work...

Review: MEMPHIS THE MUSICAL at Arts & Science Center For Southeast Arkansas
I’ve often said I was born in the wrong decade when it comes to music. I would have loved to be part of The Shirelles, The Supremes, The Ronettes, or The Marvelettes. Like Huey Calhoun says in Memphis the Musical, this is the music of my soul! So,...

Meghan Markle left a 'trail of evidence' so she could 'hijack the narrative' following Megxit, royal author claims
While at long last relations between the Sussexes and the rest of the family appear to be thawing, for the staff that worked under Prince Harry and Meghan Markle the bad blood will likely remain. Indeed, those who worked closest with the couple -...

Author Marie Dunn imparts ‘marathon life’ lessons with new book ‘Don’t Wait’
Marathon running teaches valuable life lessons about perseverance, discipline, and self-belief. Ultimately, it is the sort of activity that demonstrates that challenges can be overcome with a positive mindset and the support of a community. Just...

Ozzy Osbourne tell-all book to go ahead as Sharon to make emotional statement
Before Ozzy Osbourne died last week, he had already finished an "uncensored" book about his life. The rockstar died aged 76, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease, but he made sure to put pen to paper first. His Last Rites book is set to be...

No More Perfect Housewives: The book that broke the silence
Cathi Hanauer was married to a man she loved, raising a daughter she adored, and sustaining a writing life earned word by word, yet beneath the surface of that carefully stitched domesticity something soured—an unease that never exploded yet...