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First woman newspaper editor in chief's life was as scandalous as her paper

  • 'Newspaper Titan'
  • March 16, 2012
The life of Cissy Patterson, the first woman newspaper owner and editor-in-chief, was like the salacious gossip she published in her powerful paper...
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'Invisible Man' author Ralph Ellison celebration at Library of Congress 3/1

Ralph Ellison, author of “Invisible Man” which transformed thinking about being black in America 60 years ago, was celebrated with a...
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Folger's 'Shakespeare's Sisters' gives early women writers a room of their own

"Shakespeare’s Sisters: Voices of English and European Women Writers, 1500-1700", a fascinating new exhibition at Washington's...
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Legendary Thought Leader in Black Culture visits Dallas

Southern Methodist University’s Multicultural Student Affairs, the Association of Black Students (ABS) and the Department of English present...
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J.D. Salinger: A Life

I have to admit I did not know much about J.D. Salinger before reading this biography. However, I have always been intrigued by Salinger ever since...
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Abandonment and Dysfunction: Maori Literature

In order to consider the rationale of an author or director with respect to their motive for creating art, one must first have an understanding of...
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Raymond Chandler's books and scripts to be offered at Sotheby's sale

Sotheby’s New York has announced that a series of books and movie scripts by Raymond Chandler, one of America's greatest detective...
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Aminadab: Real or a Figment of his imagination?

In Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story The Birthmark, there seems to be three characters. One of the characters is Aminadab, the trusty helper to...
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Politics and Prose SRO crowd loved 'And the Bridge is Love' and Faye Moskowitz

  • 'And the Bridge is Love'
  • November 14, 2011
Love spanned DC's packed Politics and Prose Bookstore throughout award-winning writer Faye Moskowitz's reading from "And the Bridge is...
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You'll love 'And the Bridge is Love' by DC writer Faye Moskowitz

  • 'And the Bridge is Love'
  • November 10, 2011
You will love "And the Bridge is Love: Life Stories" by award-winning DC writer and George Washington University professor Faye Moskowitz...
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