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Clarice Lispector: Four novels form a picture of Brazil novelist
For a handful of people, Clarice Lispector's "A Breath of Life" being published in English for the first time is very good news. Sadly, that handful is fairly small. Lispector, an extraordinarily gifted writer who revolutionized Brazilian letters, was...
Tags: Literature, Marlene Dietrich, Authors, Religion and Belief, David Foster Wallace
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L.A. fetish film producer convicted of federal obscenity charges
L.A. NOWFive years after he was first indicted and after two prosecutions ended in mistrials, a Los Angeles-based maker and distributor of niche fetish films was convicted Friday of federal obscenity charges. Ira Isaacs, who produced, sold and sometimes acted in.... -
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'Carnage:' Jodie Foster has no sense of humor [video]
24 FramesOpening Friday, "Carnage," director Roman Polanski's adaptation of Yasmina Reza's stage play "God of Carnage," tells the story of two sets of parents who come together to discuss an altercation involving both of their sons and descend into bitter... -
'Carnage' writer Yasmina Reza discusses her life in the theater
Culture MonsterRoman Polanski's "Carnage" recently opened in New York and Los Angeles. The movie is based on Yasmina Reza's play "God of Carnage." Reza recently sat down to discuss her theater career and the various versions of "God of Carnage" that have been produced... -
At Sundance, a science documentary revives language questions
Among the offerings at this year's Sundance Film Festival is a documentary about a trailblazing chimpanzee named Nim Chimpsky who played a key role in the scientific debate over what it means to be human.
The James Marsh film, "Project Nim," explores the...Tags: Movies, Psychologists, Science and Technology, Noam Chomsky, Film Festivals
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Summer reading: Quirky and unusual
Agonizing Love
The Golden Era of Romance Comics
Michael Barson
Harper Design: $29.99
Forget Spider-Man or the X-Men. Instead, with "Agonizing Love," dip into the adventures of a young lady confronted with the horrible creature known as "Mother's Boy"!...Tags: Bible, Book, Human Interest, Fiction, Religious Texts
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This Recording's marvelous writers series
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Influences: Los Angeles composer Hugh Levick
Culture MonsterHear Now: A Festival of New Music by Contemporary Los Angeles Composers will offer pieces by a few well-known figures -– provocative British transplant Thomas Adès, longtime USC professor Stephen Hartke, someone named Esa-Pekka Salonen -– as... -
LAUSD prepares to ax school librarians' jobs. What would August Wilson say?
Culture MonsterWith school librarians' jobs endangered in L.A., what would August Wilson say?... -
Five literary treats to last all year long
Jacket CopyFive literary treats that will last through 2011: free short stories, a new app, near-extinct words and author interviews form the Paris Review.... -
Kafka meets kittens? 2011 will bring 'The Meowmorphosis'
Jacket CopyComing in 2011: The Meowmorphosis, a literary mashup of Kafka's classic - with kittens!...
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