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    Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. George Saunders, Hilary Mantel among Time's 100 most influential

    Fiction writers don't often get credit for their influence on the world -- it is often invisible and unheralded. But among those on Time magazine&rsquo;s annual list of the <a href="http://time100.time.com/">100 most influential people</a> in the world, released Thursday, were two surprising names: short story maven George Saunders and novelist Hilary Mantel.&nbsp;
    Fiction writers don't often get credit for their influence on the world -- it is often invisible and unheralded. But among those on Time magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, released Thursday, were two surprising...

    Tags: Authors, Fiction, Literature, Barack Obama, Arts and Culture

    2. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Satirical genius Sam Lipsyte flirts with disaster

    NEW YORK &mdash; From a distance, wearing plaid and slightly grizzled, Sam Lipsyte looks like a grumpy lumberjack &mdash; although there are not many lumberjacks standing at the gate of Columbia University in Manhattan. And up close, it's clear he's not grumpy at all: Lipsyte has an air of restrained amusement that's perfect for one of America's best satiric writers.
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    NEW YORK — From a distance, wearing plaid and slightly grizzled, Sam Lipsyte looks like a grumpy lumberjack — although there are not many lumberjacks standing at the gate of Columbia University in Manhattan. And up close, it's clear he's not...

    Tags: Authors, Judd Apatow, Book

    3. Mar 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Lisa See is coming to the L.A. Times Festival of Books: Author Q&A

    The L.A. Times Festival of Books is on the horizon -- April 21-22, to be exact. In the coming weeks, we'll be talking to some of the authors who will be there; the first is bestselling novelist Lisa See.
    The L.A. Times Festival of Books is on the horizon -- April 21-22, to be exact. In the coming weeks, we'll be talking to some of the authors who will be there; the first is bestselling novelist Lisa See. The author of "Dreams of Joy," "Snow Flower and...

    Tags: China, Junot Diaz, Festive Events, Research, University of California, Los Angeles

    4. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. What's it like inside a teen pop star's head? Ask Teddy Wayne.

    What signifies fame 2013-style more than a teen pop megastar with a momager? In his new novel, &ldquo;The Love Song of Jonny Valentine&rdquo; (Free Press, $25), author Teddy Wayne takes a look into the heart of celebrity through the perspective of an 11-year-old singer.
    What signifies fame 2013-style more than a teen pop megastar with a momager? In his new novel, “The Love Song of Jonny Valentine” (Free Press, $25), author Teddy Wayne takes a look into the heart of celebrity through the perspective of an 11-...

    Tags: Authors, Brad Pitt, Entertainment, Miley Cyrus, Music Industry

    5. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Weekend Talk Shows: Rand Paul; Lindsey Graham; Steven Spielberg

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    Click here to download TV listings for the week of Feb. 10 - 16, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies     -------------------- SATURDAY Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC McLaughlin Group 6:30 p.m. KCET SUNDAY The Chris Matthews Show State of...

    Tags: Jack Reed, Rand Paul, Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Jan Schakowsky, Dick Durbin

    6. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Live Talks Los Angeles launches Conversation Bar (it's snacky)

    Starting Thursday, people who attend Live Talks Los Angeles events will be able to nosh on a Conversation Bar. It's a custom, branded energy bar that tastes a lot like cookie dough. It will be, as far as we've been able to determine, the first reading series energy bar.
    Starting Thursday, people who attend Live Talks Los Angeles events will be able to nosh on a Conversation Bar. It's a custom, branded energy bar that tastes a lot like cookie dough. It will be, as far as we've been able to determine, the first reading...

    Tags: Social Media, Matt Groening, Twitter, Inc., Agriculture, Dave Barry

    7. Feb 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Weirdest Neil Gaiman quote ever, courtesy of BlackBerry

    BlackBerry's relaunch includes one new bookish wrinkle: It's doing a year-long project with writer Neil Gaiman. The collaborative project will be written in monthly installments by Gaiman, using ideas and inspiration from readers inspired to join in.
    BlackBerry's relaunch includes one new bookish wrinkle: It's doing a year-long project with writer Neil Gaiman. The collaborative project will be written in monthly installments by Gaiman, using ideas and inspiration from readers inspired to join in. In...

    Tags: Authors, Literature, BlackBerry, Arts and Culture

    8. Jan 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. George Saunders hasn't written a novel, and I don't care

    When I was a 30-year-old MFA student just starting the Creative Writing program in fiction at UC Irvine, I sat down with my advisor.
    When I was a 30-year-old MFA student just starting the Creative Writing program in fiction at UC Irvine, I sat down with my advisor. So, she asked me, what are your plans for your two years here? Well, I said, I figure I’ll write a collection of...

    Tags: Authors, Sundance Film Festival, Jonathan Franzen, Oprah Winfrey, University of California, Irvine

    9. Mar 11, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Book review: 'Hot Pink' by Adam Levin

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    Hot Pink Adam Levin McSweeney's Books: 211 pp., $22 In the nine years it took Adam Levin to write his 1,030-page novel "The Instructions" (2010), he was also publishing short fiction. Those pieces, plus a few more, are gathered in the trim collection...

    Tags: Culture, Toy Industry, Book, Waukegan, Arts and Culture

    10. Jul 9, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  10. Two summertime cross-country adventures

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    A vintage VW Beetle or on foot: which way would you rather cross the country this summer?...
    11. Apr 6, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Author George Saunders headlines 10th annual CityLit Festival

    Author George Saunders is having the kind of year that could lead the former roofer and slaughterhouse worker to imagine that someone is spritzing the air around him with a giant bottle of perfume.
    Author George Saunders is having the kind of year that could lead the former roofer and slaughterhouse worker to imagine that someone is spritzing the air around him with a giant bottle of perfume. "The way things have been going recently, it's as if...

    Tags: Enoch Pratt Free Library, Authors, Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Petroleum Industry

    12. Feb 1, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Author George Saunders maps the origins of his writing

    We sped south on Cicero Avenue. Through Oak Lawn, Alsip, Crestwood, a flat, aging strip-malled landscape of crumbling pizza joints and ancient tanning parlors, fast-food chains, tile-supply stores and &mdash;
    We sped south on Cicero Avenue. Through Oak Lawn, Alsip, Crestwood, a flat, aging strip-malled landscape of crumbling pizza joints and ancient tanning parlors, fast-food chains, tile-supply stores and — "Wow!" I shouted, "Look! The Brazen Head!"...

    Tags: Human Interest, Authors, Engineering, Entertainment, Colleges and Universities

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