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    Mar 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Remembering Chinua Achebe, a writer who connected us to the world

    When I think about Chinua Achebe, who died Thursday in Boston at age 82, I remember an event, five years ago, at Manhattan’s Town Hall. The occasion was a commemoration, sponsored by PEN American Center, of the 50th anniversary of Achebe’s first novel, “Things Fall Apart,” which opened the territory of African literature for many readers around the world.
    When I think about Chinua Achebe, who died Thursday in Boston at age 82, I remember an event, five years ago, at Manhattan’s Town Hall. The occasion was a commemoration, sponsored by PEN American Center, of the 50th anniversary of Achebe’s...

    Tags: Africa, Fiction, Chinua Achebe, Obituaries, Arts and Culture

    2. Oct 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Review: The dark sensibilities of 'Kingston Noir'

    <strong>Kingston Noir</strong>
    -------------------- Kingston Noir Edited by Colin Channer Akashic Books: 285 pp; $15.95 trade paper original -------------------- Starting in 2004 with "Brooklyn Noir," the more than 50 titles in the Akashic Books series of crime fiction have been...

    Tags: Music, Jimmy Cliff, Entertainment, Crime, Law and Justice, Crime (genre)

    3. Jan 1, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Miami's cultural transformation

    It's Saturday night, and though a drizzle threatens, the lawn is jammed with children snoozing in strollers, couples sprawling on picnic blankets, teens taking a break from skateboarding. The star appears &mdash; not some retread boomer rocker but high-octane conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, affiliated with in London and San Francisco, and Miami's New World Symphony, a prestigious youth development academy.
    It's Saturday night, and though a drizzle threatens, the lawn is jammed with children snoozing in strollers, couples sprawling on picnic blankets, teens taking a break from skateboarding. The star appears — not some retread boomer rocker but high-...

    Tags: Festive Events, Zaha Hadid, Nora Ephron, Whoopi Goldberg, Culture

    4. Jan 11, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  4. The Story Prize finalists: Delillo, Pearlman and Millhauser

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    The Story Prize, which awards a $20,000 prize to a collection of short fiction, announced its 2011 finalists Wednesday. The three books are by authors Don Delillo, Edith Pearlman and Stephen Millhauser....
    5. Mar 23, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  5. Steven Millhauser beats DeLillo, Pearlman for 2011 Story Prize

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    The Story Prize for 2011 was awarded to Steven Millhauser for "We Others: New and Selected Stories."...
    6. Sep 26, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  6. Dayton Literary Peace Prize will go to Chang-Rae Lee

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    Chang-Rae Lee and a former death row inmate will receive the 2011 Dayton Literary Peace Prizes for fiction and nonfiction....
    7. Sep 27, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  7. Writer Yiyun Li named MacArthur "genius" Fellow

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    Author Yiyun Li is a 2010 MacArthur Fellow, it was announced today. Li, who lives in northern California and is an assistant professor at UC Davis, was giddy when The Times reached her by phone. What will the fellowship mean......
    8. Sep 30, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  8. 30 notable L.A. literary events in October

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    Fall is a bountiful time for books, and for literary events in Los Angeles, too. Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Cunningham, cookbook author Mark Bittman, bestselling bad boy Tucker Max, L.A. Times book critic David L. Ulin, and Rick Riordan, the....
    9. Oct 28, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  9. Friday's Talk Shows

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    Click here to download TV listings for the week of Oct. 24 - 30 in PDF format Weekly TV Listings can also be downloaded here This week's TV Movies The Early Show (N) 7 a.m. KCBS Today Tina Fey and......
    10. Nov 9, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  10. Wednesday's Talk Shows

    Show Tracker
    Click here to download TV listings for the week of Nov. 7 - 13 in PDF format Weekly TV Listings can also be downloaded here This week's TV Movies The Early Show Katie Nicholl; Katie Lee. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS......
    11. Mar 2, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Anthony Doerr awarded the 2010 Story Prize

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    The 2010 Story Prize has been awarded to Anthony Doerr for his collection Memory Wall....
    12. Jan 10, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  12. The Story Prize announces its 2010 finalists

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    A MacArthur "Genius Grant" fellow, an award-winning short-story writer and a debut novelist are the finalists for the 2010 Story Prize, it was announced Monday. The Story Prize provides a $20,000 award to the author of a collection of short......
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