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F. Scott Fitzgerald's flask, on the anniversary of his death
Jacket CopyIt's the 70th anniversary of F. Scott Fitzgerald's death. Have you seen his flask?... -
The author and the mobster
Readers' Representative JournalThe Times received some puzzled inquires about the article in Sundayâs National Briefing column headlined âSon of Mobster Spillane Dies.â The piece reported the death of Robert Spillane, âthe son of legendary New York City mobster Mickey Spillane.... -
Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Jan. 13, 1941
The Daily MirrorJan. 13, 1941: Author James Joyce dies at the age of 58 â¦. âFantasiaâ is coming! The Dionne quints are finished actresses; 20th Century-Fox didn't renew their option, Jimmie Fidler says ⦠also note the item on Dalton Trumbo. ALSO...... -
Writer Yiyun Li named MacArthur "genius" Fellow
Jacket CopyAuthor 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...... -
Literary auction at Bonhams & Butterfields today
Jacket CopyMonday's auction of fine books, manuscripts and historical photographs at Bonhams & Butterfields begins at 10 a.m. PDT. Among the signature pieces are a world atlas, dating from the late 1500s, with vivid color maps, detailed drawings of the locals...... -
Music review: Pablo Heras-Casado conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Disney Hall
Culture MonsterOn another blindingly bright morning Friday, the Walt Disney Concert Hall steel shimmered like an oasis in the hot, unshielded desert. The inside, though, was cooled by âriverrun.â Toru Takemitsuâs 15-minute score for piano and orchestra â the... -
What is the West? From sunsets to gangbangers to 'no idea,' 1,000 takes in new Doug Aitken book
Culture MonsterIn trying to stage a gala for the Museum of Contemporary Art that does not feel staged -- or even much like a gala -- Doug Aitken has also created a book for the event that is not simply, and...... -
Whodunit? Otto Penzler, no doubt
Los Angeles TimesNEW YORK — For someone steeped in murder, grift and shady characters, Otto Penzler is remarkably cheerful. "I'm the happiest person you know. I am an optimist, I'm happy, I love life, I love friends, I love my job," he says in his book-lined...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Colleges and Universities, Dining and Drinking, James Robert Thompson, Clubs and Associations
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Nicholson Baker: Inside the author -- and his alter ego
For a private writer, Nicholson Baker has caused his share of flaps. Wasn't it his novel "Vox" that Monica Lewinsky gave to President Clinton? Didn't his article "Discards" point the finger at librarians who threw away card catalogs and back issues of...Tags: Bill Clinton, Gaming, Poetry, Dave Eggers, Family
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Brand X Files: Rob Reiner's 'Flipped', Gates and Buffett's billion $ gambit, ReJoyce, it's Bloomsday!
Brand XThe $600-billion challenge: Bill Gates, Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett are asking the nation's billionaires to pledge to give at least half their net worth to charity, in their lifetimes or at death. If their campaign succeeds, it could change the... -
Bloomsday all over
Jacket CopyJames Joyce's landmark novel "Ulysses" follows the peregrinations of Leopold Bloom around Dublin, Ireland, during a single day. That day, as fans of Joyce know, is June 16, and it's become known as Bloomsday in celebrations around the world. Here...... -
Authors and ideas: Martin Amis and an Italian idyll
They love to hate him, Martin Amis, the British literati's very own Princess Di. He can't go to the airport without the press commenting on where he stopped along the way and why, where he has his dental work done and whether a particular gesture or...Tags: D.H. Lawrence, Crime, Law and Justice, Samuel Richardson, Martin Amis, Pregnancy and Childbirth
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