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‘Odd Duck’: Cecil Castellucci’s quirky tale celebrates strangeness
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles Times“Odd Duck,” by Cecil Castellucci and Sara Varon, chronicles the quirky friendship between two ducks — Theodora, who swims with […]... -
READER SUBMITTED: Maryland Artist REAP's Artist Of The Month
WindsorModification, metamorphosis, finding value in the devalued and building a place to belong are concepts that are prominently featured in Rachel Timmins three-dimensional work. In speaking about her work, Timmins says, "modification has changed the way I...Tags: Museums, Baltimore Museum of Art, Education, Arts and Culture, Arts
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Coming to terms with the reality of our city
In Theodore Dreiser's "Sister Carrie," a prosperous Chicago businessman, George Hurstwood, takes up with the young, gorgeous Carrie Meeber, chucks family and home, and runs away with Carrie to Montreal. They find their way to New York, where their tales...
Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Reviews, Chicago Reader, West Englewood, Englewood
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Column: Sales tax bill ill-advised
It was a happy day for me when, years ago, the Little Professor Book Center opened in Lakewood Mall. It was an equally sad day when it recently closed its doors. In today's environment, a small bookstore has one big problem and one insurmountable...Tags: U.S. Congress, Library of Congress, E-Commerce Industry, Arts and Culture, Amazon Kindle
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Counting down to Lit Fest
(This selection is edited for clarity and length.) Tom Acitelli What do you think of when you think of Chicago? Oddly enough, the 1860 Republican convention that nominated Abraham Lincoln. Who is an author you'd like to meet, dead or alive?...
Tags: Michael Jackson, Girls (tv program), Periodicals, Beyonce, Entertainment
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Carrie Brownstein of "Portlandia" Talks About Making Smart, Incisive Comedy
Funny Smart People The Connecticut Forum, Saturday, May 4, 8 p.m., The Bushnell, 166 Capitol Ave., Hartford, (860) 509-0909 or ctforum.org for tickets In honor of this month's Connecticut Forum on the subject of creativity, let's discuss satire....
Tags: Fred Armisen, IFC (tv network), American Idol (tv program), Literature, Apple iPod
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Lawyer: Former ricin suspect's home is unlivable
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Attorneys for a Mississippi man who was briefly charged with sending ricin-laced letters to the president and others are encouraged after speaking with the FBI and the U.S. Attorney's office about repairing or replacing the man'...
Tags: Trials, Barack Obama, Judges, Justice System, Roger F. Wicker
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Revisiting Federico Garcia Lorca in a novel -- and in the writer's own voice
The great poet and playwright Federico Garcia Lorca was already one of Spain's most popular writers when he was executed by right-wing militiamen in 1936 at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. His body has never been found. The shadowy circumstances...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Authors, Wars and Interventions, Arts and Culture, Poetry
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In Theory: Are parts of Scripture outdated and in need of change?
It's not often that a Christian minister agrees with the New Atheist movement, but the Rev. Michael Dowd believes it's possible when it comes to what he calls the "idolatry of the written word." A self-described "New Theist" — one who "value[s]...Tags: Philosophy, Baptist, Christianity, Religious Texts, Social Issues
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READER SUBMITTED: Rensselaer At Hartford's Acting Dean Authors Book On The Pursuit Of Sustainable Leadership
HartfordDavid L. Rainey, Ph.D., acting dean, Rensselaer at Hartford, and professor of practice in the Lally School of Management and Technology, has authored the book, "The Pursuit of Sustainable Leadership: Becoming a Successful Strategic Leader through...Tags: Rensselaer at Hartford, Authors, Education, Teachers, Teaching and Learning
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A balanced guide to success
The financial crisis fueled anger with the world's "takers" — those people who "like to get more than they give," in author Adam Grant's pithy definition. Everyone is searching for a sustainable formula for recovery that not only curbs damaging...
Tags: University of Pennsylvania, Human Interest, Jon Huntsman, Jr., Health and Medical Professionals, Richard Branson
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Create a charming, inviting home
Unlike real estate agents who use the term loosely, interior designers are generally earnest in their attempts to define what gives a home charm. Two new books released this spring by the same New York publisher are devoted to that very purpose. As each...
Tags: Real Estate, Services and Shopping, Real Estate Buyers
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