NYT Bestseller List – March 9, 2008

Hardcover Fiction Published: March 9, 2008 This Week   Last Week Weeks On List 1 THE APPEAL, by John Grisham. (Doubleday, $27.95.) Political and legal intrigue ensue when a Mississippi court decides against a chemical company accused of dumping toxic waste. 1 4 2...

Judith Jamison to Retire from Alvin Ailey Dance Theater

from the New York Times February 29, 2008 By JENNIFER DUNNING Judith Jamison, artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, announced on Thursday that she would retire in 2011. She plans to maintain her connection to the company, which she joined as a...

28th Annual Los Angeles Times Book Prizes

Friday, April 25, 2008 8 p.m. • Royce Hall, UCLA The 2007 Los Angeles Times Book Prizes will be awarded Friday evening, April 25, 2008, at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Master of Ceremonies Gay Talese Presenters •Jim Newton/Biography •Scott Simon/Current Interest •Ngugi Wa...