mental_floss on Rumpus

by | Jan 21, 2009 | Literary News

from mental_floss Blog Raisin’ a Rumpus: an Interview with Stephen Elliott by Ransom Riggs – January 21, 2009 – 7:21 AM There are many short biographies of writer Stephen Elliot floating around the internet, but this one, from the Chicago Tribune, is my...

The Play’s The Scene

by | Jan 21, 2009 | Culture Music Art

from The Guardian UK Director accidentally shoots actor during play rehearsal Nosheen Iqbal and agencies guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 21 January 2009 14.58 GMT Article history   A Smith and Wesson .38 calibre gun. Photograph: PA Real-life tragedy nearly struck at a...

“Crazed and broke and very much alone.”

by | Jan 20, 2009 | Literary News

from The New York Observer Our Critic’s Tip Sheet on Current Reading: Peter Ackroyd Briefly Resurrects Edgar Allan Poe, Birthday Boy BY ADAM BEGLEY  |  2:59 PM JANUARY 19, 2009 Grim is the only way to begin the story of Edgar Allan Poe, who was born 200 years...