Mexico Losing Its Ass

from the LA Times Sanctuary rescues Mexico’s vanishing icons Small sanctuary rescuing fast-vanishing icons by Sergio Solache – Apr. 22, 2009 12:00 AMRepublic Mexico City Bureau OTUMBA, Mexico – You can hear the Burroland donkey shelter long before...

The First Truly American Writer

from the LA Times   ‘Who Is Mark Twain?’ Previous uncollected stories and essays drawn mostly from his papers and correspondence show why he is so beloved. By Tim Rutten April 22, 2009 When he died 99 years ago this week, Mark Twain was this...

Screw Branding Brando

from the NY Times The Brando Brand Perhaps one day movie stars and celebrities will leave their names and likenesses to the public domain. That would clear up what might be called the Brando problem — the case of a major public figure who dies and leaves behind a...

Pulitzer Who?

from National Public Radio And The Pulitzer For Forgotten Fiction Goes To…  Here’s a list of Pulitzer novels we’ve forgotten. Add your own forgotten fiction in the comment field below — or tell us what we’ve missed.Our Unscientific List Of...