David Rakoff, a Storyteller Who Laughed at the World and.
NON-FICTION Are You Lonesome Tonight A woman's epic tale of her secret love affair with Elvis Presley and the daughter she never revealed. This expansive account offers an intimate portrayal of Elvis dating from before he was famous to the day he died. The book was extremely controversial when it was released in 1987. Some questioned its.
George Herbert Walker Bush was the 41st president of the United States, but in many ways, he was the last of his kind. Bush, who died Friday at 94, was the last World War II veteran to serve in.
The Halli Casser-Jayne Show is akin to the great salons of times past. Pour yourself a martini, grab a spot on your favorite sofa and listen to the great artists, writers, politicians, and celebrities of our day discuss and debate the current political and economic scene, art and music, film and literature or maybe talk about the newest trends in fashion, design and haute cuisine.
This Day, August 9, In Jewish History by Mitchell A.Levin August 9. 48 B.C.E.: Julius Caesar defeated Pompey at the battle of Parsalus. This victory helped to cement Caesar’s position and put an end to Pompey. Considering Pompey’s behavior towards the Jews, including his desecration of the Temple, Caesar’s victory was the preferred outcome. 378: Roman Emperor Valens who began his reign.
After nearly a decade, Elizabeth Strout is revisiting her character Olive Kitteridge in a new book, Olive, Again.Its predecessor, Olive Kitteridge, won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize and gained some rather fervent fans.Strout discussed the character’s surprising popularity with Emma Brockes at the Guardian. “Ever since I was a child, I always wanted to know what it felt like to be another person.
Smith Rakoff, Joanna. After leaving graduate school, Joanna Rakoff moved to New York City and worked as an assistant to J. D. Salinger's literary agent. In this memoir, she recounts her work and her life in the city. She particularly discusses how she often pretended to be Salinger when answering his fan mail. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2008. Rakoff, Joanna 1 online resource (8 hours, 14.