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Global crises fuel latest Dan Brown thriller
Dan Brown sees the world a little differently than the average person. “I wish I could travel for pleasure,” says the author of such scenic blockbusters as “The Da Vinci Code” and “Angels and Demons,” in which secrets and suspense are combined with a guided tour of Italy and other ...
An advocate for love: Penny Burke went from criminal defense attorney to writing about second chances after widowhood
Mort and Sheila Schwam became engaged three months after they met, wed, raised three daughters, and in their 45th year of marriage, traveled to Alaska for a vacation. While there, 59-year-old Mort, a man known in his Rockland County, N.Y., neighborhood as “Mr. Mort,” owner of a dry cleaner and ...
Live fine, yet frugally: The Jane Austen way
Kathleen Anderson and Susan Jones, Palm Beach Atlantic University English professors, know a few things about pinching pennies.They can often be found scouring Palm Beach County antique shops, consignment stores and rummage sales together to find a bargain, a philosophy born out of their thrifty upbringing.“When I was a girl ...
Inaugural poet still puzzled at instant celebrity
Beneath the glow of chandeliers in a luxe space that might transport an artistic soul to the literary parlors of Paris, a guest at pop-star poet Richard Blanco’s reading last week asked the simplest, most direct question of the night. Why were you chosen to be Inaugural poet? The Cuban-American ...
Lessons from the everyday surface in ‘All That Is’
ALL THAT IS, by James Salter. Knopf; 304 pages; $26.95. For nearly 60 years, James Salter has been a writer who matters; each Salter novel since “The Hunters” has been an event. “All That Is” is his first novel in decades, and despite the title, which promises an inclusive look ...
The not-so-great Gatsbys
Consider the following movies: “The Great Gatsby,” with Alan Ladd. “The Last Time I Saw Paris,” with Elizabeth Taylor. “Tender is the Night,” with Jennifer Jones. “The Great Gatsby” with Robert Redford. What do they have in common, aside from the fact that they’re all based on works by F. ...
‘Downton’ book writer says: Don’t blame me for Matthew’s death!
Before we begin, Jessica Fellowes wants to clarify an important point: She is the niece of “Downton Abbey” writer Julian Fellowes and the author of two companion books to the phenomenally successful British saga of aristocracy, class and the horror of not having the right jacket for dinner But before ...
Cecil’s best work is between the covers
“The Essential Cecil Beaton” (Schirmer) does just what it says — put a massive amount of the photographer’s best work from all periods of his life between hard covers. Since Beaton began with a yen for pre-Raphaelite stylings in the 1920s and ended by taking startling photographs of a nude ...
Lake Worth exhibit showcases artists who are authors, too
The huge green dollar bill on the wall of the Palm Beach Cultural Council in Lake Worth embodies all the iconography you could ask for, but it’s also got a history. John Loring made the piece 30 years ago for the World Trade Center. Like any experienced artist, he made ...
‘Closer’ knocks one out of the park
CLOSER: Major League Players Reveal the Inside Pitch on Saving the Game, by Kevin Neary and Leigh A. Tobin. Running Press; 288 pages; $15. They stalk out of the bullpen in the 9th inning, radiating attitude and throwing vicious stuff. Their job is to flaunt superior power, to blow 10 ...
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