Posted on October 30, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
Books by ISBN – search books by ISBN What it says. The Hook News Blog » Blog Archive » Vinegar Hill back from the dead! Whoo hooo! 'Put away your tissues, dry your eyes, and change out of that somber funeral wear. Less than 24 hours after news of its demise, the word on Charlottesville’s [...]
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Posted on October 30, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
New Dominion Bookshop will host Sam Abell who will present slides and discuss his new National Geographic publication THE LIFE OF A PHOTOGRAPH Thursday, November 6, 2008 at 6:00 PM Sam Abell, one of the foremost photographers of our time, shares some of his most powerful and unforgettable images and answers the question, “What gives [...]
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Posted on October 30, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
From Jackie at the Library: Just want to let you know that the next BIG READ will be Feb and March 2009. The book will be THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD by Zora Neale Hurston. J-MRL is now organizing programs — Subscribe to the RSS on the website to get info as programs are added.
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Posted on October 29, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
Language Log » A clever parrot learns to combine phonemes (not) "No matter how hard I try to locate the world's most stupid animal communication story, they keep outflanking me. I am always left behind. An even stupider one always comes along…." Roger's little rule book – Roger Ebert's Journal 'Respect the reader's money. It [...]
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Posted on October 27, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
Browning Porter 10-31-2008 19:30 at Gravity Lounge 103 South First Street, Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 Cost: $10 ($8 w/costume) Opening for the incomparable Devon Sproule. I will perform a new SPOOKY story for Halloween. Also, a ROCKSTAR LOOKALIKE CONTEST! Big prizes! via Myspace.com: Music – Show Details
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Posted on October 27, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
Conversational Reading: Pro Or Con Quotation Marks 'The Wall Street Journal has an unfortunately dumb editorial by Lionel Shriver attacking authors who opt not to use quotation marks in their fiction. Shriver takes what might be an interesting topic for discussion–what the inclusion or disinclusion of quotations marks from speech does to a novel's aesthetics–and [...]
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Posted on October 26, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
C-Ville: This Just In :: NYT reporter in Cville for "36 Hours" 'It identifies "students kicking the Hacky Sack" and "street mimes" on the Downtown Mall, and stays in Charlottesville for a grand total of 44 hours.' Sounds like a byline problem — did the reporter actually visit Cville, or just google "university life" and [...]
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Posted on October 25, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
VSA arts Poetry Book Celebration Tuesday, October 28, 10:30am-Noon All are invited to attend the VSA arts 8th Annual Poetry Book Celebration! The celebration will happen on October 28 from 10:30-noon in Tonsler Center at 501 Cherry Avenue. Come purchase a book and hear poetry readings by the writers! If you cannot attend, you can [...]
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Posted on October 25, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
The Millions: On The Atlantic's Redesign Great comments on The Atlantic, which used to be one of my favorite general interest magazines. Could it be making a comeback?
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Posted on October 25, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
The youtube version I posted before disappeared — but here’s a new copy for you, Silvia! more about “Ron Howard’s Call To Action“, posted with vodpod
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Posted on October 25, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
New Dominion Bookshop will host a reading and book-signing by Arthur Schulman who will present selections from his new book, Websterisms: A Collection of Words and Definitions Set Forth by the Founding Father of American English Wednesday, October 29 at 5:30 PM What makes American English American? In 1800, irascible patriot Noah Webster set out [...]
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Posted on October 24, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
The Millions: On The Atlantic's Redesign Great comments on The Atlantic, which used to be one of my favorite general interest magazines. Could it be making a comeback? Definitely read me second – Roger Ebert's Journal Why Roger Ebert is so cool: "How do you feel now? I wish I hadn't published the review. I [...]
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Posted on October 24, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
I pity the fool who misses this opportunity: ASC Special Event A special event for area college students. Come join us for a performance of Measure for Measure, with a pre-show pizza party and a post-show Talk Back with the actors. Experience a play at the world’s only re-creation of Shakespeare’s indoor theatre. All for [...]
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Posted on October 23, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
…grunt and squeak and squawk with the editors — at WriterHouse: Inside the Editing Process with the Editors of Brain, Child Magazine Thursday, October 30, 7pm at 508 Dale Avenue So you’ve submitted your writing for publication. What happens next? Stephanie Wilkinson and Jennifer Niesslein, co-founders of the award-winning Brain, Child: The Magazine for Thinking [...]
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Posted on October 23, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough
From my inbox: Friday and Saturday, October 24 & 25 – Barnes and Noble host a Book Fair for The Music Resource Center! 9:00am – 11:00pm Now is the time to do some early holiday shopping and help support a good cause. Purchase any item at B&N and a percentage of the sale will go [...]
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