Lily King is the award-winning author of The Pleasing Hour and The English Teacher, which has garnered much praise and critical acclaim. Her third book, Father of the Rain, follows Daley Amory as she watches the destruction of her parents' marriage against the backdrop of the last days of Richard Nixon's presidency.
Rod Serling
It is difficult to produce a television documentary that is both incisive and probing when every twelve minutes one is interrupted by twelve dancing rabbits singing about toilet paper.
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Rod Serling
Elena Gorokhova is the author of the breathtaking memoir A MOUNTAIN OF CRUMBS, one of The Christian Science Monitor’s “10 Best Mother’s Day Books of 2010,” which is now available in paperback. Today, she shares the incredible story of her award-winning mother, who has dedicated her life to the service of others.
Photo: Elena and her mother.
Abbie Hoffman
Free speech means the right to shout "theater" in a crowded fire.
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Abbie Hoffman
A New York Times bestseller occasionally known as Kathleen Korbel, Eileen Dreyer is the author of NEVER A GENTLEMAN, the latest installment of the Drake’s Rakes series, which hit the shelves on March 29th. Below, she shares a touching tribute to her late mother, who taught her how to live --- and even more importantly --- how to share.
Photo: Eileen's mother
Anna Akhmatova, from "Solitude"
So many stones have been thrown at me,
That I'm not frightened of them anymore,
And the pit has become a solid tower,
Tall among tall towers.
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Anna Akhmatova, from "Solitude"
Author Leah Hager Cohen talks about turning tragedy into personal, and literary, triumph in this personal essay. Her novel The Grief of Others is due this fall, but you can win an advance copy now by entering here.
With a black belt in karate and a penchant for exotic travel, Bethany Maines isn’t too far off from the female spy in her books BULLETPROOF MASCARA and COMPACT WITH THE DEVIL.
