The Kinks lead singer and songwriter tells the story of his life and career to a nameless writer hired by "the Corporation" to be the rock singer's biographer, offering a vivid account of London, the
"In nine of Wodehouse's ripest stories from the 1920s, the characters are united by their worship of golf. From Rodney Spelvin, the sickeningly good-looking romantic poet who comes to his senses when
A history of the legacy of the famous "Thalatta! Thalatta!" shout uttered by the famous Ten Thousand army of Greek mercenaries traces how the cry has played a lasting role in European and American cul
Carmen, a teenage girl, attempts to overcome the social isolation and guilt family matriarchs have instilled in her, as her budding sexuality forms a powerful resistance against their domestic control
Each fall in Pendleton, Oregon, there is great carnival that epitomizes the most dramatic phases of the pioneer days of the West and its spirit. There the real, practical work of the trail, cowcamp an
Scientist-turned-adventurer Pamela Logan travels to the wilds of eastern Tibet in search of knowledge and inspiration for her karate practice. Her goal is Kham, whose people are famed for their feroci
In his tantalizing debut novel, John Fusco marvelously traces the unforgettable trajectory of twelve-year-old Nunzio Paradiso's last summer of innocence.To Kill a Mockingbird depicted such a summer-th
For this early 20th century French poet-philosopher, life, in its most dynamic sense, can only be experienced after the facade of self-identity has been systematically negated through a kind of metaph
In his tantalizing debut novel, John Fusco marvelously traces the unforgettable trajectory of twelve-year-old Nunzio Paradiso's last summer of innocence.To Kill a Mockingbird depicted such a summer-th
A sophisticated collection of stories, in the same vein as Alice Munro, is told from varied perspectives that capture human suffering, including "The Eight Sleeper of Ephesus," in which a recluse begi
One of the most-talked about new plays of the 2016 Off-Broadway season, Sarah DeLappe’s The Wolves opened to enthusiastic acclaim, including two sold-out, extended runs at The Playwrights Realm/The Du
Robert Bloch's Psycho captivated a nation when it appeared in 1959. The story was all too real-indeed this classic was inspired by the real-life story of Ed Gein, a psychotic murderer who led a dual l
In the rec room in at a church in Cypress, Texas, Margery leads her students in a puppet pageant to strengthen their faith in the Bible and evade Satan's hand. But when the young members of the Christ
Dada Woof Papa Hot, the new play by Peter Parnell, smartly captures the urban parent experience at this head-spinning cultural moment—as well as what comes after #LoveWins.It's a fall night in New Yor
Fact:In Israel, pilot trainees who were praised for doing well subsequently performed worse, while trainees who were shouted at for doing poorly performed better.Highly intelligent women tend to marry
In 1988, FIFA decreed that the 1994 World Cup would be played in the United States – with the condition that the U.S. would start a new professional league. The North American Soccer League had failed
Before acclaimed playwright and filmmaker Neil LaBute became the creator and showrunner of Syfy’s new hit series Van Helsing, he had already adapted Bram Stoker’s Dracula for the stage—with a fierce f
In his latest historical novel Ike and Kay, acclaimed author James MacManus brings to life an unbelievably true and controversial romance and the poignant characters and personalities that shaped the
When First Lady Michelle Obama approached the podium at the 2016 Democratic National Convention, nobody could have predicted that her rousing and emotional “When they go low, we go high” speech would
