“John Hope Franklin, a prolific scholar of African-American history who profoundly influenced thinking about slavery and Reconstruction while helping to further the civil rights struggle, died Wednesday in Durham, N.C. He was 94. . . . “During a career of scholarship, teaching and advocacy that spanned more than 70 years, Dr. Franklin was deeply involved [...]
Archive for March 26th, 2009
R.I.P. – John Hope Franklin (1915-2009)
Posted in American History, Books, Obituaries, Politics, Race on March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Brevity Is the Soul of Poetry: Ben Okri Releases New Poem on Twitter
Posted in Books, Language, Literature, Media & Advertising, Poets & Poetry, World Wide Web, Writers & Writing on March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Short, lucid writing is needed in these uncertain times, according to the Booker prize-winning Nigerian author Ben Okri, who is releasing a new poem line by line on Twitter. . . . “‘I sing a new freedom,’ Okri Twittered yesterday, following it up today with the second line of the poem, ‘Freedom with discipline’, today. The poem was [...]
R.I.P. – Johnny Blanchard (1933-2009)
Posted in Baseball, New York City, Obituaries, Popular Culture, Sports on March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Johnny Blanchard, a power-hitting catcher and outfielder known as Super Sub who played in five consecutive World Series for the Yankees in the 1960s, died Wednesday in Robbinsdale, Minn. He was 76. . . . “As a left-handed hitter who could deliver the long ball, Blanchard seemed a perfect fit for Yankee Stadium and its short right-field [...]
Being Ernest Hemingway: Anthony Hopkins to Play Hemingway in New Film
Posted in Books, Cinema, Literature, Popular Culture, Writers & Writing on March 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“Anthony Hopkins will play Ernest Hemingway in an indie titled Hemingway & Fuentes, to be produced and directed by Andy Garcia. . . . “Garcia, who also co-wrote the script with Hemingway’s niece, author Hilary Hemingway, will costar in the film as well, playing the real life fishing-boat captain Gregorio Fuentes, who befriended Papa Hemingway in the [...]
Artful Mailers: Transforming “Found” Postcards into Objets D’Art
Posted in Art & Artists, Collectors & Collecting, Ephemera, Foreign Travel, New York City, U.S. Travel on March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“This month, a 33-year-old Belgian artist has started a project called I Got a Postcard, where people leave self-addressed stamped postcards that encourage the people who find them to personalize and mail them. “Two weeks ago, he left his first 100 cards in 10 locations in New York City — including a library, airport, theater and bus — [...]
