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A Wilderness of Error: Errol Morris Examines The Trials of Jeffrey MacDonald
Tuesday, February 12th, 2013
by Merry Sheils on Reading Around
February is a special month—its brevity makes us hopeful that winter, at last, is beginning to languish and spring is on its way. And the
Woman Around Town: Carol Wallace – Imagining Downton Abbey
Wednesday, December 19th, 2012
by Robin Weaver on Woman Around Town
As those of us on this side of the pond eagerly anticipate season three of the award-winning Downton Abbey, it was a real treat to
In the Summer Pavilion: Hardly a Day at the Beach
Thursday, October 18th, 2012
by Matthew Hauptman on Playing Around
Paul David Young’s new play, In the Summer Pavilion, is sparsely written and directed, which might have worked to its advantage, had it not been
Jonathan Tropper’s One Last Thing Before I Go
Thursday, September 6th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Reading Around
The male characters in Jonathan Tropper’s books struggle with life. Success, when it comes, is fleeting or tinged with regret. Wives are unfaithful or die
Lia Neal and Other Asphalt Green SwimmersGet Ready For Olympic Trials in Omaha
Tuesday, June 12th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
The 2012 Ultra Swim in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 13, was a first look at which swimmers could make the United States Olympic Team.
Beyond the Horizon: A Chestnut with Some Second Act Succulence
Saturday, March 3rd, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Beyond the Horizon, Eugene O’Neill’s first full length play, was produced on Broadway in 1920 garnering one of four Pulitzer Prizes the playwright would receive
Robert Crais Tackles Human Trafficking in Taken
Sunday, February 26th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Reading Around
Human trafficking has been identified as the fastest growing criminal industry in the world. It’s easy to see why. Trading vulnerable human beings for the
Dr. David B. Agus’ The End of Illness—A Recipe for Living a Long, Good Life
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Reading Around
The end of illness is achievable because of two fundamental beliefs. For one, most diseases are delayable or preventable, and two, a sense of optimism
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