Category Archives: Writing/Storytelling
Juan Felipe Herrera, the First Latino to be U.S. Poet Laureate
In its nearly 80-year history, the position of U.S. Poet Laureate has been held by such poets as Robert Penn Warren, Robert Lowell, Robert Frost, Elizabeth Bishop, Joseph Brodsky, and Rita Dove. Juan Felipe Herrera will be the first Latino to … Continue reading
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Poet and Publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti at 96
“Sixty years ago, [Lawrence] Ferlinghetti, now 96, was the principal publisher of an iconoclastic band of writers and poets known as the Beat Generation. Today, he’s still co-owner of City Lights, one of the most celebrated independent book stores in … Continue reading
Community News: Metro Chinatown, Metro Compton, Coventry Court
From Dr. Maureen Kellen-Taylor, EngAGE C.O.O: The Metro Chinatown Inaugural Art Show in April drew a small but enthusiastic crowd who were pleased to be able to discuss each of the pieces with the artists. The artists were also glad to … Continue reading
Jules Feiffer’s Many Career Reiventions Continue
“At age 86, Feiffer is into his umpteenth career. In the 1940s he drew comic strips. In the ’50s he started a four-decade run drawing a strip for The Village Voice. In 1961, he illustrated his friend Norton Juster’s story … Continue reading
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Candace Bergen’s Second Memoir: A Fine Romance
In Candice Bergen’s second memoir, A Fine Romance, published in April, the author “interweaves 35 years of love affairs — with her first husband, the French director Louis Malle; their daughter, Chloe; and her second husband, the real estate developer … Continue reading
“Don’t Touch That Dial!” – Expressions That Are Now Obsolete
Richard Lederer is a verbivore: “Carnivores eat meat; herbivores eat plants and vegetables; verbivores devour words.” In fact, Dr. Lederer is the author of more than 40 books about language, history, and humor, including his best-selling Anguished English. His observations on … Continue reading
Beautiful Minds: Dwan Smith-Fortier
Congratulations to Burbank Senior Artists Colony resident Dwan Smith-Fortier for being featured by the National Center for Creative Aging in their “Beautiful Minds” series! Here’s their post: Dwan Smith-Fortier, 70, has always felt the most comfortable being in front of … Continue reading
