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The Invisible Man author Ralph Ellison was also a prolific photographer. A new book highlights hundreds of his Polaroids and street scenes
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Soon, fans of the famous American novelist Ralph Ellison will have a chance to watch Invisible Man The author through a whole new lens. The Ralph and Fanny Ellison Charitable Trust partnered with the Gordon Parks Foundation and German publishing house Steidl to release Ralph Ellison: Photographer. This month, the book features 200 previously unpublished […]
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“Anywhereists” are free to live wherever they want, and there’s a problem
Melody Warnick’s new book is If You Could Live Anywhere.Sydney Biggs I must balance with you, dear readers, before delving into the meat of this book review. I’ve re-evaluated my relationship with my career and work in general, since I was laid off in May and relied on my freelance business to pay the bills. […]
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Longtime employee of Attic Books & Coffee in Green Bay
One of the most enduring and endearing shops in Green Bay, Attic Books and CoffeeOwnership will be transferred early next year. The new owner will be longtime manager Ashley Martin. “I started here in August 2008 as a part-time barista,” said Martin. “I’m not even sure how I got to this point. Bill (the current […]
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And Paul Kevin Cabrera, who endorsed Trump in Miami-Dade, got off to a bad start
Image from a flyer promoting a December 9 event by the Institute for Cuban Research at Florida International University for author Susan Eva Eckstein’s book on differences in US immigration policy titled “The Cuban Franchise.” Florida International University The ardent beaver that he seems — at the age of eight, he already knew he wanted […]
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Get a refreshed look for Minnesota’s leading bird book
The publication of a small 114-page book in 1974 changed the Minnesota Birds forever. The book was The Birder’s Guide to Minnesota, the first of five editions written by the state’s premier birder’s guide, Kim Eckert of Duluth. The fifth edition should be in stores next month. Everything will be as exciting for birds today […]
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Pick up a good book this winter break – University Times
The semester is coming to an end, and soon it will be the winter break–Bedtime, hanging out with friends, sipping warm tea and wrapping ourselves up in layers and layers of blankets. One of the things I look forward to this winter break is having more time to read some good books. If you also […]
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Amanda Flower is writing a mystery about Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson turned detective in Because I Couldn’t Stop Dying, the first step in historical fiction by Talmadge author Amanda Flower. The story is told by Willa Noble, who applies for a job at the Dickinson House in Amherst, Massachusetts, on a miserable January day in 1855. At twenty, she’s already been working for eight […]
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Miranda Lambert Announces Her First Book, Have You Eaten Yet? Welcome to The Pretty B*tchin’ Kitchen
Throughout Miranda Lambert’s career, she’s received countless accolades and honors, released eight solo studio albums, had #10 radio singles, and now she can add “Author” to her successful resume. The country music star announced that she has written her first book with Dey Street Books titled, Are you going to eat yet? Welcome to The […]
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North Miami father is taking care of his daughter’s 3 siblings
From left, Amiri Mackay, 11; Omar Lucky, 9; Stan McKay; Emil Pryor, 6; and Marie Smith, 8, at their home in North Miami. Stan McKay is a single father raising his daughter, Amiri, in addition to her three siblings. Sydney Walsh swalsh@miamiherald.com As soon as the elevator doors opened, the words “Last in the door […]
