Theater artist Leslie Ayvazian is bringing her latest experiments in “mercurial minimalism” to Pangea. Starting May 7 and running through July 23 she boldly chronicles her coming of age in the ‘60s and ‘70s and the lingering legacies of genocide. We spoke with Ayvazian about the upcoming shows and the inspiration behind them.
THOMASTON Maine author Bill Roorbach will preview his latest novel, Lucky Turtle , in a live talk, Thursday, May 11, at 6 p.m., at the Thomaston Public Library. The Cushing Public Library is co-sponsoring the event, which is free and open.
THOMASTON — Award-winning Maine author Bill Roorbach will preview his latest novel, "Lucky Turtle," in a live talk at the Thomaston Public Library, 60 Main St., Thursday, May 11, at
Old Lyme native Janet Roach had spent several years working for CBS News, producing segments featuring reporters such as Ed Bradley and Harry Reasoner, when she met John Huston through a mutual friend.
Why I wish I d never met Philip Roth
Blake Bailey’s highly anticipated ‘definitive biography’ of Philip Roth was cancelled by WW Norton at the end of April when Bailey was accused of sexual assault. His agent dropped him; his publisher cancelled the book tour and cut all ties with the author. (The biography has since been picked up by Skyhorse.) I’ve never met Bailey, but I’ll never forget meeting his subject: Philip Roth.
It was a crisp October day in 2002 when we piled into the classroom at Columbia University’s Graduate School of the Arts. We were young. We were nervous. Soon we’d be talking to a writer who’d won the Pulitzer, the National Book Award (three times), the National Book Critics Circle Award (three times) and the Pen/Faulkner.